1) If you reenter states, the best answer is the 10-letter word AMALGAMATE, which consists of the beginning letters of states in the following order: Alabama or Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Alabama or Arkansas, Tennessee; or Alabama or Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas.
2) If you do not reenter states, the best answer is the nine-letter word OMISSIONS, which consists of the beginning letters of Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
NPR Sunday Puzzle for Feb. 26:
Name a bird. Change its second letter to an E to get the first name of a famous actor. Then name the female of that bird, and double one of its letters. You'll get the last name of this actor. What are the birds, and who is the actor?
NPR Sunday Puzzle for Feb. 19:
The word "marten," as in the animal, consists of the beginning letters of "Mississippi," "Arkansas," "Texas," and "New Mexico"; you can actually drive from Mississippi to Arkansas to Texas to New Mexico in that order. What is the longest common English word you can spell by taking the beginning letters of consecutive states in order as you travel through them? Puzzlemaster Will Shortz's answer has eight letters, but maybe you can top that.
A WOMAN who has eaten only cheese and tomato pizza for 31 years has been told she could DIE unless she quits her bizarre dining habit.
Mature student Claire Simmons, 33, gags if she puts anything but a plain pizza slice in her mouth.
She also SHAKES the moment she is presented with any other type of food.
NPR Sunday Puzzle for Feb. 12:
Name two fictional characters — the first one good, the second one bad. Each is a one-word name. Drop the last letter of the name of the first character. Read the remaining letters in order from left to right. The result will be a world capital. What is it?
The friendly skies just got even friendlier, courtesy of the cute Japanese character Hello Kitty.
According to CNNGo, Taiwanese airline EVA Air is launching three Hello Kitty-themed planes, serving Japan, South Korea, and Guam.
On board, more than 100 in-flight items are specially designed with the Hello Kitty motif — including headrest covers, tissues, paper cups, utensils, milk bottles, snacks, soap dispensers, hand lotion, meals and ice cream.
Passengers can also purchase limited edition duty-free products, such as Hello Kitty-shaped pasta, from flight attendants wearing Hello Kitty aprons.
Who wouldn't trade tiny peanut or pretzel packets for Hello Kitty-shaped pasta?
NPR Sunday Puzzle for Feb. 5:
Name an animal. Add the letters "A" and "T," and rearrange the result to name another animal. These are both animals that might be found in a zoo, and the last letter of the first animal is the first letter of the last one.
"All right. Where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right... and who is dead."
The year was 1987 when we first watched as handsome Westley rescued the lovely Buttercup from evil Prince Humperdinck of Florin. Now, 25 years later, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is releasing a tribute signature wine inspired by "The Princess Bride" movie.
The “Bottle Of Wits” wine line will include two varieties: “Inconceivable Cab” and “As You Wish White” — both will be available online in the near future.
The company also promises that neither blend will contain any trace of iocane powder.
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