FOUR OUT OF FIVE
Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
March 1, 2015
Will Shortz

Anagram each word in the pairs below to get two new words which are synonyms. For example, given the pair TIME - NIGHT, the answer words would be ITEM - THING.

1. MOPE - SEVER
2. TUBA - COUTH
3. DIVA - AGREE
4. RING - SLIME
5. SKAT - OCHRE
6. FARE - ADDER
7. RUBY - INERT
8. RAVE - TASTE
9. GEAR - RANGE
10. CORK - ONSET
11. NAME - TANSY

Answers:

1. POEM - VERSE
2. ABUT - TOUCH
3. AVID - EAGER
4. GRIN - SMILE
5. TASK - CHORE
6. FEAR - DREAD
7. BURY - INTER
8. AVER - STATE
9. RAGE - ANGER 
10. ROCK - STONE
11. MEAN - NASTY