On-air challenge: Summer is almost here and you may be thinking about places to travel this year. I will describe some tourist destinations in the United States. The first letters of the descriptions are also the initials of the places. You name them.
Ex. Home Washington –> WHITE HOUSE
- Gigantic chasm
- Pilgrims affected
- A building so big
- Matched Casinos
- Goods offered in abundance
- Newlywed fun
- Literature Omnibus Collection
- Blues Scene
- “Frisco Waterfront
- Magma suddenly raised
- Gives the panorama of nature
- The Rockets can hold their own here
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from popular crossword builder and editor Peter Gordon. Think of a famous movie with a three-word title (six letters in the first word, three letters in the second, and four letters in the last), in which the first and last words are rhymes for consecutive numbers. What movie is it about?
Answer to the challenge: “Heaven Can Wait”
Winner: Tom Hergert of St. Cloud, Minnesota
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Bob Fecho, from New York. Think of a well-known actor from the past whose last name is also a brand name. Remove the last letter from the actor's first name and you will have a product made by that brand. What is this?
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, May 30 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the puzzle live. Important: provide a telephone number where we can reach you.
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