1. What do the following words have in common?

RENT

DESSERT

DISCUSSION

IMPROVEMENT

2. What do the following words have in common?

CEDE

FLOUR

KARAT

REIGN

SON

3. What do the following words have in common?

MICE

DOOR

LACE

PIED

TINY

HINTS:

1. Each clue can be preceded by the same two words to create a familiar phrase.

2. It has to do with homophones.

3. The same letter can be inserted into each word to make new words.

Answers:

1. Each clue can be preceded by ROOM FOR

2. Each clue has a related homophone.

SEED/FLOWER/CARROT/RAIN/SUN - All garden-related words

3. Inserting an N as the third letter creates new words.

MINCE/DONOR/LANCE/PINED/TINNY