Will Shortz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101852&ft=1&f=2101852 Will Shortz has been the puzzle master for NPR's <em>Weekend Edition</em> <em>Sunday</em> since the program's start in 1987. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:28:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Will Shortz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101852&ft=1&f=2101852 Put On Your Thinking Hat Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with H-A and the second word starts with T. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/185127446/put-on-your-thinking-hat?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/19/185127446/put-on-your-thinking-hat?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with H-A and the second word starts with T.

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]]> This One Is For You, Ma You are given two words starting with M-A. The answer is a third word that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. Sun, 12 May 2013 05:34:28 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/12/183190628/this-one-is-for-you-ma?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/12/183190628/this-one-is-for-you-ma?ft=1&f=2101852 You are given two words starting with M-A. The answer is a third word that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase.

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]]> Two Last Names For The Price Of One <strong></strong>Every answer consists of two people, either real or fictional, whose last names are anagrams of each other. Sat, 04 May 2013 17:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/05/181170673/two-last-names-for-the-price-of-one?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/05/181170673/two-last-names-for-the-price-of-one?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer consists of two people, either real or fictional, whose last names are anagrams of each other.

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]]> As You Know, Puzzles Are A Pastime For each given category, name something in the category where the first letter is also the first letter of the category. For example, given "Military Ranks," you would say "Major." Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179515080/as-you-know-puzzles-are-a-pastime?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179515080/as-you-know-puzzles-are-a-pastime?ft=1&f=2101852 For each given category, name something in the category where the first letter is also the first letter of the category. For example, given "Military Ranks," you would say "Major."

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]]> You'll Get It Just Right, Junior Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initials "J.R." Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/21/178163917/youll-get-it-just-right-junior?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/21/178163917/youll-get-it-just-right-junior?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initials "J.R."

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]]> O Say Can You C The Answer? Every answer is a two-word phrase in which the first word starts with O. Drop the O, and you'll get a new word that ends the phrase. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/14/177168356/o-say-can-you-c-the-answer?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/14/177168356/o-say-can-you-c-the-answer?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a two-word phrase in which the first word starts with O. Drop the O, and you'll get a new word that ends the phrase.

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]]> A Brand-New Word Every answer is a well-known commercial name that spells a regular word or name backward. Identify the brands. For example, given "laundry detergent" and "work in a magazine office," the answer would be "tide" and "edit." Sun, 07 Apr 2013 06:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/07/176448607/a-brand-new-word?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/07/176448607/a-brand-new-word?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a well-known commercial name that spells a regular word or name backward. Identify the brands. For example, given "laundry detergent" and "work in a magazine office," the answer would be "tide" and "edit."

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]]> Hiding In Plain Sight You will be given some words. For each one, provide a four-letter word that can follow the first to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The four letters of the second word can always be found inside the first word. For example, given "personal," you would say "loan." Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/31/175798245/hiding-in-plain-sight?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/31/175798245/hiding-in-plain-sight?ft=1&f=2101852 You will be given some words. For each one, provide a four-letter word that can follow the first to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The four letters of the second word can always be found inside the first word. For example, given "personal," you would say "loan."

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]]> Finding The Answers Within You'll be given clues for some five-letter words. In each case, the letters of the answer can be found consecutively somewhere inside the clue. For example, given "Some teenagers' language," the answer would be "slang" (hidden inside "teenagerS' LANGuage"). Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/24/175144673/finding-the-answers-within?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/24/175144673/finding-the-answers-within?ft=1&f=2101852 You'll be given clues for some five-letter words. In each case, the letters of the answer can be found consecutively somewhere inside the clue. For example, given "Some teenagers' language," the answer would be "slang" (hidden inside "teenagerS' LANGuage").

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]]> Take Your Pics Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with the letters P-I and the second word starts with C. For example, given "One of 27 compositions by Mozart" you would say "(Pi)ano (C)oncerto." Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/17/174514229/take-your-pics?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/17/174514229/take-your-pics?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with the letters P-I and the second word starts with C. For example, given "One of 27 compositions by Mozart" you would say "(Pi)ano (C)oncerto."

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]]> From A To Z Every answer is a word containing an A and a Z. Given anagrams of the remaining letters, you name the word. For example given "leg," you would say "glaze." Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:33:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/10/173911941/from-a-to-z?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/10/173911941/from-a-to-z?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a word containing an A and a Z. Given anagrams of the remaining letters, you name the word. For example given "leg," you would say "glaze."

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]]> Perfectly Puzzling You will be given two words starting with the letter P. Name a third word starting with P that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a familiar two-word phrase. Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/03/173344811/perfectly-puzzling?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/03/173344811/perfectly-puzzling?ft=1&f=2101852 You will be given two words starting with the letter P. Name a third word starting with P that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a familiar two-word phrase.

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]]> Rolling R's Into Wise Words You will be given some words starting with the letter R. You name a proverb or saying that contains each one. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/24/172783159/rolling-rs-into-wise-words?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/24/172783159/rolling-rs-into-wise-words?ft=1&f=2101852 You will be given some words starting with the letter R. You name a proverb or saying that contains each one.

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]]> Dear Mr. President, What's Your Name? In honor of Presidents Day, every answer is the last name of a U.S. president. You will be given a word or phrase that is a president's last name with two letters changed. You name the president. For example, given "Carpet," the answer would be "Carter." Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:36:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/17/172208237/dear-mr-president-whats-your-name?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/17/172208237/dear-mr-president-whats-your-name?ft=1&f=2101852 In honor of Presidents Day, every answer is the last name of a U.S. president. You will be given a word or phrase that is a president's last name with two letters changed. You name the president. For example, given "Carpet," the answer would be "Carter."

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]]> The Answer Lies Within Every answer is a three-letter word that ends a familiar two-word phrase. You will be given the first word of the phrase. You provide the three-letter word that ends it. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/10/171605118/the-answer-lies-within?ft=1&f=2101852 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/10/171605118/the-answer-lies-within?ft=1&f=2101852 Every answer is a three-letter word that ends a familiar two-word phrase. You will be given the first word of the phrase. You provide the three-letter word that ends it.

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