On-air challenge from NPR Sunday Puzzle created by Will Shortz. (June 21, 2020):



 For each one, change the initial consonant or consonants to a new consonant or new consonants to get a new word that looks like it should rhyme with the original but doesn't. Every answer is unique.

(You can listen to this puzzle on https://www.npr.org/2020/06/21/881226297/sunday-puzzle-new-start)


Example: Cord --> Word





1. howl


2. golf


3. brave


4. toad


5. gasp


6. green


7. pooch


8. goose




Answer Keys

  1.  bowl

  2.  wolf

  3.  have

  4.  broad

  5.  wasp

  6.  been

  7.  brooch

  8.  choose


*picture source: https://www.thoughtco.com/voiced-and-voiceless-consonants-1212092

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