On-Air Challenge: Every answer is a seven-letter word in which the middle five letters are the letters in the word "inset" in some order. For example, given the first letter F and the last letter S with the clue "what physical exercise promotes," the answer would be "fitness."
Last Week's Challenge: Think of a five-letter girl's name that ends in a "J" sound. Change that to a CH sound to get a five-letter boy's name. What names are these?
Answers: Midge and Mitch
Winner: Joel Zaves of Walnut Creek, Calif.
Next Week's Challenge:From Ed Pegg Jr., who runs the website MathPuzzle.com: Take the phrase "consumer protection laws," and rearrange the letters to name a person in broadcasting and an issue of public debate. Hints: The name of the person in broadcasting has five letters in the first name and five letters in the last name. For the issue of public debate, it's a familiar two-word phrase with seven letters in the first word and five letters in the second. What name and phrase are these?
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern.
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