NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 30, 2021): A=1, B=2, C=3, … Q: Name a famous city in 10 letters that contains an “S.” Drop the “S.” Then assign the remaining nine letters their standard value in the alphabet — A = 1, B= 2, C = 3, etc. The total value […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 23, 2021): In a Quandary Q: Think of an eight-letter word in which the third and sixth letters are “A.” Remove the A’s. The remaining six letters start a common series. What is it? And what comes next in that series? Edit: I was in a […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 16, 2021): It’s not Cher, Sting or Prince Q: Name a popular singer — first and last names. Change one letter to a “P” and read the result backward. You’ll get what many people do around this singer. Who is it? Am I the only one […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 9, 2021): 11 Letter Word with 6 Syllables Q: Think of a word with six syllables that’s spelled with only 11 letters — and the four middle syllables have the same vowel. What word is it? I’m not sure if I’m allowed to post a hint. […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 2, 2021): Singing the Blues Q: Name a famous blues singer — first and last name as this person is generally known. Change the first letter to a “B,” and phonetically you’ll get a nationality. Who’s the singer, and what’s the nationality? Today I learned two […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 25, 2021): Consonants and Vowels Q: Think of a person in the news (5,4). The first name and last name each have at least two consonants and two vowels. All the consonants in each name come at the start, and all the vowels come at the […]

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 18, 2021): “Never Work with Children or Animals” – W.C. Fields Q: Name a famous actor — 4 letters in the first name, 7 letters in the last. You can change the first letter of the actor’s first name to name a bird. And you can […]