NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

June 14, 2026

Will Shortz 

 

Change each word below into a world capital by replacing the first and last letters.

Ex: VASSAL - NASSAU (Bahamas)

 

1. CONDOR

2. ROSCOE

3. PUBLIC

4. SAVANT

5. ETHENE

6. TARSAL

7. TUSCAN

8. CALLING

9. I AGREE 

10. DRAG UP

 

Answers:

 

1. LONDON

2. MOSCOW

3. DUBLIN

4. HAVANA

5. ATHENS

6. WARSAW

7. MUSCAT (Oman)

8. TALLIN (Estonia)  

9. ZAGREB (Croatia)

10. PRAGUE (Czech Republic)