Monday, August 3, 2026

It is time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR On-Air Challenge!




Every answer is a brand name that spells something in reverse.

Ex. Soap / A word meaning "placed" --> DIAL / LAID

 

1. Laundry detergent / Make changes in text

 

2. Drink mix / Flying pest

 

3. Canned meat / Contents of an atlas

 

4. Chewable antacid tablets / Obscene material

 

5. Cosmetics and skin-care products / Exploding star

 

6. Rental cars / Part of the Hindu trinity

 

7. Bygone Swedish car / Sounds of sheep

 

8. Bottled water / Easily fooled

 

9. Japanese watches and clocks / Natives of the Sooner State

 

10. Wafer cookies / Bold poker bet (2 words)

 

11. [phonetic] Candy bar consisting of a wafer covered with chocolate / Bit of strategy



Answer Keys

    1.  TIDE/ EDIT

    2.  TANG/ GNAT

    3.  SPAM/ MAPS

    4.  TUMS/ SMUT

    5.  AVON/ NOVA

    6.  AVIS/ SIVA

    7.  SAAB/ BAAS

    8.  EVIAN/ NAÏVE

    9.  SEIKO/ OKIES

    10. NILLA/ ALL-IN

    11.  KITKAT/ TACTIC (phonetically)

It is time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle from NPR On-Air Challenge!

Every answer is a brand name that spells something in reverse. Ex. Soap / A word meaning "placed" --> DIAL / LAID   1. La...