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Sunday Puzzle
May 19, 2013 — Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with H-A and the second word starts with T.
May 12, 2013 — You are given two words starting with M-A. The answer is a third word that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase.
May 4, 2013 — Every answer consists of two people, either real or fictional, whose last names are anagrams of each other.
Apr 28, 2013 — For each given category, name something in the category where the first letter is also the first letter of the category. For example, given "Military Ranks," you would say "Major."
Apr 21, 2013 — Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name with the initials "J.R."
Apr 14, 2013 — Every answer is a two-word phrase in which the first word starts with O. Drop the O, and you'll get a new word that ends the phrase.
Apr 7, 2013 — Every answer is a well-known commercial name that spells a regular word or name backward. Identify the brands. For example, given "laundry detergent" and "work in a magazine office," the answer would be "tide" and "edit."
Mar 30, 2013 — You will be given some words. For each one, provide a four-letter word that can follow the first to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The four letters of the second word can always be found inside the first word. For example, given "personal," you would say "loan."
Mar 23, 2013 — You'll be given clues for some five-letter words. In each case, the letters of the answer can be found consecutively somewhere inside the clue. For example, given "Some teenagers' language," the answer would be "slang" (hidden inside "teenagerS' LANGuage").
Mar 17, 2013 — Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with the letters P-I and the second word starts with C. For example, given "One of 27 compositions by Mozart" you would say "(Pi)ano (C)oncerto."
