Sunday, August 25, 2024

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 25, 2024): Single Consonant Name

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 25, 2024): Single Consonant Name
Q: The word NONUNION has four N's and no other consonant. What famous American of the past -- first and last names, 8 letters in all -- has four instances of the same consonant and no other consonant?
I don't have a clue to help you identify the person... or do I?

Edit: The vowels in "identify" are the same vowels in the answer.
A: Eli Lilly (founder of the pharmaceutical company).

Sunday, August 18, 2024

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 18, 2024): A Famous Movie Star

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 18, 2024): A Famous Movie Star
Q: Think of a famous movie star -- .first and last names, nine letters in all. The third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth letters, in order, name a profession. The star's last name is something that this profession uses. Who is the movie star and what is the profession?
In one role, this actor played a [redacted].

Edit: My redacted clue was "king" as in Billie Jean King.
A: EMMA STONE --> MASON, STONE

Sunday, August 11, 2024

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 11, 2024): Six Letter Food Items

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 11, 2024): Six Letter Food Items
Q: Think of a popular food item in six letters. Change the last two letters to a K to make a common five-letter word in which none of the letters are pronounced the same as in the six-letter food. What food is this?
Add the letters in the word DOTES to the food item, rearrange to get a place that was popular in the last century.

Edit: DISCOTHEQUE
A: QUICHE --> QUICK

Sunday, August 04, 2024

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 4, 2024): Famous American Women

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 4, 2024): Famous American Women
Q: Think of a famous American woman with a two-syllable last name. The first syllable is spelled like a body part, but isn't pronounced like one. The second syllable is pronounced like a body part, but isn't spelled like one. Who is this famous woman?
Her middle name can be rearranged to mean "brigade".

Edit: Her middle name was MARY which anagrams to ARMY.
A: Amelia EARHART