Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 27, 2022): Common Eight-Letter Noun Q: What common eight-letter noun can be shortened in two ways — using either its first three letters or its last four letters? The answer is a familiar item. Gasoline is NOT the answer, but an example. While “gas” is a […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 20, 2022): Weird Science Q: Name a branch of scientific study. Drop the last letter. Then rearrange the remaining letters to name two subjects of that study. What branch of science is it? A fun puzzle, I’ll give you that, but not that difficult.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 13, 2022): A Pair of Companies Q: Think of two well-known companies with two-syllable names starting with J and D, respectively and whose names rhyme. One of these companies was founded in the last 10 years. What companies are these? I calculate 44 years between the […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 6, 2022): Punctuation is Important People! Q: Name a punctuation mark found on a computer keyboard. Somewhere inside this insert a word for what this punctuation mark may be part of or what it may represent. The result will be a 10-letter word associated with painting. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 30, 2022): (Blank) of my (Blank) Q: Think of a common phrase in the form “___ of my ___.” The word that goes in the first blank is the name of a well-known company. And the word that goes in the second blank sounds like part […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 23, 2022): Movie with a Five-Word Title Q: It’s unusual for a multi-word movie title to consist entirely of words starting with vowels, none of which are the article “a.” or pronoun “I.” Can you name a popular movie with a five-word title — with word […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 16, 2022): Confrontation or Cooperation Q: Think of a pair of two-syllable words that are pronounced the same, except one is accented on the first syllable while the other is accented on the second. The word that’s accented on the first syllable is associated with confrontation, […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 9, 2022): Building Materials Q: Name two things that many houses are built with: “[blank] and [blank].” Drop the first letter of the first thing. Change the last two letters of the second thing to a “Y.” And you’ll name a popular TV show, “[blank] and […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 2, 2022): A Couple Brand Name Products Q: Think of two well-known brand names, each in eight letters that have the same first six letters in the same order. Both brands are of products, one found in a supermarket and one for something used outdoors. And […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 25, 2022): White Collar Crime Q: This week’s challenge comes from listener Adam Cohen, of Brooklyn. Take the name of a large financial corporation in 10 letters. Drop the fourth and fifth letters. Move the sixth and seventh letters to the front. You’ll name a person […]