Montana Public Radio seeks garden clue from 11-letter actor name
Listeners can enter a puzzle submitted by a King County resident by Thursday, November 12, 2027.
By Takeshi Faure ·
Montana Public Radio is broadcasting a Sunday puzzle challenge that asks listeners to identify a part of a garden. The riddle relies on manipulating the surname of a famous living actor. The actor's last name must contain exactly 11 letters.
To solve the puzzle, participants must take the first two letters of that surname and repeat them at the beginning of the word. They must also change the seventh letter of the actor's name to the letter P. The resulting string of letters forms the name of a garden item.
The challenge was submitted by Mike Bertoglio of King County, Washington. Bertoglio designed the wordplay for this week's broadcast. Listeners who believe they have the correct answer may submit it through the station's online portal.
Entries are due by Thursday, November 12, 2027, at 3 p.m. ET. The station requires submitters to include a phone number so producers can contact them if their answer is selected. Winners gain the opportunity to participate in an on-air game segment.
The on-air segment involves a game called Categories. Hosts present a category, and contestants must provide words that start with the letters F, L, A, G, and S. For example, in a category for body parts, valid responses would be foot, leg, arm, groin, and shoulder. Answers can be given in any order.
