NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzles 

May 3, 2026

Will Shortz

 

Each of the words and phrases below can be anagrammed into a German word that has been adopted into English. For example, GNATS could be anagrammed into ANGST.

 

1. PILES

2. ELIDES

3. MUTUAL 

4. WE'RE IN

5. POSTAGE 

6. GET LAST 

7. BENT OVER

8. ADULT WRENS 

 

Answers:

 

1. PILES - SPIEL

2. ELIDES - DIESEL

3. MUTUAL - UMLAUT

4. WE'RE IN - WIENER

5. POSTAGE - GESTAPO

6. GET LAST - GESTALT

7. BENT OVER - VERBOTEN

8. ADULT WRENS - WANDERLUST