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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Put On Your Thinking Hat

Sunday Puzzle.

May 19, 2013 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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Sunday, May 12, 2013

This One Is For You, Ma

Sunday Puzzle.

May 12, 2013 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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Sunday, May 05, 2013

Two Last Names For The Price Of One

May 5, 2013 Every answer consists of two people, either real or fictional, whose last names are anagrams of each other.

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

As You Know, Puzzles Are A Pastime

April 28, 2013 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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Sunday, April 21, 2013

You'll Get It Just Right, Junior

April 21, 2013 Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initials "J.R."

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

O Say Can You C The Answer?

April 14, 2013 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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Sunday, April 07, 2013

A Brand-New Word

April 7, 2013 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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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Hiding In Plain Sight

March 31, 2013 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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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Finding The Answers Within

March 24, 2013 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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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Take Your Pics

March 17, 2013 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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Sunday, March 10, 2013

From A To Z

March 10, 2013 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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Sunday, March 03, 2013

Perfectly Puzzling

March 3, 2013 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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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Rolling R's Into Wise Words

February 24, 2013 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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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Dear Mr. President, What's Your Name?

February 17, 2013 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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Sunday, February 10, 2013

The Answer Lies Within

February 10, 2013 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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