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Sunday Puzzle: A familiar word before H-O-T words

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUER listener Elisabeth Larsen and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 30, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: Matching pair of letters

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WITF listener Travis DiNicola and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 22, 2025
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Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States reacts against Sofya Velikaya of Russia during the Women's Sabre Team Semifinal 1 Russia vs United States at Carioca Arena 3 on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for June 21, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ibtihaj Muhammad



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ibtihaj Muhammad and panelists Jeff Hiller, Rachel Coster, and Hari Kondabolu

June 21, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: Name two, start with three

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPCC listener Jerry Tsai and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 15, 2025
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Chris Perfetti attends as BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions celebrates 27 Emmy nominations at the BAFTA TV Tea Party at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on September 14, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for BBC Studios)

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'Wait Wait' for June 14, 2025: With Not My Job guest Chris Perfetti

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Chris Perfetti and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Alonzo Bodden, and Luke Burbank

June 14, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: Phonetically 'Gay'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNRW listener Carina Aleckson of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 08, 2025
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Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports looks on from the pit box during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for June 7. 2025: With Not My Job guest Jeff Gordon

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jeff Gordon and panelists Zach Zimmerman, Negin Farsad, and Adam Burke

June 07, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: Hidden Capitals

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Clive Jerram of Rockville, Md., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 02, 2025
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Former Boston Red Sox player Jim Rice throws out the ceremonial first pitch before game four of the American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on October 9, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for May 31, 2025: Live in Boston with Jim Rice!

This week, Wait Wait is live in Boston with host Peter Sagal, special guest Jim Rice and panelists Maz Jobrani, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson!

May 31, 2025
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Ramy Youssef is just trying to do the thing that entertains him

Ramy Youssef stays busy, creating shows like Ramy and #1 Happy Family USA, and starring in Poor Things and Mountainhead. He spoke with Rachel Martin about mortality and his gripe with Santa Claus.

May 29, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: Supermarket Brands

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Maureen Perrotte of Ravena, New York and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

May 25, 2025
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US actress Ego Nwodim arrives for the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The 2025 Met Gala is themed "Tailored for You," aligning with the Costume Institute's exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," set to open to the public on May 10. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for May 24, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ego Nwodim

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ego Nwodim and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Dulcé Sloan, and Tom Papa

May 24, 2025
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Mike Birbiglia admires his mom's 'Forrest Gump' energy

Comedian Mike Birbiglia says he absorbed a lot of lessons from his parents – whether he realized it or not as a kid. From his mom's ability to talk to everyone, to his dad's drive and ambition.

May 22, 2025
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Sunday Puzzle: That's HANDY

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WSKG listener Cindy Mosqueda, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

May 18, 2025
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Metal band GWAR performs live onstage for the Viva La Bam tour at Roseland Ballroom on November 2, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for May 17, 2025: With Not My Job guests GWAR, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Gad, and more!

This week, we celebrate the arrival of spring with special guests Josh Gad, Gretchen Whitmer, GWAR, Kara Jackson, and Amber Maykut!

May 17, 2025
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