Filed by KOSU News in Art & Life.
October 11, 2011

On-Air Challenge: Identify errors of fact, logic and grammar in a short essay on Christopher Columbus.

Last Week’s Challenge: Think of a common one-word entrée and dessert. When you insert the name of the entrée into the dessert’s name, it will read as a certain meal. Name the entrée, dessert and meal.

Answer: The entrée “lamb” can be inserted into the dessert “cake” to make “clambake.”

Winner: Tony DeCusatis from Wayne, Pa.

Next Week’s Challenge, From Listener Sandy Weisz: Name something that is part of a group of 12 . Change the first letter to the next letter of the alphabet to name something that is part of a group of 9. What are these things?

Submit Your Answer

If you know the answer to next week’s challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern. [Copyright 2011 National Public Radio]