Okay, I hope this one’s a little tougher than my last contribution.
What do all of the following words have in common?
ABOUT
BURNT
BUY
CHIEF
CORAL
HOLLY
HUE
MORON
MULCH
NAÏVE
NOISY
OAF
PATIENT
PEDAL
POI
POISE
REVEL
SHRED
TIGER
WIELD
WOE
As always, pls. put your guess in a spoiler box for those who want to play along later…
You can remove one letter from each word and still have a word?
If not, I got nothing.
I think you got it, but more specifically:
You can remove the middle letter from each word and still have a word.
You’re on the right track, but the answer is more specific than that.
Patty got it.
Damn. 17 minutes. I gotta start making these harder. 
Remove the middle letter from each word and you’ll have a new word. I think.
Dang. Slow dial-up access…
My first guess:
Will Shortz has had them all tattooed on his butt? 
Good answer! Good answer! [/overcaffeinated “Family Feud” contestant]
[spoiler]So the new list is:
ABUT
BUNT
BY
CHEF
COAL
HOLY
HE
MOON
MUCH
NAVE
NOSY
OF
PATENT
PEAL
PI
POSE
REEL
SHED
TIER
WILD
WE[/spoiler] Just in case anyone wanted it.