CATEGORICAL RHYMES
Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 3, 2016
Will Shortz (Ex. and #1-6)

Given two letters and a category, name two items starting with those two letters in the given category. For example, given the letters B and H and the category ANIMALS, you could say BEAR and HARE.

1. Letters H and L - Category MEAT
2. Letters T and P - Category TRANSPORTATION
3. Letters A and B - Category US State capitals
4. Letters R and D - Category SEAS
5. Letters H and L - Category BODY PARTS
6. Letters D and H - Category GAMES
7. Letters R and T - Category KITCHEN ITEMS
8. Letters B and S - Category THINGS YOU WEAR
9. Letters E and S - Category BIRDS
10. Letters B and P - Category TREES
11, Letters G and S - Category EXERCISE

Answers:

1. HAM and LAMB
2. TRAIN and PLANE
3. AUSTIN and BOSTON
4. RED and DEAD
5. HIPS and LIPS
6. HEARTS and DARTS
7. ROASTER and TOASTER
8. BOOTS and SUITS
9. EAGLES and SEAGULLS 
10. BEECH and PEACH 
11. GYM and SWIM