"Last week's challenge: Last weeks challenge comes from Dan Pitt, of Palo Alto, Calif. Think of something to drink in two words. Rearrange the letters to spell a famous prison and a means of getting out of prison. What words are these? Challenge answer: Singapore sling --> Sing Sing + parole Winner: Tony Mangina of San Diego, Calif. This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Donn DiMichele, of Redlands, Calif."
"Name a famous current American singer. Replace the last name with a colloquial term for a person from the place where this singer was born and raised. Say the result out loud. Phonetically, you'll get a form of singing the singer doesn't usually do. Who is the singer and what is the kind of singing? If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, October 30th, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET."
An on-air puzzle series challenges listeners with wordplay involving names, phonetics, and letter substitutions. Previously, a challenge required rearranging a two-word drink to form a prison and a release method; the answer was Singapore sling --> Sing Sing + parole. Example puzzles change letters in six-letter U.S. city names to create clues. The current challenge asks for a famous contemporary American singer whose last name is replaced by a colloquial demonym from the singer's birthplace; the spoken result should phonetically match a style of singing the artist does not typically perform. Listeners may submit answers by the posted deadline with a phone number for contact.
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