Gems from old GAMES Magazines XX

April, 2005

Jennifer Orehowsky 

SHOW AND TELL

It's possible to think of a one-word synonym for each word below such that all the synonyms have a unique property in common. Can you think of it. 

OIL

EVIL

LEASE

LOCKS

FELINES 

HINTS:

1. The first word of the title is a hint.

2. The synonym for OIL is GREASE.

 

Answers:

 

Each word has a synonym that is the title of a Broadway show or musical:

 

OIL - GREASE

EVIL - WICKED

LEASE - RENT

LOCKS - HAIR

FELINES - CATS