What's In A Word? Another Word
On-air challenge: Every answer is a made-up, two-word phrase in which the first word has seven letters. Drop its first and last letters to get a five-letter word that is the second part of the phrase....
View ArticleW Seeking W For Compound Word Dates
On-air challenge: For each word starting with "W," think of another word, also starting with W, that can follow the first to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. Example: Walk -- Way...
View ArticleA Puzzle As Easy As Falling Off A Log
On-air challenge: Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with L-O and the second word starts with G. For example, a professional organization that seeks to...
View ArticleA Puzzle With Everything, Including The Kitchen Sink
On-air challenge: Each word provided is an anagram of something you might see in a kitchen. For example, "skin" is an anagram of "sink." Last week's challenge: The challenge came from listener Dan...
View ArticleFor This Puzzle, J-st Ign-r- Th- V-w-ls
On-air challenge: Every answer is the name of a well-known U.S. city. For every word given, ignore the vowels. The word's consonants are the same consonants appearing in the same order as those in the...
View ArticleA Puzzle That Takes You Around The Globe
On-air challenge: This week's on-air puzzle is similar to last week's, only a little harder. Every answer is the name of a country. For each word given, ignore the vowels. The consonants, in order from...
View ArticleSingle-Named Singers From The Present And Past
On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a famous, one-named singer like Madonna or Beyoncé. Identify each name from its anagram, to which one extra letter is added. The singers are a mix of...
View ArticleFirst, Do This Puzzle
On-air challenge: Because tomorrow is June 1st, today's game is one of categories, based on the word "first." For each category, name something in it starting with each of the letters F-I-R-S-T. For...
View ArticleTake Two (Letters) And Solve Me In The Morning
On-air challenge: Every answer today is a made-up two-word phrase, in which the two words rhyme. The initials of the two words will be provided, along with a one-word clue. Example: C S, Tennis ---...
View ArticleThe Color Of This Puzzle Is Punny Looking
On-air challenge: For the blank in each provided sentence, put in the name of a color to complete the sentence in a punny way. For example, "After getting the title to the Maserati, I was able to call...
View ArticleA Mental Block May Help Solve This Puzzle
On-air challenge: Today's puzzle is called "Monkey Business." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase starting with "M" and "B" — as in "monkey business." Last week's challenge: Think of an...
View ArticleWhere There's A Will There's A Way To Solve This Puzzle
On-air challenge: For every word provided (all starting with the letter "W"), give a proverb or saying that contains that word. Last week's challenge: Take the phrase "I am a monarch." Rearrange the 11...
View ArticleWhat's A Pirate's Least-Favorite Puzzle? One That Hates Arrrrs
On-air challenge: In each pair of clues, the answer to the first clue is a word that contains the consecutive letters A-R. Drop the A-R, and the remaining letters in order will form a word that answers...
View ArticleA Puzzle With A Northern Focus, Eh?
On-air challenge: Today's puzzle involves wordplay on some well-known Canadian place names. Example: The name of which Canadian province is an anagram of "oration"? Last week's challenge : The seven...
View ArticleRelieve The Duties Of A Letter: Make Believe, And Make It Better
On-air challenge: Today's puzzle has a bit of wordplay. Change one letter in each word provided to make two new words. The letter you change must be in the same position in each word of the pair. And...
View ArticleThe Phrase Or Name Is Familiar: Try This Puzzle And See What They Are
On-air challenge: Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word ends in the letter -E, and the second word starts GO-. For example: Something you might say when you're...
View ArticleUntangle These Geographic Features
On-air challenge : Every answer is an anagram of a geographical feature. For example: PACE -- CAPE. 1. KALE 2. SAME 3. LIES 4. SPAS 5. ROOM 6. ALLOT 7. DEALT 8. CANOE 9. HARMS 10. DIRGE 11. LAPIN 12....
View ArticleOne Letter, Two Words Make Up This Week's Sunday Puzzle
On-air challenge: The theme of today's puzzle is giving. I'm going to give you two words. You give each of them a letter — the same letter for each word — in order to complete a familiar two-word...
View ArticleYou've Got To 'Comb' Together To Solve This One
On-air challenge: Today I've brought a game of categories based on the word COMBS. You probably know how this works. I'm going to give you a series of categories. For each one, name something in it...
View ArticleIf You've Got Any Compound Interest, Solving This Puzzle Will Surely Pay Off
On-air challenge: I'm going to give you three 5-letter words. You tell me a 5-letter word that can precede each of mine to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. Ex. DRAFT HOUSE RIDER...
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