NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle 

June 1, 2025

Will Shortz

 

Each sentence below contains the name of a world capital - phonetically. For example, the sentence On ebay rutabagas are seldom seen, conceals BEIRUT - eBAY RUTabagas.

 

1. Where is the handbag daddy bought?

 

2. Don't throw the anchor away.

 

3. To an all-around athletic phenom, pentathlon is the ultimate event.

 

4. We have tickets to see the fighting Illini -Row B, seats 1 and 2.

 

5. During the Civil War, sausage was scarce.

 

6. The gala was attended by many black-tie paying guests.

 

7. Let the music of Metallica rock us all night. 

 

Answers:

 

1. handBAG DADdy - BAGHDAD

2. ANCHOR Away - ANKARA

3. PHENOM PENtathlon - PHNOM PENH  

4. illiNI - ROW B - NAIROBI

5. WAR, SAUsage - WARSAW

6. black-TIE PAYing - TAIPEI

7. metalliCA ROCK US - CARACAS