NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

February 13, 2022 

Will Shortz

MEDITATION

Each clue below contains clues for two words. Insert the letters OM into the first answer word to get the second. For example, Sprinted - Person form the capital of Italy, the answers would be RAN - ROMAN

 

1. Popular sandwich cookie - Cry form Juliet (2 words)

 

2. Wild Australian dog - Spanish for "Sunday"

 

3. Brontosaurus or Iguanodon, informally - Gamepiece with dots

 

4. Store event with reduced prices - Richard Strauss opera

5. Come into contact with, as with the hand - Oversupply (2 words)

6. Word of appreciation - Star of "Forrest Bump" (2 words)

7. Consist of - Meet someone halfway

Answers:  

 

1. OREO - O ROMEO 

2. DINGO - DOMINGO

3. DINO - DOMINO

4. SALE - SALOME

5. TOUCH - TOO MUCH

6. THANKS - TOM HANKS

7. COMPRISE - COMPROMISE