Change the penultimate letter in the film title to an R and rearrange. The result is a plural for something else that can move and consume food.Q: Take the name of a popular 21st-century film with animals, in eight letters. Remove the first and last letters, then change one of the remaining six letters to a C, to spell a plural word for certain animals. What words are these?
Sunday, July 19, 2026
NPR Sunday Puzzle (July 19, 2026): Animal Plurals
NPR Sunday Puzzle (July 19, 2026): Animal Plurals
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A long running TV show comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteA related not so long running TV show comes to mind.
DeleteReplace the last four letters of the film with an article of clothing to get a famous 20th-century film.
ReplyDeleteWhich once, hilariously, showed up on M*A*S*H!
DeleteMatthew 20:16
ReplyDeleteFor anyone that's thinking of complaining about the puzzle, please wait until Thursday.
ReplyDeleteAm I allowed to frown?
DeleteI don't want to complain, just debate. I will wait until Thursday.
DeleteJAWS, save debate for de fishing? ;-)
DeleteWW, I just got back from fishing, which I found alluring! :-)
DeleteWe had a blackout, which was delightful.
DeleteJAWS, lucky you! Some of my happiest early memories are of fishing from a rowboat in a small cove in Gloucester, MA, with my dad.
Deletejan, what happened to the firefly who backed into an electric fan?
She was delighted.
Reputed to be very intelligent in another film
ReplyDeleteOver 700 correct entries last week
ReplyDeleteThough contemporary films is not my long suit, this was the first film I thought of. Now for a clue...
ReplyDeleteYeah, came to mind immediately. Normally I'm slow figuring these things out. No lists required!
DeleteThere is a musical connection between the animal and a hideaway.
ReplyDeleteWasn’t it rather poorly lit?
DeleteIn the previous thread, Iris mentioned a movie and I mentioned a book.
ReplyDeleteQuite independently, there's a book that mentions this animal, but the movie of the book does not.
I thought of a musical group, but it's probably tmi.
ReplyDeleteI too solved this one still in bed. Musical clue: Todd Rundgren.
ReplyDeleteThe eggs and bacon I ate for breakfast was very satisfying.
ReplyDeleteDid the actress go to the animals to find a prop? No, they brought the . . . .
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred that this puzzle had aired closer to when the Oscars are awarded.
ReplyDeleteThere are approximately 25 years of movies to look through.
ReplyDeleteI solved it lightning fast. Now I'm cracking open a beer to celebrate. (It's ok, I'm in Eastern time.)
ReplyDeleteOn my dresser, there is a tall stack of books. You'll find the correct answer on top of these.
ReplyDeleteEasy puzzle this week. And one of the words in the puzzle challenge provides an apropos clue.
ReplyDeleteI saw that too.
DeleteBoth the movie title and the plural remind me -- one very oddly -- of a puzzle from last year.
ReplyDeleteMusical clue: Simon and Garfunkel
ReplyDeleteAnother musical clue: The Beatles
DeleteWhere would we be without them?
DeleteGot the answer as soon I considered the clue.
ReplyDeleteAnd I solved Friday's WSJ puzzle contest a few minutes ago as well.
DeleteSame
DeleteEntries this week could be an all time high
ReplyDelete