The same change can be made to each of the words below to form new words. What is the change and what are the new words? Now try to guess the very clever title to this puzzle. HINT: It involves the name of a common article of men's clothing - but one that is long out of fashion.

PUDDING
SHUDDER
BEDDING
MEDDLE

Answers - Words:

The DD in each word can be replaced by TT to give new words:

PUTTING
SHUTTER
BETTING
METTLE

Answer - Title:

HINT: The article of clothing is the doublet - a kind of fitted vest.

Title of the puzzle:

THE DOUBLET IS DOUBLED

(The double T is double D.)

Credit: LA Times Crossword
July 17, 2009
Dan Naddor