Solution to Puzzle no 1

cent

cite

entice

epic

except

excepting

excite

exec
exigent
exit
expect
expecting

gee

gene

genetic

genie

gent

get

ice

inept

net

next

nice

niece

pectin

pee

peeing

peg

pen

pence

pent

pet

pie

piece

pine

tee

teeing

teen

ten

tie

tine

tinge