National Puzzlers' League

Time Test for the 2023 Convention V

Montreal, Quebec

From The Enigma

August, 2023

Will Shortz

 

Part 5 

Find two world capitals in each sentence by changing one letter in each of two words.

Ex: The rigs are carrying maracas directly from the factory.

       Riga - Caracas

 

1. A light shade of sienna would be quite pretty.

 

2. A tunic is a kind of robe worn by ancients.

 

3. The adman had a whole campaign for Handi Wipes.

 

4. The young wizard had his cape torn by Merlin.

 

5. Europe has been devastated by the plague several times.

 

6. Can Salvador Dali get a limo to his studio?

 

Answers:

 

1. Vienna - Quito

2. Tunis - Rome

3. Amman - Hanoi  

4. Cape Town - Berlin

5. Bern - Prague

6. San Salvador - Lima