A Cut Above Average
On-Air Challenge
You are given three clues. The answer is a word that can follow each of the clues to complete a familiar two-word phrase. For example, given "batting, grade-point and below," the answer would be "average." In addition, each answer has seven letters.
Last Week's Challenge
From Ward Hartenstein of Rochester, N.Y.: Rearrange the letters of "Wayne Manor" to name two well-known American corporations, past or present. What corporations are they?
Answer: Amway and Enron
Winner: Bob Brittingham of Memphis, Tenn.
Next Week's Challenge
Name a city in the United States that ends in the letter S. The city is one of the largest cities in its state. Change the S to a different letter and rearrange the result to get the state the city is in. What are the city and state?
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern.
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