Will Shortz

On air challenge Today's puzzle is called "To Be Announced." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with the letter T- and the second word starts BA-.

This week's challenge Every answer today is a flavor of ice cream or sorbet. What flavor of ice cream ...

This week's challenge Today's puzzle is a tribute to Mimi. Every answer is a familiar two word phrase or name in which each word starts with the letters MI-.

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)