Category: Puzzle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 31, 2025): English Writer Goes to the City Q: Name a famous English author. Change the first letter of the last name to an S. Then move the first, second, and final letters of that last name in front of the first name. The resulting string […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 24, 2025): A Tale of Two Athletes Q: Take the first and last names of a famous athlete. Change the first letter of the last name to L, and rearrange the result to get the first and last names of another famous athlete. In each case […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 17, 2025): Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Q: Take the classic illustrated children’s book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Rearrange its 26 letters to name a famous film director (first and last names) and a noted role on stage (in two words).Who is the director and […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 10, 2025): What’s Up, Doc? Q: Name something many hospitals have, in 7 letters. Rearrange the letters to name two things you can get inside a hospital (4 and 3 letters each). I wasn’t looking in the right place.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 3, 2025): What’s on TV? Q: “I turned on the TV and saw anger, evil, slander, and ruin. It was all pleasant news. What channel was I watching and what specifically was on the screen?” I remember watching this channel back in the days of standard […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 27, 2025): Spot’s IQ is Tops! (continued) Q: This is a two-week creative challenge, and it’s a tough one. Most people are familiar with palindromes, which read backward and forward the same. For example: Rise to vote, sir. Lid off a daffodil. The object is to […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 20, 2025): An Oz, Iraq, Arizona Q: This is a two-week creative challenge, and it’s a tough one. Most people are familiar with palindromes, which read backward and forward the same. For example: Madam, I’m Adam. Do geese see God? Sit on a potato pan, Otis. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 13, 2025): Take Me Out to the Ballgame Q: Take two different articles of clothing and place them one after the other. The result will spell something seen at a baseball game. What is it? At first I thought the answer would literally spell out something […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 6, 2025): Nice Place in the U.S. to Vacation Q: This is a phonetic challenge in four parts. First, say a letter of the alphabet out loud — like B, C, or L. Then name something you might carry around in your pocket. Say it twice. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 29, 2025): Famous Movie Actor and Brand Q: Think of a famous movie star (6 letters, 6 letters). The first name, when said out loud, sounds like a brand of a certain object. The last name is someone who uses this object. What movie star is […]