Sunday, December 21, 2025

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 21, 2025): Out to Sea

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 21, 2025): Out to Sea
Q: I was at a library. On the shelf was a volume whose spine said "OUT TO SEA." When I opened the volume, I found the contents had nothing to do with sailing or the sea in any sense. It wasn't a book of fiction either. What was in the volume?
I can't say that I've read the whole book, but the section I read was riveting. Remember the deadline this week is Wednesday.
Posted by Blaine at 4:44 AM
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15 comments:

  1. Word WomanSun Dec 21, 04:45:00 AM PST

    Colorful half-dozen

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  2. blackdavidwSun Dec 21, 04:57:00 AM PST

    I have this book and mine definitely covers sailing.

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  3. Dr. KSun Dec 21, 05:06:00 AM PST

    I think I solved this right away, but the second sentence threw me.

    E pluribus unum.

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  4. PandamoniumSun Dec 21, 05:15:00 AM PST

    There's an old joke like this

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  5. RobSun Dec 21, 05:23:00 AM PST

    The answer I got would, in contradiction to the instructions, have something to do with sailing or the sea.

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  6. NoddSun Dec 21, 05:31:00 AM PST

    I see that Blaine thoughtfully corrected NPR's grammatical error.

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  7. PaulSun Dec 21, 05:48:00 AM PST

    No clue here.

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  8. SplainitSun Dec 21, 05:49:00 AM PST

    Does anyone receive entry receipts by email from NPR anymore? Since they went to the new submission form some months ago, I haven't and have wondered if my entries are even received.

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  9. CritoSun Dec 21, 05:58:00 AM PST

    Trimmers beware: reefing your sails won't protect you from this week's high winds!
    But in a way, a common aid will help you a lot.

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  10. LancekSun Dec 21, 06:07:00 AM PST

    Should be a lot of correct entries this week. Since I can't make it into a puzzle, I thought the wordplay aficionados in Blainesville might appreciate this little poem:
    Weird Sheila Goldstein
    Fancies Marcie's Holstein.

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  11. SuperZeeSun Dec 21, 06:07:00 AM PST

    While confident of my answer, I haven’t a clue as to how to clue it.

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  12. Sheep LauncherSun Dec 21, 07:06:00 AM PST

    Don't reuse puzzlers like my brother!

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