Q:Who has been scouring lists of islands or bodies of waters?Name a famous island in eight letters. Remove three consecutive letters. The letters that remain, in left-to-right order, will name where many islands can be found -- but not this one. What is this island, and where can't it be found?
Sunday, March 16, 2025
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 16, 2025): Eight Letter Island
NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 16, 2025): Eight Letter Island
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ReplyDeleteSorry, Blaine. It was left up for a long time so I thought it was okay. Evidently not.
DeleteI posted this on last week’s thread: “I have an answer that works, but I'm skeptical that it's a ‘famous island’. Then again, I had my doubts about Tron as a movie, let alone a ‘classic’.”
ReplyDeleteIn any case, on NCAA Selection Sunday, I wish hoop fans on the blog good luck and hope that, when all is said and done, you nailed ‘em. Then again, year in and year out, the tournament makes fools of us all, “expert” and novice alike. As sportscaster Warner Wolf put it, “Nobody knows nothin’. No-bo-dy.”
When I submitted the Jon Stewart puzzle, I didn't call them "classic" movies. Will added that. BTW todays island is in one of my favorite movies.
DeleteSo much for Jaws.
DeleteHow about Ran then? A true classic! And don't forget Saw! There are literally at least twenty more, if they don't have to be "classics."
DeleteMcneillfarm, I was referring to Amity Island which doesn’t fit today’s puzzle and may exclude Jaws from Al’s favorites list.
DeleteI wasted a lot of time scouring lists of islands. This feels familiar, but I can't find it in the archives.
ReplyDeleteGonna call my travel agent about scheduling a trip there.
ReplyDelete(And well done Lego, a great addition to your collection.)
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ReplyDeleteOw! I am sorry, Blaine.
DeleteI didn't have it until I read your post.
DeleteI am surprised, but you make it clear that I gave too much away!
DeleteCute puzzle, Lego!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, as usual!
ReplyDeleteGot it. Clever puzzle, Lego!
ReplyDeleteFinally!
DeleteVery nice, lego. Took me a while!
ReplyDeleteThere's a certain familiarity to it, though...
DeleteHmmmm...Well it's not Sri Lanka, Sanka. That one I can eliminate.
ReplyDeleteSo, I'm the only one seeing islands in my Sanka...?
DeleteDid you say Sanka? You're welcome.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, but I don't see how that could give anything away.
DeleteI see it. There's an odd, unintended hint I think.
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ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteAnother good one Lego, even though I thought of an answer very quickly.
ReplyDeleteA number of the posts above pointed me in the right direction.
DeleteNeat puzzle.
ReplyDeleteGot it! I've been to this place, but long ago! Nice puzzle, Lego!
ReplyDeleteI must have a different answer
DeleteNot necessarily. I'll explain on Thursday.
DeleteYou might enjoy reading the 400+ page book I am about to finish tonight, but it would be TMI for me to say more now.
DeleteI stayed across the street from this place. It's complicated.
DeleteOoooh.
DeleteIt's possible I've been there too. Hm. I have my doubts, but it might fit. But a long time ago, like Ben -- in fact I'm almost sure it was before Ben.
I've ruled out the Gulf of America (in more ways than one). 😂
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of islands, my favorite all-time memory of this blog was the week when "Three Mile Island" was the answer and TMI was TMI.
ReplyDeleteRe the on-air puzzles: it took me three tries to realize Babe Ruth "brought fame to the Yankees". The first name that came to mind was Brooks Robinson, but he was an Oriole, of course. Bobby Richardson played for the Yankees, however.
ReplyDeleteTook me a while to get the idea, but overall, a really fun puzzle! Thank you, Lego.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Legolambda! Maybe I'll meet you at the island some day! --Margaret G.
ReplyDeleteGood puzzle, I had to scour the globe for this one.
ReplyDeleteBlaine also said scour, but I don't see a connection...
DeleteRemove two consecutive letters and rearrange to spell a notable person in history.
ReplyDeleteThe answer to this puzzle is a word that Joseph Young must like.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, Bobby... but then again, there are not that many words that I do not like!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Blainesvillians, for all your kind and encouraging words about my puzzle this week...
That said, my "Schpuzzle of the Week" on this week's Puzzleria! is a much more timely puzzle:
Schpuzzle of the Week:
“Celebratory subtraction adds to holiday fun”
Name two annual celebrations. Remove the five letters of one celebration from the sixteen letters of the other one.
Two words will appear: one associated with Christmas, the other with Halloween.
What are these two celebrations?
What are the words associated with Christmas and Halloween.?
Hint #1: Neither one of the two celebrations contains abbreviations.
Hint #2: If the two words associated with Christmas and Halloween do not appear, during the removal process try removing the 3rd and 15th letters instead of the 7th and 10th letters.
LegoWithGratitudeToBlaineAndThoseWhoContributeToHisExcellentBlog
Change the last letter to name another place where you won't find it
ReplyDeleteAre you sure?
Deletejan, I was going to post: Don't be so sure, but I saw you got there first. I wish I could say more, but too early for that. Good puzzle.
DeleteNice puzzle, Lego! I am not sure right now whether I've been there or not; if so, it would have been a long time ago.
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ReplyDeleteThis is one of those puzzles that is easy to solve, once you think of the right island. As soon as I did, the solution was obvious. It was a pleasure to work on a puzzle that was not so easy for a change.
ReplyDeleteI do not want to visit this island, at least not until they remodel.
Oh, I should have thought of this clue right away:
ReplyDeleteThe island and I share something literary!
After reading Blaine's clue, I had an aha moment which led me to the correct list. Blaine I hesitantly ask, TMI?
ReplyDeleteI know of someone on this blog whose name is used as the titular name in a past movie. Anyone know the title of the movie?
ReplyDeleteOoh! Ooh! Was one a TV miniseries in 1994? And another (unrelated) action movie in 2020?
DeleteScarlett, try "Mighty Joe Young"
DeleteI was going for "Scarlett", but that works too. 😉
DeletePS What do you think LEGO?
ReplyDeleteClark,
DeleteOf all the words I think I might be,
Last on that list are “Bright” and “Mighty!”
HenryWadsworthLegofellow
Lego, Be that as it may, your puzzle was great!
DeleteI recently traveled to a place that, when reversed (ie, read right to left) names where this particular island can’t be found. Nice puzzle Lego!
ReplyDeleteI can remove the same letters that are referred to in the puzzle and rearrange to get the last name of a well known American author that sounds like a bodily organ.
ReplyDeleteTelevision clue: Mark
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DeleteMy first reaction when the answer hit me (assuming I am correct) was : 'very sneaky, Lego." That's not a hint (which I'm no good at), just a comment.
ReplyDeleteCould this be the ideal puzzle?
ReplyDeleteGreat puzzle, Lego!
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