Time to play the latest NPR SUNDAY PUZZLE on-air challenge!

Today's puzzle is titled "In at the Finish." I'm going to give you clues for two words. Add -IN at the end of the first word to get the second one.

Ex. Bit of smoke / Arctic bird --> PUFF, PUFFIN

 

1. Shopping area / President Van Buren

2. Fancy home beside the sea, maybe / Opposite of a hero

3. Fine powder / Actor Hoffman

4. Terse / Jane who was an original cast member of "S.N.L."

6. Item on a bracelet / Brand of bathroom tissue

7. Bit of ammunition / Short news report

8. Force of gravity on Earth (2 words) / Tchaikovsky opera "Eugene ___"

9. Gillette razor brand / Vehicle in a Duke Ellington jazz standard (2 words)

 

 

Answer Keys

1.  mart, Martin

2.  villa, villain

3.  dust, Dustin

4.  curt, Curtin

5.  Dolph, dolphin

6.  charm, Charmin

7.  bullet, bulletin

8.  one g, Onegin

9.  Atra, a train