After we've gotten the answer, we'll be the judges of whether this was a good puzzle or not.Q: Think of a famous singer and actress, first and last names, two syllables each. The second syllable of the last name followed by the first syllable of the first name spell something that can be dangerous to run into. What is it?
Sunday, March 02, 2025
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 2, 2025): Scary Things: The Musical
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 2, 2025): Scary Things: The Musical
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D. H. Lawrence.
ReplyDeleteIf a letter repeats within the singer/actress’s name, remove all instances of that letter. Rearrange. You get a word that could be applied to types of cutlery.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear me!
DeleteRemove the second letter of the cutlery word and spell backwards to get an appropriate word for this puzzle.
DeleteImmediately reminded me of a local event awhile back.
ReplyDelete1992?
DeleteThink you’re off by 1 year jan
DeleteI approve of the syllabification this week. Nice puzzle!
ReplyDeleteYES!
Delete💯
DeleteThe syllabification was unknown to me until this puzzle. (But that's not her real first name). I may even understand Blaine's clue, also.
DeleteI can't believe I got this before I finished my coffee.
ReplyDeleteNot Dolly Parton, although I wouldn't want to run into a (one-)ton doll.
ReplyDeleteScarlet Mustang?
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Lady Gaga - gala. I never was a fan of those high-brow affairs.
ReplyDeleteI’m trying to have fun with this
ReplyDeleteAs am I. (See my post below.)
DeleteI initially thought we were looking for 2 people: a singer AND an actress. As a result, the 2nd part of the puzzle made no sense. After I realized my mistake I quickly solved it.
ReplyDeleteA "ton" of "whit"? Nah, that's not it. 😏
ReplyDeleteIt's not Miley Cyrus.
ReplyDeleteI got it. This (using an alternate meaning) can also be a dangerous thing to walk into. I’m also ok with the syllabification thanks to the actress.
ReplyDeleteAn unusual spelling doesn’t negate the puzzle answer.
ReplyDeleteWell, it ain't Dua Lipa or Julie Andrews. I wonder if Dr K's clue wasn't a reference to Lawrence, KS?
ReplyDeleteNope. More Thursday.
DeleteWell, actually, I didn't think so, but the name of the singer paired with D.H. Lawrence as a search argument led me to an interesting result.
DeleteThe second syllable of the last name followed by the second
ReplyDeletesyllable of the first name spells something interesting.
I imagine this person may not appreciate this puzzle without consent.
ReplyDeleteShe does have an effect on people.
DeleteI am currently on vacation, but it's not my usual type of destination. If it were, I should indeed be wary of that "something." (Assuming I have the intended answer.)
ReplyDeleteTake the remaining letters from the person's name after puzzle answer (the other two syllables). Rearrange into something a tween might do.
ReplyDeleteThis singer-actress's name almost anagrams to the title of one of her most well-known movies.
ReplyDeleteIf I have the correct film and you remove from her name the letters of the film as they occur in the name left to right, what remains, in order, is a food.
DeleteThe singer's last name can be anagrammed into the first initial and last name of a famous politician.
ReplyDeleteNice one, Bobby!
DeleteThis is what I posted over 4 hours ago at the end of last week's blog:
ReplyDeleteWOW! I just got up for a moment and read jan's post of the new puzzle and got the name of the actress half way through and then finished reading and confirmed it as the answer.
Rather Tweedy.
ReplyDeleteI take issue with something posted by Blaine, but I don't want to spend my time arguing with the landlord.
ReplyDeleteI stand by what I wrote and we can discuss on Thursday. I think I know why you think there's a mistake.
DeleteWhat is the difference between Bamboo and Bambi?
ReplyDeleteOne is a floor-a and the other one is a fawn-a?
DeleteI like it, but it is not at all what I came up with. I confess that I had a very tough time making something work.
DeleteHm, I found two such women whose names yield something meaningful - and unflattering - if you *pronounce* the second syllable of the last name followed by the first syllable of the first name ...
ReplyDeleteTake the name. Remove an article of furniture. Remove an article of clothing. Remove the middle third of what's left. Remaining is a word relevant to the condition that can result if the danger is run into.
ReplyDeleteClose the gap caused by removing the middle third, of course.
ReplyDeleteRearrange the letters of the dangerous thing to get a blue building.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, I think I get Blaine's hint.
ReplyDeleteMy great-great-great-uncle (or something like that) would have taken issue with the answer. Details on Thursday, as there is no way to explain without revealing TMI.
ReplyDeleteI will avoid the obvious Victorian poetry clue :)
ReplyDeleteNice shot.
DeleteWallace Kubrick
ReplyDelete"J"
ReplyDeleteThe singer’s Grandfather also sang professionally.
ReplyDelete