NPR  Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
November 27, 2010
Will Shortz

Each clue below consists of two words and a category. Think of two words that rhyme with the given words and are in the listed category. For example, given the words MEAN - WAY (colors),  the answers words would be GREEN and GRAY.

1. LIFT - FOLLOW   (birds)
2. MYNA - BAD   (countries)
3. HOUSE - TASER   (clothing)
4. BOLDER - FIN   (body parts)
5. PICKET - BOUQUET   (games)
6. WAITING - BEING   (sports)
7. TEACHER - FEAST   (religious figures)
8. LUCK - FACTOR   (vehicles)
9. GAS -CONS   (alloys)
10. SEE - BUCKLE   (body parts)
11. RIB - LADLE   (certain furniture)
12. MEN - BITE   (names of architects)
13. BIGOT - LATER   (ships)

Answers:

1. SWIFT - SWALLOW
2. CHINA - CHAD
3. BLOUSE - BLAZER
4. SHOULDER - CHIN
5. CRICKET - CROQUET
6. SKATING - SKIING
7. PREACHER - PRIEST
8. TRUCK - TRACTOR
9. BRASS - BRONZE
10. KNEE - KNUCKLE
11. CRIB - CRADLE
12. WREN - WRIGHT
13. FRIGATE - FREIGHTER

NOTE from JA: This puzzle becomes much more challenging if you make the categories less obvious, or even eliminate them.