Friday, September 21, 2007

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 16): Synonyms for fragility?

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 16): Synonyms for fragility?:
Q: Name a certain shop some people visit every day. Reverse the order of the last four letters, leaving the other letters untouched, and you'll get a new word that means fragility.
This week's puzzle is really hard!

Okay, I lied...

Edit: This one was actually really easy, I think. If you focus on the suffix, -NESS comes immediately to mind. Reverse it and the answer is obvious. By the way, the subtle hint was lied which is an anagram of deli.
A: DELICATESSEN --> DELICATENESS
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