NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
February 14, 2016
Will Shortz

Change one letter in each word below to another, then re-arrange the resulting letters to form a new word - so that this new word can follow the original word to form a familiar phrase. For example, given the word FALL, you would change one of the L's to a T, then anagram the letters to form FLAT - which can follow FALL to form FALL FLAT. One of the answers is a proper name.

1. RUSH
2. PORE
3. LONG
4. WORN
5. MIXED
6. EDGAR
7. METAL
8. EQUAL

HINTS:
The letters to be changed are:
1. S
2. P
3. L
4. R
5. X
6. R
7. M
8. Q

Answers:

1. RUSH HOUR
2. PORE OVER
3. LONG GONE
4. WORN DOWN
5. MIXED MEDIA
6. EDGAR DEGAS
7. METAL PLATE
8. EQUAL VALUE