NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
September 28, 2014
Will Shortz

The first of the two clues in each set below will suggest a certain word. Adding the phonetic sound of long A to that word will give a new word that answers the second clue. For example, given the clues Baby cow -Outdoor restaurant, the answers would be CALF - CAFE.

1. Start of a tennis rally - Opinion poll
2. Feminine pronoun - Shout for joy
3. Quartet - Raid
4. Searched for - Cook in small amount of fat
5. Creamy soup - Bay shared by Spain and France

Answers:

1. SERVE - SURVEY
2. HER - HURRAY
3. FOUR - FORAY
4. SOUGHT - SAUTE
5. BISQUE - BISCAY

NOTE: See also similar puzzle - posted 11/18/16