NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 6, 2017
Will Shortz

Each word or phrase below conceals the name of a U.S. city with the letters in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutive. For example, given the word PRAETORIAN, the hidden city is PEORIA. The HINTS below the words give the names of the cities' states, but this significantly reduces the challenge.

1. BROWNSTONE
2. JUNIOR LEAGUE
3. TOUCHSTONE
4. CRAFTS PERSON
5. PALEOBOTANY
6. ACQUISITION
7. DOUBLE DUTCH
8. RESURGENCE

HINTS:
1. Massachusetts
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Wyoming
5. New York
6. Texas
7. Minnesota
8. Oregon

Answers:

1. BOSTON
2. JUNEAU
3. TUCSON
4. CASPER
5. ALBANY
6. AUSTIN
7. DULUTH
8. EUGENE