Sunday, November 23, 2025

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 23, 2025): Horsing Around

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 23, 2025): Horsing Around
Q: Name some equipment an equestrian might use. Remove the second, third and fourth letters, and reverse those that remain. The result will be some more equipment an equestrian might use. What things are these?
Change the fourth letter in the original equipment to an A and rearrange. The result is a place you wouldn't expect to see a horse.

Note: The deadline this week is Wednesday

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    1. Certain 20th Century artists would be appropriate.

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    2. Speaking of 20th Century artists, Will's a related musical clue.

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  4. Rearrange the even letters of the longer word. You get something equestrians using such equipment try to avoid.

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  5. Got it. It might take me longer to come up with a non-TMI clue.

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    1. I am reminded of a Saturday Night Live recurring sketch, from way back.

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  7. Will expects his minions to solve by Wednesday, y'all!

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  8. Congratulations again, ecoarchitect!

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  9. I know this a little creepy, but here goes: Dr. Huxtable.

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  10. Did Ayesha say over 500 correct responses to last week's? I predict well over a thousand for this week.

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  11. I'm heavily allergic to horses, so I'll never participate in equestrian sports. Nonetheless, I needed little encouragement to solve this week's puzzle

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  12. Seems like Blaine's getting pretty agitated this morning. His guidelines go in one ear and out the other.

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  15. The onomatopoeia *is* the song title, thus TMI.

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  16. It looks like we - collectively - are keeping Blaine busy today

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  17. I especially like Blaine's clue since it makes me recall the antics of an ancestor, William Dummer, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1716-1730. Especially when he got a snoot full. Let me just say in regard to Blaine's clue: Not in the Dimmer Mansion!

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