On-air challenge: I'm going to give you some 6-letter words. For each one insert two letters in the exact middle to total a familiar 8-letter word.
Ex. INNATE ((adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in) --> INNOVATE
1. ARGENT[br]2. VANISH
3. CORRAL
4. ROSARY
5. PANAMA
6. THOUGH
7. CARNAL[br]8. CRUDER
9. MANURE
10. CHAISE[br]11. ESTATE
12. OFFING
13. SUBTLELast week's challenge: Name a creature in 9 letters. It has two words in its name. Drop the consecutive letters U-R,and the result will name a major U.
S. city in 7 letters. What is it?Puzzle respond: Sea turtle --> SeattlePuzzle winner: Mark Scott of Seattle, Wash.
Next week's challenge: If ELI is 173, or LOIS is 5107,how much is LESLIE?
I gave this puzzle to a friend, who solved it in 5 seconds. No fancy math is needed.
Submit Your AnswerIf you know the respond to next week's challenge, or submit it here. Listeners who submit right answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you. The deadline is Thursday,June 1 at 3 p.m. ET. Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.
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