Fly me to the Moon

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, we asked readers to find a Blossom word that, spelled forward, is something that emits a buzz and, spelled backward, is something that goes in a Buzz. We were looking for GNAT, the buzzing insect, and TANG, the powdered drink mix famously enjoyed by NASA astronauts like Buzz Aldrin. Well, "enjoyed" may be the wrong word—speaking at a 2013 awards show, Aldrin summed up his thoughts on the orange beverage: "Tang sucks." Safe to say he wasn't over the moon about it. Thanks to everyone who wrote in! Special shout-outs to the following people for their speedy replies: Ally Jones in Barlow, Derbyshire, England; Jeff Lerner on Long Island, NY; and Shirley Marriott in Lecanto, FL. If you're interested in more puzzles that can go backward and forward, check out The Loop here!

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July 04, 2026

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, we asked readers to find a Blossom word that, spelled forward, is something that emits a buzz and, spelled backward, is something that goes in a Buzz. We were looking for GNAT, the buzzing insect, and TANG, the powdered drink mix famously enjoyed by NASA astronauts like Buzz Aldrin.

Well, "enjoyed" may be the wrong word—speaking at a 2013 awards show, Aldrin summed up his thoughts on the orange beverage: "Tang sucks." Safe to say he wasn't over the moon about it.

Thanks to everyone who wrote in! Special shout-outs to the following people for their speedy replies: Ally Jones in Barlow, Derbyshire, England; Jeff Lerner on Long Island, NY; and Shirley Marriott in Lecanto, FL.

If you're interested in more puzzles that can go backward and forward, check out The Loop here!