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Will Shortz's Holiday Puzzle
O's Gift to You!
In each pair of words below, one word can give one of its letters to the other (without rearranging letters
in either word) to produce two synonyms. Can you find them? Which word "gives" and which one
"receives" is for you to determine.
Ex. BUN STRING_________________ Here, string can give its r to bun to produce burn and sting. 1. QUIET LAVE _________________ 2. PAT PIERCE_________________ 3. FLAIR PEASANT_________________ 4. WREAK FAIL_________________ 5. LOT CLOUD_________________ 6. MANLY MOISTLY_________________ 7. WREATH RAG_________________ 8. EXITED CAROUSED_________________ 9. HEARTH MOO_________________ 10. VIOLET RANGING_________________ 11. PET IMPRUDENT_________________ 12. HIDEOUS DENTS_________________ 13. BLUFFER SHIED_________________ 14. WEARY CARFUL_________________ 15. BOAR SALON_________________ 16. SIMULATE SPURT _________________ **Scroll down for the answers**
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