Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a game called “Word Search.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Word Search Quiz”
You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette.
And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined by our quiz guy…
John Chaneski.
Hello, John.
Hi, Grant. Hi, Martha.
How’d you like that intro? Is that all right?
That was terrific. I’m wondering, are you okay? Do we need to get you a mint or something?
She did the bells, I did the whistles.
That’s good. Teamwork. I love it.
I’m the dog, she’s the pony. This is Dog and Pony Show. Welcome!
Where does that leave me? I’m afraid to ask. I don’t know.
Well, you’re the quiz master.
You’re supposed to have something really difficult that makes us look stupid.
Oh, here it comes.
I’ll see what I can do.
You know, I’m always on the cusp of new and exciting innovations in puzzledom.
I’ve created a word search puzzle that you can solve on the radio.
No.
Yes.
Really?
Yeah.
Okay.
It’s a variation on a word search puzzle, so to speak.
Okay.
It’s very simple.
I’ll give you a word, a long word.
Somewhere within that word, either forwards or backwards, will be hidden another word.
Your job is to figure out what that word is.
I’ll give you a category for the hidden word.
Okay.
Okay.
For example, if I gave you the category radio show topic and the clue swordsmanship, the answer would be?
Words.
Words.
Very good.
The word words is hidden in swordsmanship.
Okay.
All right.
Here we go.
Now, you may need a pen or a pencil for this one.
Write the longer word down.
It’ll help you figure it out.
Okay.
Okay.
All right.
Here we go.
Here’s the first one.
A U.S. State capital.
And the word is exhausting.
Austin.
Oh, very good.
Getting right in there.
Good.
The second one, a world capital, rubbernecking.
Rubbernecking.
Burn.
Burn.
Oh, very good.
Very good.
Nice.
Burn in Switzerland.
Here’s the next one.
Another world capital, familiarize.
I’m going to write it in capitals and see if that happens.
Oh, forward and backward.
That’s probably…
Forward or backwards.
Oh, I can go backwards?
Yeah, yeah.
Lima.
Issyria.
Lima.
Yes, Lima’s correct.
Lima, Peru.
Very good.
Here’s one for a sign of the zodiac.
The word is shoelaces.
Shoelaces?
Leo.
Leo.
Very good.
Okay.
This next one is a flower.
Metrosexual.
Rose.
Rose.
Very good.
Oh, wow.
Very good.
Right there.
Metrosexual.
For some reason, I was going straight to trying to find the backward ones because I figured,
Me too.
He’s a crafty dude.
That’s right.
I’m waiting for a diagonal one.
That’s the next step.
I got to get into the laboratory and work on diagonals now and up and down.
The next one is a home appliance.
And the word is minorities.
Iron.
Iron.
Very good.
Oh, very good.
One, two, three.
Got it.
Look at you.
Okay.
Now we’re looking for a celebrity, and the word is non-observant.
Oh, no.
Bono.
Bono.
Bono.
Very good.
Simultaneous, I’ll give you that.
That’s good.
The next, we’re looking for a musical instrument, and the word is recollections.
Cello.
Cello.
Right.
Very good.
Look at you.
One, two, three.
Coming down to the wire here.
Looking for a woman’s name.
And the word is primaries.
Mary.
Marie.
Marie, yes.
Good.
Finally, you know how we love to do sports here.
An NBA team.
Inconsistently.
An NBA team.
Nets.
The Nets.
He’s right.
New Jersey Nets.
Good.
You guys were fantastic.
On the very first ever radio word search puzzle.
I like that.
I want to take you to the doctor’s office with me.
You know how people are always doing those things.
Next week, it’ll be go fish on the air.
Hey, thank you, Martha.
Thanks, Grant.
Thanks, John.
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