NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 12, 2025): Exceptionally Good

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 12, 2025): Exceptionally Good

Q: Think of a word that means exceptionally good. Add two letters at the end of it to make a word that means the exact opposite. What words are these?

Change the last letter of the original word to three later in the alphabet, then add the same two letters as before. Rearrange to get a word meaning "sway".

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 5, 2025): This Singer is Going Places

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 5, 2025): This Singer is Going Places

Q: Think of a famous singer. Replace the last three letters of the first name with an E. Also replace the last three letters of the last name with an E. The result will be a world-famous location. What singer is this?

"Not Again."

Edit: This is a repeat of a puzzle from March 2018. My hint also refers to the frequently misquoted line "Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By". The word "again" is not part of the actual quote from Casablanca. Casablanca literally translates to "white house".

A: WHITney HOUSton --> WHITE HOUSE