On-air challenge
Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first two letters of each word are the same state postal abbreviation. (Ex. Colorado -- everyday ailment there's no cure for -- COmmon COld)
1. Florida -- sudden rush of water down a streambed
2. Wisconsin -- aid in seeing the road when it rains
3. Louisiana -- deep-blue gem with a Latin name
4. California -- Christmas tree decoration you can eat
5. Pennsylvania -- tricky thing to learn to do with a car
6. Indiana -- something a stockbroker is not allowed to share
7. Alabama -- star of "M*A*S*H"
8. Massachusetts -- female disciple who anointed the feet of Jesus
9. Maine -- tribal doctors
10. Delaware -- event in which vehicles go around a track crashing into each other
11. Georgia -- part of the dashboard that measures from full to empty
12. Washington -- city in Washington
Last week's challenge
Last week's challenge came from Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco. Name a popular automobile import -- make + model. Add the letter V and anagram the result. You'll name a popular ethnic food. What names are these?
Challenge answer
Kia Soul + V = Souvlaki
Winner
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This week's challenge
Here's a funny challenge from Mark Scott, of Seattle. Think of a famous actress -- first and last names. Interchange the first and last letters of those names. That is, move the first letter of the first name to the start of the last name, and the first letter of the last name to the start of the first name. Say the result out loud, and you'll get some advice on fermenting milk. What is it?
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, November 13 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle.
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