Blaine's Puzzle Blog

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 1, 2026): Famous 20th Century Writer Q: Name a famous 20th century writer. Remove the last two letters of the first n...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 22, 2026): Get Out Your Secret Decoder Rings Q: Name something you don't want to have at night using two words (3...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 15, 2026): Ian and his Friend Q: A man said to a friend: "I'm thinking of a 9-letter word that contains my n...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 8, 2026): Weightloss Q: Name something in 7 letters that's designed to help you lose weight. Insert the letters E...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 1, 2026): Two Hooved Animals and an Actress Q: Think of two hooved animals. Take all the letters of one of them and t...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 25, 2026): Famous Living Singer Q: Name a famous living singer whose first and last names together have four syllable...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 18, 2026): Very Tiny, Very Large Q: Think of a word that means "very small." Move the first syllable to the...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 11, 2026): Famous Duos Q: Think of a well-known couple whose names are often said in the order of _____ & _____. ...

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 4, 2026): Equation of the Year Q: This week's challenge is a numerical one. Take the nine digits -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...