GAMES/World of Puzzles

Holiday, 2025

Scott Erdman

Title (and hint) shown below

 

What do all the following words have in common?

 

ARCH               COMBAT

MASS                NOSED

PENS                 SUPPORT

MISS                  INVENT

END                   OBJECT

REST                  POSSESS

PASS                   SECRET

DETECT 

Answer:

 

Each of the words can be changed into a new one by IVE at the end:

 

ARCHIVE

MASSIVE

PENSIVE

ENDIVE, etc.  

Puzzle title (and hint):

I'VE GOT A SECRET