DEALING WITH PRECEDENTS
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
November 28, 2004
Will Shortz

Both words in each pair below can be changed into new ones by adding the same two-letter prefix to each one. For example, given the words STRICT - VISION, the prefix DI could be added to both to get DISTRICT - DIVISION.

1. RAMBLE - AVENGE
2. LIABLE - TRENCH
3. PARENT - PETITE
4. LAMENT - RESIDE
5. ARCHER - DATIVE
6. ACTION - AVERSE
7. OPTION - EQUATE
8. ROCKET - LATTER
9. BERATE - FELINE
10. IS - ATE

Answers:

1. SCRAMBLE - SCAVENGE
2. RELIABLE - RETRENCH
3. APPARENT - APPETITE
4. FILAMENT - FIRESIDE
5. SEARCHER - SEDATIVE
6. TRACTION - TRAVERSE
7. ADOPTION - ADEQUATE
8. SPROCKET - SPLATTER
9. LIBERATE - LIFELINE
10. IRIS - IRATE