NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 17, 2010
Will Shortz

The same change can be made to each word below to get 12 related words.

HINTS:
#1: The change involves two letters.
#2: The change involves two consecutive letters.
#3: The change involves a replacement letter.

1. INDICT
2. APEMEN
3. STRAIN
4. CHIN UP
5. TONGUE
6. SUDDEN
7. NEURAL
8. FINANCE
9. BELIEVE
10.CANASTA
11. DOORWAY
12. MAINLAND

Answers:

Remove two consecutive letters from each word and replace them with a single letter to get the name of a country:

1. INDIA
2. YEMEN
3. SPAIN
4. CHINA
5. TONGA
6. SUDAN
7. NEPAL
8. FRANCE
9. BELIZE
10. CANADA
11. NORWAY
12. FINLAND