STUMPERS CLXXI

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
October 2, 2005
Presented by Will Shortz
Puzzle by Merl Reagle

Think of a common four-letter word. Change one letter and anagram the result to form a word that is a synonym of the first word. Change one letter in the second word and anagram the result to form a third word that is a synonym for both the first and second words.

Answers:

ONLY
LONE
SOLE