"I'm going to give you the first word of a familiar two-word phrase. You tell me the second word in the phrase. Here's a hint: The first two letters of my word are the last two letters of yours. (Ex. Electric --> EEL) 1. Unearned [four letter answers:] 2. Ski 3. Peace 4. Stress 5. One 6. Second [five letters:] 7. Centrifugal 8. Chess 9. Organ 10. Antarctic [six letters:] 11. Shoe 12. Old 13. Red 14. Saint [longer than six:] 15. General 16. Deadly"
"This challenge is from Mike Reiss, who's a showrunner, writer, and producer for "The Simpsons." Think of a famous singer. Replace the last three letters of the first name with an E. Also replace the last three letters of the last name with an E. The result will be a world-famous location. What singer is this? If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, October 9 at 3 p.m. ET."
Puzzle gives the first word of a familiar two-word phrase and requires the solver to supply the second word. The first two letters of the given word match the last two letters of the correct second word. An example maps 'Electric' to 'Eel'. A list of sixteen prompts is provided with optional length cues for some answers. A previous week's puzzle and its solver are noted, including solution Jodie Foster and winner Erin Rhode. A bonus challenge asks for a singer whose altered names produce a world-famous location. Submission deadline and prize details for selected listeners are specified.
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