Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for [B][RO]s : NPR

Will Shortz

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On-air challenge: Today's puzzle is for bros. Every answer is a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase in which the first part starts with B- and the second part starts RO-.

Ex. Big knock down/drag-out fight --> BATTLE ROYALE

Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Mark Maxwell-Smith. Name a place where experiments are done (two words). Drop the last letter of each word. The remaining letters, reading from left to right, will name someone famously associated with experiments. Who is it?

Challenge answer: Test lab --> (Nikola)Tesla

Winner: Wendy Belkin of Clearwater, Fla.

This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Steve Baggish, of Arlington, Mass. Using only the letters of PANDERS, and repeating them as often as desired, spell a certain entrée at a seafood restaurant (3-6 3 7).

Submit Your Answer

If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, November 14th, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: include a phone number where we can reach you.