NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 6, 2015
Will Shortz

In each of the five-letter words below, replace the middle letter with two other letters to form a new word. For example, given the clue word FROND, you would replace the O with IE to get FRIEND.

1. EARLY
2. TULIP
3. MOURN
4. JUROR
5. FUTON
6. DEITY
7. PANDA
8. SLOTH
9. VISOR

Answers:

1. EASILY
2. TURNIP
3. MODERN
4. JUNIOR
5. FUSION
6. DEPUTY
7. PAGODA
8. SLEUTH
9. VICTOR