NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 16, 2020
Will Shortz

Each word below can be anagrammed into the name of a large city that is not the capital of its country. What are the cities? For example, given EDSEL , the answer would be LEEDS (England). As a hint, the city anagrams are listed with their countries below the clues.

1. ROCK
2. AVENGE
3. GOALS
4. PLANES
5. REDDENS
6. DRAMAS
7. ONLY
8. NEW PART
9. VALIANCE
10. APROPOS

HINTS:
1. ROCK - Ireland
2. AVENGE - Switzerland
3. GOALS - Nigeria
4. PLANES - Italy
5. REDDENS - Germany
6. DRAMAS - India
7. ONLY - France
8. NEW PART - Belgium
9. VALIANCE - Spain
10. APROPOS - Japan

Answers:

1. ROCK - CORK
2. AVENGE - GENEVA
3. GOALS - LAGOS
4. PLANES - NAPLES
5. REDDENS - DRESDEN
6. DRAMAS - MADRAS
7. ONLY - LYON
8. NEW PART - ANTWERP
9. VALIANCE - VALENCIA
10. APROPOS - SAPPORO