On-air challenge: For each word, change one letter in it to get a common boy's name.
Ex. VECTOR --> Victor or Hector
1. CHARGES
2. TENNIS
3. CARGOS
4. SPENDER
5. EVEREST
6. WAVIER
7. MARGIN
8. COWARD
9. SEVILLE
10. NORMAL
11. WAITER
12. SLIVER
13. CORDON
Last week's challenge: This puzzle was for the new school year. Think of two antonyms, each in three letters. Set them side by side. In between them arrange the letters of TRY TO ACE in some order. The result will name someone at school. Who is it?
Answer: History Teacher
Winner: : Gordon Brown of Winston-Salem, N.C.
Next week's challenge: Think of a familiar 6-letter boy's name starting with a vowel. Change the first letter to a consonant to get another familiar boy's name. Then change the first letter to another consonant to get another familiar boy's name. What names are these?
If you know the answer to next week's 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, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. ET.
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