Blaine’s Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Apr 26, 2026): Religious Figures

Q: Name an animal whose first five letters in order spell a religious figure. And if you change the animal’s next-to-last letter, its last five letters in order will spell another religious figure. What animal is this?

Is this a joke? So easy!

Edit: A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a blood bank. The receptionist asks if they know their blood types.
The priest says, “I believe I’m a Type A.”
The minister says, “I believe I’m a Type B.”
The rabbit says, “I believe I’m a Type O.”

A: RABBIT –> RABBI, ABBOT