NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 17, 2017
Will Shortz (#1-5)

Each word or  phrase below conceals a world capital, with the letters in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutive. Can you spot them?

1. STOCK SYMBOL
2. SERIOUSLY
3. HUMANOID
4. MINI SKIRT
5. SOUTH AFRICA
6. GOES ALL OUT
7. TROPICAL IGUANA
8. CLEARING ROADS

Answers:

1. TOKYO
2. SEOUL
3. HANOI
4. MINSK
5. SOFIA
6. OSLO
7. RIGA 
8. CAIRO