You have razor-sharp brain and excellent analytical and logical skills if you can unscramble the country name by solving the ...

And it's time to play The Puzzle. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) GARCIA-NAVARRO: Joining us is Will Shortz. He's puzzle editor of The New York Times and WEEKEND EDITION's puzzlemaster. Hi, Will. WILL SHORTZ, ...

Since antiquity, we have been fascinated by a seemingly simple verbal mind game: Can the letters in a word be rearranged to produce another word that reveals a meaning hidden in the original word?

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Name that's an anagram of 43-Down, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure ...

Every answer today is something you might see in a kitchen. Identify them from their anagrams. This is a phonetic challenge in four parts. First, say a letter of the alphabet out loud -- like B, C, or ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with VPM listener Kathleen Martin of Richmond, Va., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Sunday Puzzle: Spooky anagrams On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name ...

As is well known, anagrams are ancient. Today, we see them as an interesting genre of wordplay. But they were hardly perceived as such in the past, and to an extent even today. Anagrams of people’s ...

VARIETY PUZZLE — Hello, and welcome back to another episode of “Does Deb Remember How to Do This?” My guest today is a Puns & Anagrams puzzle by Daniel Raymon. First, let’s have a hearty round of ...

Mel Taub, the longtime creator of the Puns and Anagrams puzzle for The New York Times -- a form that involved wordplay and groan-inducing puns, of which Taub was a master -- died on Sept. 14 at his ...