NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 3, 2006
Will Shortz

Each word below can be changed into a new one by inserting a pair of double letters somewhere inside the word. For example, given the word COATED, two L's could be inserted after the O to get COLLATED.

1. EXCEED
2. AURATE
3. STRING
4. DISMAY
5. POSTER
6. CANDLE
7. COERCE
8. SPIN (two sets of double letters)

Answers:

1. EXCELLED
2. ACCURATE
3. STEERING
4. DISMALLY
5. POLLSTER
6. CANOODLE
7. COMMERCE
8. SPITTOON