Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 23, 2025): Musical Artists and Game Pieces Q: Think of two classic music artists with multiple top 40 hits. Their first names are near-synonyms. And their last names are both game pieces. Who are they? Their last names being similar is not a coincidence.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 16, 2025): Sports Figure and American of the Past Q: Name a famous sports figure of the past (5,4). Change the third and fourth letters of the first name to a single D, and you’ll have the nickname of another famous American of the past. Who […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 9, 2025): Happy Valentine’s Day! Q: Name a well-known cartoon character in eight letters. Change the last letter to a U and rearrange the result to make a phrase you might see on a Valentine’s Day card. The cartoon starring this character had a different name […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 2, 2025): Hip, Hip Hooray! Q: Name a part of the human body in seven letters. Add a B and rearrange the result it to get another part of the human body. I woke up and it was yet another body part puzzle. Is this Groundhog […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 26, 2025): Name That Popular Singer Q: Think of a popular singer whose first and last names each have two syllables. Drop the second syllable from each name and you’ll be left with the piece of a toy. What singer is this? I accidentally focused on […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 19, 2025): Should You Choose to Accept It Q: Think of a familiar two-word phrase that means “a secret mission”. Move the last letter of the first word to the start of the second word. The result will be two words that are synonyms. What are […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 12, 2025): Rot-13 International Location Q: Think of a well-known international location in nine letters. Take the first five letters and shift each of them 13 places later in the alphabet. The result will be a synonym for the remaining four letters in the place’s name. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 5, 2025): Math Fun in 2025 Q: This week’s challenge is s a numerical challenge for a change. Take the digits 2, 3, 4, and 5. Arrange them in some way using standard arithmetic operations to make 2,025. Can you do it? I’m not sure how […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 29, 2024): Punctual Singer Q: Think of a famous singer — first and last names. Use all of the first name, plus the first three letters and the last letter of the last name. The result, reading left to right, will spell a phrase meaning “punctual.” […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 22, 2024): Upscale vs Budget Brands Q: Think of a two-word brand name for a food item that is marketed as upscale. Remove the last two letters of the first word and the first letter of the second word. Read the result from left to right […]