Sunday Puzzle
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On-air problem
At present’s theme is “scorching.” Each reply is a well-recognized two-word phrase during which the primary phrase begins HO- and the second phrase begins with T-.
Ex. Rowdy bar with nation music, in slang –> HONKY TONK
1. Guided walkthrough of a property
2. Any member of the N.H.L.
3. Lone Star State metropolis that is the fourth-largest metropolis within the U.S.
4. Like an animal with its 4 legs certain (hyph.)
5. Instruction handbook (hyph.)
6. Somewhat pompous and boastful, informally (hyph.)
7. Punny greeting from a magician
8. Somebody who steals animals from a secure
9. Congestion that drivers encounter round July 4th, say
10. Acquisition of an organization in opposition to its will.
11. Exclamation for “wow!” on TV’s “Batman”
Final week’s problem
Final week’s problem comes from Evan Kalish, of Bayside, N.Y. Take the identify of a nocturnal creature, in two phrases. The primary phrase is a spooky sound. Transfer the final letter of the primary phrase to the beginning of the second phrase and you will get one other spooky, nocturnal sound. What’s the creature and what are the sounds?
Reply: Screech owl –> howl
Winner
Dan Sadoff of St. Paul, Minnesota
This week’s problem
This week’s problem comes from Rawson Sheinberg. of Plymouth, Mich. Consider a U.S. metropolis with a two-word identify. Add a letter to the primary phrase, with out rearranging letters, to call a rustic. Then, with out including a letter, rearrange the letters of the second phrase to call one other nation. What locations are these?
If you already know the reply to the problem, submit it right here by Thursday, July 2 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose solutions are chosen win an opportunity to play the on-air puzzle. Necessary: embody a telephone quantity the place we will attain you.
