NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

March 28, 2021

Will Shortz

 

Each sentence below contains two words that have homophones, and the two homophones are opposites.  For example, in the sentence,  

 

DOES LIV ULLMANN DYE HER HAIR?,

 

the words LIV and DYE have opposite homophones of LIVE and DIE .

1. In London, bar patrons who misuse the loos can be fined.

2. Lo and behold! The little boy said "Hi."

3. The story about the band was read aloud.

4. In a convent workshop, a nun used an awl to repair her shoe.

5. My cousin contacted me by cell phone.

6. The movie was so scary that people could hear their own heartbeats. 

Answers:

 

1. LOSE - FIND

2. LOW - HIGH

3. BANNED - ALLOWED

4. NONE - ALL 

5. BUY - SELL

6. HERE - THERE