NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 25, 2019
Will Shortz

Each word below can be changed into a new, unrelated word, by the addition of two letters at the end of the given word.

1. UNCLE
2. EXTRA
3. SURGE
4. MARSH
5. PALCE
6. SHELL
7. BLANK
8. INFER
9. INTER
10. COMMA
11. FINES
12. MAXIM
13. VIOLA
14. DISCO
15. PLATE
16. BREAD

Answers:

1. UNCLEAN or UNCLEAR
2. EXTRACT
3. SURGERY or  SURGEON
4. MARSHAL
5. PLACEBO
6. SHELLAC
7. BLANKET
8. INFERNO
9. INTERIM
10. COMMAND
11. FINESSE
12. MAXIMUM
13. VIOLATE
14. DISCORD
15. PLATEAU
16. BREADTH