Q:Who has been scouring lists of islands or bodies of waters?Name a famous island in eight letters. Remove three consecutive letters. The letters that remain, in left-to-right order, will name where many islands can be found -- but not this one. What is this island, and where can't it be found?
A: ATLANTIS, ATLAS
ChatGPT isn't much help, or is it?Q: Take the name JON STEWART, as in the comedian and TV host. Rearrange the letters to spell the titles of three classic movies. One of the titles is its familiar shortened form.
A: JAWS, ET and TRON
After we've gotten the answer, we'll be the judges of whether this was a good puzzle or not.Q: Think of a famous singer and actress, first and last names, two syllables each. The second syllable of the last name followed by the first syllable of the first name spell something that can be dangerous to run into. What is it?
A: BARBRA STREISAND --> SANDBAR
Their last names being similar is not a coincidence.Q: Think of two classic music artists with multiple top 40 hits. Their first names are near-synonyms. And their last names are both game pieces. Who are they?
A: FATS DOMINO, CHUBBY CHECKER
Been there, done that.Q: Name a famous sports figure of the past (5,4). Change the third and fourth letters of the first name to a single D, and you'll have the nickname of another famous American of the past. Who are these two people?
A: LARRY BIRD, LADY BIRD (Johnson)
The cartoon starring this character had a different name for quite awhile.Q: Name a well-known cartoon character in eight letters. Change the last letter to a U and rearrange the result to make a phrase you might see on a Valentine's Day card.
A: OLIVE OYL --> I LOVE YOU
I woke up and it was yet another body part puzzle. Is this Groundhog Day?Q: Name a part of the human body in seven letters. Add a B and rearrange the result it to get another part of the human body.
A: TOENAIL + B --> TAILBONE
I accidentally focused on the letters in the second syllables; I was way off.Q: Think of a popular singer whose first and last names each have two syllables. Drop the second syllable from each name and you'll be left with the piece of a toy. What singer is this?
A: DOLLY PARTON, DOLL PART
I keep feeling like there's more to this.Q: Think of a familiar two-word phrase that means "a secret mission". Move the last letter of the first word to the start of the second word. The result will be two words that are synonyms. What are they?
A: COVERT OP --> COVER, TOP
I was sure the answer was going to be NICAR/AGUA, but sadly NICAR didn't become WATER.Q: Think of a well-known international location in nine letters. Take the first five letters and shift each of them 13 places later in the alphabet. The result will be a synonym for the remaining four letters in the place's name. What place is it?
A: GREENLAND --> TERRA, LAND
