Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 1, 2024): TV Personality of the Past Q: Name a famous TV personality of the past. Drop the second letter of this person’s last name. Phonetically the first and last names together will sound like a creature of the past. What celebrity is it? You can […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 25, 2024): Single Consonant Name Q: The word NONUNION has four N’s and no other consonant. What famous American of the past — first and last names, 8 letters in all — has four instances of the same consonant and no other consonant?

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 18, 2024): A Famous Movie Star Q: Think of a famous movie star — .first and last names, nine letters in all. The third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth letters, in order, name a profession. The star’s last name is something that this profession uses. Who […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 11, 2024): Six Letter Food Items Q: Think of a popular food item in six letters. Change the last two letters to a K to make a common five-letter word in which none of the letters are pronounced the same as in the six-letter food. What […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 4, 2024): Famous American Women Q: Think of a famous American woman with a two-syllable last name. The first syllable is spelled like a body part, but isn’t pronounced like one. The second syllable is pronounced like a body part, but isn’t spelled like one. Who […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 28, 2024): Movie Numbers Q: Think of a classic movie title in which the initials of all the words up to the last one, in order, spell the number of letters in that last word. The number of words in the title is for you to […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 21, 2024): For General Audiences Q: Take the name of a famous actor of the past. Say it out loud, and phonetically you’ll describe what a famous general’s horse did. Who is the actor and who is the general? I need an “L” to make my […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 14, 2024): Classic Movie Couple Q: Think of a famous actor and a famous actress who co-starred in a classic movie of the past. The actress’s first name, when reversed, and the actor’s last name, spelled forward, are similar romantic gifts. Who are these film stars? […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 7, 2024): Camping Trip Q: Think of something in two words (7,5) that you might take camping. The phrase has seven consonants, which are all different and appear in alphabetical order through the phrase. What camping item is this? You can rearrange the letters to name […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 30, 2024): Beach Fun Q: Name a state capital. Remove its first two letters, and you can rearrange the rest to name something in two words that you might find while beachcombing in that state. What is it? Burt Reynolds has a connection to the capital.