Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a game built on the lyrical pattern of Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” with clues like, “Mr. Tyson, even a boxer like you shouldn’t have a problem finding a 3-wheeled ride out of here.” This is part of a...
Our Quiz Guy John Chaneski is back with a game called Definitely Cryptic, where the article “a” is combined with a word to form a new word. Try this one: “glass container; slightly open.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Definitely...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski offers a quiz with punning clues from some of the nation’s top crossword-puzzle constructors. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pun Clues Puzzle” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And...
Before a clue was a hint, a clew (or clewe) was a ball of yarn. In one of history’s greatest stories about yarn, Theseus famously made it back out of the deadly Minotaur’s labyrinth by unspooling a ball of yarn so he could retrace his steps...
Quiz Guy Greg Pliska has a word puzzle based on so-called container clues, where the answer is divided into two words, one which is found inside the other. For this game, the answers are all Greek gods. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript...
A sly crossword clue from Nancy Moses asks for a three-word, 12-letter answer to camel’s nemesis. The trick is to think less about an actual animal and more about a familiar idiom involving camels, burdens, and a breaking point. This is part of a...