1. What do the following words have in common?

ELDER

POPULAR

WEAK

MALE

YAK

RASH

2. What do the following words have in common?

TUB

AID

PIT

PAST

PARK

HINT:

1. Each word can be changed in such a way that the new words formed will all have something in common.

Answers:

1. By adding, dropping, or replacing a letter, each word can be changed into the name of a tree.

ALDER/POPLAR/TEAK/MAPLE/OAK/ASH

2. Adding an A to each word will change it into a new one.

TUBA/AIDA/PITA/PASTA/PARKA

Credit: NY Times Crossword - May 6, 2007

Charles M. Deber - MAKING AMENDS