NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

May 15, 2022

Will Shortz

 

Insert two letters after the firs letter of each word below to make a new word. For example, given he word BEHEAD, you could insert ON after the B to get BONHEAD. 

1. ATOMIC

2. SUNKEN

3. LAMENT

4. MAROON

5. ORATOR

6. DONATE

7. CINDER

8. HACKER

Answers:

 

1. ANATOMIC

2. SHRUNKEN

3. LIGAMENT

4. MACAROON

5. OPERATOR

6. DETONATE

7. CYLINDER

8. HIJACKER