SILENCE IS GOLDEN I
NY Times Magazine - PUZZLEMANIA!
December 16, 2018
Will Shortz

Add the specified letter to each given word and re-arrange the result to make a new word in which the added letter is silent. For example, WAN + G would be answered by GNAW. The added letter can appear anywhere in the word.

1. MUD + B
2. PAR + W
3. FINE + K
4. TOGS + H
5. RODS + W
6. TILE + S
7. ALMS + P
8. STONE + H
9. SNARE + W

Answers:
1. DUMB
2. WRAP
3. KNIFE
4. GHOST
5. SWORD
6. ISLET
7. PSALM
8. HONEST
9. ANSWER