1. A common three-letter word can be inserted into the first three clues below and added to the last two to create new words. What is the three-letter word and what are the new words?

FEAR

WEAR

BORED

SEE

FAR

2. The two sentences below share an unusual quality. Can you determine what it is?

It's not easy to attract actors of his stature.

The price of diesel seldom goes over $4.00/gallon.

3. Two words have exactly the same eight letters. One is an aviation term, and the other is a geographic term. The only difference between them is that the first two letters are reversed. What are the two words?

HINTS:

1. The common three-letter word is a very common three-letter word.

3. One of the words starts with A.

Answers:

1. The word is THE.

FEATHER

WEATHER

BOTHERED

SEETHE

FATHER

2)

attrACT ACTors

dieSEL SELdom

3)

ALTITUDE

LATITUDE