Monday, June 16, 2025

Time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR On-Air Challenge!

If I asked you to name two occupations starting with the letters ENG-, you might say Engineer and Engraver. Now try these:

 





Name two ... starting with ...

 

1. Parts of the mouth ... TON

2. Chemical elements ... SIL

3. Mammals ... BEA

4. Dances ... CHA

5. Alcoholic drinks ... MAR

6. Units of distance ... MIL

7. Tropical trees ... BAN

8. Brands of candy ... TWI

9. Hand tools ... SCR

10. Spaces in which to hang coats ... CLO

11. Words in "The Star-Spangled Banner" ... PRO

 

 




Answer Keys

    1.  tongue & tonsil

    2.  silicon & silver

    3.  beaver & bear

    4.  cha cha & charleston

    5.  martini & margarita

    6.  mile & millimeter

    7.  banyan & banana trees

    8.  Twizzlers & Twix

    9.  Screwdriver & scraper

    10.  cloakroom & closet

    11. proud & proof

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