POKED AND TUMMY
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
October 21, 2012

The two words in each clue below can be changed into two new, related words by changing one letter in each word. The new letter will be the same in each word.

For example, given the clue words POKED and TUMMY, the D in POKED and the T in Tummy could both be changed to R - giving the words POKER and RUMMY - two card games.

1. VENUE - MARK
2. SWELTER - PINTS
3. GRANGE - MANGY
4. HORNET - JELLO
5. STARLET - PURE

Answers:

1. VENUS - MARS
2. SWEATER - PANTS
3. ORANGE - MANGO
4. CORNET - CELLO
5. SCARLET - PUCE