NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

September 5, 2021

Will Shortz

 

The answer to each clue below is a word that contains only the consonants N and S. All the other letters are vowels. For example, given the clue "squeak and creak", the answer would be NOISES.

 

1. Japanese car manufacturer

2. People living in China and India

3. Capital of the Bahamas

4. Jackie Kennedy's name after she re-married

5. British hair stylist famous for the bob cut

6. Straight-forward, right-to-the-point attitude

7. Foolish, stupid, mindless

8. Quality of or relating to the physical senses, rather than pleasing the mind or intelligence 

Answers:

 

1. NISSAN

2. ASIANS

3. NASSAU

4. ONASSIS

5. SASSOON

6. NO-NONSENSE

7. ASININE

8. SENSUOUSNESS