NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 13, 2008
Will Shortz

In each word pair below, anagram one of the words to make it a synonym of the other. For example, given the word pair GRATIFY - ELUDING, the answer word would be INDULGE - an anagram of ELUDING and a synonym of GRATIFY.

1. SINCERE - INGENUE
2. WITNESS - VERBOSE
3. RELIEVE - SAUSAGE
4. PHANTOM - RESPECT
5. ECSTASY - TOENAIL
6. DONATOR - TWISTER
7. ETERNAL - SEA LEGS

Answers:

1. GENUINE
2. OBSERVE
3. ASSUAGE
4. SPECTER
5. ELATION
6. TORNADO
7. AGELESS