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Sunday Puzzle: That's HANDY

On-air challenge

Today I've brought a game of Categories based on the word HANDY. For each category I give, you tell me something in it starting with each of the letters H-A-N-D-Y. For example, if the category were "Two-Syllable Girls' Names," you might say Heather, Audrey, Nancy, Denise, and Yvette. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give answers in any order.

1. Languages

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2. Streaming Services

3. Types and Breeds of Dogs

4. Colleges and Universities whose names aren't geographical

Last week's challenge

This week's challenge comes from Greg VanMechelen, of Berkeley, Calif. Name a famous singer past or present. Remove the first and last letter from the first name and the result will be a potential partner of the last name. What singer is this?

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Challenge answer

Gladys Knight --> Lady, Knight

Winner

Cindy Mosqueda of Ithaca, New York.

This week's challenge

This week's challenge comes from Steve Baggish, of Arlington, Mass. Name a popular magazine. Rearrange its letters. Then add an O at the end and you'll name a prominent subject in this magazine's new issue. What magazine is it? Hint: You don't need to read this magazine in order to guess the answer.

If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, May 22 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle.

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