NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

October 4, 2020

Will Shortz (#1-10)

 

For each pair of words below, find a four-letter word that describes them both in  ________ of ________ expressions. For example, given the pair Wolves - Cigarettes, the answer would be PACK - as in pack of wolves and pack of cigarettes. Fpr clues 11-20, the describing word may be of any length.

 

1. FIRE - WAX

2. ARMS - PAINT

3. LAW - THUMB

4. MOUTH - GOD

5. SALE - RIGHTS

6. HANDS - FORCE

7. AFRICA - PLENTY

8. PAPER - THE TONGUE

9. LUCK - BOTH WORLDS

10. THOUGHT - SCRIMMAGE 

11. HONOR - BIRTH

12. TIME - DIMES

13. FIRE - TRUTH

14. CONGRESS - RECORD

15. MUSIC - WORK

16. FRIENDS - FIFTHS

17. ATONEMENT - RECKONING

18. FAME - MIRRORS

19. A DOUBT - A SMILE

20. MAN - NATIONS

Answers:

 

1. BALL

2. COAT

3. RULE

4. WORD

5. BILL

6. SHOW

7. HORN

8. SLIP

9. BEST

10. LINE 

11. PLACE

12. MARCH

13. RING

14. MEMBER

15. PIECE

16. CIRCLE

17. DAY

18. HALL

19. SHADOW

20. FAMILY