Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 28, 2025): Places to See Actresses Q: Name a famous actress (five letters in the first name, six letters in the last name). Change the first and third letters of her first name and the first letter of her last name. The resulting letters in order […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 21, 2025): ET Phone Home Q: Take the phrase EASTERN TIME. Change one letter and rearrange the result to name a place that observes Eastern Time. Could it be in the 410 area code?

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 14, 2025): Loose Cannons Q: In a certain classic film, the protagonist uses two weapons. The name of one of these has 10 letters. If you take its first letter and last six letters, you can rearrange them all to name the other weapon this protagonist […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 7, 2025): Male Animals and NFL Included Q: Think of a popular commercial name that ends with the names of two male animals one after the other. If you have the right commercial name, its first six letters can be rearranged to spell the name of […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 31, 2025): English Writer Goes to the City Q: Name a famous English author. Change the first letter of the last name to an S. Then move the first, second, and final letters of that last name in front of the first name. The resulting string […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 24, 2025): A Tale of Two Athletes Q: Take the first and last names of a famous athlete. Change the first letter of the last name to L, and rearrange the result to get the first and last names of another famous athlete. In each case […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 17, 2025): Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Q: Take the classic illustrated children’s book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Rearrange its 26 letters to name a famous film director (first and last names) and a noted role on stage (in two words).Who is the director and […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 10, 2025): What’s Up, Doc? Q: Name something many hospitals have, in 7 letters. Rearrange the letters to name two things you can get inside a hospital (4 and 3 letters each). I wasn’t looking in the right place.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 3, 2025): What’s on TV? Q: “I turned on the TV and saw anger, evil, slander, and ruin. It was all pleasant news. What channel was I watching and what specifically was on the screen?” I remember watching this channel back in the days of standard […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 27, 2025): Spot’s IQ is Tops! (continued) Q: This is a two-week creative challenge, and it’s a tough one. Most people are familiar with palindromes, which read backward and forward the same. For example: Rise to vote, sir. Lid off a daffodil. The object is to […]