If you take the last name of one of them, you can rearrange those letters to name another half of a famous duo.Q: Think of a well-known couple whose names are often said in the order of _____ & _____. Seven letters in the names in total. Combine those two names, change an E to an S, and rearrange the result to name another famous duo who are widely known as _____ & _____. Who are these couples?
Sunday, January 11, 2026
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 11, 2026): Famous Duos
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 11, 2026): Famous Duos
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I have an answer that fits with Blaine's and Iris Corona's clues, but I wouldn't call the second duo famous. At least, not now.
ReplyDeleteGot it. I agree with Jan.
ReplyDeleteI have a possible answer, like Jan’s, one duo isn’t well known today.
ReplyDeleteAnd, after a second look, fits Blaine's clue.
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DeleteBlaine's hint is clever.
ReplyDeleteKirk and Spock, once again.
ReplyDeleteWhich NPR station do you all listen to which airs the puzzle so early on Sunday morning?
ReplyDeleteThe NPR Sunday Puzzle page sometimes updates as early as 6:00 a.m. ET.
DeleteWell, that’s no fun. The joy of the Sunday Puzzle is listening to Will Shortz & the contestants on air.
DeleteTake a locale associated with the first couple. If a letter repeats, remove all instances of that letter. Rearrange. You get another locale, a title of a famous movie.
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DeleteOops. I should have said perform the same operations on the shorter name for the first locale and get a completion of the second locale.
DeleteLove both clues, Rob and Lancek.
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DeleteGot lucky, it was the first couple I thought of. It's taking me longer to come up with a clue...
ReplyDeleteRearrange the letters in the last name of one of the second duo, and phonetically, you get a bird.
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ReplyDeleteI've heard of the second pairing, but agree with above comments...not the same level of fame
ReplyDelete452 correct entries last week
ReplyDeleteThere's some nice precision in diction in the wording of the puzzle.
ReplyDeletedo re me fa so la ti do
ReplyDeleteHuh, interesting. I agree, the second of the second isn't famous today. Nevertheless the duo is! Sort of surprising that that's possible.
ReplyDeleteIt is so, so easy. I solved it right after I posted the puzzle on last week's blog this morning, when it appeared on NPR's web site at 3am PST.
ReplyDeletePoached eggs for breakfast this morning.
ReplyDeleteMovie hint - Thor: Love and Thunder
ReplyDeleteA self-description of the second duo phonetically describes one member of the first.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's good! I think I like that at least as much as Blaine's clever clue...
DeleteClever.
DeleteThis was easy enough. Wrapped it up before breakfast.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the second pair is less well-known now. But, I think most folks are familiar with at least some of their work. My hint: Hyundai & Kia
ReplyDeleteSo much for Rosencrantz & Guildenstern.
ReplyDeleteGot it. I've never met either couple, but I've heard of the Second Couple. And the Second Couple was made even more famous by a Third Couple.
ReplyDeleteSame here Ben on the first couple, though I've come to know some of their family members. Anyway, fun puzzle today......and how about today's Wordle!
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DeleteIt's not a word that I use often. Actually, I have never used it.
DeleteDitto.
DeleteChange one letter (in today’s Wordle) and. add a Y to describe many of us.
DeleteThe answer has something to do with the last puzzle.
ReplyDeleteMovie hint: James Dean.
ReplyDeleteEdible undies (No, not that kind!!)
ReplyDeleteWhy does the puzzle say "often said in the order of". It does not have anything to do with the order of the names.
ReplyDeleteBecause no one ever refers to Hardy and Laurel, Costello and Abbot, Lewis and Martin, or Rossi and Martini.
DeleteIs it a coincidence this puzzle is being used today?
ReplyDeleteMy first duo of course was Ferrante & Teicher, but I was so let down when I counted and discovered there might be too many letters. I guess I was hot & cold.
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