NY Times Crossword
April 11, 2010
Patrick Berry (#1-5)

Ignoring spelling, each of the following words can be changed in the same way to form new words. What change has to be made, and what are the new words?

1. CUE
2. MISS
3. TREE
4. WARREN
5. MY
6. GILL
7. FALL
8. TOES
9. DEIGN

HINTS:
A. PAR could be added to the list.
B. The change involves adding the same sound to the end of each of the words.

Answers:

Adding the sound TEE to each word will change it into a new one:

1. CUTIE
2. MISTY
3. TREATY
4. WARRANTY
5. MIGHTY 
6. GUILTY
7. FAULTY
8. TOASTY
9. DAINTY