Monday, May 3, 2021

The latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR!

Time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR!! With the following seven-letter words, each of which has the consecutive letters A-T somewhere inside it. Change the A-T to two new letters to make a new word.



(*picture source: https://www.123rf.com/photo_105918199_hand-replace-a-letters-in-chance-word-to-be-the-change-word.html) 

Ex. FLATTER --> FLUSTER

1. LATERAL

2. CANTATA

3. HATBAND

4. DOORMAT

5. HATEFUL

6. GESTATE

7. FLATBED

8. RATTLER

9. PEACOAT

 

Answer Keys

    1.  lateral => liberal

    2.  cantata => cantina

    3.  hatband => husband

    4.  doormat => doormen

    5.  hateful =>hopeful

    6.  gestate => gesture

    7.  flatbed => flobbed

    8.  rattler => rustler

    9.  peacoat => peacock

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