PEAR-GRAPE-PEAR
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 11, 2010
Will Shortz

From each word below, extract the letters needed to form another word to name something in the same category. For example, from GRAPE you could extract the letters for PEAR - both fruits.

1. STOCKHOLM
2. YOM KIPPUR
3. GRACKLE
4. CHEROKEE
5. BOA CONSTRICTOR
6. MAPLE (two words)

Answers:

1. OSLO
2. PURIM
3. LARK
4. CREEK
5. COBRA
6. ELM / PALM

NOTE: This puzzle becomes more challenging if you do it the other way. For example, given the clue OSLO, fit the letters back into a longer word that names something in the same category - STOCKHOLM.