The Current Challenge (given October 20, 2002):

Think of a familiar 9-letter word, in which the first letter immediately follows the 9th in the alphabet. The 2nd letter immediately follows the 8th in the alphabet. The 3rd immediately follows the 7th, and the 4th immediately follows the 6th. For example: SPECTATOR (S follows R, and P follows O). Unfortunately, the pattern breaks down with the remaining letters. Hint: The word is used most often in the TV and film industry. What word is it?


http://www.npr.org/programs/wesun/puzzle/

I haven't been able to figure out the NPR puzzle, and I guess it will be revealed today, but I do have two 7 letter words in which the 1st letter immediately follows the 7th, the 2nd immediately follows the 6th, and the 3rd immediately follows the 5th. One of my two words is mentioned in a nursery rhyme.

Can you name my two words, or other examples?