1. What do the following words have in  common?

PSYCHOTIC

FOOTREST

 

2. What do the following phrases have in common?

 

BOWLING PINS

BEST WESTERN

THREE'S A CROWD

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Answers:

 

1. If you take out the letters OT, you are left with valid words:

    PSYCHOTIC - PSYCHIC

    FOOTREST - FOREST

 

2. Each phrase conceals the name of a bird:

    bOWLing pins

    best wesTERN

    three's a CROWd

    laWRENence of arabia

 

Credits:

1: Michael Ashley and Patrick Berry

2: Jay Silverman