NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 20, 2024): Greetings from...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 20, 2024): Greetings from...

Q: The city of UTICA, NEW YORK, when spelled out, contains 12 letters, all of them different. Think of a well-known U.S. city, that when its name is spelled out (including the state), contains 13 letters, all of them different. Your answer doesn't have to match Will's.

A typo was introduced when the city name was registered; if that hadn't occured, it wouldn't be composed of 13 unique letters.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 13, 2024): Have a Drink

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 13, 2024): Have a Drink

Q: Think of something to drink whose name is a compound word. Delete the first letter of the first part and you'll get some athletes. Delete the first letter of the second part and you'll get where these athletes compete. What words are these?

The removed letters form a state abbreviation.

Edit: SD --> South Dakota

A: SCREWDRIVER --> CREW, RIVER

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 6, 2024): Two Word Place Names

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 6, 2024): Two Word Place Names

Q: Think of a place in America. Two words, 10 letters altogether. The first five letters read the same forward and backward. The last five letters spell something found in the body. What place is this?

The first letter of each word is a hint to the answer.

Edit: New England is NE (North East).

A: NEW ENGLAND (NEWEN/GLAND)