LOST ARTS
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
June 9, 2019
Will Shortz

In each pair of clues below, the answer to the first clue contains the consecutive letters ART somewhere inside of it. Lose the ART and close up the remaining letters to get a new word that answers the second clue.

Example:
a. Social events
b. Baked desserts

Answer words:
a. PARTIES
b. PIES

1. Beginning
2. What bees do

3. Ancient Greek warrior
4. Bridge

5. Strong supporter of one side of an issue
6. Resident of a town with a leaning tower

7. Exchanging goods without using money
8. Alaska's ________ Strait

9. Ravaged by military conflict (hyphenated)
10. Threadbare

11. Person who steals autos (two words)
12. The "C" in CEO

13. Oblongs enclosing Egyptian hieroglyphs
14. Sofas

Answers:

1. STARTING
2. STING
3. SPARTAN
4. SPAN
5. PARTISAN
6. PISAN
7. BARTERING
8. BERING
9. WAR-TORN
10. WORN
11. CAR THIEF
12. CHIEF
13. CARTOUCHES
14 COUCHES