NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
July 19, 2020
Will Shortz

The fist letter of each word below begins a famous person's first name. The remaining letters can be anagrammed into the persons last name. For example, given MAIL, the famous person would be MUHAMMAD ALI.

1. POSER
2. REPORT
3. JUMBLE
4. PENCIL
5. TRIBAL
6. SMORES
7. FACTORS
8. ARRANGED

HINTS:
1. Athlete
2. Presidential candidate
3. Children's author
4. Country singer
5. British politician
6. Inventor of a code
7. Cuban strongman
8. The Barefoot Contessa

Answers:

1. PETE ROSE
2. ROSS PEROT
3. JUDY BLUME 
4. PATSY CLINE
5. TONY BLAIR
6. SAMUEL MORSE
7. FIDEL CASTRO
8 AVA GARDNER