THE ANSWER MAY ELUDE YOU
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 13, 2008

Each clue below has two words. Anagram one of the words to make it a synonym of the other. For example, given the clue words GRATIFY and ELUDING, the answer would be INDULGE, which is an anagram of ELUDING and a synonym of GRATIFY. Either the first or second word may be the anagram.

1. SINCERE - INGENUE
2. WITNESS - VERBOSE
3. RELIEVE - SAUSAGE
4. PHANTOM - RESPECT
5. ECSTACY - TOENAIL
6. DONATOR - TWISTER
7. ETERNAL - SEA LEGS

Answers:

1. GENUINE
2. OBSERVE
3. ASSUAGE
4. SPECTRE
5. ELATION
6. TORNADO
7. AGELESS