"Every answer today is a familiar three-word phrase in which the middle word is "of." The first word starts with S and the last word starts with L. Ex. University or other site of higher education --> SEAT OF LEARNING Sight welcoming immigrants to New York Harbor Something good that happens to you by chance Cabinet official who oversees the collection of data on the economy and the workforce"
"Last week's challenge came from Ed Pegg Jr., who conducts mathpuzzle.com. Take the classic illustrated children's book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Rearrange its 26 letters to name a famous film director (first and last names) and a noted role on stage (in two words). What are these things? Challenge answer Steven Spielberg; Lady Macbeth Winner Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina"
"This week's challenge came from Bobby Jacobs, of Glen Allen, Va. Take the first and last names of a famous athlete. Change the first letter of the last name to L, and rearrange the result to get the first and last names of another famous athlete. In each case the first name has 6 letters and the last name has 5. These are athletes everyone knows. Who are they?"
Puzzles require answers that are three-word phrases with the middle word 'of', the first word beginning with S and the last word beginning with L. Example solutions include SEAT OF LEARNING, STATUE OF LIBERTY, STROKE OF LUCK, SECRETARY OF LABOR, SUMMER OF LOVE, SET OF LUGGAGE, SON OF LASSIE, and STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Last week's puzzle asked to rearrange Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to name a film director and a stage role; the solutions were Steven Spielberg and Lady Macbeth, and the winner was Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina. The current puzzle asks for two famous athletes formed by altering and rearranging letters as specified, with submission details and a prize for selected listeners.
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