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Credit: NY Times Crossword - Nov. 9, 2003

Patrick Berry (Idea) - adapted

The following words share an unusual quality. Can you determine what it is?

ROBBING

CANNING

WAGGING

GUARDING

LYING

BUTTING

CARRYING

SEIZING

ROAMING

HINTS:

#1: The title is a clue.

#2: Drop the final G in each word.

#3: Think of the sound of the word without the final G.

Answers:

Dropping the final G of each word and adjusting the spelling of the sound of the word without the G, yields a properly spelled new word.

ROBBIN' - ROBIN

CANNIN' - CANNON

WAGGIN' - WAGON

GUARDIN' - GARDEN

LYIN' - LION

BUTTIN' - BUTTON

CARRYIN' - CARRION

SEIZIN' - SEASON

ROAMIN' - ROMAN