Radio Puzzle: Two-Word Place Names Challenge

A radio puzzle from WUNC challenges listeners to identify twelve two-word names of U.S. locations. The format requires solvers to match specific clues to geographic sites such as cities, states, rivers, or mountains. Each clue begins with letters that correspond to the first letters of the answer. For example, the clue Florida Locale leads to the answer Fort Lauderdale.

The current list of riddles includes entries such as Northeast Haven and Pioneers' Pinnacle. Other prompts ask for the name of a Storied Fire and a Molten Lava site. The quiz also covers commercial and recreational areas, including an Oil Capital and a spot known for Lotsa Vacationers. Additional clues point to a Newlyweds' Favorite location and a place described as Dry (very!).

Further entries in the challenge include a Hydroelectric Development and a port in Honolulu. Solvers must also identify an Engineered Channel and a Health Spa. The final item in the main list is a three-word answer referring to a sizable population in Minnesota.

The previous week's puzzle asked participants to find two company logos that start with lowercase letters and contain a capital B inside the name. The correct answers were eBay and jetBlue. Deborah Freedman of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was selected as the winner of that segment.

This week's additional challenge asks listeners to take a three-letter part of the human body and insert it into a four-letter body part to form a supermarket brand name. Participants must submit their answers by Thursday, November 5, at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners who are selected will have the chance to play the on-air puzzle. Submissions must include a phone number for contact.

The puzzle series is produced by NPR. The current challenge runs through early November. Correct entries are reviewed before the on-air segment begins.