NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 13, 2013
Will Shortz

The three words in each set below can be followed by the same three-letter word to make new words. The new words are different for each set. What are the new words?

1)
DAM
MAN
SEW

2)
PAR
SEA
POI

3)
BUD
FOR
MID

4)
ARC
FAT
WAS

5)
FIN
IMP
TAM

6)
PAL
PAN
WIN

7)
DEB
DON
ROT

8)
EAR
FRO
TOO

Answers:

1)
DAMAGE
MANAGE
SEWAGE

2)
PARSON
SEASON
POISON

3)
BUDGET
FORGET
MIDGET

4)
ARCHER 
FATHER 
WASHER

5)
FINALE
IMPALE
TAMALE

6)
PALTRY
PANTRY
WINTRY

7)
DEBATE
DONATE
ROTATE

8)
EARTHY
FROTHY
TOOTHY