NPR Sunday Puzzle: 7 Famous Letters

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ

On-air challenge: Every answer today is a famous person, past or present, whose last name has 7 letters. I’ll give you a word or phrase that contains those letters in left-to-right order (not consecutively) and a hint to that person. You name the person.

Example: CAME AROUND — British prime minister –> (David) Cameron

1. EMERY STONE — Philosopher and essayist

2. FENDER BENDER — Tennis champion

3. STRANGELY ENOUGH — American poet

4. BOMBER JACKET — Humorist

5. GROUP THEORIES — Folk singer

6. SLANDEROUS — U.S. senator

7. PRO WRESTLING — Best-selling author

8. TO TAKE EFFECT — American painter

 

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