NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
March 25, 2007
Will Shortz (adapted)

Each word or name below can be changed into a new one by adding one letter at the beginning of each word or name and one letter at the end. For example, given the word EIGHT, the answer would be WEIGHTY.

1. ROVER
2. ACTOR
3. VERSE
4.  RATIO
5. ETHAN
6. BUTTE
7. MICRO
8. VERDI
9. CLIPS
10 DUCAT

Answers:

1. PROVERB
2. FACTORY
3. OVERSEE
4. ORATION
5. METHANE
6. ABUTTED
7. OMICRON
8. OVERDID
9. ECLIPSE
10. EDUCATE