On-air challenge: Every answer today is an 8-letter word that consists of a 3-letter word inserted inside a 5-letter word. I'll give you a clue to the 3-letter word as well as the 5-letter word itself. You tell me the 8-letter word.
Ex. Part of the mouth + AREN'T --> ARGUMENT
1. Aged + DRUMS
2. Perform on stage + PRICE
3. Bone in the chest + MOUND
4. Sprinted + WARTY
5. Make a knot + FORTH
6. Long period of time + OPTIC
7. Vehicle for movers + RELET
8. Spoil, as food + PRUDE
9. Health resort + TRESS
Last week's challenge: This challenge comes from listener Peter Collins, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Think of a country. Embedded in consecutive letters is a well-known brand name. The first, second, eighth and ninth letters of the country, in order, spell a former competitor of that brand. Name the country and the brands.
Challenge answer: Saudi Arabia --> Audi and Saab
Winner: Daniel Rochberg from Washington, D.C.
This week's challenge: From Joseph Young, of St. Cloud, Minn., who conducts the blog "Puzzleria." Take the name of a flower that has a common girl's name in consecutive letters inside it. Remove that name, and the remaining letters, in order, sound like another girl's name. What flower is it?
If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here by Thursday, July 22, at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you.
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