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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 27, 2020): Never a Foot Too Far, Even

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 27, 2020): Never a Foot Too Far, Even

Q: Think of a familiar two-word phrase (5, 2). Replace the last letter with the next letter of the alphabet. The result will be a palindrome (the seven letters will read backward and forward the same). What phrase is it?

Please maintain a 2m distance.

Edit: The term is more commonly heard in Britain.

A: QUEUE UP

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 20, 2020): Buenos Aires Mix-up

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 20, 2020): Buenos Aires Mix-up

Q: Take the name BUENOS AIRES, remove one letter. The remaining letters can be rearranged to name two things many people wish for around this time of year. What are they?

I'm not up to saying anything more.

Edit: Up = Raise, More = Bonus

A: Drop the E --> BONUS + RAISE

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 13, 2020): Ride On, Ride On!

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 13, 2020): Ride On, Ride On!

Q: Using only the letters in the phrase RIDE ON — repeating them as often as necessary — you can spell 1) the one-word proper name of a famous fictional animal, and 2) a word for what kind of animal it is. What's the name of the animal, and what's the word?

This may start a debate on spelling. Anyone going to argue for the original Dutch?

Edit: In the earliest known printing of A Visit from St. Nicholas, the given names of Santa's seventh and eighth reindeer were, in fact, Dunder and Blixem from the original Dutch for thunder and lightning. Later printings had this as Donder and Blitzen. It was the song that made Donner the popular spelling.

A: REINDEER, DONDER (or DONNER).

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 6, 2020): A Time to Reflect

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 6, 2020): A Time to Reflect

Q: Think of a common word in six letters. Write it in lowercase. If you hold up a mirror at its side, the reflection will show the same word. What is it?

Oh goody! Mirror writing!

Edit: Goody is a synonym.

A: tidbit ↔ tidbit (assuming you write the t without a tail)

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 29, 2020): Have a Little Chuckle

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 29, 2020): Have a Little Chuckle

Q: When you get the answer it will make you smile. Name an animal and spell it backward. Now name a variety of meat and insert it inside the animal's name that you've spelled backward. A common word will be revealed. What is it?

Smile? I had a different reaction to the answer that I found.

Edit: Much like hearing a pun, I had to groan.

A: DEER + VEAL --> REVEALED

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 22, 2020): Name a Marine Animal

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 22, 2020): Name a Marine Animal

Q: Name a marine animal in two words. Remove two consecutive letters in the name and read the resulting string of letters in order from left to right. You'll name a major American city. What is it?

You are not getting a hint from me this week.

Edit: The hint was "you are" --> UR

A: SEA TURTLE - UR = SEATTLE

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 15, 2020): Watch TV or Read a Book?

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 15, 2020): Watch TV or Read a Book?

Q: Name a title character from books and TV (5, 5). You can rearrange the letters to get two words describing what you can hear and do in church. What character is it?

Are you expecting me to give you a hint for free?

Edit: As in "freemason"

A: PERRY MASON --> SERMON, PRAY

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 8, 2020): Paranoia Opener

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 8, 2020): Paranoia Opener

Q: There are several words that consist of the consonants N, P and R and an assortment of vowels — for example, APRON, PIONEER and EUROPEAN. But there is only one common phrase that contains exactly two N's, two P's and two R's with no other consonants. You can add vowels as needed. What phrase is this?

Here you go --> NPR NPR (AEIOUY)*

Edit: NPR could be considered one.

A: PROPER NOUN

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 1, 2020): Time for a Little Rock!

NPR Sunday Puzzle (Nov 1, 2020): Time for a Little Rock!

Q: Name a well-known U.S. city in two words (5,3). Change the first letter of the second word to name a popular rock group. Who is it?

They came together in 2017.

Edit: On March 30, 2017 the band played in the city.

A: GREEN BAY --> GREEN DAY