purple group · The short answer
SAUSAGES PLUS A LETTER
Each puzzle word passes the same exact test. The four mappings show how the answer works.
Remove the added O from BORAT and the remaining letters spell BRAT in their original order.
Remove the added C from CLINK and the remaining letters spell LINK in their original order.
Remove the standalone N and disregard the separators to recover FRANKFURTER in the same letter order.
Remove the added D from WIDENER and the remaining letters spell WIENER in their original order.
Why this group was difficult
- The added letter appears in different positions
O sits inside BORAT, C begins CLINK, N interrupts FRANK-N-FURTER, and D appears inside WIDENER. - The entries retain convincing surface identities
A character name, a sound-related word, another character name, and an agent noun can distract from letter deletion. - One entry includes visible punctuation
FRANK-N-FURTER requires attention to its letters across hyphens as well as removal of the extra N.
How to spot this pattern next time
For an awkwardly mixed remainder, try deleting one letter from each entry while preserving the order of every other letter.
Demand an exact and uniform transformation: the result must be a recognized sausage term, and precisely one letter must be removed.
Four useful facts behind the group
- Removing O from BORAT leaves BRAT.
- Removing C from CLINK leaves LINK.
- Removing N from FRANK-N-FURTER yields FRANKFURTER.
- Removing D from WIDENER leaves WIENER.
Questions players ask
The details people search after seeing the group
What connects BORAT, CLINK, FRANK-N-FURTER, and WIDENER?
Each contains a sausage name with exactly one extra letter added to its spelling.
Which sausage is hidden in BORAT?
Deleting the O from BORAT leaves BRAT, with all remaining letters kept in their original order.
How does FRANK-N-FURTER fit the category?
Removing the standalone N and reading across the hyphens gives FRANKFURTER.
Do the letters need to be rearranged?
No. Each transformation preserves the order of the remaining letters and requires only one deletion.
How can I find this kind of letter-change group again?
Compare unusual spellings with familiar words and test whether one identical operation produces four members of a narrow set.