NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

November 8, 2020

Will Shortz (#1-9)

 

Add the letters QU to each word (or phrase) below and re-arrange the result to get can a new word. The QU may be added anywhere in the word (or phrase). For example, given the word ITALY, the answer would be QUALITY.

 

1. CRONE

2. TREAT

3. BEETS

4. A ROBE

5. BIBLE

6. REBUS

7. RECTO

8. INNIE

9. CLEAR

10. RISE

11. TORE 

12. BASE

 

Answers:

 

1. CONQUER

2. QUARTET

3. BEQUEST

4. BAROQUE

5. QUIBBLE

6. BRUSQUE

7. CROQUET

8. QUININE

9. LACQUER

10. RISEQUE

11. TORQUE 

12. BASQUE