NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
May 14, 2011
Will Shortz

What do the following words have in common?

VOICE
SEWING
COURSE
TOASTED
COASTER
HOARDER

Answer:

Each word changes into a new one if the second letter is dropped:

VOICE - VICE
SEWING - SWING
COURSE - CURSE
TOASTED - TASTED
COASTER - CASTOR
HOARDER - HARDER