NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
June 23, 2019
Will Shortz

Remove one letter from each of the words or phrases below, then re-arrange the remaining letters to make a new word. The new words will be related.

1. CLEAN
2. LIKES
3. ON LOW
4. NOTARY
5. MAIDEN
6. ANTICS
7. ARCHLY
8. RECIPE
9. CONTORT
10. CALDRON
11. REMATCHES
12. YOUR CROWD

Answers:

1. CLEAN  = LACE
2. LIKES = SILK
3. ON LOW = WOOL
4. NOTARY = RAYON
5. MAIDEN = DENIM
6. ANTICS = SATIN
7. ARCHLY = LYCRA
8. RECIPE = CREPE
9. CONTORT = COTTON
10. CALDRON = DACRON
11. REMATCHES =  CASHMERE
12. YOUR CROWD = CORDUROY - - - Fabrics