Category: Puzzle

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

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 14, 2021): An Actress and a Musician Q: Name a famous TV actress of the past. Double her first name phonetically. You get the first name of a famous musician. If you put the last names of the musician and the actress together, in that order, […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 7, 2021): What’s in Your Kitchen? Q: Name a variety of song and a genre of music. Switch the initial consonant sounds of these two words, and, phonetically, you’ll name an object found in the kitchen. What is it? I’m sure there are many obvious clues […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 31, 2021): Halloween Travel Puzzle Q: Think of a popular tourist attraction in two words. The second, fourth, and sixth letters of the second word, in order, spell the first name of a famous author. The last four letters of the first word spell the author’s […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 24, 2021): A Pair of Menus Q: Think of a two-word phrase you might see on a laptop computer menu. Remove five letters. What remains, in order, is a three-word phrase you might see on a restaurant menu. What phrases are these? I’m going to have […]