tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1917340256886488248..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 28, 2013): What Does NPR Stand For?Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12769171546062438472013-08-04T14:54:16.320-07:002013-08-04T14:54:16.320-07:00Hard to get the cookin' just right on this one...Hard to get the cookin' just right on this one.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60184682215137979372013-08-04T10:09:33.290-07:002013-08-04T10:09:33.290-07:00We had a lot of home cooking, so to speak.We had a lot of home cooking, so to speak.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56709322536709962492013-08-04T08:39:04.514-07:002013-08-04T08:39:04.514-07:00Hmmmm, do you generally pick topics to tick off yo...Hmmmm, do you generally pick topics to tick off your wife, Jan? Leaving her rolling on the ground?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87133155241342292972013-08-04T08:20:35.110-07:002013-08-04T08:20:35.110-07:00Is this a food that originated in New London, CT?Is this a food that originated in New London, CT?Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328144663622529300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61851478286661234472013-08-04T07:34:50.684-07:002013-08-04T07:34:50.684-07:00I did a master's paper on a certain type of in...I did a master's paper on a certain type of infection in the U.S. from eating this kind of food (partly just to tick off my wife, who loves the stuff).<br /><br />It's hard to type at 6AM without making errors.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-69227175487085917462013-08-04T07:22:09.093-07:002013-08-04T07:22:09.093-07:00Not so long ago, there were just about zero restau...Not so long ago, there were just about zero restaurants in the U.S. serving this food. (Zeke Creek should understand that clue.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91336923963377987462013-08-04T07:20:52.185-07:002013-08-04T07:20:52.185-07:00Also within this first word is another word that a...Also within this first word is another word that also is sometimes used to describe a food and it has a strong connection to Indianapolis.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73821362455394576382013-08-04T06:33:40.971-07:002013-08-04T06:33:40.971-07:00I was thinking about going back to bed, but a good...I was thinking about going back to bed, but a good bowl of breakfast cereal will be a real treat.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67656693314045588092013-08-04T06:17:05.911-07:002013-08-04T06:17:05.911-07:00This puzzle leaves me cold.This puzzle leaves me cold.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328144663622529300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-32266164032638855482013-08-04T06:03:58.454-07:002013-08-04T06:03:58.454-07:00Another quick solve. Might as well roll back into ...Another quick solve. Might as well roll back into bed and get some more zzzzzz's. Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68716554934675739782013-08-04T05:12:34.189-07:002013-08-04T05:12:34.189-07:00I found something similar closer to home.
I also ...I found something similar closer to home.<br /><br />I also note that, as the puzzle is worded, the automobile manufacturer is not part of the answer.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30101678935099594992013-08-04T04:55:19.205-07:002013-08-04T04:55:19.205-07:00Some people eat it all the time.Some people eat it all the time.benmar12001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02721420444783718903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78565582003188410232013-08-04T04:27:23.942-07:002013-08-04T04:27:23.942-07:00As some would think this puzzle stinks, I don'...As some would think this puzzle stinks, I don't.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29315870281647066002013-08-04T04:27:06.659-07:002013-08-04T04:27:06.659-07:00Interesting side story:
As a lark, after I had su...Interesting side story:<br /><br />As a lark, after I had submitted my answer to NPR, I decided to look up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_cars" rel="nofollow">List of automobile manufacturers of France</a> to see if I could find a possible additional answer by finding the letters of "crepe" among them. <br /><br />Well, no luck with either Major current manufacturers, Minor current manufacturers, or Current microcar manufacturers; but among Former manufacturers, not only did I find the letters of crepe within Crespelle (1906–1923), but <b><i>immediately following THAT,</i></b> was <b><i>Croissant (1920–1922)!!!</i></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42679393303627436882013-08-04T03:54:05.134-07:002013-08-04T03:54:05.134-07:00I recall that for the past few weeks some of the e...I recall that for the past few weeks some of the early posters would post about how they happened to figure out the puzzle as they were either preparing or eating their Sunday breakfast. <br /><br />I <b><i>don't think many</i></b> folks here would choose to have the puzzle's asked-for food for their breakfast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50293906065183691602013-08-04T03:52:29.191-07:002013-08-04T03:52:29.191-07:00Another non-puzzle. Now I really would like someth...Another non-puzzle. Now I really would like something I feel is more substantial.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4214615369099372972013-08-04T03:28:14.091-07:002013-08-04T03:28:14.091-07:00New puzzle is up:
Next week's challenge: Nam...New puzzle is up:<br /><br />Next week's challenge: Name a foreign make of automobile. Cross out several letters in its name. The remaining letters, reading in order from left to right, will spell a food that comes from the country where the car is made. What is the country, and what is the food?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-70316751438037782992013-08-03T07:36:20.700-07:002013-08-03T07:36:20.700-07:00I think the Ace Tones sounds like a doo-wop group....I think the Ace Tones sounds like a doo-wop group.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53913362577818648862013-08-02T16:21:33.037-07:002013-08-02T16:21:33.037-07:00My daughter and I heard about this race in Iowa en...My daughter and I heard about this race in Iowa enroute to MN...Iowa folks were pretty darn welcoming.<br /><br />No Pie Refused indeed!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57206395735910410062013-08-02T11:26:54.660-07:002013-08-02T11:26:54.660-07:00I like that one! (Panty rinse)I like that one! (Panty rinse)Uncle Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769784532885433156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-69608604440997182322013-08-02T09:13:34.427-07:002013-08-02T09:13:34.427-07:00Jan, I didn't know that about George. Do you s...Jan, I didn't know that about George. Do you suppose the royals might call the new heir to the throne Jerzy for short?<br /><br />I do think "Ace" Tone would be a cool name for a detective, fitness instructor, or chemist.<br /><br />Standing 151 feet away.<br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26745619533296499322013-08-01T21:04:23.973-07:002013-08-01T21:04:23.973-07:00I knew I was wrong when I read SDB's heteronym...I knew I was wrong when I read SDB's heteronym clue but I stuck with no perm relaxer anyway.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14310969673542325372013-08-01T17:07:30.348-07:002013-08-01T17:07:30.348-07:00I don't know about you, but the CPU under my c...I don't know about you, but the CPU under my chrome dome is analog, not digital.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62818526510043192562013-08-01T16:39:51.073-07:002013-08-01T16:39:51.073-07:00My reference to "Swahili" was an indirec...My reference to "Swahili" was an indirect nod to "Polish", which I later thought had been recognized, but apparently wasn't. (Not that the two have anything in common - just the fact of a foreign language heteronym being part of the answer.)Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2618082299971808742013-08-01T16:20:04.054-07:002013-08-01T16:20:04.054-07:00So, I take it you're not bald yet.So, I take it you're not bald yet.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.com