This Puzzle Is The Pits
On-Air Challenge
Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase, in which the first word starts with P-I and the second word starts with T. For example, given "path taken by early settlers in the West," the answer would be "pioneer trail."
Last Week's Challenge
From Judge Vic Flemming of Little Rock, Ark.: Name five countries whose names are five letters long. Using the middle letter of each country's name, spell the five-letter name of a sixth country.
Answers include: ITALY: Chile, Qatar, Ghana, Malta, Egypt. INDIA: Haiti, Congo, Sudan, China, Ghana. LIBYA: Malta, China, Gabon, Egypt, Spain.
Winner: Robert Stiene of Brooktondale, N.Y.
Next Week's Challenge
From Elizabeth Gorski: Take the phrase "patron saint," remove a letter, then rearrange the letters to create a new, familiar two-word phrase that names something important in life. Hint: The first word has three letters, the second word has seven.
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern.