TWO WORDS ENTER - ONE WORD LEAVES
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
November 6, 2011

In each clue below, one of the two words can be anagrammed into a synonym (or near synonym) for the  other. For example, given the clue words ALLOY - DEVOTED, the answer would be LOYAL, an anagram of ALLOY and a synonym of DEVOTED.

1. COACH - TERRAIN
2. OPTIC - SUBJECT
3. SNAKE - PRESENT
4. STUCK - REDHEAD
5. LEAST - PURLOIN
6. PESKY - SMOKIER

Answers:

1. COACH - TRAINER
2. TOPIC - SUBJECT
3. SNAKE - SERPENT
4. STUCK - ADHERED
5. STEAL - PURLOIN
6. PESKY - IRKSOME