Q: Think of a famous movie star (6 letters, 6 letters). The first name, when said out loud, sounds like a brand of a certain object. The last name is someone who uses this object. What movie star is this?Has this puzzle got you over a barrel?
Sunday, June 29, 2025
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 29, 2025): Famous Movie Actor and Brand
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 29, 2025): Famous Movie Actor and Brand
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Rearrange the first three letters and the last three letters of the name and you get something a famous example of which shares the first name.
ReplyDeleteNice, Rob! And if you start with the last three...
DeleteGreat clue, Rob!
DeleteLove the clue!
DeleteAs a fan, I don’t like using this word for the famous example!
DeleteThere’s another actor with the same surname.
ReplyDeleteAnd a singer with the same first name
DeleteAnd don't forget Nashville!
DeleteDr K, That is how I solved it. Get well, guy!
DeleteThanks, sdb.
DeleteDo I get extra points for my "under 150" correct answers last week?
ReplyDeleteYou should. And if Crito and skydiveboy were disappointed with the cinephile quotient in Blainesville, they must have REALLY been depressed by that of the NPR population.
DeleteGood call, Scarlett. While "The Call" would be more gratifying, I do like it when I find out that my odds of getting it were greater than half a per cent. :)
DeleteArrrghhh! Only about 140 correct answers to last week's puzzle! Those were good odds of getting "the call." Now I am kicking myself for not submitting. I didn't think the puzzle was that hard. (At least I have proof that I did in fact know the answer.)
ReplyDeleteAs far as I am concerned, let Scarlett have those extra points!
I did manage to submit a correct answer last week. And I'm certain the only reason I didn't get the call to play on air is that I was in the middle of the Amazonian Jungle, and not accepting calls.
ReplyDeleteI tried to get ANTONIO BANDERAS to leave my outgoing message while I was away, to let Will Shortz know that I knew, but HE wasn't accepting MY calls.
In a roundabout way, a TV character from last century comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteI just had the same thought as I relax in my recliner with a nice cuppa coffee.
DeleteI think I know the character you are referring to, only that I can't think of the name anymore (the character or the show).
DeleteDid this character have the same initials as the movie star but in reverse order?
DeleteJohn, not the character I'm thinking of.
Deleteif you anagram the first and last name this person was born with, you get the title of a movie. --Margaret G.
ReplyDeleteYeah, 140. That's low, but for my own ego renewal, I can say that I was one of the 140. Why didn't Wolgang submit his? Anyway, the NPR puzzle web page was up as early as 7:30, ECT. So I solved and sent it in. This particular movie star is not particularly outstanding, so I'm stuck with thinking of clue.
ReplyDeleteI didn't submit because sometimes people play the puzzle just for the fun of playing the puzzle, plus I thought there would be way, way more correct answer submissions (i.e., lowering the odds).
DeleteAnyway, based on my approach to solving this week's puzzle, I have a bold prediction—between 700 and 800 correct answers.
I'd say 109 - 112 this week.
DeleteHmmm...as low as 109 and as high as 800. This reminds me of The Price Is Right. I'll predict anywhere from 113 to 699 correct answers.
Delete(I actually think there will be more.)
DeleteMy prediction: more than 1,400
DeleteDrop the first letter of the last name and what remains is the first name of an actor who, sadly, is no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteI have the answer. It's taking me longer to come up with a clue that is not TMI. The first one I thought of is too risky.
ReplyDeleteA different film star, born in the same country, starred in a film that shares multiple syllables with name of the actor that is the answer to the puzzle.
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DeleteThe track I took to solving this reminded me of the airplane I took my first airline trip in. More on Thursday.
DeleteThis isn’t much of a clue, but an ex-girlfriend of mine had the object so I’m quite familiar.
ReplyDeleteOut of many, one.
ReplyDeleteCute puzzle. It got me imagining - what if this actor married a famous actor of the opposite sex, with six letters in their last name, (actually there are 2 that have this last name) and then took on their surname? It would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of The Wonder Years
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DeleteFeinstee - me too - what a great show!
DeleteLancek - apparently so, and something I was not previously aware of!
Now that you're aware, though, should you defer? I'll delete my reply.
DeleteFootball position
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm back from my Sunday morning activities, I can repost my comment from last week's blog.
ReplyDeleteX-Ray vision not required to see this week's solution.
Culinary Clue: APPLES
ReplyDeleteI like them
DeleteCut to the chase ...
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say that I’ve never seen anything this actor has done
ReplyDeleteThe answer reminds me of a cartoon character.
ReplyDeleteThink of another actor with the same surname and place a positive 4 letter adjective between the first and last names to phonetically describe the person they were portraying in a fairly recent movie about a real person.
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ReplyDeleteSometimes things get a little too close.
ReplyDeleteWW, just how close is Pam's comment? Of course with it not being TMI
ReplyDeleteClark a pseudonym, more Thursday!
DeleteOh no! Didn’t make that connection! So sorry … too many mimosas at brunch?
DeleteNo worries. Self deletion is always an option. And I hope brunch was fun!
DeleteI started thinking about surnames that are occupations in alphabetical order. I felt wicked smart to think of the actor so quickly.
ReplyDeleteNow I have a 70’s song stuck in my head.
ReplyDeleteThere's a well-known Washington DC runner who is on the money for this puzzle.
ReplyDeleteA book by E. B. White comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteIs this movie star also a singer?
ReplyDeleteI think that would be TMI.
DeleteRemove all letters from the name that appear multiple times. Rearrange the remaining letters to get an appropriate location.
ReplyDelete