PUN CITY, USA
Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
October 29, 2006
Will Shortz

The blank in each sentence can be filled in with the name of a U.S. city. Wordplay is fair play.

1. Pizarro ________ the Incas.
2. The girl was so retiring, they called her ________.
3. We repaired the old boats so we could ________.
4.  It was so cold, the temperature fell to ________.
5. The old nun ________ Italian dialect no one understood.
6. The man lost his job and had to find ________.
7. When Ma saw his shirt tail hanging out, she said _____ in.
8. The jeweler said, "_______ are some beautiful diamonds."
9. If you can't grab a bottle, maybe you'll be able to _______.
10. Of all the fruit grown in Asia, residents of Bombay feel the ________ is the best.
11. The old rowing implement leans against the fence. The ________ against the wall.

HINTS:
The cities are found in the following states:
1. New Hampshire
2. Wyoming
3. Oregon
4. Mississippi
5. Washington
6. New Jersey
7. Rhode Island
8. Missouri
9. Alaska
10. Indiana
11. Louisiana

Answers:

1. Concord
2. Cheyenne
3. Salem
4. Tupelo (two below)
5. Spokane
6. Newark
7. Pawtucket (Pa tuck it) 
8. Independence (in these pendants) 
9. Ketchican 
10. Indianapolis (Indian apple is)
11. New Orleans (new oar leans)