Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Christine Nelson from Malden, Mass. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBUR in Boston.)
NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz has appeared on Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987. He's also the crossword editor of The New York Times, the former editor of Games magazine, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978).
Lance Cpls. Lawrence "Larry" Martens, 19, and Rodney "Rocky" Padilla, 21, were found dead in the unpaved parking lot at Maunalua Bay in Hawaiʻi Kai on Sept. 7, 1980. A medical examiner determined they were killed by gunshot wounds. NCIS invites the public to come forward with any tips about what led up to their deaths.