TIME TEST I

By Will Shortz

This test of wordplay skills was presented at the National Puzzlers' League (NPL) Convention held in  Washington D.C. in July, 2021. The test has seven parts. Part 1 appears below, and the other parts will be presented in future posts. It is printed in the August, 2021 edition of The Enigma.

Part 1 

Anagram each word into another one that starts with the same three letters. 

Example: FORTES - FOREST

1. PLATEN

2. SUBLET

3. PROTON

4. PARLEYS

5. CHORALE

6. ANTEING

7. MARTIAL

8. MAGNATE

9. DECLAIM

10. COMPLAINT

11. GARNERED

12. SEAHORSE

13. PEDANTRIES

Answers:

 

1. PLATEN - PLANET

2. SUBLET - SUBTLE

3. PROTON - PRONTO

4. PARLEYS - PARSLEY

5. CHORALE - CHOLERA

6. ANTEING - ANTIGEN

7. MARTIAL - MARITAL

8. MAGNATE - MAGENTA

9. DECLAIM - DECIMAL

10. COMPLAINT - COMPLIANT

11. GARNERED - GARDENER

12. SEAHORSE - SEASHORE

13. PEDANTRIES - PEDESTRIAN