NY Times Crossword
March 5, 2020
Zhouqin Burnikel
(Title shown below)

The same change can be made to each of the words below to get new ones. What is the change and what are the new words?

1. LADY
2. TALE
3. STIFF
4. REIN
5. LICE
6. LAWN
7. LINGER

(BIG) HINT:
ENOUGH! - in Mexico

Answers:

The letters MA can precede or be inserted somewhere in each word to make new words:

1. MALADY
2. TAMALE
3. MASTIFF
4. REMAIN
5. MALICE
6. LAWMAN
7. MALINGER

HINT and puzzle title: NO MAS!