WORDPLAY

Credit: Marilyn vos Savant

Parade Magazine - Jan. 23, 2011

The last five blanks in each clue below can be filled in with a common five-letter word. The same word appears in each clue. Can you figure out the five-letter word and the eight new words?

A _ _ _ _ _ _

AB _ _ _ _ _ _

D _ _ _ _ _ _

CO _ _ _ _ _ _

E _ _ _ _ _ _

DI _ _ _ _ _ _

R _ _ _ _ _ _

SU _ _ _ _ _ _

HINT 1:

The five-letter word starts with a T.

HINT 2:

The five-letter word ends with T.

Answer:

The word is TRACT:

ATTRACT

ABSTRACT

DETRACT

CONTRACT

EXTRACT

DISTRACT

RETRACT

SUBTRACT