Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 26): A Tale of Two Cities

Crossworders, I made a mistake in the title of Me...

2009-08-03T00:28:49.261-07:00

Crossworders, I made a mistake in the title of
Merl Reagle's puzzle. It's "None of Your Business" and is printed under the label of
Washington Post Writers Group Puzzle.

Hugh, I'm not sure we are thinking of the same...

2009-08-02T23:50:43.211-07:00

Hugh, I'm not sure we are thinking of the same answer.

Rogerbuck, I too thought of loaves and beads, but ...

2009-08-02T23:48:41.255-07:00

Rogerbuck, I too thought of loaves and beads, but I don't think this is the intended answer.

Sounds musical.

2009-08-02T23:44:53.109-07:00

Sounds musical.

I thought I got close with "scrip" and &...

2009-08-02T21:30:58.806-07:00

I thought I got close with "scrip" and "chips" but this doesn't meet the next letter rule - darn !

To all crossworders: Merl Reagle's puzzle &qu...

2009-08-02T21:29:47.474-07:00

To all crossworders: Merl Reagle's puzzle "Mind Your Own Business" is a great one.
I have it from the Santa Monica Argonaut, July 31, 2009.

For 2 August, 2009 Perhaps it's time to post t...

2009-08-02T20:51:31.864-07:00

For 2 August, 2009
Perhaps it's time to post today's puzzle.
Four posts have already been made.

This comes from crossword puzzle creator Merl Reagle: Take a slang term for money. Change one of its letters to the next letter of the alphabet. Rearrange the result, and you'll get another slang term for money. What are the words?

I wonder if anyone has any pearls of wisdom to hel...

2009-08-02T19:04:41.164-07:00

I wonder if anyone has any pearls of wisdom to help solve this one?

I'll give a quid for a clue.

2009-08-02T11:50:11.721-07:00

I'll give a quid for a clue.

For 2 August: Dave/Wolftone, and Julie have given...

2009-08-02T11:15:30.773-07:00

For 2 August:

Dave/Wolftone, and Julie have given good clues to this in the past.

Shalom ! anyone got the moolah ?

2009-08-02T10:26:10.084-07:00

Shalom ! anyone got the moolah ?

Dave, For #11, alternate answer. Is it possible th...

2009-08-01T06:24:42.009-07:00

Dave, For #11, alternate answer. Is it possible that an APER (professional impersonator) would buy a CD from a RAPPER?

Dave, It's so obvious when one "gets&quo...

2009-07-31T00:49:31.117-07:00

Dave, It's so obvious when one "gets" the answer. I just checked the Free Dictionary and found that receiving pay, livelihood,qualifies the word "professional."

TY Blaine--I got it but I think that's a sad c...

2009-07-30T19:41:42.757-07:00

TY Blaine--I got it but I think that's a sad case for a professional...certainly doen't need a degree for that one. As far as the merchandise, he/she can keep it. Hope my daughter wouldn't either and hope he/she is not near her swing!

Hint: What do you do if your daughter sits on the ...

2009-07-30T19:31:18.114-07:00

Hint: What do you do if your daughter sits on the swing?

Dave--can we have the answer to puzzle #11--PLEASE...

2009-07-30T19:03:39.222-07:00

Dave--can we have the answer to puzzle #11--PLEASE

Alien female human beings are trafficked into the ...

2009-07-30T18:36:45.971-07:00

Alien female human beings are trafficked into the USA, particularly by Fresno's Hmong.

Subsequently then, as is no doubt known by most people, these girls and women are smuggled inland, especially to the markets of Reno and Las Vegas, whose communities' environs provide the necessary venues for this commodity's demand.

I immediately picked up on Dave's clue because...

2009-07-30T17:53:57.973-07:00

I immediately picked up on Dave's clue because I had used the same list on Wikipedia of United States Cities by Population. On that list Fresno is 35 (hence the 35 second reference by Dave). Reno is 93 (hence the "just over a minute and a half" from my comment).

alien => UFO => Waco TX => Reno (Janet) a...

2009-07-30T12:45:41.883-07:00

alien => UFO => Waco TX => Reno (Janet)
alien => elian => Reno (Janet)

Hey Dave! Nice going with your "refering"...

2009-07-30T10:39:12.141-07:00

Hey Dave! Nice going with your "refering" [sic]--a huge hint for those who still don't got it! )8-D

I almost NEVER solve the hints.

2009-07-29T21:52:31.914-07:00

I almost NEVER solve the hints.

Dave, I confess that it took me at least 35 times ...

2009-07-29T17:54:56.120-07:00

Dave, I confess that it took me at least 35 times longer to figure out your hint than it did to solve the puzzle.

Lorenzo, 74 = 111. Looks like a created a lot of ...

2009-07-29T15:42:59.770-07:00

Lorenzo, 74 = 111. Looks like a created a lot of interest with my original post mentioning the number 35.

Ken, Wolfgang and Les, nice job. When I said, &qu...

2009-07-29T15:36:03.930-07:00

Ken, Wolfgang and Les, nice job. When I said, "Think outside the box," I was refering to a specific type of box, as you figured out.

Ken, yes 96. Sorry for the typo.

2009-07-29T14:45:54.397-07:00

Ken, yes 96. Sorry for the typo.