The Sunday Puzzle Plus

Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. On-air challengeThe theme of today's puzzle is A.I. every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word has a long -A vowel sound and the second word has a long-I vowel sound.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Every answer today is the name of a make of automobile. Every question is different. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

I've brought a few games of Kennections, in the style of "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings' new book, "The Complete Kennections."In each set, I'll ask you five questions, the answers to which have something in common. Try to answer the questions. Then tell me the common denominator.Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Every answer today is the name of a world capital followed by its country. I'm going to give you some words. The starting letter or letters of the word will be the start of the capital's name. The rest of the word will be the start of the country's name. The dividing point in the word is up to you to determine. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Every answer is a word ending in the letters A-C, as in air-conditioning. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Every answer today is something you might see in a kitchen. Identify them from their anagrams.Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This is a summertime puzzle. Each clue will have three words starting with the letters H, O, and T. For each set, provide a word that can precede each of mine to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase.Example: Heat, Oven, Tank --> GAS (gas heat, gas oven, gas tank)Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Every answer today is the name of a famous person or thing in which the last two letters of the first half are the same as the first two letters of the second. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

If I asked you to name two occupations starting with the letters ENG-, you might say Engineer and Engraver. Now try these:Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

I'm going to read some sentences. In each one find the name of a national capital hidden somewhere in it phonetically.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

I'm going to give you some words. For each one, change one letter to get the brand name of something you might buy at a supermarket. Ex. BOUNCY (paper towels) --> BOUNTYEach week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Today I've brought a game of Categories based on the word HANDY. For each category I give, you tell me something in it starting with each of the letters H-A-N-D-Y. For example, if the category were "Two-Syllable Girls' Names," you might say Heather, Audrey, Nancy, Denise, and Yvette. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give answers in any order. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

I'm going to give you clues for some famous people past and present. The first two letters of each clue are the initials of the answer.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

I'm going to name some things. For each one you tell me something the thing has that starts with the same first two letters that the thing does. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, I've brought a game of Categories based on the word EARTH. For each category I give, name something in it starting with each of the letters E-A-R-T-H. For example, if the category were "Two-Syllable Girls' Names," you might say Ellen, Amy, Rachel, Tina, and Helen. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give the answers in any order. Note: In some cases there may be more than one answer. Each week, Will Shortz, NPR's puzzle master and The New York Times' crossword puzzle editor, presents a quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners. Play along and submit your answer for this week's challenge at npr.org/puzzle. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the puzzle. Important: Please include a phone number where we can reach you on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy