Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 28, 2025): Seven Letters, One Syllable Q: Think of a two-syllable word in four letters. Add two letters in front and one letter behind to make a one-syllable word in seven letters. What words are these? Remember: another Wednesday deadline – work at a quick pace!

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 21, 2025): Out to Sea Q: I was at a library. On the shelf was a volume whose spine said “OUT TO SEA.” When I opened the volume, I found the contents had nothing to do with sailing or the sea in any sense. It wasn’t […]

Our Annual Video for 2025 is a celebration of 25 years as a couple and a family. To get the password, solve the puzzle in the image below. Note: You can’t directly type on the PDF so either print a copy, or write the words down on a separate piece […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 14, 2025): International Foods Q: Name a famous female singer of the past (five letters in the first name, seven letters in the last name). Remove the last letter of her first name, and you can rearrange all the remaining letters to name the capital of […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 7, 2025): Song Birds Q: Think of a famous living singer. The last two letters of his first name and the first two letters of his last name spell a bird. Change the first letter of the singer’s first name. Then the first three letters of […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 30, 2025): Game Day! Q: Name a place where games are played. Move the last two letters to the beginning. Change the new last letter to an “H.” The result, sadly, is what you might have when you leave this place. Drop the second letter of […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 23, 2025): Horsing Around Q: Name some equipment an equestrian might use. Remove the second, third and fourth letters, and reverse those that remain. The result will be some more equipment an equestrian might use. What things are these? Change the fourth letter in the original […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 16, 2025): Dry Politics Q: Take the name of a famous person in American politics (6,6). Hidden in this name reading from left to right, but not in consecutive letters, is the name of a well-known place that’s very dry, in 4 letters. Remove these letters. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 9, 2025): Actress Gives Advice on Fermenting Milk Q: Think of a famous actress — first and last names. Swap the first letter of each name (e.g. Lana Turner would become Tana Lurner). Say the result out loud, and phonetically you’ll get some advice on fermenting […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 2, 2025): Automobile Import and Ethnic Food Q: Name a popular automobile import (make and model). Add the letter V and anagram the result. You’ll name a popular ethnic food. What names are these? Insert an E in the model to get something directly associated with […]