NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 20, 2008
Will Shortz

The same change can be made to each word below to produce new, related words. No re-arrangement of letters is necessary. What is the change and what are the new words?

1. GREED
2. TRAIN
3. BLOUSE
4. GROUSE
5. GREASY
6. PUCKER
7. GRUBBY
8. CORDIAL

HINT:
The change involves crossing out two letters in each word.

Answers:

Crossing out two letters in each word will leave the name of a color, spelled out in order:

1. RED
2. TAN 
3. BLUE
4. ROSE
5. GREY (GRAY)
6. PUCE
7. RUBY
8. CORAL