NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle 

January 26, 2025

Will Shortz (1-8) [adapted]

 

Each clue below names a category. Can you think of two things in that category that start with the same three letters?  For example, if the category were COLORS, you could answer GREEN and GREY.

 

1. Parts of the body

2. Numbers

3. Countries

4. Financial magazines

5. Fruit

6. U.S. state capitals

7. Cars

8. Breakfast cereals

9. U.S. states

10. U.S. cities in the southwest

 

The following categories have answers that start with the same four letters. 

 

11. Orchestra instruments

12. Orchestra instruments

13. U.S. Presidents 

 

Answers:

 

1. Head, heart

2. Twelve, twenty

3. China, Chile

4. Fortune, Forbes

5. Pear, peach

6. Salem, Salt Lake City

7. Volvo, Volkswagon

8. Cheerios, Checks

9. Alabama, Alaska

10. Las Vegas, Las Cruces (NM)

11. Bass, bassoon

12. Violin, viola 

13. Truman, Trump