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Fill In The BlanksDOWNLOAD Playlist

Fill In The Blanks

Published: 2009-11-01 13:35:40

Each clue is a sentence with two blanks. Fill in the blanks with two words that complete the phrase. But here's the twist: The words that complete the sentence are homophones of the words in the answer phrase.

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'Mix And Match' These Word EnsemblesDOWNLOAD Playlist

'Mix And Match' These Word Ensembles

Published: 2009-10-25 13:35:27

This puzzle is called "Mix and Match." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts with M-I and the second word starts with M-A, as in "Mix and Match." For example, for the clue "a day before St. Patrick's Day," you would say "mid-March."

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Get A Clue And A Four-Letter WordDOWNLOAD Playlist

Get A Clue And A Four-Letter Word

Published: 2009-10-18 13:33:10

I'm going to give you some clues. The answer to each clue is a four-letter word which can be found in consecutive letters inside the clue. For example, if I said "a sail boat's part", you would say "spar", because a sail boat's part is a spar, and it's concealed in consecutive letters inside "sail boat's" parts.

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P.S., Think U Have It Solved?DOWNLOAD Playlist

P.S., Think U Have It Solved?

Published: 2009-10-11 13:33:14

This week's puzzle involves the letters P-S-U as in Portland State University, where Will spoke on Saturday. Each answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts with "P" and the second word starts with "SU." So if the clue is "What a lawyer conducts to see if an invention has been made before," the answer would be "patent survey."

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These C's Come In ThreesDOWNLOAD Playlist

These C's Come In Threes

Published: 2009-10-04 13:33:10

Each clue consists of two words starting with the letter "C." The answer is a third word starting with "C" that can follow the first word and precede the second one to complete a compound word or familiar two-word phrase.

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Initially, Michigan's Upper PeninsulaDOWNLOAD Playlist

Initially, Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Published: 2009-09-27 13:34:16

This week's puzzle is in honor of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Because U.P. is short for Upper Peninsula, each answer has "U" and "P" in it. The first clue is: "U" and "P" are the initials of a common two-word phrase naming something holding a street lamp. What is it?

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Give A Ring, Get A GrinDOWNLOAD Playlist

Give A Ring, Get A Grin

Published: 2009-09-20 13:33:11

For each clue, the answer is a four-letter word. The word is an anagram of one of the words in the clue. For example, if the clue is "main line through Egypt," the answer would be "Nile," because Nile is a rearrangement of the letters in "line."

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Maybe Not So Easy As PieDOWNLOAD Playlist

Maybe Not So Easy As Pie

Published: 2009-09-13 13:34:53

This puzzle is called "Dividing the Pie." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts "pi" and the second word ends with "e." So, the "pi-e" is divided. For example, if the clue is "power source for most automobiles," the answer would be "piston engine."

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'A' Test Of IslandsDOWNLOAD Playlist

'A' Test Of Islands

Published: 2009-09-06 13:33:13

For each word given, add the letter "a" and rearrange all the letters to name a well-known island. For example, if the clue is "trees," add an "a" to get the answer: Easter.

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Reading Backward Is The TrickDOWNLOAD Playlist

Reading Backward Is The Trick

Published: 2009-08-30 13:33:22

Each answer starts with a clue for a six-letter word. If you drop the first letter and read the remaining letters backward, you'll get a five-letter word that answers a second clue.

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