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| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 1 Gold, silver, or bronze item awarded every four years Olympic medal | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 2 Hand protector for a chef Oven mitt | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 3 Aid for breathing during an airplane emergency Oxygen mask | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 4 Session at a club when anyone can sing or do standup Open mic | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 5 60 seconds One minute | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 6 Again Once more | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 7 Something found on the back of a speedboat Outboard motor | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 8 Preserve made from the juice and peel of a citrus fruit Orange marmalade | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 9 Group of stores selling national brands Outlet mall | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 10 Florida N.B.A. team for which Shaquille O'Neal once played Orlando Magic | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 11 Countries that are part of an oil cartel OPEC members | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 12 Former monthly publication founded by a talk show host Oprah magazine | |
| 20230423 Today's puzzle is based on the meditation syllable 'om.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials O-M. 13 Cry in 'The Wizard of Oz' after 'Lions and Tigers and Bears' Oh my | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 1 ROVED Dover | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 2 POKE AT Topeka | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 3 ANTI-U.S. Austin | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 4 UP LAST St. Paul | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 5 LEG HAIR Raleigh | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 6 IN SLANG Lansing | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 7 IPHONE X Phoenix | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 8 MISSED ONE Des Moines | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 9 TICKET ROLL Little Rock | |
| 20230416 Very simple idea. I'm going to give you some words and some familiar phrases. Rearrange the letters of each one to name a state capital. 10 ACTOR'S NAME Sacramento | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 1 Common fish in streams Trout | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 2 Participant in a civil disturbance Rioter | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 3 Extreme fright Terror | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 4 Kind of sauce for seafood tartar sauce | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 5 Turn, as wheels Rotate | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 6 Means for connecting to the internet Router | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 7 Grand speaker Orator | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 8 Tenacious dog Terrier | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 9 Turncoat Traitor | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 10 Getaway for meditation or study Retreat | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 11 Annoy Irritate | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 12 Italian eatery Trattoria | |
| 20230402 Every answer today is a word in which the only consonants are R and T, repeated as often as necessary. All the other letters are vowels. The letter Y isn't used. 13 Seesaw Teeter-totter | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 1 Digit that's next to the thumb Index finger | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 2 Father, mother, sister, and brother, but not aunts, uncles, and cousins Immediate family | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 3 Movie that doesn't originate in Hollywood Indie film | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 4 Metaphor for the ruthless exercise of authority Iron fist | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 5 Substitute for breast milk in a baby bottle Infant formula | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 6 Frozen block on the ocean Ice floe | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 7 Writer who created James Bond Ian Fleming | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 8 In math, what cosine is to sine Inverse function | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 9 What a JPEG is Image file | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 10 In basketball the penalty for this is two free throws plus continued possession of the ball Intentional foul | |
| 20230326 Today's puzzle is called 'The Big If.' Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase with the initials I- F-. 11 What's often cooked with curry Indian food | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 1 Busy - Bumble Bee | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 2 Brown - Book Bag | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 3 Brass - Broad band | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 4 Basket - Bowling Ball | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 5 Baby - Bada Boom | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 6 Bulletin - Boogie Board | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 7 Bad - Blue blood | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 8 Building - Butcher Block | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 9 Block - Bronco buster | |
| 20230319 I'm going to give you two words starting with B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my two to complete compound words or familiar two-word phrases. 10 Big - Baby brother | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 1 BELIEVE Bolivia | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 2 SEWED ON Sweden | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 3 BELEAGUER Bulgaria | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 4 HINDERS Honduras | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 5 ERASES Russia | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 6 ENCOURAGE Nicaragua | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 7 STERILE Australia | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 8 USER NAME Suriname | |
| 20230312 Today's puzzle involves 'consonyms,' which are words that have the same consonants in the same order but with different vowels. Every answer is the name of a country. 9 BOATSWAIN Botswana | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 1 Bit of movie filming that ends up not being used / Dining option at a restaurant outtake and takeout | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 2 Aching head on the morning after / Place for a gutter on a house hangover and overhang | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 3 Breakfast item you put maple syrup on / Bakery container Pancake and a cake pan | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 4 $10 bill, in slang / Cutting tool that needs two hands Sawbuck and bucksaw | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 5 Decline in economic activity / Refusal downturn and turn down | |
| 20230305 Today's puzzle is called 'Reversible Words.' I'm going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 6 Distract from thinking about the immediate issue / Spectator area immediately next to where horses race Sidetrack and trackside | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 1 I hope a check arrives tomorrow. Peach | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 2 Get it on sale Monday. lemon | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 3 Mars is a Roman god. Mango | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 4 Haloes are headwear for angels orange | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 5 The producer is making rap easy. Grape | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 6 If it's organic, her rye bread is fine. Cherry | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 7 With helpers I'm monitoring the situation. Persimmon | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 8 You can heap ricotta in lasagna. Apricot | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 9 That was so dumb an analogy. Banana | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 10 A Nicaragua vacation would be nice now. Guava | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 11 I went to Liverpool to see the Beatles. Olive | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 12 The scribe saw a term elongated. watermelon | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 13 Despite the havoc, a document was signed avocado | |
| 20230226 I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence contains the name of a fruit hidden in consecutive letters. 14 The writer put anger in every line. Tangerine | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 1 How-to guide that comes out once a year Annual manual | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 2 One who totes around an object that blocks passage Carrier barrier | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 3 Eyeglass that's shaped like a dunce cap Conical monocle | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 4 Better-looking guy who pays a kidnapper Handsomer ransomer | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 5 Sweepstakes for some earthenware Pottery lottery | |
| 20230219 There's a syndicated newspaper puzzle called 'Wordy Gurdy' that's been around for almost 50 years. It involves rhyming phrases like 'history mystery' and 'charity rarity.' It's made now by Mark Danna, who celebrated his 30th anniversary with the puzzle last week. So today I thought I'd do some 'wordy gurdys.' Every answer is a rhyming two-word phrase, like 'history mystery,' in which each word has three syllables. 6 Some garden flowers from the capital of Austria Viennese peonies | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 1 Play, as a guitar / Layer of rock Strum, stratum | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 2 Hunter constellation / Grand speech Orion, oration | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 3 Pierce slightly, as with a needle / Saint celebrated on March 17 Prick, Patrick | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 4 Spanish mister / Certain legislator Senor, senator | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 5 Piece of furniture to sit in / Certain allergen (2 wds.) chair, cat hair | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 6 Comedian Ellen / Sinks in quality DeGeneres, Degenerates | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 7 Organs that smell / What 'Standing room only' means (2 wds.) noses, no seats | |
| 20230212 I'm going to give you clues for two words or phrases. Add the letters A-T consecutively somewhere inside the first word to get the second one. 8 [add AT twice consecutively inside the first word to get the second one:] Shaped like a dunce cap, geometrically / In an immobile or unresponsive stupor conical, Catatonic | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 1 VERGE — A Average | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 2 ALLOY — B Ballboy | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 3 RAKED — C Cracked | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 4 IVIES — D Divides | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 5 GLAND — E Gleaned | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 6 STAIN — G Staging | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 7 UNFED — I Unified | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 8 ICING — K Kicking | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 9 WORDY — L Worldly | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 10 LATER — N Lantern | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 11 MINUS — O Ominous | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 12 FOGEY — R Forgery | |
| 20230205 I'm going to give you some five-letter words. For each one, add a certain letter of the alphabet twice — without rearranging the other letters — to make a common seven-letter word. 13 EXILE — T Textile | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 1 BEAR + D & G Badger | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 2 SEAL + E & W Weasel | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 3 COLT + E & O Ocelot | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 4 COBRA + I & U caribou | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 5 ANGORA + K & O Kangaroo | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 6 PEAHEN + L & T Elephant | |
| 20230129 If you add two letters to GOAT and rearrange the result, you get another animal, AGOUTI — a tropical rodent. I'm going to name some other animals. For each one add two letters and scramble to name another animal. 7 MALLARD + I & O Armadillo | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 1 Movie with the line 'Play it, Sam' Casablanca | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 2 Island off the coast of Africa that's the home of lemurs Madagascar | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 3 Swift sailing vessel with two hulls Catamaran | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 4 Star of 'M*A*S*H' Alan Alda | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 5 Word said by a magician when performing a trick Abracadabra | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 6 Shortcut from the Atlantic to the Pacific Panama Canal | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 7 Simile, in five words, meaning 'mentally acute' As sharp as a tack | |
| 20230115 Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase with four or more A's, and no other vowels. 8 Spanish for 'See you tomorrow' Hasta manana | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 1 LANE / Earth or Mars Planet | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 2 MARTIN / Hurting, as from a sting Smarting | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 3 HINES / Imitation diamond in costume jewelry rhinestone | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 4 PARK / To glitter, as jewelry sparkle | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 5 COOPER / Refusing to help, as in an investigation Uncooperative | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 6 LOWE / Opposite of a leader follower | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 7 AUSTIN / Making tired exhausting | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 8 CHANG / Hevenly being of a very high rank archangel | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 9 ELLIS / Infernal Hellish | |
| 20230108 Every answer today is a word that has somewhere inside it a common family name. I'll give you the family names and clues to the words. You tell me the words. 10 ROMAN / To oversee every single detail of Micromanage | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 1 Ketanji Brown Jackson New Supreme Court justice | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 2 Liz Truss British prime minister for less than two months, shortest tenure in British history | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 3 Kari Lake Defeated Republican candidate for governor in Arizona who has challenged the results | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 4 Giorgia Meloni First female prime minister of Italy | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 5 Cassidy Hutchinson Former aide to Mark Meadows who testified before the Jan. 6 committee | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 6 Karine Jean-Pierre New White House press secretary | |
| 20230101 Every year around this time we do a year-end 'New Names in the News Quiz.' Here's how it works. I'll name some people you probably never heard of until 2022, but who made news during the past 12 months. You tell me who they are. This list was compiled with the help of Kathie Baker, who played a similar quiz in the past. 7 Josh Wardle Inventor of Wordle |