What connects these 4 ?
_ O _ E T
S T _ _ L E S
_ L O _ _ _ _ S T E R
Used O T R S E L
Not used D N
P please, Feey.
What connects these 4 ?
_ O _ E T
S T _ P L E S
_ L O _ _ _ _ S T E R
Used O T R S E L P
Not used D N
An A please, Feey!
B please
What connects these 4 ?
_ O _ E T
S T A P L E S
B L O _ _ B _ S T E R
_ A _ _ _
Used O T R S E L P A B
Not used D N
All high-street big chain stores which have gone out of business in recent years.
Comet
Staples
Blockbuster
Zavvi
Well done Pyxell. 
Didn’t know the last one - never heard of them. 
well done Pyxell exactly what i was looking for
Ok, then…
This another experiment. It’s a slightly different format.
You have to choose letters and work out what the words are, as normal.
However, the connection comes in the form of a sequence, a bit like on Only Connect, but much easier!
When you have worked out the four words, you then have to say what comes next in the sequence.
Example:
You have worked out that the given words are ‘one, two, three, four’.
So the next in the sequence would be ‘five’.
So, please give the words and the next in the sequence for this: (an easy one to start!)
__________What comes next in the sequence?
Letters used:
Unused:
May as well start at the beginning … an A please.
Followed by a T please.
This is another experiment. It’s a slightly different format.
You have to choose letters and work out what the words are, as normal.
However, the connection comes in the form of a sequence, a bit like on Only Connect, but much easier!
When you have worked out the four words, you then have to say what comes next in the sequence.
Example:
You have worked out that the given words are ‘one, two, three, four’.
So the next in the sequence would be ‘five’.
So, please give the words and the next in the sequence for this: (an easy one to start!)
-
- T - -
-
-
-
- A
-
-
-
-
-
-
- T
-
-
-
__________What comes next in the sequence?
Letters used:A, T,
Unused:
NB. Just to make it absolutely clear, the word you have to get as being the next in the sequence doesn’t ever get any letters, even if you choose one of its letters.
IYSWIM.
I hope that’s clear!
Perfectly clear until your post “just to make it absolutely clear…” 
E please
Oh dear!
This is another experiment. It’s a slightly different format.
You have to choose letters and work out what the words are, as normal.
However, the connection comes in the form of a sequence, a bit like on Only Connect, but much easier!
When you have worked out the four words, you then have to say what comes next in the sequence.
Example:
You have worked out that the given words are ‘one, two, three, four’.
So the next in the sequence would be ‘five’.
(Any letters guessed that might occur in ‘five’ would not be put down, as the object is to understand and complete the sequence).
So, please give the words and the next in the sequence for this: (an easy one to start!)
-
- T E -
-
-
-
- A
-
-
-
-
-
- E T
-
-
__________What comes next in the sequence?
Letters used:A, T, E,
Unused:
R please
This is another experiment. It’s a slightly different format.
You have to choose letters and work out what the words are, as normal.
However, the connection comes in the form of a sequence, a bit like on Only Connect, but much easier!
When you have worked out the four words, you then have to say what comes next in the sequence.
Example:
You have worked out that the given words are ‘one, two, three, four’.
So the next in the sequence would be ‘five’.
(Any letters guessed that might occur in ‘five’ would not be put down, as the object is to understand and complete the sequence).
So, please give the words and the next in the sequence for this: (an easy one to start!)
-
- T E -
-
-
-
- A
-
-
-
-
-
- E T
-
-
__________What comes next in the sequence?
Letters used:A, T, E,
Unused: R
L please