NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
June 25, 2017
Will Shortz

Below are clues for two words. The first word starts with the letter A and is accented on the second syllable. Reverse the order of the syllables and phonetically you'll get the second word. For example, given the clues "Similar" and "A classic German camera," the answer words would be ALIKE and LICA.

1. Standoffish - Shower sponge
2. Horrify - California city Santa _____
3. To ease, as fears - Princess in Star Wars
4. To state as fact - Brand of mattress
5. To make receptive or aware - Fish in a can
6. Each - Leaning tower city
7. Not inclined to do something - Vice _____
8. Public fight - Goddess of love in Norse myth
9. Evaluated - Basket in jai alai
10. Toward shelter at sea - Wife of Jacob in the Bible

Answers:

1. Aloof - Loofah
2. Appal - Paula
3. Allay - Leia
4. Assert - Serta
5. Attune - Tuna
6. Apiece - Pisa
7. Averse - Versa
8. A fray - Freya
9. Assessed - Cesta
10. Alee - Leah