Better Pack Your Duffle Before A Duel With This Puzzle
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Will Shortz |
NPR
Sunday, August 2, 2015
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On-air challenge: Every answer this week is a six-letter word that contains two consecutive F's. Use each anagram of the other four letters to find the full six-letter word.
For example, given the word ride, the answer is differ.
Last week's challenge from listener Daniel Grossman: Name something in three syllables that an auto mechanic might have. Move the second and third syllables to the front. The result, with some respacing, will name a group of auto mechanics. What is it?
Answer: Screwdriver, driver's crew.
Winner: John Fredericks on North Arlington, N.J.
Next week's challenge: This challenge comes from listener Joe Krozel of Creve Coeur, Mo., and it involves a spoonerism. (To recap, that's where you exchange the initial consonant sounds of two words to get two new words. For example, a spoonerism of "light rain" is "right lane.")
Name two animals. Exchange their initial consonant sounds, and the result in two words will be the name of a third animal. What is it?
Submit Your Answer
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. ET.
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