NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

September 20, 2020 

Will Shortz

In each word below, change a consonant to a vowel to get a new word. For example, given DEFECT, you could change the C to A to get DEFEAT.

1. AVENGE

2. MIGHTY

3. GROUSE

4. MADDEN

5. BIKING

6. CARTER

7. GRANGE

8. DECENT

9. STANCH

10. STANCE

Answers:

 

1. AVENGE - AVENUE

2. MIGHTY - EIGHTY

3. GROUSE - AROUSE

4. MADDEN - MAIDEN

5. BIKING - BIKINI

6. CARTER - CAREER

7. GRANGE - ORANGE

8. DECENT - DECEIT

9. STANCH - STANCE

10. STANCE - SEANCE