Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 28): Apparel Synonyms

I think Will's puzzles are too easy, so I am g...

2009-07-05T14:37:37.338-07:00

I think Will's puzzles are too easy, so I am going to stick to playing duplicate.
The challenge is better and there is much more interaction with other people.

Hugh, Blondie the singer or Blondie the comic stri...

2009-07-05T11:13:25.659-07:00

Hugh, Blondie the singer or Blondie the comic strip character?

For the July 5 puzzle. I'll make a very small...

2009-07-05T10:32:52.550-07:00

For the July 5 puzzle. I'll make a very small wager that Blondie could supply the answer.

Geri, it was the on-air puzzle with the listener...

2009-07-05T09:48:55.251-07:00

Geri, it was the *on-air* puzzle with the listener, not the weekly challenge.

By the way, there were *3,000* correct answers this week.

I replayed the "belt/sock" tape from NPR...

2009-07-04T18:38:24.693-07:00

I replayed the "belt/sock" tape from NPR and found that Will never mentioned "hit or miss." His example involved "tire and exhaust" as synonyms. "Hit" and "miss" are antonyms.

I submitted belt and sock. Seemed to be clearest....

2009-07-04T18:26:35.359-07:00

I submitted belt and sock. Seemed to be clearest.

I submitted vest and robe which as verbs mean to c...

2009-07-03T23:23:29.192-07:00

I submitted vest and robe which as verbs mean to clothe oneself in an ecclesiastical sense.

what about COAT and ROBE?? That could work also......

2009-07-03T06:52:19.102-07:00

what about COAT and ROBE?? That could work also....

DaveJ, did you take credit for your hidden clue ab...

2009-07-02T23:32:00.740-07:00

DaveJ, did you take credit for your hidden clue above?

"I tried to think of a clue, but every little tip seemed obvious - can't knowingly give it away!"

OK so if you combine a belt with a sock, you get a...

2009-07-02T22:26:43.453-07:00

OK so if you combine a belt with a sock, you get a another piece of apparel, used to hold your socks up called....a garter - rhymes with Carter.

I had the triple BELT, SOCK and CUFF but went with...

2009-07-02T21:11:02.827-07:00

I had the triple BELT, SOCK and CUFF but went with just belt and sock for the answer since I didn't feel a cuff would be classified as an "article of apparel".

I hadn't thought of coat, veil or mask. I doubt those are the intended answers though, since the verb sense is related to the noun sense.

I sent in belt and sock. Ken, nice job with veil ...

2009-07-02T18:57:12.349-07:00

I sent in belt and sock. Ken, nice job with veil and mask, but I prefer the answer that Natasha and I, and probably Hugh, sent in

Belt, sock seems like the best answer to me. What ...

2009-07-02T17:59:12.966-07:00

Belt, sock seems like the best answer to me. What was your answer, Blaine?

Was no one thinking of coat and veil?

2009-07-02T17:15:18.434-07:00

Was no one thinking of coat and veil?

I agree that WS likely will acknowledge only one a...

2009-07-02T15:55:36.084-07:00

I agree that WS likely will acknowledge only one answer. (We certainly learned that in the Tempest/Storm puzzle.) I'm guessing the "correct" answer will be Belt/Sock. They are clearly synonyms in a non-apparel sense.

My other choices are Muff/Boot (synonyms for "make an error in baseball") and some combination of Coat/Wrap/Veil/Mask/Band.

The verbs that cropped up (prepositions may be opt...

2009-07-02T12:30:07.822-07:00

The verbs that cropped up (prepositions may be optional):
Sock
Belt
Cuff (upside)
Lace (into) - Wolftone's use of "ties" triggered that for me.

The items that combine into a single item:
Cuff sock
Lace belt - Is this what DaveJ was referring to?

For this weeks musical reference, the following site uses the verb cuff (page 3, col 2, Para 2):

http://www.lespaulbiography.com/id3.html

"Cuff" popped into my mind almost immediately (after "sock"), and it blocked "belt" for a day until I was relaxed over coffee and two jelly donuts. I suspect that some local lore was stuffed into my head in middle school which would be no longer ignored. The following 1911 NYT article tells about detachable cuffs, collars, and dickies, and boosts the idea that no shirt is preferable to a soiled one. For the Fourth of July, The city mentioned in the article is the burial site of "Uncle Sam" Wilson:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DEFDB1131E233A25756C1A96F9C946096D6CF

Perhaps we can influence Will Shortz to acknowledg...

2009-07-02T01:34:44.110-07:00

Perhaps we can influence Will Shortz to acknowledge all the answers submitted that also fit the puzzle.

Furthering Host Blaine's assertion to give spe...

2009-07-01T07:08:15.623-07:00

Furthering Host Blaine's assertion to give specific attention to the stated example from Mr Shortz, I attended also Mr S's description surrounding particularly the verbs' senses therein stated as well ... re: i) noncar and, thusly following, ii) ... ... nonapparel.

Because of his directive, I am thinking -- after the United States of America's Independence Day enwraps us all in stunning anthem, unflappable flag - waving, dogged parading and, at its last, the darkened night's suddenly dazzled skies -- that Mr Shortz will only present as the puzzle's answer ... one pair of ... verbs.

carl, Cheer up. You solved it! Take a nap and ge...

2009-07-01T02:39:11.193-07:00

carl, Cheer up. You solved it!
Take a nap and get to the unpacking.

I could elaborate, but anyone who has ever moved c...

2009-06-30T23:01:15.241-07:00

I could elaborate, but anyone who has ever moved can read volumes into that last post. It says: I haven't been posting because I just spent days packing stuff up and putting it in the truck and transporting it to a new place, and going back and doing it again. And again. And again. So, I solved it--it was too easy. And now I have to succumb to death by fatigue toxins.

The posting I took to contain a clue from wolftone...

2009-06-30T21:55:00.124-07:00

The posting I took to contain a clue from wolftone is dated Sun Jan 28.04:24;00 PM PDT

I just moved.

2009-06-30T20:48:36.165-07:00

I just moved.

Don, Perhaps 4 possible items, although (if I und...

2009-06-30T10:05:25.288-07:00

Don, Perhaps 4 possible items, although (if I understand Wolftone correctly) that verb (the one I just added to my list) is paired with a 4 letter preposition to take on the desired meaning.

I think my answer matches Eddie's. There'...

2009-06-30T09:32:59.404-07:00

I think my answer matches Eddie's. There's no way that you could combine the two words that I'm thinking of. Is there a punch line?

Using the two words I'm thinking of, I believe...

2009-06-30T00:17:39.457-07:00

Using the two words I'm thinking of, I believe you could combine them in the apparel sense, and get a new item of apparel that rhymes with a former U.S. President - anyone agree ?

Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jun 28): Apparel Synonyms

I think Will's puzzles are too easy, so I am g...

Hugh, Blondie the singer or Blondie the comic stri...

For the July 5 puzzle. I'll make a very small...

Geri, it was the *on-air* puzzle with the listener...

I replayed the "belt/sock" tape from NPR...

I submitted belt and sock. Seemed to be clearest....

I submitted vest and robe which as verbs mean to c...

what about COAT and ROBE?? That could work also......

DaveJ, did you take credit for your hidden clue ab...

OK so if you combine a belt with a sock, you get a...

I had the triple BELT, SOCK and CUFF but went with...

I sent in belt and sock. Ken, nice job with veil ...

Belt, sock seems like the best answer to me. What ...

Was no one thinking of coat and veil?

I agree that WS likely will acknowledge only one a...

The verbs that cropped up (prepositions may be opt...

Perhaps we can influence Will Shortz to acknowledg...

Furthering Host Blaine's assertion to give spe...

carl, Cheer up. You solved it! Take a nap and ge...

I could elaborate, but anyone who has ever moved c...

The posting I took to contain a clue from wolftone...

I just moved.

Don, Perhaps 4 possible items, although (if I und...

I think my answer matches Eddie's. There'...

Using the two words I'm thinking of, I believe...

Geri, it was the on-air puzzle with the listener...