NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 17, 2016
Will Shortz

The same two letters, in the same, consecutive order, can change each of the words below into new ones. What are the two letters, and what are the new words?

1. REAL
2. DIRT
3. BEAR
4. LEAN
5. CLEAR
6. RELATION

Answers:

The letters VE can be inserted somewhere in each clue to make a new word:

1. REVEAL
2. DIVERT
3. BEAVER
4. LEAVEN
5. CLEAVER
6. RVELATION