Reread it again and realized something about the second brand.Q: Think of a two-word brand name for a food item that is marketed as upscale. Remove the last two letters of the first word and the first letter of the second word. Read the result from left to right and you'll get a one-word brand name associated with the budget-conscious. What is it?
Sunday, December 22, 2024
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 22, 2024): Upscale vs Budget Brands
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 22, 2024): Upscale vs Budget Brands
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Well, it's not Hicko-arms. Is it?
ReplyDeleteMichigan
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's Hau-uisine?
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ReplyDeleteThe perfect comment for you, Scarlett.
DeleteDrat! I like it, but it just gave it to me.
DeleteNo worries Blaine. I thought it was my finest moment, but that's a low bar.
DeleteScarlett - It was indeed a fine moment. I'm sorry if my reply made it seem like TMI.
DeleteLorenzo, the irony of all ironies is that I did not see that connection when I posted. That makes it an even finer moment than I thought! 😂
DeleteHa! Missing that moment does make it all the sweeter!
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ReplyDeleteThe upscale name is close to the name of a serious medical condition.
This upscale name is mentioned in a lotta rap songs as a symbol of luxury.
ReplyDeleteSolved before the puzzle even aired. First upscale product that came to mind.
ReplyDeleteThought it had to be Lucky Charms. What's more upscale than a pot o' gold? Gotta use Pepsi instead of milk, though. That's a movie clue, BTW.
ReplyDeleteA syllable of the food brand sounds like something you might have if you eat too much of it.
ReplyDeleteMCMLXV, XLVII, don't let this cloud your judgement....I think.
ReplyDeleteI had some of the food item at brunch.
ReplyDeleteRearrange the upscale item’s letters to spell a palindromic beverage and something many may wish they were as the new year approaches.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nodd. I was beginning to despair. Upscale? Moi? After all, I'm a hot dogs and pizza guy.
DeleteI'll drink to that!
DeleteAs I feared, it did take me a while. Intellectual rust just makes me mad.
DeleteBut I 'm not a mean old man, so here is one of life's fundamental verities: You really shouldn’t keep money in your nose.
Or, rearrange to get another upscale brand, and what you may face is you buy too much of it.
DeleteWell that's really great, Dr. K, but now that you have informed me I have been storing my money incorrectly, how about letting me in on how to store it properly?
DeleteI would tell you, but you'd have to pay through the nose.
DeleteMakes cents to me.
DeleteI knew something about this smelled a bit, Doc. Nothing to sneeze about when big bucks are involved.
DeleteNice puzzle, Dan Ezekiel! I'm never quite sure about the spelling, but that doesn't matter.
ReplyDeleteI can think of a lot of high end foods generically but no brands come to mind.
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DeleteThe good news…now I’ve solved it.
DeleteThe bad news…your comment, IMO, is TMI.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL.
I will have a few things to say about this product come Boxing Day. It would be TMI now though.
DeleteGiven that the puzzle states that the food item is marketed as upscale, I don't see how my comment was TMI.
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ReplyDeleteI may post a humorous reply story if you report this after the deadline.
DeleteSorry, Blaine.
DeleteWasn't your offense apologizing in the first place?
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