NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
June 17, 2018
Will Shortz

Change one letter in each word in the following nonsense phrases and run them together to get new, related words.

1. BUDS PESO
2. NAB ROBE
3. KINK HASP
4. TRIM OLD
5. BET JINX
6. DAMP SCUM
7. CARD CAP

HINT:
Change the last letter of each word.

Changing the last letter of each word and running them together will give the name of a world capital:

1. BUDAPEST
2. NAIROBI
3. KINSHASA
4. TRIPOLI
5. BEIJING
6. DAMASCUS
7. CARACAS 

1. BUDAPEST
2.