LETTER ROTATION

The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2

Will Shortz 

 

Each of the following sentences contains two blanks. The word that goes in the first blank contains an N somewhere in it. Rotate that N ninety degrees to form a Z to make a new word which will go in the second blank to complete the sentence. Do not make any other changes in the order of the letters.

Ex. Watching a _____ of robins outside the window brought _____ to the shut-in's life.

      The missing words are NEST and ZEST.

1. The Emperor _____ had _____ tolerance for dissent.

2. There's such a crowd at the nightclub, you'll have to _____ your neck to see the latest dance _____.

3. A lawyer's pro _____ work requires much skill and can't be done by just any old _____.

4. French police, searching boats on the _____, were able to _____ 1,000 pounds of cocaine.

5. It's all right for a dog to take little bites at parts of your clothing, but you don't want a _____ going for after your _____.

6. The early autumn frost in a state like _____ made it hard for the Indians there to grow _____.

In the final sentence, the first word contains two N's, which are both changed to Z's:

7. It's _____ how the memory tends to grow _____ over time.

Answers:

 

1. NERO - ZERO

2. CRANE - CRAZE

3. BONO - BOZO

4. SEINE - SEIZE

5. NIPPER - ZIPPER

6. MAINE - MAIZE

7. FUNNY - FUZZY