LA Times Crossword

May 25, 2025

Zhouqin Burnikel 

The same change can be made to each word below to get a new word. What is the change and what are the new words?

 

DEAN

MAST

PIES

ACHES

BAN

UP

 

HINT:

The same two letters can be added to each word.

 

Answer:

 

CO can be added to each word to make a new one:

 

DEACON

MASCOT

COPIES

COACHES

BACON

UPON