Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 11): Name That Beverage

Les, I'm sure Dave won't mind if I give yo...

2009-10-18T10:00:06.432-07:00

Les, I'm sure Dave won't mind if I give you a few clues. You're close. Don't settle for just a "great" sports individual, the athlete in question was much less modest in describing himself. As for the origin of the name of the "great" geographic feature, it's related to today's NPR puzzle.

Can we now get an answer to Dave's puzzle #13?...

2009-10-18T09:32:54.058-07:00

Can we now get an answer to Dave's puzzle #13? I'm thinking the answer refers to a 'great' geographic feature and a 'great' sports individual.

Geri, yes, it's ok to "start spreading t...

2009-10-17T12:12:55.633-07:00

Geri, yes, it's ok to "start spreading the news"

p.s. PUZZLE

2009-10-16T20:22:34.630-07:00

p.s. PUZZLE

Is it OK now to reveal that Lorenzo's Oct. 11 ...

2009-10-16T20:20:38.887-07:00

Is it OK now to reveal that Lorenzo's Oct. 11 puaale answer I got is MANHATTAN?

Ah yes, Nestlé Quik, which is now marketed as Nesq...

2009-10-16T12:37:53.766-07:00

Ah yes, Nestlé Quik, which is now marketed as Nesquik. I remember it fondly.

My hint was the word "quick" since, as k...

2009-10-16T08:48:18.428-07:00

My hint was the word "quick" since, as kids, we made hot chocolate using Nestles Quick.

Oh, and I refer to it as Cocoa, not Hot Chocolate ...

2009-10-16T05:20:52.386-07:00

Oh, and I refer to it as Cocoa, not Hot Chocolate so that slowed me down as well.

My Little Family - I understand why this drink wou...

2009-10-15T16:11:02.394-07:00

My Little Family - I understand why this drink wouldn't be a staple in Florida. Here in Colorado, it's almost a necessity as we head into winter.

It took me till 10:30 ET today to figure out Will&...

2009-10-15T07:39:17.275-07:00

It took me till 10:30 ET today to figure out Will's puzzle. It may have been simple but after living in Florida for 8 years, it was filed far away.

Ken and Lorenzo, thanks for the compliments. I mu...

2009-10-14T16:46:38.136-07:00

Ken and Lorenzo, thanks for the compliments. I must have a pretty sick mind to keep thinking these puzzles up. Thanks for your puzzle too, Lorenzo.

Ken, yes you definitely have to think outside the box and maybe even the ring.

Hugh, I think that you "nailed" it.

For those still trying to figure out my puzzle, the above sentence is a clue.

Alice, Nice going on the Oct 4 puzzle. You give a...

2009-10-14T13:46:32.469-07:00

Alice, Nice going on the Oct 4 puzzle. You give a 7 word list, but one word can be deleted to give the following 6 word series.

carbon-credit-card-case-closed-circuit

Ken, thanks for the hint. Dave's puzzle brings a certain proverb to mind.

Ken, thanks to your hint, I finally got Dave's...

2009-10-13T16:41:39.927-07:00

Ken, thanks to your hint, I finally got Dave's puzzle. Now I can erase from my minds all those caverns, canyons, capes, caves, coasts, canals, craters and cliffs.

Dave, once again, thanks for a fun challenge.

Dave, For my 49th try, I had to think outside the ...

2009-10-13T14:11:50.755-07:00

Dave,
For my 49th try, I had to think outside the box. I believe the famous person had several nicknames, but one of them is quite similar to the meaning of the geographic formation's name. So I agree with you. By the way, I enjoy your puzzles. They give us something to do on the easy weeks.

Ken, sometimes it's that last effort that gets...

2009-10-13T12:50:52.568-07:00

Ken, sometimes it's that last effort that gets the correct answer. Nice job! Les, the answers are actually quite similar. Do you agree, Ken?

Lorenzo, I couldn't get the answer to your puzzle until I stopped burrowing my head in the sand.

I think I got the same potential answer to #13 as ...

2009-10-13T08:06:04.203-07:00

I think I got the same potential answer to #13 as Ken. I too am not sure if it's the intended answer as the 'nickname' similarity seems to be quite a stretch for what I came up with.

Dave, For your Puzzle #13, I'm not sure I have...

2009-10-12T22:37:04.842-07:00

Dave,
For your Puzzle #13, I'm not sure I have the answer you intend. I got it on my 49th try. Anyway, both the "geographic formation" and the "famous person" were formerly known by other names.

Les, you can make it anywhere!

2009-10-12T12:56:36.771-07:00

Les, you can make it anywhere!

Lorenzo - one of my favorite drinks. Could go for...

2009-10-12T10:59:57.180-07:00

Lorenzo - one of my favorite drinks. Could go for one now, but I'm in the wrong location.

Chezedog, since you came along this was a pretty e...

2009-10-11T20:31:02.721-07:00

Chezedog, since you came along this was a pretty easy puzzle.

I'm going to give your puzzle a shot, Lorenzo,...

2009-10-11T20:27:46.862-07:00

I'm going to give your puzzle a shot, Lorenzo, but while I'm working on it, here's another one:

Dave's Puzzle #13 (I think):

Take the name of a well known geographic formation in the United States. Remove the first three letters and you will get the name of a famous person whose nickname is almost the same as the meaning of the name of that geographic formation.

For those who like easy puzzles, here's anothe...

2009-10-11T19:44:06.448-07:00

For those who like easy puzzles, here's another.

Find the name of a drink (one word, nine letters) with the following properties: If the word is arranged in a 3x3 box as in this week's NPR puzzle, each row of the box is a different three-letter word. In addition, if you read diagonally from the upper left to the lower right you get the same three-letter word as in the first row of the box.

Yeah, but the easy ones are fun too.

2009-10-11T16:13:24.002-07:00

Yeah, but the easy ones are fun too.

I got the answer quick! I think Will needs to com...

2009-10-11T10:24:45.021-07:00

I got the answer quick! I think Will needs to come up with more difficult puzzles.

I was just having breakfast and, as some R&B o...

2009-10-11T08:58:59.850-07:00

I was just having breakfast and, as some R&B oldies were playing on the radio, the answer popped up in my head. It was so quick, I thought maybe I was even the first on this blog this time! Alas--you win again, Chezedog!