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Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: drugstore scramble

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Northwest Public Broadcasting listener Midge Komenda of Lacey, Washington.

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Saturday

Dionne Warwick performs at the New York Stock Exchanges 96th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at New York Stock Exchange on December 5, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for September 28, 2024: Live in Kansas City with Dionne Warwick!

This week, Wait Wait is live in Kansas City with special guest Dionne Warwick, and panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Paula Poundstone

Wait Wait Dionne Warwick

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Dionne Warwick joins us in Kansas City to talk Twitter and Sidney Poitier
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Dionne Warwick joins us in Kansas City to talk Twitter and Sidney Poitier

This week, we're live in Kansas City with guest Dionne Warwick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Shantira Jackson, and Josh Gondelman

Dionne Warwick joins us in Kansas City to talk Twitter and Sidney Poitier

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Sunday

Saturday

US actor Gary Oldman attends the red carpet event to celebrate Apple TV+ Emmy nominees at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP) (Photo by UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

US actor Gary Oldman attends the red carpet event to celebrate Apple TV+ Emmy nominees at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP) (Photo by UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP via Getty Images) UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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'Wait Wait' for September 21, 2024: With Not My Job guest Gary Oldman

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest scorekeeper Ayesha Rascoe, special guest Gary Oldman, and panelists Brian Babylon, Peter Grosz, and Karen Chee

'Wait Wait' for September 21, 2024: With Not My Job guest Gary Oldman

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Two letters are all you need

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WLRN listener Ann Kritzer of Coral Springs, Fla., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: City States

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Saturday

Jay Pharoah attends the 27th Annual Power of Love Gala hosted by Keep Memory Alive on May 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)

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'Wait Wait' for September 14, 2024: With Not My Job guest Jay Pharoah

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Jay Pharoah and panelists Roxanne Roberts, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad

'Wait Wait' for September 14, 2024: With Not My Job guest Jay Pharoah

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Jay Pharoah brings Chris Rock, Will Smith, and more along with him

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Jay Pharoah brings Chris Rock, Will Smith, and more along with him

This week, comedian and impressionist Jay Pharoah joins panelists Adam Burke, Negin Farsad, and Roxanne Roberts.

Jay Pharoah brings Chris Rock, Will Smith, and more along with him

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Antonyms Attract

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner, DJ Boyd of Northville, Michigan, and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Antonyms Attract

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Saturday

John Leguizamo attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for September 7, 2024: With Not My Job guest John Leguizamo

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest John Leguizamo and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Helen Hong, and Tom Bodett

'Wait Wait' for September 7, 2024: With Not My Job guest John Leguizamo

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John Leguizamo talks moms and sloths

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John Leguizamo talks moms and sloths

This week, John Leguizamo joins panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Hari Kondabolu to talk about sloths, moms, and Bob the Builder

John Leguizamo talks moms and sloths

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Three of a kind

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Three of a kind

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner, Franny Bavaro of Long Island, New York, and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Three of a kind

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Saturday

Nate Berkus speaks onstage during the Celebrity Cruises newest and most luxurious ship, Celebrity Beyond, makes north American debut in NYC on October 25, 2022 in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Celebrity Cruises)

Nate Berkus speaks onstage during the Celebrity Cruises newest and most luxurious ship, Celebrity Beyond, makes north American debut in NYC on October 25, 2022 in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Celebrity Cruises) Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Celebrity Cruis/Getty Images North America hide caption

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'Wait Wait' for August 31, 2024: Live in Minnesota with Nate Berkus

This week, Wait Wait is live in Minneapolis with special guest Nate Berkus and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Josh Gondelman

'Wait Wait' for August 31, 2024: Live in Minnesota with Nate Berkus

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

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Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Two of the same

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Dan Robinson from Washington, DC and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Two of the same

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Saturday

US actress Diane Lane attends the For Your Consideration (FYC) event for FX's "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on May 29, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

US actress Diane Lane attends the For Your Consideration (FYC) event for FX's "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on May 29, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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'Wait Wait' for August 24, 2024: With Not My Job guest Diane Lane

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Diane Lane and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Adam Felber, and Adam Burke.

'Wait Wait' for August 24, 2024: With Not My Job guest Diane Lane

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