GURGLE - TURTLE
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
May 29, 2005
Will Shortz

Each word below contains at least one set of double letters - though they are not in pairs. Change the double letters to new ones to make another word. For example, GURGLE has two G's which could be replaced by two T's to form TURTLE. If there are two sets of double letters, the set to change is for you to determine.

1. MANACLE
2. WIGWAG
3. DEAREST
4. PORPOISE
5. MESQUITE
6. CORONER
7. SQUATS
8. NOMINAL
9. CURLER
10 LONG FELT

Answers:

1. MONOCLE
2. ZIGZAG
3. DIARIST
4. TORTOISE
5. MOSQUITO
6. COLONEL
7. EQUATE
8. COMICAL
9. CUTLET
10. SONG FEST