tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1061631975675251524..comments2024-03-28T13:10:34.360-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sept. 5, 2010): B C D E G P T V ZBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7555631169873844742010-09-09T15:46:01.678-07:002010-09-09T15:46:01.678-07:00Elvis Costello - "Watching the Detectives&quo...Elvis Costello - "Watching the Detectives"Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12915815894226213002010-09-09T14:38:55.652-07:002010-09-09T14:38:55.652-07:00So what were the caffeine,contrived, Elvis clues a...So what were the caffeine,contrived, Elvis clues about??Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65060734145085716002010-09-09T14:38:25.756-07:002010-09-09T14:38:25.756-07:00Or if you include y as a vowel, you can do facetio...Or if you include <b>y</b> as a vowel, you can do <i>facetiously</i> for all <b><i>six</i></b> vowels in order.<br /><br />Yes, the word I think Will had in mind was DETECTED.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6520576163650226862010-09-09T14:36:29.085-07:002010-09-09T14:36:29.085-07:00Doctech. I am glad I was not alone. All I could ...Doctech. I am glad I was not alone. All I could come up with was detected and I did not submit cuz I am healing and just back to work and sooo busy but I was feeling so stumped.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77306604350076226942010-09-09T14:23:25.599-07:002010-09-09T14:23:25.599-07:00word could be "facetious" using all the ...word could be "facetious" using all the vowels in order....cookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-43417720620466693372010-09-09T14:15:20.154-07:002010-09-09T14:15:20.154-07:00My longest common word with letters that rhyme wit...My longest common word with letters that rhyme with "E": detected (drop the "c" and it's a palindrome). I'm pretty sure that's what Will was going for.<br /><br />Shortest word with all the vowels: sequoia.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85311335414560848782010-09-09T11:54:17.925-07:002010-09-09T11:54:17.925-07:00Sorry, Doc. I accidentally deleted your comment. I...Sorry, Doc. I accidentally deleted your comment. It was not the intended answer, though. TTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-92224154278557465832010-09-09T06:03:20.221-07:002010-09-09T06:03:20.221-07:00The French have OISEAU, their word for "bird....The French have OISEAU, their word for "bird."<br /><br />But the French are expert at stringing vowels together, so big deal. Their word for water is in fact EAU, which doesn't have anything other than a vowel string.<br /><br />-- Other BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18873046635859269922010-09-08T23:18:48.112-07:002010-09-08T23:18:48.112-07:00Having tried most everything I can think of I have...Having tried most everything I can think of I have also come to an eight letter word...What a way to waste a week!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607325912319134964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29624544448849714312010-09-08T21:35:20.640-07:002010-09-08T21:35:20.640-07:00The shortest word containing all five vowels exact...The shortest word containing all five vowels exactly once is the six-letter EUNOIA, meaning alertness of mind an will.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83654006288173267782010-09-08T15:59:42.067-07:002010-09-08T15:59:42.067-07:00As I’m certain most of you figured out long ago, m...As I’m certain most of you figured out long ago, my intended answer to the shortest all-vowels word was sequoia – 7 letters. Anyone else come up with some interesting contenders?<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45561328071286760812010-09-08T14:45:52.950-07:002010-09-08T14:45:52.950-07:00Here's a direct link to Tom's Puzzle Break...Here's a direct link to <a href="http://tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tom's Puzzle Break</a> blogBlainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17935022385817233782010-09-08T10:34:19.117-07:002010-09-08T10:34:19.117-07:00Hey, everyone. Since things get quiet here a few d...Hey, everyone. Since things get quiet here a few days after Sunday, I decided to start a midweek puzzle blog. Please check it out and feel free to comment the same as here in Blainesville.<br /><br />http://tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.comTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41256694065228455942010-09-07T14:00:21.761-07:002010-09-07T14:00:21.761-07:00Iouea is a genus of cretaceous fossil sponges. I w...Iouea is a genus of cretaceous fossil sponges. I was just using it in conversation yesterday so it must be common. :-)Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36408510025786643532010-09-07T12:06:32.425-07:002010-09-07T12:06:32.425-07:00The puzzle called for a common, English word, so s...The puzzle called for a common, English word, so sight unseen I wouldn’t think either a scientific term or a French word would cut the mustard, eh? Not that it makes any real difference – it’s all just for fun anyway.<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83107140421985166142010-09-07T12:04:44.420-07:002010-09-07T12:04:44.420-07:00Concerning the "All Vowels" challenge - ...Concerning the "All Vowels" challenge - the shortest word I can find that has all five vowels is seven letters, so I'm guessing we're on the same page. Just for grins the *longest* I could find is twenty letters :)Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-724552252189239662010-09-06T23:06:18.718-07:002010-09-06T23:06:18.718-07:00Chuck--
Like Natasha, I found a six-letter word....Chuck-- <br /><br />Like Natasha, I found a six-letter word. The catch is that it is French.<br /><br />-- Other BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88254010159080841042010-09-06T22:57:21.499-07:002010-09-06T22:57:21.499-07:00Chuck, for a common word I'd have agree with j...Chuck, for a common word I'd have agree with jutchnbev on the 7 letter word. But if you allow scientific terms, I can do a 5 letter word.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51674063946266095822010-09-06T19:05:47.265-07:002010-09-06T19:05:47.265-07:00Chuck, I found a six letter word.Chuck, I found a six letter word.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21836896233896340742010-09-06T14:35:31.161-07:002010-09-06T14:35:31.161-07:00Are we all pretty much done trying for anything mo...Are we all pretty much done trying for anything more than 8 letters for the NPR puzzle? I found an 8 letter word, but I haven't submitted it yet, figuring that all of you may discover something else. Is it time to give it up?jutchnbevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276062511350424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10464048472675117172010-09-06T14:30:28.188-07:002010-09-06T14:30:28.188-07:00Chuck,I may be up a tree here, but I found a word ...Chuck,I may be up a tree here, but I found a word with all vowels that is 7 letters.jutchnbevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276062511350424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42691394065589133612010-09-06T14:21:09.870-07:002010-09-06T14:21:09.870-07:00From the longest word to the shortest word...
Sin...From the longest word to the shortest word...<br /><br />Since Will’s puzzle has been nailed, here’s a new one in a similar vein. What’s the shortest common English word that contains all standard vowels – a, e, i, o and u – at least once?<br /><br />If you’d rather not be a spoiler for those who might still be thinking about it, you can just say how long the word is rather than the word itself.<br /><br />Happy Labor Day, all!<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52934816058239573742010-09-06T13:08:33.188-07:002010-09-06T13:08:33.188-07:00Natasha, you may be right. My answer is not gramm...Natasha, you may be right. My answer is not grammatically correct, but it does appear in some online publications.Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363831109323605124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9428102291987860192010-09-06T10:02:15.487-07:002010-09-06T10:02:15.487-07:00Mario, I think you have a different answer than I ...Mario, I think you have a different answer than I do.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37907030712218974412010-09-06T08:02:49.455-07:002010-09-06T08:02:49.455-07:00Nevermind. Ithought it was one word but they are ...Nevermind. Ithought it was one word but they are two. Back to the drawing board.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.com