Sunday Puzzle : NPR

Mar 30 2025 117 ep. 966

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Each week, New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners at home.

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Sunday Puzzle: For French fanatics

March 30, 2025 • NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with WKSU listener Amy Anderson of Aurora, Ohio, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Celebrity jeopardy

March 16, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Nancy Patula, of Palm Harbor, Florida, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Eye-Oh

March 9, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Ellen Triebwasser of Red Hook, N.Y., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Consonant Countries

March 2, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with MPR listener John Barnicle of Eagan, Minn., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Compound word sets

February 23, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPCC listener Seth Bowling of Long Beach, Calif., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: P.E. Class

February 16, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Michelle San Antonio of North Creek, NY.

Sunday Puzzle: Grocery Brand Names

February 9, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUSF listener Wendy Belkin of Clearwater, Fla.

Sunday Puzzle: Hidden human body sentences

February 2, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Lauren Cusitello of San Diego, Cali.

Sunday Puzzle: Doubling up

January 26, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Marian Fowler of Indian Purchase Township, Maine.

Sunday Puzzle: Name game with initials

January 19, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Susie Woodward of Sherwood, Ore.