Monday, May 24, 2021

Time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR! Can you name these US cities with given clues?

Every answer today is the name of a U.S. city from which I have removed one or more interior letters. The remaining letters in order spell a word. I'll give you that word. You name the city.

 


Ex. CANON (1 letter removed) --> CANTON, Ohio

 

1. SETTLE (1)

 

2. LASING (1)

 

3. CAPER (1)

 

4. MASON (2)

 

5. POLAND (2)

 

6. SPOKE (2)

 

7. PROVINCE (2)

 

8. LAYETTE (2)

 

9. ROSTER (3)

 

10. DO IT (3)

 

11. CHARON (4)

 

12. MASTER (4)

 

13. SPORT (5)

 

14. COLORINGS (6) (two words)

 

 

Answer Keys

   1.  Seattle, Washington

   2.  Lansing, Michigan

   3.  Casper, Wyoming

   4.  Madison, Wisconsin

   5.  Portland, Oregan

   6.  Spokane, Washington

   7.  Providence, Rhode Island

   8.  Lafayette, Louisiana

   9.  Rochester, New York  

   10.    Detroit, Michigan  

   11.  Charleston, West Virginia or South Carolina  

   12.   Manchester, New Hampshire  

   13. Shreveport, Louisiana

   14.   Colorado Springs, Colorado

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