tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post4016504445985065737..comments2024-03-28T15:20:26.911-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 31, 2016): Middle East Cities and CountriesBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82023917358176974432016-02-07T06:23:08.982-08:002016-02-07T06:23:08.982-08:00On a lighter note pajama 1 can represent me.On a lighter note pajama 1 can represent me.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13155533947020325162016-02-07T05:42:46.876-08:002016-02-07T05:42:46.876-08:00Next week's challenge, from listener Jon Herma...Next week's challenge, from listener Jon Herman: If PAJAMA represents first and REBUKE represents second, what nine-letter word can represent third?<br /><br />There are two possible answers, one common and one not so common. Either one will be counted correct.<br /><br />Sskydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44133361989379272782016-02-07T05:42:14.572-08:002016-02-07T05:42:14.572-08:00Next week's challenge, from listener Jon Herma...Next week's challenge, from listener Jon Herman: If PAJAMA represents first and REBUKE represents second, what nine-letter word can represent third?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6274137279164184602016-02-05T16:00:22.422-08:002016-02-05T16:00:22.422-08:00I said I was off to relax on an under the palms. D...I said I was off to relax on an under the palms. Dubai has a huge, gorgeous resort shaped like a palm tree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077991662132557146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91027014836115803352016-02-04T16:59:56.040-08:002016-02-04T16:59:56.040-08:00While I have always loved solving puzzles, I have ...While I have always loved solving puzzles, I have always hated anagrams, so I feel quite good about spending zero time on this one.<br />I am curious if my squawk about the use of "name" instead of "names" in the proposal was somehow offbase. I think it tainted the challenge.<br />Unless, of course, Will comes up with one name for both two halves of the first part of the puzzle, Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36896069713731656502016-02-04T15:16:30.598-08:002016-02-04T15:16:30.598-08:00BAHRAIN and DUBAI
ABU DHABI and IRAN
"I Ran&q...BAHRAIN and DUBAI<br />ABU DHABI and IRAN<br />"I Ran" was a hit for A Flock of Seagulls in 1982.<br />"Aurora Borealis comes in view..."patjberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593445116920910239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31803103757311439852016-02-04T14:44:11.670-08:002016-02-04T14:44:11.670-08:00ABU DHABI (Capital of the United Arab Emirates) + ...<b><b><b>ABU DHABI</b></b></b> (Capital of the United Arab Emirates) + <b><b><b>IRAN</b></b></b> =<br /><b><b><b>DUBAI</b></b></b> (largest city of the United Arab Emirates) + <b><b><b>BAHRAIN</b></b></b>.<br /><br />My hint: “Oh let it <b><b>rain</b></b>...” <b><b>RAIN</b></b> anagrams to <b><b>IRAN</b></b> and is the second syllable of the second country:<br />Bah<b><b>rain</b></b>.ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6157947785729058082016-02-04T13:05:51.016-08:002016-02-04T13:05:51.016-08:00Partial hint: "somewhat farsighted." - ...Partial hint: "somewhat <b>farsi</b>ghted." - Farsi is the language of Iran.<br /><br />I went through similar machinations as SuperZee; ultimately no machine, I saw the letter overlaps between Iran and Bahrain.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14960291063020444772016-02-04T12:52:08.894-08:002016-02-04T12:52:08.894-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13273867215443840082016-02-04T12:47:46.621-08:002016-02-04T12:47:46.621-08:00Fred Flintstone
Yabba-daba-doo.Fred Flintstone<br />Yabba-daba-doo.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91925278853799928452016-02-04T12:38:34.274-08:002016-02-04T12:38:34.274-08:00Hint unveiled: "Entries are Dubai Thursday a...Hint unveiled: "Entries are Dubai Thursday at 3:00 pm."Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89429330897576254172016-02-04T12:38:30.644-08:002016-02-04T12:38:30.644-08:00Rob,
Your post sure didn't help me. Even after...Rob,<br />Your post sure didn't help me. Even after I solved it I did not get your hints.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78858321288292408832016-02-04T12:24:09.373-08:002016-02-04T12:24:09.373-08:00Frank Sinatra
Strangers in the night....Dubai Abu...Frank Sinatra <br />Strangers in the night....Dubai Abu Dahbi.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65086160578119030402016-02-04T12:07:18.299-08:002016-02-04T12:07:18.299-08:00Yes. About 2/3 of the way down the page you find ...Yes. About 2/3 of the way down the page you find 20 mini-pictures of Middle East Cities. - And <b><i>both</i></b> Abu Dhabi and Dubai are among them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89745252460141349552016-02-04T12:05:05.330-08:002016-02-04T12:05:05.330-08:00I wrote: This morning, I went for my traditional S...I wrote: This morning, I went for my traditional Sunday morning run [I RAN] with Ponty, my hound and my habitual [HABI] running pal [A BUD]. I doubted [DUBAI-ous] that there would be bad weather, and if there had been, I might have uttered a mild expletive. [BAH! RAIN!]<br /><br />If I gave anything away, I am sorry, and I will, I will, I will be more careful in the future. ---RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161465143677561592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90094615665570121972016-02-04T12:02:18.339-08:002016-02-04T12:02:18.339-08:00IRAN, Abu Dhabi
──────────────────────────────────...IRAN, Abu Dhabi<br />─────────────────────────────────────────<br />──I──R──A──N──A──B──U──D──H──A──B──I──┬──<br />══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══╪══<br />──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼──B──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼─B<br />──┼──┼──A──┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼──┼─A<br />──┼──┼─────┼──┼─────┼──┼──H──┼──┼──┼──┼─H<br />──┼──R─────┼──┼─────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼─R<br />──┼────────┼──A─────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼─A<br />──I────────┼────────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼─I<br />───────────N────────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼─N<br />────────────────────┼──┼─────┼──┼──┼──┼─<br />────────────────────┼──D─────┼──┼──┼──┼─D<br />────────────────────U────────┼──┼──┼──┼─U<br />─────────────────────────────┼──B──┼──┼─B<br />─────────────────────────────A─────┼──┼─A<br />───────────────────────────────────I──┼─I<br />─────────────────────────────────────────<br />BAHRAIN, Dubai<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65052747517890373362016-02-04T12:00:05.321-08:002016-02-04T12:00:05.321-08:00IRAN + ABU DHABI -> BAHRAIN + DUBAI<b> IRAN + ABU DHABI -> BAHRAIN + DUBAI</b>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13012498002272913562016-02-04T12:00:00.279-08:002016-02-04T12:00:00.279-08:00BAHRAIN & DUBAI = IRAN & ABU DHABIBAHRAIN & DUBAI = IRAN & ABU DHABIskydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66621860475868939732016-02-04T11:59:52.134-08:002016-02-04T11:59:52.134-08:00IRAN + ABU DHABI rearranges to BAHRAIN + DUBAI.
M...IRAN + ABU DHABI rearranges to BAHRAIN + DUBAI.<br /><br />My comment on Sunday contained the words ABOUT and DUBBED – intended as hints to ABU (DHABI), and DUBAI. It also referred to a prior puzzle as a sham, with sham being a synonym for humbug, and hopefully leading to BAH humbug.<br /><br />As I assume many of us did, I started out with a, “brute force,” approach, looking at lists of Middle East countries and cities, and playing with an anagram tool – which didn’t work at all well. Then I noticed that BAHRAIN contained the letters RAIN (yielding IRAN). I then went to a list of cities with eight letter names, looking for names containing the letters B, A and H. ABU DHABI was at the top of the list, and the fat lady began to sing…<br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47319621265244476612016-02-04T11:40:12.619-08:002016-02-04T11:40:12.619-08:00I seem to recall that you solved very quickly--was...I seem to recall that you solved very quickly--was this how? (I'll explain how I got the solution in 20 minutes...)SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20689843460331812142016-02-04T11:10:34.192-08:002016-02-04T11:10:34.192-08:00With less than an hour before the deadline, for th...With less than an hour before the deadline, for those who still have not solved this week's puzzle, I thought I'd post that I found <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia's Middle East page</a> <b><i>extremely helpful.</i></b> <br /><br />SO helpful, in fact, that I'm sure that if I had posted that on Sunday, Blaine would've deleted my post for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29149339073104307812016-02-03T13:07:33.656-08:002016-02-03T13:07:33.656-08:00I managed to get this 24 hours before the deadline...I managed to get this 24 hours before the deadline. This is probably the hardest Sunday Puzzle I've done.<br /><br />Anyway, I have to split. I'm off to relax on and under the palms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077991662132557146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18820578121059440282016-02-03T07:35:26.385-08:002016-02-03T07:35:26.385-08:00Lexi, this puzzle may require a bit more brute for...Lexi, this puzzle may require a bit more brute force than most. Start with a list of the countries in the Middle East, along with a list of the biggest cities. Toss out any city you've never heard of, since Will said the answers are well-known, as well as any name that's too long. Arrange the lists in order of the length of the name of the country or city, and pair them up, so you'll consider all the 4-letter countries with all the 8-letter cities, the 5-letter countries with the 7-letter cities, etc. Take each country-city pair in turn, and for each subsequent country on the list, see if you can form the name of that country from the letters in that pair. (There are fewer countries than cities.) If not, move on to the next country; if so, see if you can form a city name from the remaining letters.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45052463721401824232016-02-03T00:15:24.998-08:002016-02-03T00:15:24.998-08:00Part of the answer brings to mind a New Wave song ...Part of the answer brings to mind a New Wave song from the early 80s, but that's all I'll say for now. I think I see the Aurora Boreali...nah, never mind.patjberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593445116920910239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17134967044739011162016-02-02T21:11:28.692-08:002016-02-02T21:11:28.692-08:00lexi:
READ THE RULES AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG!lexi:<br /><br />READ THE RULES AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG!skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.com