NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

October 27, 2024

Will Shortz

 

Reverse the first two letters of the given words to name something in the same category. For example, given CADILLAC, you could say ACURA - the first two letters are reversed and they are both cars.

 

1. AMOS

2. ALPHA

3. OSMIUM

4. DEFENSE 

5. GERMANY

6. PARENTHESIS

7. OCTAHEDRON

8. ELEANOR RIGBY

9. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT

10. NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM

Answers:

1. MALACHI

2. LAMBDA

3. SODIUM

4. EDUCATION (cabinet department)

5. EGYPT

6. APOSTROPHE

7. CONE

8. LET IT BE

9. TITANIC

10. ANGELS