Friday, November 18, 2016

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 26, 2009 (#1-9)
Will Shortz

The first of the two clues in each set below will suggest a certain word. Adding the phonetic sound of long A to that word will give a new word that answers the second clue. For example, given the clues Paper money - Hidden reserve, the answer words would be CASH - CACHE.

1. Baby cow - Restaurant
2. Frog sound - Game with mallets
3. Kind of wood - Word of agreement
4. Outdoor recreational area - Kind of flooring
5. Additionally - Sea creature
6. Got a tan - Kind of dessert
7. Added up - Eventually
8. Use a keyboard - World capital
9. Chicken, sometimes - Day of the week

Answers:

1. CALF - CAFE
2. CROAK - CROQUET
3. OAK - OKAY
4. PARK - PARQUET
5. MORE - MORAY
6. SUNNED - SUNDAE
7. SUMMED - SOMEDAY
8. TYPE - TAIPEI
9. FRIED - FRIDAY 

NOTE: See also similar puzzle - posted 5/22/17
 


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