Here's another batch of NPR on-air challenge puzzle! Give it a try!

Would you like to tease your brain on a long boring Christmas holiday? Here’s our latest word puzzle. You are given five-letter words as follows. For each one, change one letter to name part of the human body.

 

Ex. HEARD --> HEART

 

1. CHECK

 

2. ANGLE

 

3. THUMP

 

4. BRUIN

 

5. MONTH

 

6. JELLY

 

7. OPINE

 

8. TENTH

 

9. SINGS

 

10. LOVER

 

11. EMBOW

 

12. WHIST (two answers)

 

Answer Keys  

    1.  cheek

    2.  ankle

    3.  thumb

    4.  brain

    5.  mouth

    6.  belly

    7.  spine

    8.  teeth

    9.  sinus

   10. liver

   11.  elbow

12.              wrist or waist