NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

July 20, 2025 

Will Shortz

 

In the words below, the first letter or letters begin the name of a capital city, and the remaining letters begin the name of that city's country. The dividing point between the city and its country is for you to determine. For example: MANIC would be MAnaugua NICaragua.

 

1. AGREE

2. BARGE

3. BRATS

4. CARVE

5. STOCKS

6. TALLEST

 

Answers: 

 

1. ATHENS, GREECE 

2. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 

3. BRATAISLAVA, SLOVAKIA 

4. CARACAS, VENEZUELA

5. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

6. TALLINN, ESTONIA