tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post8411830144799583349..comments2024-03-29T02:24:46.717-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 17, 2011): Vacation HospitalizationBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79912288896790433432011-07-23T19:50:52.133-07:002011-07-23T19:50:52.133-07:00Musical clue is by Lenny Welch.Musical clue is by Lenny Welch.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65884041081485162011-07-23T18:23:55.265-07:002011-07-23T18:23:55.265-07:00Mrs. Lorenzo:
Mrvex Zes Crfmyc AbrzmMrs. Lorenzo:<br />Mrvex Zes Crfmyc AbrzmPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30137062610497223552011-07-23T17:26:12.209-07:002011-07-23T17:26:12.209-07:00I've got 4 answers to the new puzzle, on 3 con...I've got 4 answers to the new puzzle, on 3 continents.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91866618754282821382011-07-23T17:19:35.439-07:002011-07-23T17:19:35.439-07:00She is outstanding in her field.She is outstanding in her field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52491431911654608722011-07-23T16:49:01.154-07:002011-07-23T16:49:01.154-07:00New puzzle is up. Took me longer to read it than s...New puzzle is up. Took me longer to read it than solve it :/<br /><br />And Banje's on-air puzzle involved state capitals. Oh, boy... am I glad *I* didn't get that one. I would have stammered myself to death.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44728568852831256182011-07-23T12:24:27.234-07:002011-07-23T12:24:27.234-07:00DocT:
Shaving, or on the mountain?
I took so long ...DocT:<br />Shaving, or on the mountain?<br />I took so long to solve this one that I no longer feel like a hot shot.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57938348182297702012011-07-23T11:52:02.225-07:002011-07-23T11:52:02.225-07:00@SDB: I hope you didn't slip and hurt yourself...@SDB: I hope you didn't slip and hurt yourself!Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41237097103810230152011-07-23T11:30:48.224-07:002011-07-23T11:30:48.224-07:00I have to agree with Paul. I had to think about th...I have to agree with Paul. I had to think about the mountain puzzle for awhile before it came to me as I was shaving this morning.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8187748527036728942011-07-23T09:10:51.054-07:002011-07-23T09:10:51.054-07:00@DT: Maybe in a refrigerator.@DT: Maybe in a refrigerator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81514290593092630462011-07-23T09:02:18.483-07:002011-07-23T09:02:18.483-07:00Curiouser and curiouser. I was just visited by a u...Curiouser and curiouser. I was just visited by a uniformed agent of the federal government, who handed me a box. Therein was a copy of "Sudoku Lovers Only", "Little Black (and White) Book of Crosswords" (both by Will Shortz) and "Where the Stress Falls" by Susan Sontag. Make of that what you will! :)<br /><br />The enclosed invoice said that the third book was to be "Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know". Evidently the picker mis-picked :)Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33237416556969546562011-07-23T08:37:58.371-07:002011-07-23T08:37:58.371-07:00@DDL: Might this part of a plant also be the name ...@DDL: Might this part of a plant also be the name of something you might find on a boat?Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11948088474961338882011-07-23T05:09:26.408-07:002011-07-23T05:09:26.408-07:00Well, think of part of a plant.
Change the second...Well, think of part of a plant.<br /><br />Change the second letter to the next letter of the alphabet and you get an article of clothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35306940609467079832011-07-23T02:03:50.153-07:002011-07-23T02:03:50.153-07:00Actually, DT, I think that's a better puzzle. ...Actually, DT, I think that's a <i>better</i> puzzle. No kidding.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25691246862208762732011-07-22T19:09:18.479-07:002011-07-22T19:09:18.479-07:00If you all hated that puzzle, you'll despise t...If you all hated that puzzle, you'll despise this one... it's something I stumbled across while searching for a solution.<br /><br />Think of something that flies. Change the second letter to the next letter of the alphabet and you get something you might find on a mountain.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86538888908130603792011-07-22T16:57:00.321-07:002011-07-22T16:57:00.321-07:00DocT:
What a shame! I need Scrabble like I need Ge...DocT:<br />What a shame! I need Scrabble like I need George W. Bush's memoir (all 7 pages). Did they send the USA edition, or the Canadian Scrabble with the extra "A"s? <br />It seems even stranger to me that they do not have a photo of the lapel pin on the NPR site.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42642933136070212562011-07-22T15:05:07.133-07:002011-07-22T15:05:07.133-07:00@SDB: No dictionary. Or any other books. Just the ...@SDB: No dictionary. Or any other books. Just the Scrabble game, which was sent overnight via FedEx.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21209757614353722122011-07-22T10:43:38.734-07:002011-07-22T10:43:38.734-07:00Whew. That went by fast. Thank you all for your ve...Whew. That went by fast. Thank you all for your very helpful advice!<br /><br />I will have my behind-the-scenes account ready to post after the puzzle airs. I can tell you now that I share DocTechnical's Achilles' heel when it comes to puzzle-solving, and Will found it.Banjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165800671494358975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36481674156836070102011-07-22T09:56:34.445-07:002011-07-22T09:56:34.445-07:00RoRo:
Don't forget to include some fava beans ...RoRo:<br />Don't forget to include some fava beans with your vicarious liver.<br /><br />DocT:<br />Scrabble used to be included, but did you get the hard bound dictionary? That is the only thing I am out to win.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30118355825933294112011-07-22T09:00:40.849-07:002011-07-22T09:00:40.849-07:00Congrats, Banje. I am convinced this blog is luck...Congrats, Banje. I am convinced this blog is lucky!<br /><br />Let us vicarious livers know how it goes behind the scenes.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-58612321631204263752011-07-22T05:56:17.844-07:002011-07-22T05:56:17.844-07:00@Banje - Congratulations, and have fun! Two Blains...@Banje - Congratulations, and have fun! Two Blainseville members in a row... sounds like a conspiracy :D<br /><br />Best of luck. And let me know when you get your prizes and what you get... I got a Scrabble set Wednesday, which was *not* on the list of prizes. Hmm.Doctechnicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817162059249352531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5111101802829957062011-07-21T20:53:52.360-07:002011-07-21T20:53:52.360-07:00Banje, I also played on-air many years ago and ag...Banje, I also played on-air many years ago and agree with Chuck. Be sure to lock the pets away if you have any so they won't distract you. Enjoy!florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081539190338778383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25275157364354574592011-07-21T15:43:21.692-07:002011-07-21T15:43:21.692-07:00Banje –
I played on-air in ’05. I would suggest b...Banje –<br /><br />I played on-air in ’05. I would suggest being alone in a quiet room with perhaps a pencil and piece of paper at the ready. Besides that, try to relax and have fun. Others of us here have lived through it :)<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7860948453140517052011-07-21T14:44:56.180-07:002011-07-21T14:44:56.180-07:00Contestants are to be heard and not seen.Contestants are to be heard and not seen.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-92067383361040783932011-07-21T13:49:13.664-07:002011-07-21T13:49:13.664-07:00@Banje,
Congratulations! As always, feel free to ...@Banje,<br /><br />Congratulations! As always, feel free to post back with how it goes and what it's like behind the scenes.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35398806453919796812011-07-21T12:25:29.241-07:002011-07-21T12:25:29.241-07:00From above -
Think of places where you may find f...From above -<br /><br />Think of places where you may find frogs and children on summer vacation. Add the first answer to this week's challenge. Rearrange the result and you get a word that states your reaction to the NPR puzzle.<br /><br />Frogs and children on summer vacation can sometimes be seen hanging out around PONDS. Add that to IMPATIENT and rearrange to spell <br /><br />DISAPPOINTMENTTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.com