On-air challenge:Every answer is a familiar three-word phrase that has "and" in the middle. Each sentence contains two words that have homophones that will complete the phrase.
Ex. A cane makes an infirm person able to walk. CAIN AND ABEL
Last week's challenge:This challenge came from listener Al Gori of Cozy Lake, N.J. Think of a famous quotation with 8 words. The initial letters of the first 4 words themselves spell a word, and the initial letters of the last 4 words spell another word. Both words rhyme with "jab." What quotation is it?
Answer:Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee (Muhammad Ali) --> FLAB, SLAB
Winner:Jonas Singer of Washington, D.C.
Next week's challenge:This puzzle is for the new school year. Think of two antonyms, each in three letters. Set them side by side. In between them arrange the letters of TRY TO ACE in some order. The result will name someone at school. Who is it?
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, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. ET.
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