Filed by KOSU News in Art & Life.
November 25, 2012

On-air challenge: Every answer consists of a made-up two-word phrase in which the first word starts with CH, and the second word is pronounced the same as the first except with an SH sound. (The spelling may or may not change.) For example, given the clue “some Central African fish,” the answer would be “Chad shad.”

Last week’s challenge from listener Jim Cohen of Hartsdale, N.Y.: Think of a familiar five-letter word in two syllables. Change the middle letter to the preceding letter of the alphabet, and you’ll get a familiar five-letter word in three syllables. What words are these?

Answer: alpha, aloha

Winner: Eric Kaplan of Bogue Chitto, Miss.

Next week’s challenge from listener Henry Hook of Brooklyn, N.Y.: In a few weeks something will happen that hasn’t happened since 1987. What is it?

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 2012 National Public Radio]