NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

August 28, 2022

Will Shortz

 

Each word or phrase below names a certain category of things. Reverse the last two letters of the word (or last two letters of the last word of the phrase) to begin a word that names something in that category. For example, given the word DIRECTION, you would reverse the ON to begin NORTH - a word in the category.

 

1. VITAMIN

2. DUTCH MASTER

3. CAR PART

4. NATIVE AMERICAN

5. YOUNG ANIMAL

6. TOY

7. EUROPEAN NATION

8. DEADLY GAS

9. PARTY SNACK FOOD

10. DRESS MATERIAL

11. LARGE BREED OF DOG

12. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM 

 

Answers:

 

1. NIACIN

2. REMBRANDT

3. TRUNK

4. NAVAJO

5. LAMB

6. YO-YO

7. NORWAY

8. SARIN

9. DORITOS or DONUTS

10. LACE or LAME

11. GOLDEN RETRIEVER

12. MARLINS or MARINERS