NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 27, 2025): Getting Around

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 27, 2025): Getting Around

Q: Name an activity in the form of "blank and blank." Move the first letter of the second word to the start of the first word. The result will be two modes of transporting things. What is the activity and what are the modes of transport?

As Homer said about Denmark, "Third time's a charm."

Edit: The first time this puzzle was submitted was May 2006, by Mike Reiss who is a writer and producer of "The Simpsons" (hence the "Homer" hint). The second time this puzzle was submitted was in April 2019 by Joseph Young who we know as Lego (hence the "Denmark" reference).

A: ARTS and CRAFTS --> CARTS and RAFTS

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 20, 2025): Hoppy Easter!

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 20, 2025): Hoppy Easter!

Q: Name an animal in five letters. Add two letters and rearrange the result to name a bird in seven letters. Then add two letters to that and rearrange the result to name another animal in nine letters. What creatures are these?

Change the 3rd and 5th letters of the last animal and rearrange to get another animal.

Edit: Change them to G and T and rearrange to get ALLIGATOR.

A: LLAMA, MALLARD, ARMADILLO

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 13, 2025): European Vacation

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 13, 2025): European Vacation

Q: Name a famous European tourist site in nine letters. Rearrange its last four letters to name something that its first five letters can be planted in.

I believe in behavior which is positive and helpful.

Edit: PRO-SOCIAL is an anagram of the answer.

A: ACROPOLIS, A CROP can be planted in SOIL

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 6, 2025): Milk and Beef

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 6, 2025): Milk and Beef

Q: Think of an 11-letter word that might describe milk. Change one letter in it to an A, and say the result out loud. You'll get a hyphenated word that might describe beef. What is it?

Pour out a sunrise smile!

Edit: The letters in my hint anagram to "Monsieur Louis Pasteur"

A: PASTEURIZED --> PASTURE-RAISED