Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a puzzle called “There’s An App For That.” The challenge is to guess what new word is formed by tacking the letters A-P-P on to another one. For example, what new word appears when you add A-P-P to the word that means “a soothing balm or salve.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “An App for That Quiz”
You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette.
And I’m Grant Barrett. And hey, who is this? It’s our quiz guy, John Chaneski.
Hello, baby.
John.
Hi, Grant. How are you doing over there?
Hello. Good. Good. I’m doing great. It’s a nice day here.
And this is what I’m going to give you. I’m going to give you a quiz today.
It’s called, there’s an app for that.
I’m going to give you the definition of a word.
And this will be a word that becomes a new word if you add APP to the beginning of it.
Okay.
Okay. For example, if I said the opposite of begin, you’d think…
Append.
Append, right. And you get append. It’s pretty simple.
Okay.
Good. Ready to go?
Mm—
Good. Here we go. Here’s the first clue. The organ you use to hear.
Appear.
Appear. Good. Ear. Appear.
Here’s the next one. Freedom from difficulty or effort.
Appees.
Appees.
Very good.
Very nice.
Nice.
How about this one?
Told a fib.
Prevaricated.
Applied.
Applied.
Nice work.
Okay.
How about a soothing balm or salve?
Appointment.
Nice.
Appointment.
Thank you, Martha.
Yeah, it’s a nice long one.
Appointment.
Appointment.
Here’s the next.
A common household insect of the order Blataria.
Approach.
Approach.
Good.
I was approached by a roach last night, but I got the better of him, I think.
Here’s the next.
To wander about to roam.
I was going to say a plunder, but…
In this case, the word, once you add the app to it, the sound changes.
To wander about to roam.
Right.
To roam is to…
To range?
To mosey?
Think of the Bush White House and a certain person who was an advisor.
Oh, approve.
Right, approve.
Rove and approve.
That’s good.
Nice.
You got the tricky one.
Okay.
Now, those are pretty good, but let’s change it up.
These next words take APP not at the beginning, but somewhere within the word.
Okay?
Okay.
Okay.
For example, if I said, a vehicle used to glide down a snow-covered hill, you might respond?
Well, you would think it would be a sled or a toboggan.
No, sled is correct.
Now, add app somewhere in there to get a new word.
A slapped?
Slapped, yes.
Very good.
Oh, I see.
Oh, tricky.
Yeah, here’s another tricky one.
A female chicken.
Happen.
Happen.
Very good.
Hen.
Happen. Nice.
How about a lightweight chord or part of a violin?
String.
Strapping.
Strapping. Good, Grant. Yes.
Oh, right.
That was teamwork. I heard Martha start in on that one. Very good.
String. Strapping. Good.
Here’s another.
Pioneered. Had the advantage in a race.
Lead.
Lead.
Lapped?
Lapped, right.
To drink up with the tongue like a cat.
Nice work.
All right.
And here’s the last one.
To weep.
Oh, crappy.
Crappy.
Very good.
Cry to crappy.
Yes, and on that crappy note, I am going to take my leave.
You guys did really well on that app puzzle.
Well, that was an easy one, John.
Are we in trouble next week?
Maybe.
Although Martha got all of them right.
I didn’t do anything here but make notes.
Well, I was waiting for the clue, a horse that’s not a winner.
A horse that’s not a winner?
Mm—
Does this have app at the beginning of it?
Appaloosa.
Yeah.
Appaloosa.
That’s great.
We’re turning you guys into puzzle creators, which is really good.
Do I have a future as a quiz guy, do you think?
Yes, you’re in.
You’re in the club.
All right.
Well, thanks, John.
This was super duper.
Thank you, guys.
I’ll see you next time.
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