Time to play the puzzle from NPR Sunday On-air challenge!

Time to check out this last Sunday’s Word Puzzle from NPR!! Every answer today is a famous person, past or present, whose last name has 7 letters. I'll give you a word or phrase that contains those letters in left-to-right order (not consecutively) and a hint to that person. You name the person.

 

Example: CAME AROUND — British prime minister --> (David) Cameron

 


1. EMERY STONE — Philosopher and essayist

 

2. FENDER BENDER — Tennis champion

 

3. STRANGELY ENOUGH — American poet

 

4. BOMBER JACKET — Humorist

 

5. GROUP THEORIES — Folk singer

 

6. SLANDEROUS — U.S. senator

 

7. PRO WRESTLING — Best-selling author of “Harry Potter” series

 

8. TO TAKE EFFECT — American painter

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Emerson

    2.  Federer

    3.  Angelou

    4.  Bombeck

    5.  Guthrie

    6.  Sanders

    7.  Rowling

    8.  O’keefe

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