NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
October 20, 2019
Will Shortz

The words below can be changed into a new ones by dropping a single letter and re-arranging the remaining letters. The new words have will have something in common.

1. BOXER
2. DEBT
3. MAPLE
4. OPALS
5. FEAST
6. ROBIN
7. ACHIER
8. LOWEST
9. NIBBLE
10. HOWLERS
11. TEAMSTERS
12. LONGEVITIES

HINT:
Letters to be dropped:
1. X
2. T
3. E
4. L
5. T
6. B
7. E
8. S
9. N
10. L
11. E
12. G

Answers:

1. ROBE
2. BED
3. LAMP
4. SOAP
5. SAFE
6. IRON
7. CHAIR
8. TOWEL
9. BIBLE
10. SHOWER
11. MATTRESS
12. TELEVISION - - - all items that can be found in a hotel room