On-air challenge: Every answer today is a word that starts with the letters TA-, as in "teaching assistant." Get them from their anagrams.
Ex. BLEAT --> TABLE
1. STATE
2. PRATE
3. TITAN
4. TONAL
5. ATTIC
6. LATTICE
7. ALPINIST
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge came from Joseph Young, who conducts the blog Puzzleria!. Name a musical instrument + part of that instrument. Drop the last letter of the instrument. Then rearrange all the remaining letters to name another musical instrument. What was it?
Challenge answer: Cello + bow --> cowbell
Winner: Tobias Duncan of San Cristobal, New Mexico.
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Tom Helfrick, of Sacramento. Think of a common sign seen along a highway. Rearrange the letters to name something inside a car.
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, November 30th at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: include a phone number where we can reach you.
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