NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 9, 2025): Actress Gives Advice on Fermenting Milk

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Q: Think of a famous actress — first and last names. Swap the first letter of each name (e.g. Lana Turner would become Tana Lurner). Say the result out loud, and phonetically you’ll get some advice on fermenting milk. What is it?

Take the name of the actress. For each letter, if it appears more than once, keep only half the instances (round up if necessary — half of 3 is 1.5, but you’d keep 2 letters). Rearrange those letters to get a piece of outerwear.