NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

May 14, 2023

Will Shortz

 

Each word below is an anagram of an animal - minus the letter R. Add an R to each word to name the animal. For example, given ABE, the answer would be BEAR. #9 is an imaginary animal.

 

1. SHOE

2. TOTE

3. HUES

4. PITA

5. DE-BAG

6. GUACO

7. BILGE

8. THAMES

9. NUNCIO

10. NEEDIER

11. TOOTSIE 

Answers:

 

1. SHOE - HORSE

2. TOTE - OTTER

3. HUES - SHREW

4. PITA - TAPIR

5. DE-BAG - BADGER

6. GUACO - COUGAR

7. BILGE - GERBIL

8. THAMES - HAMSTER 

9. NUNCIO - UNICORN

10. NEEDIER - REINDEER

11. TOOTSIE - TORTOISE