tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1180620985305724597..comments2024-03-29T03:27:40.072-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 21, 2012): World Series of LettersBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14097137529667329902012-10-28T16:52:24.620-07:002012-10-28T16:52:24.620-07:00Then I don't think you've got the same ans...Then I don't think you've got the same answer that we've got. I'd say both the first two words are in the top 100 but the third word may well be outside the top 1,000. My first thought as I considered the third word was "Could that actually be a single word?" But then I checked with dictionary.com and yes, it is! - and it's pronounced as if it were the two separate words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20788130510288663492012-10-28T10:22:46.180-07:002012-10-28T10:22:46.180-07:00At least the puzzle didn't day "commonly ...At least the puzzle didn't day "commonly used words". I think my first word is in the top 100 but the second one is not in the top 5,000.DaveJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386638780058713432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45773692193280395282012-10-28T08:25:05.288-07:002012-10-28T08:25:05.288-07:00Good Morning Mr. Science ~ First of all, wife #2, ...Good Morning Mr. Science ~ First of all, wife #2, who is a Republican, has been trying to convince me that you do not even exist, but I think differently. Anyway, just wanted to confirm that our answer concurs with yours. <br />I'll wait until Blaine finds time to update the blog to post my clue.<br />GuerrillaBoy<br /><br />PS If Santa is visiting the east coast this Halloween, he'll have plenty to be concerned about.AbqGuerrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439641600563812511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41125634881943376372012-10-28T04:40:33.986-07:002012-10-28T04:40:33.986-07:00My earlier post was a bit garbled. (Hey! It'...My earlier post was a bit garbled. (Hey! It's just getting light out there, and my powers are somewhat diminished.) Here's what I meant to say ...<br /><br />Change the last letter in the final word to another letter, rearrange to get a word (a verb) associated with Christmas. Rearrange the letters in that word to get another word, one that might concern Santa.<br /><br />MrSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112686794893154281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28280677078585331032012-10-28T04:24:49.347-07:002012-10-28T04:24:49.347-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7335116805639317062012-10-28T04:01:41.467-07:002012-10-28T04:01:41.467-07:00Good one! Good one! dumpsterdiveladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296636733423295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-54163399526118381842012-10-28T04:01:35.503-07:002012-10-28T04:01:35.503-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.MrSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112686794893154281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49419863162314022822012-10-28T03:24:35.512-07:002012-10-28T03:24:35.512-07:00New puzzle's up. Not very, uh, difficult.New puzzle's up. Not very, uh, difficult.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33396932626363455192012-10-28T03:21:58.732-07:002012-10-28T03:21:58.732-07:00The new puzzle is up. I solved it in less than a ...The new puzzle is up. I solved it in less than a minute, but it's one of those in which some people will figure it out in two seconds -- and <b><i>still</i></b> be angry at themselves for not having solved it in less than one second.<br /><br />At least it's got a Halloween theme to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90279536753713029672012-10-26T19:20:41.197-07:002012-10-26T19:20:41.197-07:00I will have to look for that very ssspecial scene....I will have to look for that very ssspecial scene. I googled it and thought you meant his being a padrone similar to padres - san frisco style.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21268783536808063022012-10-26T16:25:02.075-07:002012-10-26T16:25:02.075-07:00Except that charity would be H.E.L.P.I.N.G.C.H.I.L...Except that charity would be H.E.L.P.I.N.G.C.H.I.L.D.R.E.N.T.H.R.O.U.G.H.R.E.T.S.E.A.R.C.H.A.N.D.D.E.V.E.L.O.P.M.E.N.T. (Note the "T." in "R.E.T.S.E.A.R.C.H.")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37203583345512687712012-10-25T17:51:03.151-07:002012-10-25T17:51:03.151-07:00Wise lords can never ignore the signs. (This was i...Wise lords can never ignore the signs. (This was in my fortune cookies after the soup.)Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231220997278732084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44161610896772783412012-10-25T16:07:04.216-07:002012-10-25T16:07:04.216-07:00In my clue, I referenced Tom Servo's walkathon...In my clue, I referenced Tom Servo's walkathon charity, which was not HeCTRAD, but rather H.E.L.P.I.N.G.C.H.I.L.D.R.E.N.T.H.R.O.U.G.H.R.E.S.E.A.R.C.H.A.N.D.D.E.V.E.L.O.P.M.E.N.T., which stands for "Hi, Everyone, Let's Pitch In 'N' Get Cracking Here In Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then, Hateful, Rich, Overbearing Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Every Time Someone Eats A Radish, Carrot, Hors d'oeuvre, And Never Does Dishes. Eventually, Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Neuesberger Tod."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246992079020036311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-12489769175085949332012-10-25T14:26:55.518-07:002012-10-25T14:26:55.518-07:00What's fun is seeing someone restate the quest...What's fun is seeing someone restate the question without the original wording. For example: "What follows as the next letter in this pattern: WLCNIT?"Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28404063897824501172012-10-25T14:23:46.463-07:002012-10-25T14:23:46.463-07:00This is an old puzzle. If you google for "WL...This is an old puzzle. If you google for "WLCNIT" you find numerous answers right away.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81451990357927696392012-10-25T14:18:37.610-07:002012-10-25T14:18:37.610-07:00The correct answers should exceed 3000!The correct answers should exceed 3000!benmar12001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02721420444783718903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7635203011960778692012-10-25T13:51:35.623-07:002012-10-25T13:51:35.623-07:00Sorry, Chuck, but I think the others have it. How...Sorry, Chuck, but I think the others have it. How 'bout those Tigers? Ugh!Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90875525810108704312012-10-25T13:19:36.434-07:002012-10-25T13:19:36.434-07:00S for sandwich.
ChuckS for sandwich.<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26047586780862812572012-10-25T13:05:32.186-07:002012-10-25T13:05:32.186-07:00Did anyone else notice that, if you googled the pu...Did anyone else notice that, if you googled the puzzle as written, you got right through to Richard Wiseman's book "Puzzled," and then a peek at that book at amazon.com turned up the answer?<br /><br />I thought it would have been a bit much to capitalize every word in my clue ("Surely Everyone's Ready Intuition Ends Serendipitously?"). Was it even slightly helpful to anyone?KDWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699424802641618162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23568220452854027982012-10-25T13:02:10.109-07:002012-10-25T13:02:10.109-07:00I see skydiveboy stepped in while I was composing ...I see skydiveboy stepped in while I was composing my verbose comment....and maybe I need to check my spelling of 'triathlon'.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30767154018343423482012-10-25T12:50:03.170-07:002012-10-25T12:50:03.170-07:00Yes, Tommy, it's not 'M' as in 'ma...Yes, Tommy, it's not 'M' as in 'mayo', but it's very close. Making no progress at all with your puzzle triathalon, however. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35189205689097112852012-10-25T12:39:14.211-07:002012-10-25T12:39:14.211-07:00A napkin?A napkin?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1302097141581910602012-10-25T12:29:44.563-07:002012-10-25T12:29:44.563-07:00Anyone figured out what comes after B, L, T in my ...Anyone figured out what comes after B, L, T in my previous post?Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37595568825739885702012-10-25T12:26:18.471-07:002012-10-25T12:26:18.471-07:00Not only Who, but Hu Jintao also likes noodles in ...Not only Who, but Hu Jintao also likes noodles in his soup. <br /><br />Or perhaps You simply spelled Hu incorrectly.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15477843928312939572012-10-25T12:09:21.774-07:002012-10-25T12:09:21.774-07:00Can you make up another sentence that uses the sam...Can you make up another sentence that uses the same sequence of starting letters. For example:<br /><br />Who likes Chinese noodles in their soup?Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231220997278732084noreply@blogger.com