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Sunday Puzzle: Six-letter words with four vowels and two consonants
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On-air challenge: Every answer today is a six-letter word or name that has four vowels and two consonants and is pronounced in four syllables.
Ex. Absolute madness --> IDIOCY
1. Perfect world
2. Home for birds
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3. Home for bees
4. Saudi ___
5. Peninsula with Spain and Portugal
6. At a slow tempo, musically
7. Keen eyesight
8. Singer Newton-John
9. Muse of astronomy
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10. Strong-flavored cheese from northern Italy
11. Area of dark-colored skin surrounding a nipple
12. Weakness caused by a low number of red blood cells
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Jim Bricker, of Wayland, Mass. Think of three common six-letter words that have vowels in the second and fifth positions. The last five letters of the words are the same. Only the first letters differ and none of the words rhyme with either of the others. What words are they?
Challenge answer: Mallet (or pallet), wallet, and ballet
Winner: Michael Kahan of Mountain View, Cali.
This week's challenge: Think of a well-known seven-letter geographical name in a single word that has just two consonants and yet is pronounced in five syllables.
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If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, May 16th at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: include a phone number where we can reach you.
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