Will Shortz

On-air challenge Every answer is a familiar three-word phrase, in which the first and last words are the same, and the middle word is "to."

On-air challenge Every answer today is a word that comes from German, but that's also commonly used in English. See if you can identify them from their anagrams.

On-air challenge What countries contain each of the following four-letter words hidden in their names? Ex. CHIN (5) --> CHINA

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

On-air challenge I'm going to give you some made up two-word phrases in which each word has five letters.

On-air challenge Every answer is a word, name, or a familiar phrase in which the first syllable is pronounced "fair" -- in any spelling. (Ex. Locale for an exhibition --> FAIRGROUND)

Every answer is a word, name, or a familiar phrase in which the first syllable is pronounced "fair" -- in any spelling. (Ex. Locale for an exhibition --> FAIRGROUND)

On-air challenge As you probably know, the N.B.A. finals are going on right now. Game 3 between the Knicks and the Spurs is tomorrow night.

On-air challenge Every answer is the six-letter name of a world capital, in which I've changed the first and last letters. You name the capitals.

On-air challenge I'm going to give you two words starting with the letter B. You give me another word starting with B that can follow my