NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 29, 2018
Will Shortz

The following words have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

1. CARE
2. CRAM
3. OGLE
4. POET
5. PINCH
6. CLAMP
7. ZONES
8. SHADE
9. BATHER
10. DRIVEL
11. ETCHES
12. OUTGONE
13. RESCRIPT

HINT:
Drop a letter from each word and re-arrange the remaining letters.

Answer:

After dropping a letter from each word, the remaining letters can be re-arranged to form a word that names part of the body.

1. CARE - EAR
2. CRAM - ARM
3. OGLE - LEG
4. POET - TOE
5. PINCH - CHIN
6. CLAMP - PALM
7. ZONES - NOSE
8. SHADE - HEAD
9. BATHER - HEART
10. DRIVEL - LIVER
11. ETCHES - CHEST
12. OUTGONE - TONGUE
13. RESCRIPT - TRICEPS