NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle 

July 12, 2026

Will Shortz (1-7)

 

Name two things in each category - given the number of letters in both words and the first and last letters of both words.

 

Ex: Foods from Italy

      5 letters, P - A 

Ans: PIZZA, PASTA 

 

1. ROCKS

    5 letters, S - E

 

2. European languages

    7 letters, S - H

 

3. Ancient stringed instruments

    4 letters, L - E

 

4. Birds

    6 letters, P - N

 

5. Body parts

    5 lettters, T - H

 

6. Books of the Bible

    4 letters, A - S 

 

7. Things found in a classroom

     5 letters, C - K 

 

8. Santa's reindeer

    6 letters,  D - R 

 

Answers:

 

1. Slate, Shale

2. Spanish, Swedish

3. Lyre, Lute

4. Pigeon, Puffin

5. Thigh, Tooth

6. Amos, Acts

7. Chalk, Clock 

8. Dasher, Dancer