NY Times Crossword

June 23, 2022

Jeff Chen

 

The same change can be made to each of the words below to make them new ones. Can you determine what it is?

 

CANDLES

TATTERS

PATTIES

 

HINTS:

1. The change involves two letters.

2. The change involves the same two letters.

 

Answer:

 

The letters OO can be inserted into each word to make a new one:

 

1. CANOODLES

2. TATTOOERS

3. PATTOOTIES