1. What do the following words have in common?

WIND

WILL

WALL

YELL

BURR

2. What do the following words have in common?

KEY

BILL

STAR

CARD

BLACK

3. What do the following words have in common?

DUSK

MUSH

BASK

FAST

DESK

HINTS:

1. The same two letters can be added to each word.

2. Each word can be followed by the same five-letter word.

3. The same change can be made to a particular letter in each word.

Answers:

1. Each word can be changed into a new one by adding OW.

Credit: NY Times Crossword - Sept. 8, 2002

Rick Norris - GROWING PAINS

2. Each word can be followed by BOARD.

3. Each word can be changed into a new one by replacing each S with C.

Credit: NY Times Crossword - June 16, 2002

Manny Nosowsky - WORKING OVER C'S