NPR Puzzle: U.S. Geography Challenge
Listeners must identify 13 U.S. locations based on initial letter clues, with submissions due before November 5.
By Aiko Lombardi ·
A radio program is airing a geography quiz that asks listeners to identify 13 locations within the United States.
The challenge, published on November 1, 2026, requires each answer to be a two-word name of a city, state, river, mountain, or other geographic feature.
Participants must use the initial letters of provided clues to determine the correct place names. The clues include Northeast Haven, Pioneers' Pinnacle, and Storied Fire.
Other prompts in the series are Molten Lava, Oil Capital, Lotsa Vacationers, and Newlyweds' Favorite. The list also contains Dry (very!), Hydroelectric Development, Port Honolulu, and Engineered Channel.
The 13th entry, labeled as a three-word answer, is Minnesota's Sizable Population. The source notes that the initials in the clue match the initials of the answer.
Last week's winner was Deborah Freedman of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This week's puzzle asks listeners to find a three-letter body part that, when inserted into a four-letter body part, creates a supermarket brand name.
Those with a solution must submit their answer by 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 5. The submission requires a phone number so producers can contact winners for an on-air game.
Source: WYPR
