Sunday, September 26, 2021

Time to play the Sunday Puzzle from NPR! Today, you are working on ANAGRAM between Spanish and English verbs.

This week's on-air puzzle on NPR comes from listener Dan Pitt of Palo Alto, Calif. You will be given common five-letter words in Spanish. (meaning of each Spanish word inside parenthesis)  

Just rearrange the letters to make common five-letter English words.

 

Example: ROBAR (to steal) --> ARBOR




1.   ECHAR (to throw)

2.   TOCAR (to touch)

3.   TOSER (to cough)

4.   TENER (to have)

5.   LAVAR (to wash)

6.   ABRIR (to open)

7.   SOLER (to usually do)

8.   HABER (to have)

9.   PONER (to put)

10. DECIR (to say or tell)

11. ODIAR (to hate)

 

Answer Keys

1.   Reach

2.   Actor

3.   Store

4.   Enter

5.   Larva

6.   Briar

7.   Loser

8.   Rehab

9.   Proud

10.                 Cider

11.                 radio

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