From the Twitter feed of @anagramatron comes this apt pair of anagrams: Annoying kids all around me anagrams to I sound like an angry old man. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Anagram Tweet” There’s somebody with a Twitter feed...
Our Quiz Guy John Chaneski shares a game called Just O.K. Take a word, add the letters “O” and “K”, then transpose the letters to form a new word. For example, what froggy word could you form by adding an O and a K to the word car? This is part of a...
Our Puzzle Maestro John Chaneski has a great variation of his classic Tom Swifty game, based on adjectives that fit their subjects. For example, how did the citizens feel upon hearing that the dictator of their small country shut down the newspapers...
Our Puzzle Man John Chaneski’s been working at the Museum of Math in New York City and it’s got him thinking about number words. For this game, each clue leads to a certain number spelled out. For example, can you guess which number between one and...
Anagrams, rebuses, cryptograms — Martha and Grant swap stories about the games that first made them realize that playing with words and letters can be fun. Also this week, what’s a jitney supper and where do you eat graveyard stew? The hosts explain...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski reprises his popular “Puzzle Hunt” game. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Radio Puzzle Hunt Game” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette. And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined once again...