NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 10, 2016
Will Shortz (adapted)

The following six-letter words have something in common that has nothing to do with their meanings. Can you determine what it is?

DANGLE
EASTER
HAMLET
UNREAL
ASHRAM
THREES
BERTHA
ORACLE
MIRAGE

HINT:
It has to do with names.

Answers:

Each word can be anagrammed into a woman's name:

DANGLE - GLENDA
EASTER - TERESA
HAMLET - THELMA
UNREAL - LAUREN
ASHRAM - MARSHA
THREES - ESTHER
BREATH - BERTHA
ORACLE - CAROLE
MIRAGE - MARGIE