GAMES/World of Puzzles

December, 2020

Gayle Urban

(Title shown below as a hint)

 

Each of the following words can have letters added after it to change it into a longer word, and in such a way that all six longer words will have a common theme. What are the longer words, and what is the theme?

 

CART

FILL

PIER

COOL

HARD

WASH

 

HINT and puzzle title:

Follow the leader

 

Answers:

 

Letters can be added after each clue word to name a U.S. President:

 

CARTER

FILLMORE

PIERCE

COOLIDGE

HARDING

WASHINGTON