1. Each clue below can be preceded by a different word, but the five preceding words will share a common characteristic.

NAP
PEN

TIRED

PLAY

BRAIN

BUSINESS

2. The same change will transform the three phrases below into new ones. Can you determine what it is?

PETTY FARCE

CONTRACT SPOTS

BRILLO FIGHTS

HINT:

2. BRILLO FIGHTS changes into a three-word phrase.

Answers:

1. Each word can be preceded by the name of an animal:

CATNAP 
PIGPEN
DOG-TIRED
HORSEPLAY
BIRDBRAIN
MONKEY BUSINESS

2. Moving the letter R to a different position gives three new phrases:

PRETTY FACE

CONTACT SPORTS

BILL OF RIGHTS