LAST ONE IN
Credit: NY Times Crossword
April 7, 2002
Nancy Salomon

The same change can be made to each word below to create new words. Can you determine what it is?

CAR
ADE
PRIED
DOING

HINT:
#1: The change involves a single letter.
#2: HAY and LAY could be added to the list.

Answer:

The letter Z can be inserted somewhere in each word to create new words:

CZAR
ADZE
PRIZED
DOZING
(HAZY - LAZY)