NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

February 20, 2022

Will Shortz

From each word or phrase below, name a world capital whose name has the same consonants, in the same order, with no other consonants. For example, BERATE - BEIRUT. The consonants B, R, and T in BERATE are in the same order in BEIRUT.

 

1. POROUS

2. LEANED IN

3. DOUBLOON

4. THE NOSE

5. CIRCUS

6. HEAVEN

7. LESBIAN

8. REBOOT

9. PIEROGI

10. BELEAGURED

Answers:

 

1. PARIS

2. LONDON

3. DUBLIN

4. ATHENS

5. CARACAS

6. HAVANA

7. LISBON

8. RABAT

9. PRAGUE

10. BELGRADE