STUMPERS XVII

1.Think of a five-letter word starting with G. Change the G to a T and rearrange the four remaining letters to get a synonym of the original word.

2. Can you identify the location by this clue:  AGNC ?

3. Think of two fictional characters, one beloved, one despised. Drop the last letter of the beloved character  and join the two words to get a South American capital city.

Answers:

1. GIANT - TITAN
2. AEGEAN SEA
3. SANTA + IAGO - A = SANTIAGO

Credit: Will Shortz
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