Accessibility links
Sunday Puzzle Each week, New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant and gives a challenge for listeners at home.
Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle

The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Darryl Nester from Bluffton, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?

Listen · 5:48
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5044645/nx-s1-0801555b-4898-42a4-aa76-5267d57c392e" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: A playful 'P' syllable challenge

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Leslea Smith, of Hillsboro, Oregon, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: A playful 'P' syllable challenge

Listen · 5:21
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5036524/nx-s1-af0fdd10-f7a8-4330-9fdb-ce60a2ac14fa" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Word pairs that start and end the same

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Jean Haddock of Louisburg, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Word pairs that start and end the same

Listen · 6:00
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5021734/nx-s1-e98ad1b8-5920-4d5a-8d0b-f9d7b93d6217" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Summer movie blockbusters

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WGVU listener Hal Babcock of Cedar Springs, Mich., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Summer movie blockbusters

Listen · 6:13
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5013756/nx-s1-64d059d3-8ec3-4b73-8e24-57c5ae593a81" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Friday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: State That Capital

NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with WGBH listener Gig Moineau of Newton, Massachusetts, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: State That Capitol

Listen · 5:40
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5006010/nx-s1-99a090a5-a159-44c0-a4fa-137fa60503d6" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Net Worth

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WKSU listener Cary Seidman of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Net Worth

Listen · 5:40
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-4993681/nx-s1-0e4d5036-bbec-45fb-98cf-cec0965aa1e9" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Second in Line

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Corinna Christman of Chicago, Illinois, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Second in Line

Listen · 6:25
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-4987138/nx-s1-6a6bb427-828d-4533-8a0f-6c119cd41e78" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Name these iconic U.S. summer vacation destinations!

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNSR listener Tom Hergert of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Name these iconic U.S. summer vacation destinations!

Listen · 6:11
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-4977551/nx-s1-ff59fbb5-a1cb-4982-8756-9353b0993a92" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Complete the compound with these animal connections!

NPR's Tamara Keith plays the puzzle with KQED listener Craig Hamiliton of Mountain View, Calif., and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Complete the compound with these animal connections!

Listen · 5:46
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1252309979/1252350872" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Six-letter words with four vowels and two consonants

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Michael Kahan of Mountain View, Calif., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Six-letter words with four vowels and two consonants

Listen · 5:59
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250440016/1250805140" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: April showers bring May flowers

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: April showers bring May flowers

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Joshua Green of Columbia, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: April showers bring May flowers

Listen · 6:06
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248990211/1249231517" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener, Aaron Lukas of North Potomac, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

Listen · 5:55
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247516088/1247703071" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Sunday

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

Sunday Puzzle NPR hide caption

toggle caption
NPR

Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Scott Manas of Miami, Florida and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: A puzzle for the guest Puzzlemaster, (G)reg (P)liska

Listen · 5:54
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1244610377/1244683935" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript