TWO BE OR NOT TWO BE
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 22, 2011
Will Shortz

Each word below can be changed into a new one by adding the consecutive letters BB to it and anagramming the resulting letters. For example, given the clue LOGE, the answer word would be GOBBLE.

1. AIR
2. OAT
3. HAYS
4. LINE
5. LEAD
6. NOIR
7. LUTES
8. CAGIER
9. SLICER
10. MULLED

Answers:

1. RABBI
2. ABBOT
3. SHABBY
4. NIBBLE
5. DABBLE
6. RIBBON
7. STUBBLE
8. CRIBBAGE
9. SCRIBBLE
10. DUMBBELL