Wall Street Journal Crossword

October 15-16, 2022

Zhouqin Burnikel

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The same change can be made to each of the following words to get new ones. Can you determine the change?

 

ANT

PAT

POT

PORT

ANNA

 

HINTS:

1. The change involves the same three letters.

2. BIT and KIT could be added to the list.

 

Answer:

 

The letters (word) TEN can be added or inserted somewhere in each word to change it into a new one: 

 

TENANT

PATENT

POTENT

PORTENT

ANTENNA 

(BITTEN/KITTEN)

Puzzle title: PERFECT GAME