NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
November 10, 2019
Will Shortz

Change each of the seven-letter words below to new ones by replacing the first and last letters with new ones. The middle five letters do not change.

1. TOURISM
2. PARTOOK
3. TERSELY
4. HELLISH
5. CARCASS
6. GORDIAN

Answers:

1. NOURISH
2. CARTOON
3. HERSELF
4. CELLIST
5. SARCASM
6. CORDIAL