"Last week's challenge came from Dave Shukan, of San Marino, Calif. Take the name of a famous person in American politics (6 letters in the first name, 6 letters in the last name). Hidden in this name reading from left to right, but not in consecutive letters, is the name of a well-known place that's very dry, in 4 letters. Remove these letters. The remaining 8 letters in order from left to right will name another well-known, very dry place. What politician is this?"
"This week's challenge comes from Greg VanMechelen, of Berkeley, Calif. Name some equipment an equestrian might use. Remove the second, third and fourth letters, and reverse those that remain. The result will be some more equipment an equestrian might use. What things are these? If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Wednesday, November 26 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle."
Seven numbered sentences present phonetic puzzles in which homophones pair as opposites. Homophones may be buried inside words as discreet syllables and always change spelling from their parts in the sentence. The seven clue sentences describe everyday contexts: a model wearing a timepiece on her ankle; who will underwrite the cost of a sarong; a rare Bolivian diamond; a customer getting a souvenir from the pharmacy; celebrating by throwing a party; a stoker who must reignite the furnace daily; and whether buffalo can experience hypertension. Last week's challenge involved removing letters from a 12-letter politician's name to reveal two very dry places (answer: Kamala Harris -> Mars, Kalahari).
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