STUMPERS CLXXXIX

Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 20, 2008
Larissa Cuhar
Presented by Will Shortz

Think of a famous American author of the 19th century. Drop the first and last letters of his name, and re-arrange the resulting letters to form the name of a famous American woman author whose life spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.

HINT:
The 19th century author is most famous for his novel exposing religious hypocrisy.

Answer:

NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
EDITH WHARTON



Credit:
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 20, 2008
Larissa Cuhar
Presented by Will Shortz

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