Puzzles that play on this feature can be called simply “compound word” puzzles. You are given synonyms, paraphrases, etc. for each part of the compound word, and you will have to figure out ...

Sunday Puzzle: Compound word sets. On-air challenge: You'll get three words starting with the letters C, P, and R (as in the life-saving technique).For each set, give a fourth word that can follow ...

This is a summertime puzzle. I'm going to give you three words starting with the letters H, O, and T. For each set you give me a word that can precede each of mine to complete a compound word or a ...

On-air challenge: I'm going to give you two words starting with F. Think of a third word starting with F that can follow my first one and precede my second one, in each case to complete a compound ...

Sunday Puzzle: Compound word sets By Will Shortz. Published February 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM CST ... and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).

NPR's Tamara Keith plays the puzzle with KQED listener Craig Hamiliton of Mountain View, Calif., and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Compound words are made up of two parts of speech. For example, the compound noun handkerchief is made up of two nouns: hand + kerchief. Semantically, compound words are very interesting, since ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUER listener Elisabeth Larsen and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPCC listener Seth Bowling of Long Beach, Calif., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Sunday Puzzle: Compound word sets On-air challenge: You'll get three words ...