NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 22, 2025): Film Award

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 22, 2025): Film Award

Q: Take the first and last names of a major film director. Drop the last six letters of his name, and rearrange what remains. You'll get the name of a major film award -- for which this director has been nominated six times. Who is he and what is the award?

Technically, the director has one more name.

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 15, 2025): Child's Play

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 15, 2025): Child's Play

Q: Take a child's game, in eight letters. Change the sixth letter to 'ch' and, phonetically, you'll have a popular animated children's character. What are the game and the character?

How manu of us remember the first time we played this?

The first time I played this game, I was on the receiving end and don't remember playing. But I do remember later when I was on the giving end.

A: PEEK-A-BOO, PIKACHU

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 8, 2025): Female Animals and Their Offspring

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 8, 2025): Female Animals and Their Offspring

Q: Name certain female animals. Insert a T somewhere inside the word, and you'll get a synonym for this animal's offspring. What animals are these?

Of course I appreciate this puzzle along with all the puzzles created by our esteemed LegoLambda.

Edit: Did I overdo it with my "fawning" over Lego?

A: DOES --> DOTES, FAWNS

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 1, 2025): Famous Movie Characters

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 1, 2025): Famous Movie Characters

Q: Think of a famous current actor. His first name is also the name of a famous movie character. Drop the middle letter of his last name and you'll name another famous movie character. Each character is a central figure in a dozen or more films. What actor is this?

Let me add that I've already heard part of this wordplay. The puzzle might have been more relevant in a couple weeks, give or take.

Edit: "add" = "ad" --> Recent State Farm commercials have made fun of asking for "Bateman" when you really want "Batman". The only Friday the 13th this year will occur this month; a hint toward "Jason Voorhees".

A: JASON BATEMAN --> JASON and BATMAN.