NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

December 3, 2023

Will Shortz

 

Each sentence below conceals the name of a city phonetically. For example, "Any auctioneer can rebuff a low ball offer," conceals BUFFALO - rebuff a low offer

1. Before pitching a ball, can a southpaw tuck it under his armpit?

2. The demolition crew wanted to tear a hotel down.

3. The Hawaiian film director plans to dub ukelele music into the sound track.

4. Amanda got a bunch of steady catering gigs.

5. That's not the way coherent thoughts are formed.

6. Bullwinkle would sometimes belittle Rocky in old cartoons

7. Maggie is the most serene au pair we've ever had.

8. Given your perfect SAT scores, I'd rate you genius level academically.

Answers:

 

1. southPAW TUCK IT under (Pawtucket, RI)

2. to TEAR A HOTel down (Terra Haute, IN)

3. to DUB UKElele music (Dubuque, IA)

4. of steaDY CATEring gigs (Decatur, IL)

5. the WAY COherent thoughts (Waco, TX)

6. beLITTLE ROCKy in (Little Rock, AR)

7. seRENE AU pair (Reno, NV) 

8. rate YOU GENius (Eugene, OR)