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What's In A Name?
November 4, 2012 Every answer today consists of the names of two famous people. The last name of the first person is an anagram of the first name of the last person. Given the nonanagram parts of the names, you identify the people.
Answer Me These Words Three
October 28, 2012 Every answer is a three-word phrase, in which each word has four letters. All three words end in the same three letters, and they rhyme. For example, given the clue, "Series of offerings of excellent chardonnays and Rieslings," the answer would be "fine wine line."
'Poked' And 'Tummy' Become 'Poker' And 'Rummy'
October 21, 2012 You will be given two words. Change one letter in each of them to make two new words that name things that are in the same category. (Hint: In each pair, the letter that you change to — that is, the new letter — is the same in each pair.)
Where, 'O' Where Shall I Put You?
October 14, 2012 Every answer is a two-word phrase in which the letter "O" is added at the end of the first word to make the second word. For example, given the clue "pack animal owned by Thomas Jefferson's first vice president," the answer would be "Burr burro."
Frog Stuck In Your C-R-O-A-T?
October 7, 2012 You'll be given a category, and you name something in the category starting with each of the letters in the word "Croat." For example, if the category were "boy's names," you might say Chris, Roger, Otto, Adam and Terry.
Seeing Double
September 30, 2012 Every answer today is a six-letter word or name that has a repeated two-letter pair, like "eraser," which has E-R twice, or "regret," which has R-E twice. The repeated pair of letters can appear anywhere in the word. You'll be given the pair of letters and a clue, and you provide the words.
Finding Consecutively Good TV Shows
September 23, 2012 Every answer is the name of a TV show past or present. Each can be found in consecutive letters in the sentences read. Name the TV shows. For example, in the sentence "We watched the acrobat many times," the hidden TV show is BATMAN. Hint: Each answer has at least six letters.
Missing In Action
September 16, 2012 Every answer is a familiar phrase in the form of "___ and ___." You'll be given the two missing words, each with a letter removed, and you give the phrases. For example, given "lot and fund," the answer would be "lost and found."
Drawing A Blank (Or Two)
September 9, 2012 You are given sentences with two blanks. Put a word starting with R in the first blank. Then move that R to the end to make a new word that goes in the second blank to complete the sentence.
An 'Amusing' Set Of 19th Century Riddles
September 2, 2012 Without a bridle or a saddle, across a thing I ride astraddle. And those I ride, by help of me, though almost blind, are made to see.
What Hat Holds The Answer?
August 26, 2012 Every answer is a two-word phrase in which one of the words starts with W, and the other word is the same with the W removed. For example, given the clue "desires scurrying insects," the answer would be "wants ants."
Shuffle The Anagram, K?
August 19, 2012 This week's puzzle is called "Anagram K-pers." Every answer is a familiar word starting with the letter "K." You identify the words from their anagrams. For example, K + vane will make "knave."
In The End, There Will Be Chemistry
August 12, 2012 You are given the ends of the names of three things that are all in the same category. You name the category.
Put Two Up Front For Two New Words
August 5, 2012 You are given two five-letter words. Put the same pair of letters in front of each of them to complete two familiar seven-letter words.
Name That (Former) Olympic Sport
July 29, 2012 Every answer is the name of a former Olympic sport. Given an anagram, you name the sport. For example, "flog" becomes "golf."
