1. What do the following words have in common?

RODE
LATE
VERY
VENT

2. What do the following words have in common?

BE
BAND
CUB
DIG
PULP

HINTS:
1. The same letter, in the same position, will change each word into a new one.
2. The same two letters will change each word into a new one.

Answers:

1. Each clue can be preceded by E to make a new word:

ERODE
ELATE
EVERY
EVENT

2. The letters IT can be inserted into or added to each clue to form new words:

BITE
BANDIT
CUBIT
DIGIT
PULPIT

Credit: NY Times Crossword 
Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
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