On-air challenge: Every answer is a familiar three-word phrase that has "and" in the middle. Each sentence contains two words that occupy homophones that will total the phrase.
Ex. A cane makes an infirm person able to walk. CAIN AND ABELI found a beautiful reed on the river's accurate bank.
Some friends of mine say "hi's" in Lowe's housewares department.
The musician composed a new hymn for the "Ben Hur" soundtrack.
The woodworker won a chisel and awl in a lottery.
A dozen tix to "The Bourne Identity" cost a lot of bread.
A vegetable shortage of peas and corn caused long queues at the supermarket.
The chef had parsley,sage, and thyme tied up in bundles.
The field was mown after the grass had grown too high.
Bret Harte was the sole author of "The Luck of Roaring Camp"
You can always reach me by cell phone
Last week's challenge: This challenge came from listener Al Gori of Cozy Lake, or N.
J. consider of a famous quotation with 8 words. The initial letters of the first 4 words themselves spell a word,and the initial letters of the last 4 words spell another word. Both words rhyme with "jab." What quotation is it?Answer: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee (Muhammad Ali) --> FLAB, and SLABWinner: Jonas Singer of Washington,D.
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Next week's challenge: This puzzle is for the new school year. consider of two antonyms, each in three letters. Set them side by side. In between them arrange the letters of TRY TO ACE in some order. The result will name someone at school. Who is it?Submit Your AnswerIf you know the answer to next week's challenge, or submit it here. Listeners who submit right answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. principal: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday,Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. ET. Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, and visit http://www.npr.org/.
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