LA Times Crossword
May 1, 2020
Jeffrey Wechsler

What do the the following words have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

HE
TO
FUR
RUB
MAN
GRIM
SLIM
SHIN

Answer:

Each word can be followed by Y to make a new word:

HEY
TOY
FURY
RUBY
MANY
GRIMY
SLIMY
SHINY