
: Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , brain teasers , math problems and . more Sunday , November 18, 2012 NPR Sunday Puzzle Nov 18, 2012 Common Five Letter Words NPR Sunday Puzzle Nov 18, 2012 Common Five Letter Words Q : Think of a familiar five-letter word in two syllables . Change the middle letter to the preceding letter of the alphabet , and you'll get a familiar five-letter word in three syllables . What words are these I bet some people will be coming up with the answer almost immediately while for some it is going to take a few hours . Posted by Blaine at 7:11 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : npr sounds substitution 13 : comments Blaine Sun Nov 18, 07:12:00 AM PST Here's my standard reminder . don't post the answer or any