On-air challenge: Every answer today is part of the human body. I'm going to give you some words. Drop the first letter and rearrange those that remain to name the body part.
Example: MARE --> EAR
1. CRAM
2. OGLE
3. POET
4. PINCH
5. CLAMP
6. ZONES
7. SHADE
8. KNISH
9. PITSAW
10. BATHER
11. DRIVEL
12. ETCHES
13. OUTGONE
14. RESCRIPT
Last week's challenge:Name a famous person from Chicago — first and last names. The last name ends in an E. Change the E to an I and rearrange the letters in just the last name to get a famous actor — whose first name is the same as the first person's. Who are these people?
Answer:Al Capone, Al Pacino
Winner: Doug Modica from Watertown, S.D.
Next week's challenge: Name two parts of the human body. Say them one out loud after the other. The result, phonetically, will name something delicious to eat, in 7 letters. What is it?
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday, July 26at 3 p.m. ET.
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