NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 27): A Challenge for Star Gazers:
Q: Insert a long E sound after the first letter of 'bond' and phonetically you get 'be-ond.' Insert a long E sound after the first letter of 'renter' and you get 're-enter.' Name something found in outer space. Insert a long E sound after the first letter, and you'll name a resident of a major American city. What are the words?Are they kidding? With all the things in space, this could be like searching for a needle in a haystack!?!
Edit: Get it? Space... Needle? I know, the puzzle was SO easy, who needed a hint? Let's hope Will Shortz comes up with some more exciting puzzles in the coming weeks.
A: SATELLITE --> SEATTLELITE
9 comments:
I see that you got the answer at "Le speed of light!".
My sweetie told me that if I didn't get this she would make me watch all of the episodes of Fraser.
I'd only watch that many episodes of Fraser if I was unable to sleep.
This puzzle is so easy that there's little need to post a hint. When I see gimmes like this, I get addled.
BTW, the show's spelled Frasier.
Ben, you are correct. I had the Fraser River (in BC) on my brain today.
I thought it was missing an 'I' but when I put it in as Fraiser it didn't look right. :-)
Man - that clue was such a give-away :)
Agreed, but the puzzle was a giveaway on its own. The last few weeks' puzzles have been way too easy. Get with it, Shortz!
Agreed, I figured it out after only a moment... just had to think of an American city with that pattern in its name. Not rocket science. Er, so to speak.
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