Let us have fun word puzzles by Will Shortz aired on NPR Sunday challenge. today's puzzle is "Lost ID's." Clues for two words are given: The first word has the consecutive letters I-D somewhere in it. Drop the I-D and what's left will spell a new word that answers the second clue.



(You can listen to the following puzzle on https://www.npr.org/2020/06/07/870610245/sunday-puzzle-lost-ids)



Example: Opposite of narrowest / Direction for sunsets --> Widest, west

   1.   End of the workweek / Disorderly fight

   

   2.   Box for cigars / Jokes and such

   3.   Partition / One jumping in a pool

   4.   Mints that are said to be "curiously strong" / Voices below sopranos

   5.   Mishap on the highway / Stress

   6.   Chief executive / Gift 

   7. Capital of Rhode Island / Southeastern France

   8.   Frighten or overawe / Very close, as a friend

Answer Keys

   

   1.  Friday, fray

   2.  humidor, humor

   3.  divider, diver

   4.  Altoids, alto

   5.  accident, accent

   6.  president, present

   7.  Providence, Provence

   8.  intimidate, intimate