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V is for Vanishing

November 4, 2026 · 16 min

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A.J. and Greg kick off a wordplay-filled episode with clever trivia about Guy Fawkes Day, then challenge each other with a brain-bending puzzle about words that transform when you remove the letter V.

Whether you love crossword puzzles, clever wordplay, or brain teasers, test your skills alongside AJ, Greg, Adam, and Andrea!

Today's puzzles:

  • Even E'en: Greg turns one word into another by removing V


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Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by A.J. Jacobs with Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Executive producers: Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus. Producer, sound & video production: Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Senior Puzzler: Andrea Schoenberg.

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