Unwrap The Phrase To Reveal A Gift December 25, 2011 Identify a gift for a child spelled by consecutive letters in familiar two-word phrases. For example, if given "tomato paste," the answer would be "top." Unwrap The Phrase To Reveal A Gift Listen · 7:17 7:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/144234795/144248282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rearranging Titles On The Magazine Rack December 18, 2011 Rearrange a series of anagrams to identify some well-known magazines. For example, if given "never point," rearrange the letters to spell "Prevention," the name of a popular health magazine. Rearranging Titles On The Magazine Rack Listen · 7:26 7:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/143900154/143916136" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Teasing Out A New Word December 11, 2011 Add a letter to create new words in a series of word teasers. Teasing Out A New Word Listen · 6:26 6:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/143511138/143532054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Making Changes Is Up To You December 4, 2011 Change one letter in each word of a made-up, two-word phrase to get two new words that will start a familiar proverb or saying. Determining which letters to change is up to you. Making Changes Is Up To You Listen · 6:25 6:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/143094128/143107385" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Keep Your Head Above Water November 26, 2011 Each answer is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase containing the consecutive letters H-H-O, as in H2O. For example, given the clue "Dutch province containing Rotterdam and The Hague," the answer would be "South Holland." Keep Your Head Above Water Listen · 6:17 6:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/142809435/142821435" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Where In The Blanks Are The Answers? November 20, 2011 Every answer is a familiar phrase in the form of "_____ for _____ ." Given the word that follows "for," what's the first word that precedes "for"? For example, if you're given "joy," the answer would be "jump" to complete the phrase "jump for joy." Where In The Blanks Are The Answers? Listen · 6:55 6:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/142551372/142564004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Four-Letter Word For Capital City November 13, 2011 Every answer is the name of a world capital. You'll be given a four-letter word. The first two letters are the first two letters of the city's name, and the last two are the last two letters of the country's name. For example, if you were given "loin," the answer would be London, Great Britain. A Four-Letter Word For Capital City Listen · 6:30 6:30 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/142276105/142285549" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Two Words Enter, One Meaning Leaves November 6, 2011 You will be given a five-letter word and seven-letter word. Rearrange the letters of one of these words to get a synonym of the other. For example, if you are given "alloy" and "devoted," the answer would be "loyal," which is an anagram of "alloy." Two Words Enter, One Meaning Leaves Listen · 6:33 6:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/142062976/142072754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Putting The Name Back In The Fame October 30, 2011 You will be given the name of a famous person without the first and last letters of their first and last names. Find the missing letters to add onto the name. For example, if you are given "err row," the answer would be "Jerry Brown." Putting The Name Back In The Fame Listen · 6:35 6:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141829627/141838002" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sometimes You've Got To Find The Right Word October 23, 2011 You'll be given three words. Name the fourth word that, when added to each of these words, creates a familiar two-word phrase. The answer will rhyme with one of the three words. For example, if you're given "boob," "inner" and "test," the fourth word would be "tube." Sometimes You've Got To Find The Right Word Listen · 6:37 6:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141621342/141629734" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Puzzle Riddled With Objects October 16, 2011 Identify the objects described in a series of riddles from A New Collection of Riddles by Jesse Cochran. A Puzzle Riddled With Objects Listen · 6:34 6:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141387107/141395730" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Highly Logical Christopher Columbus October 9, 2011 Identify errors of fact, logic and grammar in a short essay on Christopher Columbus. A Highly Logical Christopher Columbus Listen · 7:17 7:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/141184435/141192258" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Supreme Court Order October 2, 2011 In honor of the start of the Supreme Court's new term, think of five words related to a given category whose first letters spell out "court." For example, if the category was girls' names, the answers could be (C)onnie, (O)lga, (U)ma, (R)achel and (T)ina. A Supreme Court Order Listen · 5:30 5:30 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140982162/140988876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Islands In The Stream September 25, 2011 Name the well-known island concealed in consecutive letters of each sentence. For example: "Helga is a saucy Prussian." The answer: "Cyprus." Islands In The Stream Listen · 7:19 7:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140774867/140783772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A College Campus Mix-Up September 18, 2011 Every answer is the name of a college or university. You must identify the schools from their anagrams. For example: "ICER" The answer: "RICE." A College Campus Mix-Up Listen · 7:36 7:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140561332/140573217" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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