Filed by KOSU News in Art & Life.
November 18, 2012

Special Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for this week’s puzzle is Wednesday by 3 p.m. Eastern.

On-air challenge: Each clue is a two- or three-word description of a famous person in which the initial letters of the description are also the initials of the person. For example, given the clue “Motown great,” the answer would be Marvin Gaye.

Last week’s challenge: With one stroke of a pencil you can change a capital F into E; you can change an O into a Q, and so on. Write the phrase “LEAD PENCIL” in capital letters. Add a stroke to one letter and rearrange the result to name a classic movie. What is it?

Answer: Cinderella

Winner: Nick Bacon of New York City

Next 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?

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 Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern. [Copyright 2012 National Public Radio]