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Sunday

And This Puzzle's Winner Is ...
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Sunday Puzzle

And This Puzzle's Winner Is ...

Every answer this week is the name of a movie that has won in one of the top four categories at the Oscars. Every answer is a solid word or name; identify the movies from their anagrams.

And This Puzzle's Winner Is ...

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Thin Mint Mashup: Grind Those Girl Scout Cookies Into Cheesecake

Girl Scout Cookie Unity Cheesecake: the mashup dessert you never knew you needed. Courtesy of Emily Vonn/Vail Custom Cakes hide caption

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The Salt

Thin Mint Mashup: Grind Those Girl Scout Cookies Into Cheesecake

Many of us cheer Girl Scout season, but after plowing through several sleeves of Samoas, fatigue can set in. Here, Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful, offers recipes meant to rekindle the cookie love.

Thin Mint Mashup: Grind Those Girl Scout Cookies Into Cheesecake

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Saturday

Not My Job: Singer Trisha Yearwood Gets Quizzed On Unhappy Couples
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Not My Job: Singer Trisha Yearwood Gets Quizzed On Unhappy Couples

Yearwood had a hit song called "How Do I Live Without You," so we've invited her to play game called "How Do I Live With You?" Three questions about unhappy marriages.

Not My Job: Singer Trisha Yearwood Gets Quizzed On Unhappy Couples

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Sunday

Canadians Left With Questions After Being Barred From 'Jeopardy!'

Alex Trebek, host of TV quiz show Jeopardy!, says that for the most recent tryouts, contestants from Canada were not allowed due to concerns about the country's online privacy laws. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Canadians Left With Questions After Being Barred From 'Jeopardy!'

For a show whose host has dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship, a new policy prompts criticism — and jokes — north of the border.

The Phrase Or Name Is Familiar: Try This Puzzle And See What They Are
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Sunday Puzzle

The Phrase Or Name Is Familiar: Try This Puzzle And See What They Are

Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word ends in the letter -E, and the second word starts GO-.

The Phrase Or Name Is Familiar: Try This Puzzle And See What They Are

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Thursday

'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

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Code Switch

'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

Behind the laughs, there's a serious discussion about what it really means to create a diverse workplace, and whether just changing the faces around the table is enough.

'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

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Ask Me Another

Release The Catchphrase

The 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans wasn't that memorable, save for Liam Neeson's line, "Release the Kraken!" Contestants answer with phrases that start with the "cr" sound as Zeus himself.

Release The Catchphrase

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Cover Me With Adrian Tomine

VIP Graphic illustrator Adrian Tomine (Right) and special guest Yo La Tengo's James McNew (Left) on Ask Me Another at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

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Ask Me Another

Cover Me With Adrian Tomine

We attempt to make visual art radio-friendly in our VIP game. VIP Adrian Tomine and special guest Yo La Tengo's James McNew guess classic albums based on Ophira and Jonathan's descriptions.

Cover Me With Adrian Tomine

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Ask Me Another

A Store By Any Other Name

We head to the mall with nothing but a debit card and a thesaurus. We read clues in which the name of a popular retailer is replaced with a synonym and asked our contestants for the real store name.

A Store By Any Other Name

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Sunday

Take One Letter Away, And Here's A Puzzle To Marry Two Words All Day
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Sunday Puzzle

Take One Letter Away, And Here's A Puzzle To Marry Two Words All Day

In this week's puzzle, change one letter of each word and rearrange the result to get a new word that can follow it, to complete a common two-word phrase.

Take One Letter Away, And Here's A Puzzle To Marry Two Words All Day

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Saturday

Not My Job: We Quiz The Duplass Brothers On Sibling Rivalry

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Not My Job: We Quiz The Duplass Brothers On Sibling Rivalry

Mark and Jay Duplass take a break from writing, directing, acting and producing to play a game called "Hating you is like hating myself."

Not My Job: We Quiz The Duplass Brothers On Sibling Rivalry

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Sunday

From Gangland To San Fran, Here's A Puzzle With A Grand Plan
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Sunday Puzzle

From Gangland To San Fran, Here's A Puzzle With A Grand Plan

Every answer given in this week's puzzle is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase, in which each part contains the consecutive letters A-N.

From Gangland To San Fran, Here's A Puzzle With A Grand Plan

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