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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 26, 2021): Singer and Body Parts

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 26, 2021): Singer and Body Parts

Q: Name a famous singer — first and last names. Each name has two syllables. Change the first vowel sound in the first name and the last vowel sound in the last name. In each case, phonetically, you'll name part of the human body. Who's the singer?

I harken back to the days of watching wholesome family shows like The Waltons.

Edit: I was hinting at a similar puzzle from Feb 2, 2020.

A: BILLIE EILISH --> BELLY, EYELASH

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 19, 2021): Not Formerly Known as Prince

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 19, 2021): Not Formerly Known as Prince

Q: Take the name of a well-known artist. The first name can be divided to form two common words that are synonyms. The last name can be anagrammed to form an antonym of those two words. Who is the artist, and what are the words?

Add 3 letters in front of the first name to get a destination. Insert 1 letter in the last name to get a different destination.

Edit: San Diego and Riviera

A: DIEGO RIVERA --> DIE, GO, ARRIVE

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 12, 2021): This Time of Year

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 12, 2021): This Time of Year

Q: Think of a major U.S. city in two words. Insert an L in the exact middle of the second word. Now read the first word forward and the second word backward, and you'll name two things associated with this time of year. What are they?

Stromboli Airbus

Edit: "Stromboli Airbus" anagrams to "Mobula birostris" which is a species of manta ray and that rhymes with the city.

SANTA FE --> SANTA, ELF

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 5, 2021): One Versus Many

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 5, 2021): One Versus Many

Q: Think of a word to describe a single animal. Change the third letter to get a word that describes the plural of that animal. Both are nouns, and neither word contains an "s."

My first hint is on the house.

Edit: The band Head of the Herd had a debut album entitled On the House.

A: HEAD (of cattle) --> HERD (of cattle)