NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
May 26, 2019
Will Shortz

Hidden in each word or phrase below is the name of something - each in a different category. Each name has five letters. The letters are in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutive. Can you spot them?

HUMANOID
AVENUES
BIODIESEL
HOG'S HEAD
COMING OUT
OCCUPIED

HINTS:
First letter:
1. H
2. V
3. B
4. H
5. C
6. C

MORE HINTS:
Categories:
1. Capital city
2. Planet
3. Capital city
4. Bible book
5. River
6. One of Santa's eight

Answers:

1. HANOI
2. VENUS
3. BOISE
4. HOSEA
5. CONGO
6. CUPID