Sunday, July 26, 2020

Sunday Word Puzzle from NPR

Let us solve the NPR On-air challenge aired this weekend. It is created by Will Shortz. For each one of the following words, change one letter to two new letters to name a country. 

(https://www.npr.org/2020/07/26/895362935/puzzle-around-the-world-jumble)

 

Example. Belle --> Belize

 

1. Fence

2. Grace

3. Brawl

4. No Say

5. Polar

6. Debark

7. Malaria

8. Panda (three different answers)

 

Answer Keys

1. France

2. Greece

3. Brazil

4. Norway

5. Poland

6. Denmark

7. Malasia

8. Panama or Uganda or Rewanda


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