Puzzlemaster Deck: 75 Brain Twisters

By Will Shortz

Strain your brain with these seventy-five cognitive challenges you can do anywhere, alone or with others!

NPR Puzzlemaster—as well as crossword editor for the New York Times—Will Shortz presents 75 verbal brainteasers to challenge all who enjoy wordplay.

None of the puzzles require pen or paper, making them perfect for playing while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Jul 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9780811871976

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Puzzle 1

BIOGEN is the name of a company in the pharmaceutical industry. Rearrange its letters to name another well-known company.

Puzzle 2

The name of what U.S. state capital, when uncapitalized, becomes a phrase that could mean a small amount of Elvis Presley’s music?

Puzzle 3

Rearrange the letters of the word DOMINATE to spell a two-word phrase that might appear on a ticket.

Puzzle 4

The word LINGER can be found in consecutive letters of the name of a well-known city and its country.

What is it?

Puzzle 5

A five-letter word starting with C rhymes with a six-letter word starting with M. The former names something that is an example of the latter. Both words have two