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Seeing Red
In the on-air puzzle, you are given a word and must drop two letters so that the remaining letters, in order, spell a color or shade. For example, given "greed," the answer would be "red."...

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[ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:38:16 EST ]


Calculated Risks
This week's on-air puzzle is about CARS. Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase, in which the first word starts with C-A and the second word starts with R. For example, given "basis for computing insurance rates," the answer would be, "calculated risk."...

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[ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:33:09 EST ]


Mixed-Up Company
In the on-air puzzle, every answer is the name of a well-known company. You must name the company from its anagram. For example, given "Coal plus A," the answer would be, "Alcoa."...

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[ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:33:44 EST ]


The Nouveau-Fame Name Game
In this week's puzzle, Will Shortz names people who became famous during the past twelve months, whom you probably never heard of before 2007. The player tells why they're famous....

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[ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:35:25 EST ]


Anagram from Mr. Shortz
In this week's on-air puzzle, every answer is a word starting with the letter V. Use an anagram of the clue to find the answer. For example, if the clue is "serve," the answer would be "verse."...

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[ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:33:45 EDT ]


Going Down to R-I-O
In this week's on-air puzzle, every answer is a seven-letter word or name that contains the consecutive letters, R-I-O, somewhere in it. For example, if the clue is, "inquisitive," the answer is, "curious."...

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[ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:32:42 EDT ]


Music Is in the Air
In this week's on-air puzzle every answer is the name of a musical instrument. See if you can get it through its anagram. For example, if the clue was MUD plus R, you would rearrange those letters to get DRUM....

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[ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:31:10 EDT ]


Where's It At?
The on-air puzzle is called, "Where's It At?" There are clues for two words. The first word contains the consecutive letters "A-T" somewhere inside. Remove the "A-T" and you'll get a new word that answers the second clue. For example, if the clues are "a lampoon and a way to address a king," the answer would be satire and sire....

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[ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:30:39 EDT ]


Three-Word Phrase, First Word: Verb
This week's puzzle has a familiar three-word phrase in which the first word is a verb, the second word is "the" and the third word is a noun. I'll give you the phrase, but with an anagram of either the first or last word, you give me the phrases. For example, if I said "Flee the pinch," you would say "Feel the pinch."...

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[ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:30:54 EDT ]


Rhyming Crossword Clues
In this week's on-air puzzle, crossword clues point the way to the ansCwer, which will rhyme with the first word of the clue. For example, if the clue is "Home of the Vatican" the answer would be "Rome."...

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[ Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:30:53 EDT ]


A Trip to the ALPs
In the on-air puzzle, we go to the ALPS. Every answer is a familiar two-word phase, with the consecutive letters "A-L-P." In particular, the first word ends in "A-L" and the second word starts with "P." If the clue is "I, you or we," the answer would be "personal pronoun."...

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[ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:30:53 EDT ]


Going Left and Right at the Same Time
The on-air puzzle this week is called "left and right." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with "L" and the second word starts with "R." For example, given the clue "a popular passenger vehicle from Britain," the answer would be "Land Rover."...

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[ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:30:39 EDT ]


The Key to the Answer? It's 'It'
In the on-air puzzle this week, clues are given to two words. If you insert the letters "I-T" somewhere in the first word, you get the second word. For example, if the clues are "an elevator company" and "an inflammation of the ear," the answer would be "Otis" and "otitis."...

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[ Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:30:40 EDT ]


Mixing Up Some Famous Names
In the on-air puzzle this week, every answer is the name of a famous person whose first name starts with "J"....

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[ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:36:40 EDT ]


Re-Figuring Familiar Phrases
In the on-air puzzle for this week, every answer is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase in which each half has exactly four letters. The middle two letters of the first word are the same as the middle two letters of the last. For example,"departed years ago"would be"Long Gone."...

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[ Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:31:39 EDT ]


State the Answer
The on-air puzzle for this week is a two-person puzzle. Given two three-letter words, the first word can be found in consecutive letters in the name of a U.S. state capital. And the second word can be found in consecutive letters of that capital's state. For example, given"son"and"our,"the answer would be Jefferson, Missouri....

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[ Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:30:39 EST ]


A Host of Categories for Liane
A game of categories, using the letters L-I-A-N-E. For each category, the player will name something in it beginning with each of these letters. For example, for chemical elements, answers might be lead, iron, argon, nitrogen and erbium....

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[ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:35:59 EST ]


Firing Blanks
In this puzzle, you'll get a series of sentences that end in two blanks. Insert two words in the blanks that are reversals of each other. The words will be four letters long. For example: The spring, and the place to set your bait, is each a BLANK-BLANK. You'd say: Each is a Trap Part....

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[ Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:30:53 EST ]


Keeping It on the'DL'
Every answer to this week's puzzle is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials"DL."For example, the clue"What a spy leads"would yield the answer:"A double life."...

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[ Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:35:50 EST ]


Fun with Four-Letter Words
In this challenge, you'll form four-letter words we can use on public radio. Will Shortz supplies the second and third letters; you make up the rest of a unique word. For instance, P and R lead to"spry."...

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[ Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:35:50 EST ]


Looking for NET Results
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's participant is Laura Leis of Providence, R.I....

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[ Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:44:30 EST ]


All in the Familiar
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Ranjana Murthy from Redwood Shores, Ca....

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[ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:39:04 EDT ]


Are You Drawing 'A' Blank?
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's participant is Candy Wyatt of Victoria, British Columbia....

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[ Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:35:49 EDT ]


Hot, Hot, Hot
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's contestant is Robert Berretta of Houston....

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[ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:38:56 EDT ]


Say Anything with S and A
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Bob Finch from Rochester, Minn. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KZSE in Rochester....

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[ Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:35:49 EDT ]


2-D Entertainment
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Michael Christiano of Madison, Wisc. He listens to Weekend Edition on WHAD in Milwaukee....

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[ Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:35:48 EDT ]


Do You Know Your Proverbial Alphabet?
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's competitor is Barbara Lawrence of Lake Wales, Fla....

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[ Sun, 02 Jul 2006 13:35:49 EDT ]


Your Anagrams Have Arrived
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Max White from Albany, Ore. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KOAC in Corvallis, Ore....

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[ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:35:51 EDT ]


Trim a Bit off Both Ends
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Sabina Brukner of New York City. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNYC in New York....

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[ Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:35:51 EDT ]


Fun with Proverbs
Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Kathy Bakke from Klamath Falls, Oregon. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station KSKF.)...

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[ Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:35:48 EDT ]

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