NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
November 18, 2018
Will Shortz

Change one letter in the first word of the two-word clues below to name a category such that the second word of the two-word clue would fit into it if you changed one of its letters. For example, given the clue words

PETAL - COPIER,  the answer would be METAL - COPPER

1. STAGE - MAIZE
2. CORN - QUARTER
3. DUMBER - FORTE
4. RING - CHARGES
5. RATIONALITY - SWIMS

Answers:

1. STATE - MAINE
2. COIN - QUARTER
3. NUMBER - FORTY
4. KING - CHARLES 
5. NATIONALITY - SWISS