Weekend Brain Teaser: Disguised City Centers
On-Air Puzzle Time!
I'm gonna read some statements. In each one, find the national capital hidden somewhere in it phonetically.
Example: On eBay, rutabagas are seldom seen. --> BEIRUT
- Where is the handbag daddy bought?
- Throw the anchor away.
- To an all-round athletic phenom, pentathlon is the ultimate sport.
- We have tickets to see the Fighting Illini, Row B, seats 1 and 2.
- During the Civil War sausage was scarce.
- The gala was attended by many black tie-paying guests.
- Let the music of Metallica rock us all night.
- This is the sidewalk we'll be washing tonight.
Last Week's Challenge
Last week's challenge came from Ed Pegg Jr. The onetime country duo Montgomery Gentry and the classic song "Go On with the Wedding" have a very unusual wordplay property in common. What is it?
Solution: In each name, every letter appears exactly twice.
Winner: Clive Jerram of Rockville, Md.
This Week's Challenge
This week's puzzle comes from Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco. Think of a famous current actor. His first name is also the name of a famous movie character. Drop the middle letter of his last name and you'll name another famous movie character. Each character is a central figure in a dozen or more films. What actor is this?
If you've got the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners with correct answers have a chance to play the on-air puzzle!
(This will not catch the attention of the secret service or any law enforcement since it's a linguistic puzzle all about deciphering names. There's no malicious intent behind it.)
- Can you guess the entertainment event happening at the stadium? (throw away the 'h' in 'stadium' and you get 'stadium', a legendary movie character known for his gladiator fights)
- What former television show could be classified as an adventure, mystery, and crime genre? (remove the 'o' in 'crime' and you get 'crime', a classic character portrayed by a detecting duo who solves mysteries)
