NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 10, 2016
Will Shortz

The letters of each of the words below can be re-arranged and, with the addition of the same two letters in consecutive order, will form new words. What are the two consecutive letters to be added and what are the new words?

1. IRON
2. HAYS
3. LURE
4. SEAS
5. OGLE
6. YOWL
7. SHINE
8. MULLED

HINTS:
#1: The two added letters are a pair of double letters.
#2: The two added letters are BB.

Answers:

By adding BB to each word and anagramming the result, the new words are:

1. RIBBON
2. SHABBY
3. RUBBLE
4. ABBESS
5. GOBBLE
6. WOBBLY
7. NEBBISH
8. DUMBBELL