Monday, March 2, 2020

Fun Word Puzzle from NPR (aired on March 1st, 2020)


Here’s the interesting word puzzle from this last week’s Weekend On-air challenge game made by Will Shortz from NPR.

You are given clues for two words. The first word ends in -GO. Drop the GO, and what's left will answer the second clue. 



For example: What's loaded onto a ship? / Automobile --> CARGO



1. Tropical fruit / Guy or fellow

2. Australian sheep menace / Cacophony

3. Ballroom dance / Light brown

4. Second-longest river in Africa / Opposed to

5. North Dakota city / At a distance

6. Game with a 25-square card / Large container

7. Foreigner in Mexico / Smile

8. Italian cheese / Where China is

9. Third-largest city in America / Latin-American girl

10. Name of a bay in Jamaica / Card game associated with cheats

11. California city / Cookie often made with pecans











Answer Keys  

   
   
   1.  mango/ man

   2.  dingo/ din

   3.  tango/tan

   4.  congo/ com

   5.  fargo/far

   6.  bingo/bin

   7.  Gringo/grin

   8.  Asiago/Asia

   9.  Chicago/Chica

   10.              Montego/Monte

   11.              San Diego/Sandie


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