On-air challenge: I'm going to give you two words. Rearrange the letters in each of them to make another word. Then think of a familiar saying or proverb that contains both those words.
Example: CHEAT GOD --> TEACH and DOG --> You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
1. KOOL PALE
2. EMIT VASES
3. TOP NERVE
4. THROW HUBS
5. DEAL MORE
6. FOAL NEON
7. HATES SWEAT
8 . TOW SHADE
Last week's challenge: We're in the middle of a two-week, two-part challenge. You'll need to solve both parts in order to send in your answer.
Here's Part 1 from last week: These four words have a very interesting and unusual property in common. What is it?
NEANDERTHAL
EMBARRASS
SATURATION
CONTEMPTUOUSNESS
Next week's challenge: Here's Part 2 of the challenge.
These four words have a very interesting and unusual property in common — something about the letters in them (all the letters). What is it? When you know it, think of a common 7-letter word that shares the unusual properties of both last week's and this week's words.
SCARECROW
SCREENSAVER
CAMERAWOMAN
CURVACEOUSNESS
If you know the answer to next week's two-part challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday, Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. ET.
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