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2009-08-02T10:38:34.279-07:00

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Geri, I bet there will be over 2100 correct answer...

2009-07-26T07:28:10.024-07:00

Geri, I bet there will be over 2100 correct answers.

Six-letter city. Remove first and fourth letters ...

2009-07-26T07:03:23.580-07:00

Six-letter city. Remove first and fourth letters and get four-letter city in a neighboring state.

This one should net more than five hundred. Answe...

2009-07-26T06:53:33.067-07:00

This one should net more than five hundred. Answer submitted to NPR.

Liane said, "We had only about five hundred e...

2009-07-26T06:34:48.878-07:00

Liane said, "We had only about five
hundred entries."

If you take Geri's answer of Rep. Conyers as t...

2009-07-25T21:55:38.279-07:00

If you take Geri's answer of Rep. Conyers as the well-known politician and remove the middle letter, you get "coners". Google "coner" and the first hit is an Urban Dictionary definition that is hilarious. Considering Conyers and his wife (ex-Detroit City Council), the plural of coners might just be an accurate description of the pair.

Michael Palin, of Monty Python fame, made a comic run for POTUS under the Silly Party after Sarah became famous last year.

Dave et al, THANK YOU!

2009-07-25T16:39:11.746-07:00

Dave et al, THANK YOU!

Geri, as William stated, you hit the nail on the h...

2009-07-25T13:36:37.467-07:00

Geri, as William stated, you hit the nail on the head when you gave up. You're going to kick yourself when you realize how easy this one was.

"I'll ask her." = ALASKA

"Mick 'n Lee" = McKINLEY

Salmon = ALASKAN FISH

As is likely already known, Iris Nampeyo was a pot...

2009-07-25T08:16:32.587-07:00

As is likely already known, Iris Nampeyo was a potter, urns ... as well as "earns" ... among her works, in a somewhat longer line of similarly potting artisans -- -- also named Nampeyo.

A ... true ... Lone Ranger would, no doubt, very much admire Ms Iris' urns. And of my using 'slow language' (as of the same vein as 'slow food') and from said Ranger, female or male, garnish for Ms Iris on any of those urns of hers, its full 100 - percent earns.

Dave, #10 Good one. I liked Blue's response to...

2009-07-25T07:41:37.816-07:00

Dave, #10 Good one. I liked Blue's response to it.

Blue, I mistook "Nampeyo" as an association with "urn". Your clues provide me with a real #10.

I guess my clues in general are too archaic:

2009 = MMIX Tom Mix
Very small wager, Blondie = Penny SINGLETON
WXYZ Detroit, The Lone RANGER = anagram GARNER

Geri, you give up? Then you are on the RIGHT TRAC...

2009-07-25T03:03:36.734-07:00

Geri, you give up? Then you are on the RIGHT TRACK!

I give up. Woe is me.

2009-07-25T02:50:51.766-07:00

I give up. Woe is me.

Geri, did you figure out puzzle #10 yet? I ate at...

2009-07-24T22:11:10.911-07:00

Geri, did you figure out puzzle #10 yet? I ate at a restaurant tonight named Mick 'n Lee. Great salmon.

The more I think about it the more I wish I had no...

2009-07-24T18:44:18.386-07:00

The more I think about it the more I wish I had not mentioned "y" because I cannot make con-man out of "coners."
He is not in trouble; hia wife is.

Dave, although I got your puzzle immediately, I on...

2009-07-24T17:01:43.179-07:00

Dave, although I got your puzzle immediately, I only just got your hint.

Geri, I too would like a clue about your "Y" person.

My clue of, "Oh, you've done it again!&qu...

2009-07-24T09:41:02.299-07:00

My clue of, "Oh, you've done it again!" is a quote from Mr. Magoo. Jennifer Garner was one of the voices in the movie.

Geri, read my last clue again: My wife may have a good clue about the person I'm thinking about, so I'll ask her.

Let me know if that helps. May I have a clue to the person you're thinking about? Thanks.

We had a few hints towards garner as well: @roger...

2009-07-24T08:03:46.999-07:00

We had a few hints towards garner as well: @rogerbuch pointed us towards Jennifer Garner with his Alias reference. @curtis and @wolftone hinted James Garner with "70's private eye" (rockford files) and Maverick respectively. Did I miss any other GARNER clues?

Well I missed several puzzles, didn't I? For ...

2009-07-24T04:18:35.158-07:00

Well I missed several puzzles, didn't I?

For SINGLETON puzzle, I've never played bridge and wouldn't have ever gotten this one. Good thing I was too busy packing.

For HEAVY METAL, I think I would have gotten it if I had thought a bit more.

For GARNER/EARN, I wish there had been more clues on the length of the words because, as Wolftone (and others) noted, there are quite a few options to filter through.

Anyway, we are back from Madagascar (the country, not the movie). Nope, there weren't any lions, zebras or giraffes. And there certainly weren't any penguins. However we did see quite a few lemurs, chameleons, geckos and zebu.

DAVE---PLEASE!!! #10 ?????

2009-07-23T23:02:20.185-07:00

DAVE---PLEASE!!! #10 ?????

Yeah, I submitted GARNER and EARN as well. However...

2009-07-23T16:48:34.986-07:00

Yeah, I submitted GARNER and EARN as well. However I think it's hardly - well - worthy of an enigmatological mention. My favorite is still GORGER and OGRE, while my hubby loves GRAVEDIGGER and AGGRIEVED (he's the competitive scrabble player in the family). Other than GRANDMASTER and TRADESMAN, did anyone else come up with creative answers to this week's puzzle?

PS: I missed the call from NPR about two months ago - please shoot me.

Women, among whom are Evans (Dale or Mary Anne [of...

2009-07-23T16:26:52.926-07:00

Women, among whom are Evans (Dale or Mary Anne [of the purposefully garnering nom de plume, Mr. George Eliot]), Anthony (Susan B), Rankin (Jeannette Pickering) and Nampeyo (Iris), that is who are of the initials E A R and N, actually ... still ... earn anywhere, depending upon their 21st Century - paying positions ... 76 to 100 percent per any 100 cents earned by male counterparts in same posts.

Still.

And, of course, thus is soooo not so ... when the genders are flipped and reversed and, thus, so studied.

Now that it is after 3pm Thursday, I guess we can ...

2009-07-23T15:35:49.924-07:00

Now that it is after 3pm Thursday, I guess we can open the floodgates.

I sent in GARNER and EARN. Alas, no call from Will.

I hinted at GARNER/EARN here with my comment that perhaps I was able to "bring in" the intended answer. I also spelled out EARN with "every anagram revealed new" and "estimable and reasonable nonetheless."

I didn't spell out GARNER, but I do own a GARMIN GPS.

- - Other Ben

Is Blaine on vacation to buy a car? Or is Blaine a...

2009-07-23T15:02:19.662-07:00

Is Blaine on vacation to buy a car? Or is Blaine actually on another continent?

RE: Dave Puzzle #10 I'm thinking of potatoes a...

2009-07-23T14:59:29.645-07:00

RE: Dave Puzzle #10 I'm thinking of potatoes and politicians, however (RE: Ken) your answer is much, much funnier than mine :-)

Geri, I googled your answer, and it's pretty f...

2009-07-23T09:38:01.796-07:00

Geri,
I googled your answer, and it's pretty funny.

Regarding the real answer to Dave#10, I remember that the second most famous person with that last name made a silly campaign for office last year.