An element in the Periodic Table can change each of the words below into new ones. What is the element? Wordplay is fair play.

 

SHORE

MAYOR

BRUSH

HEART

IRON

HORSE

 

HINT:

What letter is in each of the clue words?

 

Answer:

 

Removing the letter R from each clue word will give new words:

 

SHOE

MAYO 

BUSH

HEAT

ION

HOSE - - - R gone = ARGON

 

Credit: Shirley Soloway

ARGON