NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 16, 2017
Will Shortz

Each pair of words below shares the same, unusual quality. Can you determine what it is?

1. TALE - RELAY
2. VASE - PENDS
3. SKIN - ALOFT
4. FILE - HATED
5. POST - TARTS

Answer:

The two words in each pair can be anagrammed into opposites:

1. LATE - EARLY
2. SAVE - SPEND
3. SINK - FLOAT
4. LIFE - DEATH
5. STOP - START