Wednesday, August 15, 2018

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 12, 2018
Will Shortz

Each clue below contains two words which are anagrams of words in well-known proverbs. The anagrams are listed in their order of appearance in the proverb. For example, given the clue words THROW - HUBS, the proverb would be  "A bird in the hand is WORTH two in the BUSH."

1. EMIT - VASES
2. TOP - NERVE
3. TOW - SHADE
4. HOW - SLOT
5. DEAL - MORE
6. PEAKS - SWORD
7. VOLE - RAW
8. ABET - SHORE
9. MITE - DIET
10. VILE - STENOS

Answers:

1. A stitch in time saves nine.
2. A watched pot never boils.
3. Two heads are better than one.
4. He who hesitates is lost.
5. All roads lead to Rome
6. Actions speak louder than words.
7. All's fair in love and war.
8. You can't beat a dead horse.
9.  Time and tide wait for no man.
10. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. 

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