tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57303912024-03-19T01:48:31.682-07:00Blaine's Puzzle BlogWeekly discussion on the NPR puzzler, brain teasers, math problems and more.Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50817576792652171092024-03-17T06:10:00.000-07:002024-03-17T06:59:33.242-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 17, 2024): A Couple of Trees<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/17/1238827590/sunday-puzzle-beware-the-ides-of-march">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 17, 2024): A Couple of Trees</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1r613WJl4HiQgOHCsbsu9MS5sSYJ72WbBWmoSWwO7UyOjKfPutcbJz097_nkudLYmCf4eUlrIectJZR6Qp7_LvsLNdcI7Cnpx7FUrUQ1yloJ8SKjSMu5j4b1ztk3IuvhWeFgrDjMo3x1IYn6g9vORZSRp3EWAnkZBCDtJpIvfLazVeOEg-lZ/s1103/twotrees.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1r613WJl4HiQgOHCsbsu9MS5sSYJ72WbBWmoSWwO7UyOjKfPutcbJz097_nkudLYmCf4eUlrIectJZR6Qp7_LvsLNdcI7Cnpx7FUrUQ1yloJ8SKjSMu5j4b1ztk3IuvhWeFgrDjMo3x1IYn6g9vORZSRp3EWAnkZBCDtJpIvfLazVeOEg-lZ/s200/twotrees.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Take two three-letter tree names and combine them phonetically to get a <i>clue</i> for a type of fabric, then change one letter in that word to get something related to trees. What are the two trees?</blockquote>Anagram the letters of the clue to get an appropriate surname.Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89090714508120040202024-03-10T05:49:00.000-07:002024-03-14T12:18:42.147-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 10, 2024): Yet Another Body Part Puzzle<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/10/1236986870/sunday-puzzle-can-you-guess-the-body-part-with-these-clues">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 10, 2024): Yet Another Body Part Puzzle</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAx1DzhmlSHKO_C7hUxglyeCYt7yHg5ecAvu_gel3L_W7RMc6Mp_BPtf-_Ynz3AkDXgNd0guaIwuVRZ1I5en4NzgR2ToO7z228hTT4ZjHnbn0BVoCs8Tbr8Bc3r_49bIglFT6Cc9lu9hgH5of9j9Xr83be9nC_s2AVw8Pwy_VNXHOdfJ9WCdw/s880/Body%20Paint.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAx1DzhmlSHKO_C7hUxglyeCYt7yHg5ecAvu_gel3L_W7RMc6Mp_BPtf-_Ynz3AkDXgNd0guaIwuVRZ1I5en4NzgR2ToO7z228hTT4ZjHnbn0BVoCs8Tbr8Bc3r_49bIglFT6Cc9lu9hgH5of9j9Xr83be9nC_s2AVw8Pwy_VNXHOdfJ9WCdw/s200/Body%20Paint.jpg"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Take a body part. Add one letter at the beginning and another at the end to get a different body part. Then again add a letter at the beginning and another at the end to get something designed to affect that body part.</blockquote>I can tell you it isn't a knee.<br/><br/>I used the same hint <a href="https://puzzles.blainesville.com/2017/06/npr-sunday-puzzle-june-18-2017-putting.html">last time this puzzle was used</a>. Knee was a hint to NEA which is the National Endowment For The Arts. My image could be considered "art" and she has a heart painted on her side.<blockquote><b>A: </b>EAR --> HEART --> THE ARTS</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79599609033675130262024-03-03T05:25:00.000-08:002024-03-07T12:12:33.678-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 3, 2024): Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235185763/sunday-puzzle-mo]untain-ho]use-getaway">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 3, 2024): Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzb-La7SC4CesaLElSbniSktOQezfuuJ8xyuSn2TvSJIdQpKNGzfBEeGRpsxQ2anAxv85pJc3nDd__DSLHJCr73kI3EIPOF8t9Zz44zmTOzPTtAf9G4IEGxtmi38sdf88tGLRmwYlqaeHhDw3NSZYdxN-fr1AyinwVmuL2WlW3N4v31opVd2b/s500/Nobel_Prize.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzb-La7SC4CesaLElSbniSktOQezfuuJ8xyuSn2TvSJIdQpKNGzfBEeGRpsxQ2anAxv85pJc3nDd__DSLHJCr73kI3EIPOF8t9Zz44zmTOzPTtAf9G4IEGxtmi38sdf88tGLRmwYlqaeHhDw3NSZYdxN-fr1AyinwVmuL2WlW3N4v31opVd2b/s200/Nobel_Prize.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Take the <b>last name</b> of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Remove the middle three letters and duplicate the last two letters to get the <b>first name</b> of a different Nobel Peace Prize winner. What are those two names?</blockquote>I gave a major clue to this week's puzzle previously.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Last week's post had an image of "I Dream of Jeannie" and Major <i>Nelson</i><blockquote><b>A: </b>Nelson MANDELA --> MALALA Yousafzai</blockquote>
Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com149tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14129900891666162062024-02-11T05:21:00.000-08:002024-02-18T05:07:43.808-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 11, 2024): Types of Movies<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/11/1230606447/sunday-puzzle-youd-better-sit-down-for-this-one">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 11, 2024): Types of Movies</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSgLYIpSQ3fwyJyZkHS-_sJ2tSUDnzoHX54IxVLEvwrnDgO7B8DDMHqhZzwU5evSgJxUak6ACxCX61oIBuw-rlA0Z1yhzbWu0hOU1J0wnxI9cM_aLrmGPa1OXwo45vRHKJb49aAC80kLXv93DxFSRbnH7w3V_hhPNwYf4CwAcCPdkVhEnxlD-/s673/MovieGenres.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="673" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSgLYIpSQ3fwyJyZkHS-_sJ2tSUDnzoHX54IxVLEvwrnDgO7B8DDMHqhZzwU5evSgJxUak6ACxCX61oIBuw-rlA0Z1yhzbWu0hOU1J0wnxI9cM_aLrmGPa1OXwo45vRHKJb49aAC80kLXv93DxFSRbnH7w3V_hhPNwYf4CwAcCPdkVhEnxlD-/s200/MovieGenres.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Start with the name of a blockbuster movie star. Remove the first letter of the first name and last two letters of the last name to get the types of movies he almost never stars in. Who is this?</blockquote>I'm glad Will included "almost never".<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Early in his career, he <a href="https://tribecafilm.com/news/remember-when-vin-diesel-was-an-indie-filmmaker">directed and starred in a couple of independent films</a>.<blockquote><b>A: </b>VIN DIESEL --> INDIES</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com161tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35654880829177981782024-01-28T05:56:00.000-08:002024-02-04T05:04:51.947-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 28, 2024): Take a Pill<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/28/1227420115/sunday-puzzle-in-and-out">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 28, 2024): Take a Pill</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIiCEyjGwgKUsnRMlYrt1USJUY1d2xIawkrjbUYZp_hki-bDIkGtpy0o_JtAecBZMm9bPXg1OAUMLU8lADQbQI2bPULxVe2ZmpwCIxYSeezscjI5RaLVSPuDw2IdnFk7zDYTjOl1RYsDB9CqhTAkOMwNqEUZ8hhN_fTvf275_3QAFqnxcB_fG/s558/pharmacy.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIiCEyjGwgKUsnRMlYrt1USJUY1d2xIawkrjbUYZp_hki-bDIkGtpy0o_JtAecBZMm9bPXg1OAUMLU8lADQbQI2bPULxVe2ZmpwCIxYSeezscjI5RaLVSPuDw2IdnFk7zDYTjOl1RYsDB9CqhTAkOMwNqEUZ8hhN_fTvf275_3QAFqnxcB_fG/s200/pharmacy.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Think of brand name in seven letters that you might find in a pharmacy. Drop the last letter and rearrange the letters that remain. You'll get another brand name, in six letters, that you might also find in a pharmacy. What is it?</blockquote><blockquote><b>A: </b>CLAIROL --> RICOLA, there were several alternate answers provided in the comments.</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com243tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8302726718926680392024-01-21T05:35:00.000-08:002024-01-25T14:28:35.725-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 21, 2024): There Is No Time Like The Present<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/21/1225885765/sunday-puzzle-lets-start-and-end-the-same">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 21, 2024): There Is No Time Like The Present</a><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB7E0VGs1YA0Z9QGnPtEzPbrRQ-z-e-OC5VGQmojdpinMklhZRncVEGFHXqVab_VsDQpbBVs9pL6_f0Kgwv5P6l-XEwh_nHj_k9wCjynDW8Af2yzx-DbIwi1wd3lbEd6gda5iaWsQ2rEDpuPLCFjLaxT0F7eF17yhdSZSthIGecQWhTrmaH7g/s1310/foodbox.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB7E0VGs1YA0Z9QGnPtEzPbrRQ-z-e-OC5VGQmojdpinMklhZRncVEGFHXqVab_VsDQpbBVs9pL6_f0Kgwv5P6l-XEwh_nHj_k9wCjynDW8Af2yzx-DbIwi1wd3lbEd6gda5iaWsQ2rEDpuPLCFjLaxT0F7eF17yhdSZSthIGecQWhTrmaH7g/s200/foodbox.jpg"/></a></div><b>Q: </b>Think of a familiar saying in seven words. The initial letters of the first three words in order spell a type of container. And the initials of the last four words in order spell something edible that might be found in this container. What's the saying?</blockquote>No comment.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>The title starts TIN... I thought giving it as a joke answer would lead people astray, but in retrospect it was too close so I deleted the hint. Unfortunately the title is in the URL which I couldn't change without deleting the whole post and comments.<blockquote><b>A: </b>There Is Nothing New Under The Sun --> TIN of NUTS</blockquote>
Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com165tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24709865629408994532024-01-07T05:35:00.000-08:002024-01-11T13:45:15.001-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 7, 2024): Hammer Time<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/07/1223294475/sunday-puzzle-silent-letters">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 7, 2024): Hammer Time</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVBh2nikCHDyxdf7Zq4_Ie1YKWdMd5LyTIaJKj00GjNncjz914emfzzEYGdghEaQyf5C30HySpQ5bm2vPUxDvhdzZN5dOByuPVb3IgcIac_yzn4dLQRgN-Sp1Iqg-G98eKcDbLaCOWoEIAKbTZ-sM0QIawtn98WWlfg-C2reiBt9TOIzx48ku/s270/thorhammer.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVBh2nikCHDyxdf7Zq4_Ie1YKWdMd5LyTIaJKj00GjNncjz914emfzzEYGdghEaQyf5C30HySpQ5bm2vPUxDvhdzZN5dOByuPVb3IgcIac_yzn4dLQRgN-Sp1Iqg-G98eKcDbLaCOWoEIAKbTZ-sM0QIawtn98WWlfg-C2reiBt9TOIzx48ku/s200/thorhammer.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name certain weapons. Remove the middle four letters. The remaining letters, spelled backward, describe what these weapons do.</blockquote>What if I don't reverse the letters?<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Before reversing we have BATS which are also weapons<blockquote><b>A: </b>BAYONETS --> STAB</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com160tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13152382357755894552023-12-31T06:14:00.000-08:002024-01-04T13:09:42.550-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 31, 2023): Mixed Up Movies<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/31/1222229102/sunday-puzzle-2023s-names-in-the-news">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 31, 2023): Mixed Up Movies</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnQr1VuLZrf2Hpom8NA9ZL0KgpusmECBu9iXXJmGQOpn_j12XCkveSMLjkTrKx8cwv-vSk8r3fRWPNz4Kqqs6ZhivEAJEgXL50gnNDxp6yFFZwGFPbd_VjCQbDtRzNwwU4Xbm3WozuBPd2ILFA_Si5_yL-tCVKSNzH9MWePRN_Mv9JkkHxafD/s535/MovieStrips.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnQr1VuLZrf2Hpom8NA9ZL0KgpusmECBu9iXXJmGQOpn_j12XCkveSMLjkTrKx8cwv-vSk8r3fRWPNz4Kqqs6ZhivEAJEgXL50gnNDxp6yFFZwGFPbd_VjCQbDtRzNwwU4Xbm3WozuBPd2ILFA_Si5_yL-tCVKSNzH9MWePRN_Mv9JkkHxafD/s200/MovieStrips.jpg"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a famous movie in 4 letters. Change one letter and anagram the result to name another movie that came out 20 years later. Then change one letter in that and anagram to name a third movie that came out 29 years after the second one. What movies are these?</blockquote>It doesn't help that I thought I was looking for a famous movie in 4 <i>words</i>. Then I made a different assumption that messed me up. And finally, I got a different release date for the first movie. Anyway, if you take the last movie, change one letter and rearrange, you get a word that describes these 3 movies.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>For <i>Dr. No</i> my first search came up with the U.S. release date being 1963 rather than the U.K. release date in 1962. For the extra puzzle, you can perform the same operation on THOR and get TRIO.<blockquote><b>A: </b>DR. NO (1962), TRON (1982), THOR (2011)</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com161tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91643047569249768612023-12-17T05:29:00.000-08:002023-12-21T23:19:17.817-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 17, 2023): Nay, Recess *is* Necessary<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/17/1219087442/sunday-puzzle-s-n-no-l">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 17, 2023): Nay, Recess *is* Necessary</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sAnnQohyJQc3VdGyJi-cCtHTDvRenFU40eYCga316FzDgqHAvCPDPRothK73fCIhmCMTjFm2cVVSIBoAIJ1SkG2eS1tq3k_0jAyXq7jJedif9dCNbA9TqMV-lZ5LaH5wGI2ZeHTaWCa79mAqmPHPpnKNXsFCIHcoU7AZD1NpCgI9Q9Z5_wkS/s380/school%20supplies.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sAnnQohyJQc3VdGyJi-cCtHTDvRenFU40eYCga316FzDgqHAvCPDPRothK73fCIhmCMTjFm2cVVSIBoAIJ1SkG2eS1tq3k_0jAyXq7jJedif9dCNbA9TqMV-lZ5LaH5wGI2ZeHTaWCa79mAqmPHPpnKNXsFCIHcoU7AZD1NpCgI9Q9Z5_wkS/s200/school%20supplies.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Think of a word that means "required." Rearrange its letters to name two school subjects, one of which is often required, and one of which often isn't. What are they?</blockquote>Alternatively, rearrange the letters to name a subject and something you might study in that subject.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>In BIOLOGY you might study a RAT<blockquote><b>A: </b>OBLIGATORY --> BIOLOGY and ART</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63617658200122126932023-12-03T05:52:00.000-08:002023-12-07T12:45:06.702-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 3, 2023): Car Parts To Wear Out<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/03/1216754014/sunday-puzzle-state-that-city">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 3, 2023): Car Parts To Wear Out</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7AGFNYsSywW9z9IEeYimuMIPCQRl4STgNax3C3KpyNl_B2PwnRsA9XPbw0CgNHo_Dy26hsxMYO3obXo2VE02wPpUL7bdzpFM3nM7ZjOE3LD_RAhSFH2Cs-shnw1Qpnh9XuZQj_J0y-oGyk4ZOPfrxC7GCdgrg14Oq1DbULoNu-j9jYAxdCT6/s449/Car%20Parts.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7AGFNYsSywW9z9IEeYimuMIPCQRl4STgNax3C3KpyNl_B2PwnRsA9XPbw0CgNHo_Dy26hsxMYO3obXo2VE02wPpUL7bdzpFM3nM7ZjOE3LD_RAhSFH2Cs-shnw1Qpnh9XuZQj_J0y-oGyk4ZOPfrxC7GCdgrg14Oq1DbULoNu-j9jYAxdCT6/s200/Car%20Parts.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>A muffler is part of an automobile. It's also the name of something you can wear. Think of two other parts of automobiles that are also things you can wear. These two words have the same number of letters and the same first two letters in the same order.</blockquote>I wanted to wear a belt, but couldn't find anything to go with it. As for the answers, I wear one part much less frequently than the other.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>I occassionally wear a hood (with a jacket), but the other much less frequently.<blockquote><b>A: </b>HOOD, HOSE</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35303253465693155692023-11-26T05:43:00.000-08:002023-11-30T13:00:18.384-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 26, 2023): We Don't Need Roads<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/11/26/1215202086/sunday-puzzle-ta-ke-that">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 26, 2023): We Don't Need Roads</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFQvqnKLWlYuP7Pr9oUYNot-H0IPn-DM3_yMG3JzxerDeAQDqPvWNv3p5BTplazGptSlNYiVQwUK2MvdATrPuoIiT6ckW1gwdY2O-xNRA28bsuSRg_iQskkFaZbnsgFq2fohi0VV8iPUWWd_a0ShhVjiksHYLp1A8mSWTWCH3MaWh_9g-ddkc/s418/speed%20limit%2088.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFQvqnKLWlYuP7Pr9oUYNot-H0IPn-DM3_yMG3JzxerDeAQDqPvWNv3p5BTplazGptSlNYiVQwUK2MvdATrPuoIiT6ckW1gwdY2O-xNRA28bsuSRg_iQskkFaZbnsgFq2fohi0VV8iPUWWd_a0ShhVjiksHYLp1A8mSWTWCH3MaWh_9g-ddkc/s200/speed%20limit%2088.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Think of a common sign seen along a highway. Rearrange the letters to name something inside a car.</blockquote>Change the last letter of the sign to an "I", rearrange to name part of the body. Change the last letter of thing inside the car to an "F", rearrange to name something found on the water.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>REST AREI becomes ARTERIES and REAR SEAF becomes SEAFARER<blockquote><b>A: </b>REST AREA --> REAR SEAT</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com162tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40114317773325158992023-11-19T06:07:00.000-08:002023-12-10T05:31:25.991-08:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 19, 2023): Let's Start a Band<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/11/19/1214042380/sunday-puzzle-linking-arms">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 19, 2023): Let's Start a Band</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Mwchg1vG50-gjMZ7D1JwCQGi9mHWw2iqS5Hvr9WyeaxR2P0s01xMjwKwST41Pau7MjaxY-1oTMUzGPly-nWJ6oYXwaR5KuppRzxHtqKeqpHvmDZUHbTi_bb1HAuY5ymsWBGuIwETOMTkWHhyphenhyphenWUp2qwISaqH05fsgNlrazRa7EnKWWwIOWIt/s604/horn.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Mwchg1vG50-gjMZ7D1JwCQGi9mHWw2iqS5Hvr9WyeaxR2P0s01xMjwKwST41Pau7MjaxY-1oTMUzGPly-nWJ6oYXwaR5KuppRzxHtqKeqpHvmDZUHbTi_bb1HAuY5ymsWBGuIwETOMTkWHhyphenhyphenWUp2qwISaqH05fsgNlrazRa7EnKWWwIOWIt/s200/horn.jpg"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Here's a harder challenge. Name a musical instrument plus <i>part of that</i> instrument. Drop the last letter of the instrument then rearrange all the remaining letters to name another musical instrument. What is it?</blockquote>The deadline is Wed. Nov 22 at 3PM ET because of Thanksgiving.<br/><br/>The 1st and 3rd letters of the final musical instrument are the initials of someone famously associated with that instrument.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Christopher Walken is (in)famous for the "More Cowbell" skit on SNL.<blockquote><b>A: </b>CELLO (-O) + BOW --> COWBELL</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33316731650395693522023-10-15T05:26:00.002-07:002023-10-19T12:37:08.346-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 15, 2023): If Life Gives You Fruit... <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/15/1205950960/sunday-puzzle-body-swap">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 15, 2023): If Life Gives You Fruit...</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqZu0ex8ZoAqRkzQHIN5xmi2sxrKCuv8Kp8jAMBOoVRi0lOMrBZlOuDP-ieFk-814wXlLO6up8Nbui7KkJpM5XP1d5iXx9QkRKZM0AWoRjWh1blxVeNgK3h29e3SS9AOPsCHkF6lLwVrV571cBf6fEk_FefE9IWEF7DreeLd3ihVHNp6VZnii/s1024/fruit%20drinks.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqZu0ex8ZoAqRkzQHIN5xmi2sxrKCuv8Kp8jAMBOoVRi0lOMrBZlOuDP-ieFk-814wXlLO6up8Nbui7KkJpM5XP1d5iXx9QkRKZM0AWoRjWh1blxVeNgK3h29e3SS9AOPsCHkF6lLwVrV571cBf6fEk_FefE9IWEF7DreeLd3ihVHNp6VZnii/s200/fruit%20drinks.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a famous athlete, first and last names. Interchange the initials of those names. Then add an appliance. The result, reading left to right, will name a fruit. What is it?</blockquote>Take the athlete's middle name. Keep the first letter and the last four letters. Insert a fruit and phonetically you have another fruit.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Constantine --> C + LEMON + TINE --> Clementine<blockquote><b>A: </b>DAN MARINO --> MAN DARINO + RANGE --> MANDARIN ORANGE</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com218tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14400184022613462472023-10-08T05:21:00.007-07:002023-10-15T05:30:44.114-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 8, 2023): Mammal, Insect, Bird<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/08/1204456271/sunday-puzzle-a-d-arn-h-ard-puzzle">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 8, 2023): Mammal, Insect, Bird</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqeNCg3GDZmpemEgOldnnI0quPM_v8SOIp_YNzvh872RWIjRlAzMp6E8KF5VXiib2QJ6DwX6QI_BWNL855F5JAdkJ6LOHnSRD1UXEnWSeoPHV6aT3NoH1wLOwZpiDb8l1cIhYyH7IYp4r96jFCNLjcsKcB3OnRvGaJWRQXNm_eQQP32_M80oT/s421/mammal-insect-bird.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="245" data-original-width="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqeNCg3GDZmpemEgOldnnI0quPM_v8SOIp_YNzvh872RWIjRlAzMp6E8KF5VXiib2QJ6DwX6QI_BWNL855F5JAdkJ6LOHnSRD1UXEnWSeoPHV6aT3NoH1wLOwZpiDb8l1cIhYyH7IYp4r96jFCNLjcsKcB3OnRvGaJWRQXNm_eQQP32_M80oT/s200/mammal-insect-bird.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Think of a mammal, an insect, and a bird, in that order — six, three, and four letters, respectively. Say them out loud and you'll name something often seen around this time of year. What is it?</blockquote>You have a couple choices for the bird.<blockquote><b>A: </b>JACK-O'-LANTERN from JACKAL, ANT and TERN (or ERNE)</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com191tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50188473966369989452023-10-01T05:39:00.002-07:002023-10-15T05:31:19.245-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 1, 2023): City Animal<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/01/1202849224/sunday-puzzle-an-i-and-an-a-the-long-way">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 1, 2023): City Animal</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEink1CRxcAcKhIYuyrjbvx28uOK-iVmIq9fOT5B9gNuxc6rckd4V4FJI9ILQuB561xSz2qvNRx142w6PmBpYJRLbjuJfzCnKn9QZDp2YP6pCeWVx2omw3XGvhnNxdWo1tMhBv1mpU7Okokj033ECbLrSYCaGHHaHFN68xQpfbq1BrIQDzOMT2Ex/s1920/cityanimals.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEink1CRxcAcKhIYuyrjbvx28uOK-iVmIq9fOT5B9gNuxc6rckd4V4FJI9ILQuB561xSz2qvNRx142w6PmBpYJRLbjuJfzCnKn9QZDp2YP6pCeWVx2omw3XGvhnNxdWo1tMhBv1mpU7Okokj033ECbLrSYCaGHHaHFN68xQpfbq1BrIQDzOMT2Ex/s200/cityanimals.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a well-known U.S. city in four syllables. The first two syllables, with a letter inserted, will name an animal — that might be found in the place named by the last syllable. What city is it?</blockquote>The third syllable is also the sixth.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>MA (Massachusetts) was the sixth state to join the Union.<blockquote><b>A: </b>KALAMAZOO --> KOALA, ZOO</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com152tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-58472040171526192402023-09-24T05:45:00.005-07:002023-10-15T05:31:46.403-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 24, 2023): U.S. City Demonyms<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/24/1201320604/sunday-puzzle-back-to-class">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 24, 2023): U.S. City Demonyms</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w_9Q5uNPVHwbaSGD-N7N7bEL4Fkz-44p66fcrmB4qS9ZDgbx1HQ0yte-WJjmz6ybJQZxzUfEPQEeaEbHmRXo8CnkBlU3P6nbhnANeG5eIqWG_bjhPRUC2mlKNuZea6FHF95UXOC2bTK5djIMzpWY-3udYjoyZOMgILqncczXGlcuQpJ7kDha/s899/top300cities.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="899" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w_9Q5uNPVHwbaSGD-N7N7bEL4Fkz-44p66fcrmB4qS9ZDgbx1HQ0yte-WJjmz6ybJQZxzUfEPQEeaEbHmRXo8CnkBlU3P6nbhnANeG5eIqWG_bjhPRUC2mlKNuZea6FHF95UXOC2bTK5djIMzpWY-3udYjoyZOMgILqncczXGlcuQpJ7kDha/s200/top300cities.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a major U.S. city in two words. Change the first letter of the first word and the next-to-last letter of the second word. Then rearrange all the letters to name the people who live in this city. What city is it?</blockquote>The difference is 18.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>The letters you remove are Sc (Scandium, element 21) and you replace them with Li (Lithium, element 3). The difference is 18.<blockquote><b>A: </b>SAN FRANCISCO --> CALIFORNIANS</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80705539951029767222023-09-17T05:25:00.007-07:002023-10-15T05:32:16.483-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 17, 2023): Vacation Places<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/17/1199997087/sunday-puzzle-home-run">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 17, 2023): Vacation Places</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDevJcPvLILU5EqRlAtkxCQ-fagnH5DaIp5Pfman8w0E2BegDPFhCMyASspSYLNNGq0O5UMufNvmNFqWsY3XIIbyM9jH0-AIegzn6GqI2vZYSX1aTp7xZVFjUYAef0vtmCG7lby0OF0__S2oTaLfo7NrmS684wJ5LltxZDVQvakvQNfHckqZ70/s724/destinations.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="724" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDevJcPvLILU5EqRlAtkxCQ-fagnH5DaIp5Pfman8w0E2BegDPFhCMyASspSYLNNGq0O5UMufNvmNFqWsY3XIIbyM9jH0-AIegzn6GqI2vZYSX1aTp7xZVFjUYAef0vtmCG7lby0OF0__S2oTaLfo7NrmS684wJ5LltxZDVQvakvQNfHckqZ70/s200/destinations.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a place where many people go for vacation (3,10). Change one of the vowels sounds from a long A to a long E, and the result phonetically will be one reason to visit this place. What place is it?</blockquote>You can drop the first word and the puzzle still works.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Seychelles --> See Shells.<blockquote><b>A: </b>THE SEYCHELLES --> THE SEASHELLS</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25142412784817476122023-09-10T06:21:00.002-07:002023-09-14T12:08:14.194-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 10, 2023): Creatures of the World<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1198507860/sunday-puzzle-switch-it-out">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 10, 2023): Creatures of the World</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nI3Geo03hWWRXGBN08HPWETXoho_9wHBEl06TCKM4_u-CN_41s29BpT5mS1mqQuLVbWAm1JL3sI04PWKzaigaCobxy8X3rVjz2LdywEHByJKZDae9fOUHsOaBIebG5D2U5Vs3POjUPbc_3VCJz2OGam0KXl7JFi7HGc1vIi5QO5B2-NlM8ZU/s5812/animal-map.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="3084" data-original-width="5812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nI3Geo03hWWRXGBN08HPWETXoho_9wHBEl06TCKM4_u-CN_41s29BpT5mS1mqQuLVbWAm1JL3sI04PWKzaigaCobxy8X3rVjz2LdywEHByJKZDae9fOUHsOaBIebG5D2U5Vs3POjUPbc_3VCJz2OGam0KXl7JFi7HGc1vIi5QO5B2-NlM8ZU/s200/animal-map.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name a creature that has a world capital in its name. Replace the capital with another creature and you'll get another world capital. What is it?</blockquote>I spent too long trying to end up on DODOMA (Tanzania). I just had to think a little more.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>I did get sidetracked thinking "creature" was deliberately chosen to include things like unicorns, fairies, yetis, elves, leprechauns, werewolves, king kong, etc. Once I narrowed my focus, I was able to think of a <b><i>little</i></b> creature.<blockquote><b>A: </b>MOS<i>QUITO</i> --> MOS<i>COW</i></blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com142tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56280670554840901422023-09-03T05:55:00.005-07:002023-09-07T12:09:37.512-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 3, 2023): Strumming on the Old Banjo<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/03/1197212316/sunday-puzzle-h-r-you-ready-to-play-the-puzzle">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 3, 2023): Strumming on the Old Banjo</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj6qX251zvUxQY8-Cl-oVHTBBAfMMr4NCZY5261aBc9J1vYevcbC7VDRb_k4eVPTs5luduQkQLE5eITOdyATDiQN4ZkdTJqX481Uzb6fU5vpElfQqTKsahMcJPX3byi2GTD3cukaSKK6u-GMKAyWZMSQTVL06zvE73azQSFQYxbqtfGxKbRei/s681/instruments.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj6qX251zvUxQY8-Cl-oVHTBBAfMMr4NCZY5261aBc9J1vYevcbC7VDRb_k4eVPTs5luduQkQLE5eITOdyATDiQN4ZkdTJqX481Uzb6fU5vpElfQqTKsahMcJPX3byi2GTD3cukaSKK6u-GMKAyWZMSQTVL06zvE73azQSFQYxbqtfGxKbRei/s200/instruments.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name certain musical instruments (plural). The first, third, fourth, and fifth letters spell something that holds the things named by the last five letters. What instruments are these?</blockquote>I'm pretty sure I saw this on an episode of Star Trek.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>In the original series, Dr. McCoy was known as "<a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Bones">Bones</a>". There was also an episode set at the O.K. Corral in <a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Spectre_of_the_Gun_(episode)">Tombstone</a>, Arizona. In the Next Generation, Cmdr. Riker was occasionally seen playing the <a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trombone">trombone</a>.<blockquote><b>A: </b>TROMBONES --> TOMB, BONES</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com188tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46019634957397845792023-08-20T05:38:00.004-07:002023-10-15T05:33:09.129-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 20, 2023): A Jumble of Body Parts<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/20/1194416790/sunday-puzzle-you-better-make-it-last">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 20, 2023): A Jumble of Body Parts</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCoBq6Sz_rCU5ySk_ZughpzHKneUYvj4iFtmqu7aTxjwEftORIXgWJPcrVXPn1MmWWvmu0D_ZlQvRpTGasFlgoz1DVIGFVbPJmLupGNYQ9xJDuJXKd_ffAZgmtugrpQ7pM1R2WPaP7UHjcPMljPcpxjuFfU0BLjrifEfZQcU1h6IdbwOqDDlQ/s475/faceparts.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCoBq6Sz_rCU5ySk_ZughpzHKneUYvj4iFtmqu7aTxjwEftORIXgWJPcrVXPn1MmWWvmu0D_ZlQvRpTGasFlgoz1DVIGFVbPJmLupGNYQ9xJDuJXKd_ffAZgmtugrpQ7pM1R2WPaP7UHjcPMljPcpxjuFfU0BLjrifEfZQcU1h6IdbwOqDDlQ/s200/faceparts.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Name part of the human body above the neck in 9 letters. Rearrange them to name another part of the human body found below the neck. Only some people have the first body part. Everyone has the second one. What parts of the human body are these?</blockquote>The wording bugs me a little which caused me to have a mental block. I do have the answer finally so I can stop pacing back and forth trying to figure this out.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>I was thinking of Bugs Bunny with large front teeth. And after pacing, I'd sit down on the other part.<blockquote><b>A: </b>BUCK TEETH --> BUTT CHEEK</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com244tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9443646097688240332023-08-13T05:29:00.002-07:002023-08-17T19:16:54.202-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 13, 2023): Contemporary Singer on Repeat<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/13/1193621080/sunday-puzzle-fill-in-the-blank">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 13, 2023): Contemporary Singer on Repeat</a><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LllqaKqxEh5QYiv9hYDh1_xli79tMASuGpTM2agVTbGidMY7mJB_2K2YIxl-XJlJqhDizjlavDrbbDiSMuveUd8mK6bsWMROFUAzX31qVPBMWDzGU2571msOlp_wkAkvGBDA2hhVbGCknyTY1E5qNNBAtukPaEZ_G1xYbgynar_N5uviVtd6/s960/songstuck.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LllqaKqxEh5QYiv9hYDh1_xli79tMASuGpTM2agVTbGidMY7mJB_2K2YIxl-XJlJqhDizjlavDrbbDiSMuveUd8mK6bsWMROFUAzX31qVPBMWDzGU2571msOlp_wkAkvGBDA2hhVbGCknyTY1E5qNNBAtukPaEZ_G1xYbgynar_N5uviVtd6/s200/songstuck.png"/></a></div><b>Q: </b>Name a famous contemporary singer (6,4). The second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and ninth letters, in order, spell a repeated part of a song that everyone knows. What is it?</blockquote>It's not the first time someone's made this observation.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b><a href="https://youtu.be/9FEr4LbnFKU">Celine Dion Had A Farm</a><blockquote><b>A: </b>CELINE DION, "Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O!"</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62296112791886645742023-07-30T05:47:00.003-07:002023-08-06T05:35:21.466-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 30, 2023): I'll Drink to That<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/30/1190970464/sunday-puzzle-let-the-categories-guide-you">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 30, 2023): I'll Drink to That</a><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdX204ofFiiOfEr1vSU77TZm9Ir7C6axa7xMs1lBVm1b3t-tCE0z0Mwgd27ffV12Cs3DRGpO8refEbfszH0toMI2mMaiIzsPXq5BTI75aY9nfWYpGmhVcAVebT8BWwe05etvth2JNz4260dZTE5ZvnzWVj3zbhBOb2l-YaI2Wsqwx2MjmdTwIt/s716/juices.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdX204ofFiiOfEr1vSU77TZm9Ir7C6axa7xMs1lBVm1b3t-tCE0z0Mwgd27ffV12Cs3DRGpO8refEbfszH0toMI2mMaiIzsPXq5BTI75aY9nfWYpGmhVcAVebT8BWwe05etvth2JNz4260dZTE5ZvnzWVj3zbhBOb2l-YaI2Wsqwx2MjmdTwIt/s200/juices.jpg"/></a></div><b>Q: </b>Name a well-known U.S. city in nine letters. Change the third and fifth letters to get the name of a beverage. What is it?</blockquote>Remove the fourth letter of the city, rearrange and... not again!<br/><br/>This was a callback to the <a href="https://puzzles.blainesville.com/2009/02/npr-sunday-puzzle-feb-15-pensacola.html">NPR puzzle from Feb 15, 2009</a>, possibly the first involving a common <a href="https://puzzles.blainesville.com/search?q=al+capone&max-results=20&by-date=true">historical person</a>.<blockquote><b>A: </b>PENSACOLA --> PEPSI-COLA</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52599606136005573692023-07-23T05:54:00.005-07:002023-07-27T15:19:36.057-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 23, 2023): Classic TV Show<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/23/1189601109/sunday-puzzle-can-you-guess-these-popular-tv-shows">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 23, 2023): Classic TV Show</a><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrsFuEyyETD3ecjGDEwedhR2uVY3oQTKq0sIf7ssYFT6nUN-6orpS7-Pex-mc1eM_9jMWRwQB9pLwk4_uscJ879PfYIcZ4zY0XpgaaSe94dvjF8PvZ0uxYWSjOAR3fhu01EnQxLyPun3XWdslGaHJnzeWF5luvrX6CHGlbpwo6vI_meTfk_rm/s1024/startrek.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrsFuEyyETD3ecjGDEwedhR2uVY3oQTKq0sIf7ssYFT6nUN-6orpS7-Pex-mc1eM_9jMWRwQB9pLwk4_uscJ879PfYIcZ4zY0XpgaaSe94dvjF8PvZ0uxYWSjOAR3fhu01EnQxLyPun3XWdslGaHJnzeWF5luvrX6CHGlbpwo6vI_meTfk_rm/s200/startrek.png"/></a></div><b>Q: </b>Name a classic TV show in two words, in which the respective words rhyme with the first and last names of a famous writer - four letters in the first name, five letter in the last name. Who is it?</blockquote>This is kind of a spinoff of the on-air puzzle.<br/><br/>The initial letters of "Kind Of A Spinoff" when rearranged spell KAOS.<blockquote><b>A: </b>Get Smart, Bret Harte</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com202tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-71089067614802523592023-07-02T05:30:00.002-07:002023-07-06T15:22:57.966-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 2, 2023): Time To Play!<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/02/1184830903/sunday-puzzle-time-to-flip-flop">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 2, 2023): Time to Play!</a><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TL4RwDWhEhgoX7MSgKsYkcIcdgsvaaoMmdrFvn0R63yCyMVrq6VZHf6Vyh_IOInOvrc9wr49LKnIgBsduK4GIOA0HEJiT1wQTrjy6EpXRx5VB9Ny5QoRVxAEx6MXhfinU54mvH3k8vDX_dJCthamaWuApPyazjlbKtVKQKtJ-VwW6LCrOLqa/s3184/stadiums.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="3184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TL4RwDWhEhgoX7MSgKsYkcIcdgsvaaoMmdrFvn0R63yCyMVrq6VZHf6Vyh_IOInOvrc9wr49LKnIgBsduK4GIOA0HEJiT1wQTrjy6EpXRx5VB9Ny5QoRVxAEx6MXhfinU54mvH3k8vDX_dJCthamaWuApPyazjlbKtVKQKtJ-VwW6LCrOLqa/s200/stadiums.png"/></a></div><b>Q: </b>Name a sports facility in two words. (This is a general term, not a specific place.) Three consecutive letters in the first word also appear consecutively in the second word. If you reverse these three letters, you'll name something seen in this sports facility. What is it?</blockquote>Take the last letter of the sports facility. Change it to the letter that appears 3 earlier in the alphabet. Rearrange to get a word or phrase used in a recent puzzle.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>Change the ending K to an H and rearrange to get CHARACTER.<blockquote><b>A: </b>RACE TRACK --> CAR</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com174tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76679496941014589602023-06-18T06:35:00.005-07:002023-06-25T07:28:26.673-07:00NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 18, 2023): Daddy, Look What I Drew!<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/18/1182941043/sunday-puzzle-a-puzzle-for-pops">NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 18, 2023): Daddy, Look What I Drew!</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kVjM5SStoK4WUjS-Z3Qv6BAlzoXzV-PJp9yI3neMyHtrH4GbkWvP-zywccn8PJp9A9Aonfjm1EyjfhZY0u4-TMpyPpkuOySov1S-O-rev_KP4aERzqpAYC3w93AG5P7m_jEZRtAKQ0P4v9wzstau9M1bykmDV2NIExMdorIWpPslst8ddg/s650/mixed-up-animal.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kVjM5SStoK4WUjS-Z3Qv6BAlzoXzV-PJp9yI3neMyHtrH4GbkWvP-zywccn8PJp9A9Aonfjm1EyjfhZY0u4-TMpyPpkuOySov1S-O-rev_KP4aERzqpAYC3w93AG5P7m_jEZRtAKQ0P4v9wzstau9M1bykmDV2NIExMdorIWpPslst8ddg/s200/mixed-up-animal.png"/></a></div><blockquote><b>Q: </b>Take the name of a fish. Add the name of a mammal. Rearrange all the letters to get the name of a reptile. What is it?</blockquote>The first letter of the fish and the first letter of the mammal end up together in the name of the reptile.<br/><br/><b>Edit: </b>...MON(ST)ER<blockquote><b>A: </b>SALMON + TIGER --> GILA MONSTER</blockquote>Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.com191