NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

July 16, 2023

Will Shortz

 

Can you find two three-letter words in the designated category and anagram them into a single word that matches the definition? For example, given the clue, Body parts - Entertain lavishly, the body parts would be EAR and LEG, which can be anagrammed into REGALE - which means to entertain lavishly.

1. Insects - Defeated

2. Greek letters - A writer

3. Colors - Enthusiastic/Passionate

4. Earth resources - A bird/Baseball player

5. Animals - Football lineman, Deal with a problem

 

Answers:

 

1. BEE - ANT - BEATEN

2. TAU - RHO - AUTHOR

3. TAN - RED - ARDENT

4. ORE - OIL - ORIOLE

5. CAT - ELK - TACKLE