Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 16, 2022): 5-Letter Nicknames Q: What three common five-letter nicknames have the same last four letters and alphabetically consecutive initial letters? Or to put it another way, think of three common five-letter nicknames that have alphabetically consecutive initial letters and the same last four letters. Which […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 9, 2022): A=1, B=2, C=3… Q: Let A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, etc. Think of a five-letter word whose letters’ values add up to 51. Now take this word’s last two letters. Add their values. (For example A and C would total […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 2, 2022): Chopped-up Vegetable Q: Take the name of a certain vegetable. Move the 7th, 5th, and 6th letters — in that order — to the front of the word. Phonetically you’ll name another vegetable. What vegetables are these? Now take the 2nd, 3rd and 1st […]

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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 26, 2021): Singer and Body Parts Q: Name a famous singer — first and last names. Each name has two syllables. Change the first vowel sound in the first name and the last vowel sound in the last name. In each case, phonetically, you’ll name part […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 19, 2021): Not Formerly Known as Prince Q: Take the name of a well-known artist. The first name can be divided to form two common words that are synonyms. The last name can be anagrammed to form an antonym of those two words. Who is the […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 12, 2021): This Time of Year Q: Think of a major U.S. city in two words. Insert an L in the exact middle of the second word. Now read the first word forward and the second word backward, and you’ll name two things associated with this […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 5, 2021): One Versus Many Q: Think of a word to describe a single animal. Change the third letter to get a word that describes the plural of that animal. Both are nouns, and neither word contains an “s.” My first hint is on the house.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 28, 2021): What’s Your Sign? Q: Take the 9 letters of EARTH SIGN. Repeating them as often as necessary, you can spell the four-word title of a classic movie in 15 letters. You can also use them to spell the four-word title of a classic song […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 21, 2021): Grab Your Passport Q: Name a country of 6 or more letters. Change 2 letters to name a resident of another country’s capital. Hint: 1011101111₂