On-air challenge
Every answer today is something you might see in a kitchen. Identify them from their anagrams.
Ex. BLOW -- Bowl
1. VOTES
2. PETAL
3. SNOOP
4. REMIT
5. OWLET
6. NO-PAR
7. RELICS
8. ROTATES
9. GIRDLED
10. MACRO VIEW
Last week's challenge
This week's challenge comes from Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco. Think of a famous movie star (first and last name each have six letters). The first name, when said out loud, sounds like a brand of a certain object. The last name is someone who uses this object. What movie star is this?
Challenge answer
Minnie Driver
Winner
Ed Menger of Houston, Texas.
This week's challenge
This is a phonetic challenge in four parts. First, say a letter of the alphabet out loud -- like B, C, or L. Then name something you might carry around in your pocket. Say it twice. Finally, name a variety of tree. Say these four things in order, and phonetically they'll name a nice place in the United States to vacation. What is it?
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, July 10 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle.
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