tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post7660298358805724763..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 4): Chain ReactionBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42167670999844793102009-11-29T02:18:46.642-08:002009-11-29T02:18:46.642-08:00I got 11: carbon-copy-cat-call-center-city-chest-c...I got 11: carbon-copy-cat-call-center-city-chest-cold-case-closed-circuitUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202750638297086505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34309830396459431972009-10-15T05:17:05.811-07:002009-10-15T05:17:05.811-07:00Here's the shortest one I could create:
carbo...Here's the shortest one I could create:<br /><br />carbon<br /> carbon cycle<br /> cycle cross (questionable)<br /> cross circuit<br /> circuit<br /><br />carbon cycle cross circuit<br /><br />cycle cross is questionable because it's an english-language corruption of the more-commonly-used term "cyclocross".<br /><br />Here's the one I submitted:<br /><br />carbon<br /> carbon credit<br /> credit card<br /> card counter<br /> counter charge<br /> charge conference<br /> conference circuit<br /> circuit<br /><br />carbon credit card counter charge conference circuitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42294033886638563942009-10-14T14:52:27.484-07:002009-10-14T14:52:27.484-07:00Mine was different as well:
Carbon
Credit
Card
Ca...Mine was different as well:<br /><br />Carbon<br />Credit<br />Card<br />Carrier<br />Case<br />Closed<br />Circuit<br /><br />Any feedback on this one? Card Carrier and Carrier Case may be weak, but they both seem acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25241256165461116722009-10-13T09:21:21.319-07:002009-10-13T09:21:21.319-07:00Alice's list is better than mineAlice's list is better than minehughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29383076470623255952009-10-11T12:54:33.798-07:002009-10-11T12:54:33.798-07:00carbon-credit-card-carrying-case-closed-circuitcarbon-credit-card-carrying-case-closed-circuitAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269672967336600394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45108049982367795832009-10-11T07:15:38.356-07:002009-10-11T07:15:38.356-07:00I am so glad that patdugg and Other Ben got the sa...I am so glad that patdugg and Other Ben got the same answer as I did. I got this week's puzzle in under 120 seconds.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035442415374456240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45275987433733524262009-10-10T11:51:34.104-07:002009-10-10T11:51:34.104-07:00An alternative with seven words...
Carbon, copy, ...An alternative with seven words...<br /><br />Carbon, copy, cat, calling, card, carrying, case, closed, circuitpatdugg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/02699939367868272276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86174290844589104972009-10-10T00:46:11.644-07:002009-10-10T00:46:11.644-07:00--Other Ben, Now I know. THANK YOU.--Other Ben, Now I know. THANK YOU.gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11365333496202133492009-10-09T15:46:45.170-07:002009-10-09T15:46:45.170-07:00Geri,
Ever go into a diner and there is a glass d...Geri,<br /><br />Ever go into a diner and there is a glass display case with all of the desserts, sometimes rotating slowly? That's a CAKE CASE.<br /><br />Check it out:<br /><br />http://images.google.com/images?q=cake+case<br /><br />-- Other BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6307718754657911672009-10-09T14:00:42.912-07:002009-10-09T14:00:42.912-07:00Other Ben, As Liane would say, "Great work!&...Other Ben, As Liane would say, "Great work!"<br />BUT I don't understand "cake case."gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699362527317413011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60120472988473151832009-10-09T12:25:07.262-07:002009-10-09T12:25:07.262-07:00I liked this week a lot, perhaps because there is ...I liked this week a lot, perhaps because there is no right answer. <br /><br />Blaine asked if a longer or shorter answer is optimal and I think there is no answer to that question either. A shorter answer is more elegant, but I failed to see "CENTER - COURT" (even though I'm a huge basketball fan. Perhaps it's tennis?). <br /><br />So I went with the more creative, longer version, which was also fun. Here's a 15-word chain:<br /><br />carbon <br />copy <br />cat <br />call <br />center <br />cut <br />clean <br />catch <br />cold <br />cream <br />cheese <br />cake <br />case <br />closed <br />circuit<br /><br />And then I used the gerund CALLING to avoid my personal dead end of CENTER and submitted this shorter one too:<br /><br />carbon <br />copy <br />cat <br />calling <br />card <br />case <br />closed <br />circuit<br /><br />Not as short as Hugh's, but I hadn't ever heard of "cat cracked".<br /><br />-- Other Ben<br /><br />P.S. I was passed over this week for any Nobel prize whatsoever. I have almost no chance of winning economics, the last one left.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20384872733737938812009-10-09T10:10:03.249-07:002009-10-09T10:10:03.249-07:00A shorter word list is:
carbon
copy
cat
cracked
c...A shorter word list is:<br /><br />carbon<br />copy<br />cat<br />cracked<br />case<br />closed<br />circuit<br /><br />A Google search indicates that “cat cracked” is a common shortened version of “catalytically cracked”.<br />(and for good reason).hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60156343068431681652009-10-09T09:14:47.797-07:002009-10-09T09:14:47.797-07:00Obviously Will's answer has 7 words between ca...Obviously Will's answer has 7 words between carbon and circuit, but the puzzle specifically says the answer doesn't need to match Will's.<br /><br />My question is would a shorter chain or a longer chain be viewed as a "better" answer? I think it would be challenging to see how far you could get with a chain that connected the words, with extra credit for well-formed C-C pairs.<br /><br />I'm curious Other Ben. What did you submit in your 15-word chain?Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49693597211167656522009-10-09T09:02:50.395-07:002009-10-09T09:02:50.395-07:00Joe W, there were supposed to be seven words betwe...Joe W, there were supposed to be seven words between carbon and circuit.<br /><br />I submitted:<br /><br />Carbon-copy-center-court-case-closed-caption-code-circuitDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5018641970363343102009-10-09T05:19:11.062-07:002009-10-09T05:19:11.062-07:00I tried this:
Carbon copy cat call collect cash c...I tried this:<br /><br />Carbon copy cat call collect cash cow college circuit<br /><br />Collect cash is the weakest link. Any thoughts?Don Hodunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629317119387671011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20434116136308696332009-10-09T01:14:18.925-07:002009-10-09T01:14:18.925-07:00I submitted two answers. The first was the same as...I submitted two answers. The first was the same as Blaine's, then this one:<br /> <br />Carbon-copy-center-court-case-closed-Circuit<br /> <br />The possible weak link is Copy Center which may not be common enough to be a "familiar two-word phrase."<br /> <br />http://www.copycenterplus.com/<br />http://www.conlinscopy.com/Joe Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115545643638113334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79644005465089487702009-10-08T20:57:35.060-07:002009-10-08T20:57:35.060-07:00Since Will said he would accept alternative answer...Since Will said he would accept alternative answers, I decided to give one.<br /><br />Carbon-Credit-Card-Catalog-Company-Cellphone-Case-Closed-Circuit<br /><br />Company is a little weak, I admit.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882757881891590225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35416485298924307742009-10-08T17:08:54.836-07:002009-10-08T17:08:54.836-07:00I had Court Clerk and couldn't get it to work ...I had Court Clerk and couldn't get it to work with Closed Circuit. Guess I gave up too easily.My Little Family:https://www.blogger.com/profile/17240741117809295524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83141296736616010972009-10-08T16:31:13.501-07:002009-10-08T16:31:13.501-07:00Lorenzo, I was thinking COPY COMMAND for the keybo...Lorenzo, I was thinking COPY COMMAND for the keyboard hint.<br /><br />Tech support referred to CALL CENTER.<br /><br />CARBON - COPY - COMMAND - CENTER - COURT - CASE - CLOSED - CIRCUIT<br /><br />Changed it to the same answer as Natasha postedphredphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693838112369650021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34780675151295563352009-10-08T16:17:23.927-07:002009-10-08T16:17:23.927-07:00CARBON copy cat call center court case closed CIRC...CARBON copy cat call center court case closed CIRCUIT <br /><br />Does anyone agree?Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34149003405440778212009-10-07T17:50:24.328-07:002009-10-07T17:50:24.328-07:00Lorenzo, Celine Dion was the answer to one of WS&#...Lorenzo, Celine Dion was the answer to one of WS's puzzles. Change 2 letters to produce words which can be described by one word. That word works with my earliest clue (not here) to hint at the technical jargon used in the 7 word series.hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6435232851676276432009-10-07T09:50:07.849-07:002009-10-07T09:50:07.849-07:00I submitted my 15-word chain as a goof. We'll...I submitted my 15-word chain as a goof. We'll see what happens.<br /><br />-- Other BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600537639204656778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82143325598493954282009-10-06T20:41:00.298-07:002009-10-06T20:41:00.298-07:00Phredp, I sure you now have the intended answer. ...Phredp, I sure you now have the intended answer. However, your earlier reference to a "keyboard shortcut" intrigues me. I assume you were thinking of "Control C", but, going forward I couldn't get beyond "C clef".Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14714852519398781542009-10-06T20:30:05.720-07:002009-10-06T20:30:05.720-07:00Hugh, I'll be interested in understanding your...Hugh, I'll be interested in understanding your Celine Dion reference. Neither Canadian chanteuse nor Charlemagne, Canada were part of my chain!Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79928017525490459132009-10-06T12:06:19.091-07:002009-10-06T12:06:19.091-07:00I started from the front and the back and came to ...I started from the front and the back and came to a dead stop in the middle. I came up with an 8 word series then threw my keyboard out the window. I called tech support (which helped)and came up with the correct 9 word series.phredphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693838112369650021noreply@blogger.com