NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

April 24, 2022

Will Shortz

 

Both words in each clue can be preceded by the same two letters to make two new words. For example, MIRE - VISE would be ADMIRE - ADVICE.

1. GOON - TENT

2. GUST - BURN

3. PHEW - GATE

4. READ - WART

5. RILE - EWER

6. NINE - SHEW

7. EVEN - APSE

8. LONG - EYED

Answers:

 

1. LAGOON - LATENT

2. AUGUST - AUBURN

3. NEPHEW - NEGATE

4. THREAD - THWART

5. VIRILE - VIEWER

6. CANINE - CASHEW

7. ELEVEN - ELAPSE

8. OBLONG - OBEYED