Scramble The Word To Get One Like The Other
On-Air Challenge
From two given four-letter words, rearrange the letters of one of them to get a synonym of the other. For example, given "each" and "pain," the answer is "ache," because "ache" is an anagram of "each," and it means "pain."
Last Week's Challenge
Think of a common street sign with three words: four letters in the first word, four letters in the second word and three letters in the last. Drop the last letter of the first word in the sign, and you'll get a new word that is a synonym of the last word in the sign. What is the sign?
ANSWER: "Curb your dog."
WINNER: Richard Fishman of Beverly Hills, Calif.
Next Week's Challenge
From Rick Rubenstein of Sunnyvale, Calif.: Think of two words that each mean "bowler." Put them together, one after the other, and you'll name a sport in two words that is not related to bowling.
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m.
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Each week, New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for Weekend Edition listeners at home.
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