tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post1480130144339628701..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 5, 2014): Morning RoutineBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74263582287053306442014-10-12T07:37:30.399-07:002014-10-12T07:37:30.399-07:00Also, big clue right as to this week's Sunday ...Also, big clue right as to this week's Sunday edition host!benmar12001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02721420444783718903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-62521764734607905072014-10-12T07:26:29.549-07:002014-10-12T07:26:29.549-07:00Isil or Isis?Isil or Isis?benmar12001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02721420444783718903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88570328701862606052014-10-12T06:36:23.848-07:002014-10-12T06:36:23.848-07:0061566156Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89668709553263849892014-10-12T06:00:36.630-07:002014-10-12T06:00:36.630-07:00If you take one of the countries, change another l...If you take one of the countries, change another letter and rearrange (again) you get a highly localized phenomena.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81378365504012730672014-10-12T05:38:29.419-07:002014-10-12T05:38:29.419-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-32279514915896661962014-10-12T05:13:36.171-07:002014-10-12T05:13:36.171-07:00Next week's challenge: Name a certain country....Next week's challenge: Name a certain country. Change one letter in its name to a new letter and rearrange the result to name another country's capital. Then change one letter in that and rearrange the result to name another country. What geographical names are these?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50373667773379464352014-10-11T20:14:37.523-07:002014-10-11T20:14:37.523-07:00You'll wonder where the yellow went
when you ...You'll wonder where the yellow went <br />when you brush your teeth with PepsodentRobin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-42652111804226874832014-10-10T09:16:24.260-07:002014-10-10T09:16:24.260-07:00At the end of last week's blog I said that my ...At the end of last week's blog I said that my buddy Brad thInks that this beverage is just for bullies.<br />Pepsi Cola was known as Brad's drink.<br />it was advertised as being bully.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6316097416943813622014-10-10T07:12:17.014-07:002014-10-10T07:12:17.014-07:00Roman farmer lost silver.
Agricola - AG = RicolaRoman farmer lost silver.<br />Agricola - AG = Ricolahughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67483189162143597432014-10-10T06:54:04.768-07:002014-10-10T06:54:04.768-07:00And, fade to black. . .And, fade to black. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6379213994728669462014-10-10T06:34:33.292-07:002014-10-10T06:34:33.292-07:00Ruth, who's the former Governor?Ruth, who's the former Governor?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59657558881139361802014-10-10T05:10:53.286-07:002014-10-10T05:10:53.286-07:00Amusing stories, ladies. I was talkin' 'b...Amusing stories, ladies. I was talkin' 'bout my (Pepsi) generation ...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-39069511677185426332014-10-10T05:03:36.992-07:002014-10-10T05:03:36.992-07:00The key to my 'wrap-up' of last week's...The key to my 'wrap-up' of last week's puzzle was this week's answer rot13'd, i.e.<i> Crcfv-Pbyn</i>. <br /> I used v1.0, which corresponds to the way I learned it from Blaine nearly four years ago [click on <b>ciphers</b> under <b>LABELS</b> in the column at right]. <br /> Gloriosky!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52892894832764960962014-10-10T04:33:39.421-07:002014-10-10T04:33:39.421-07:00This was a really easy puzzle. My clues were desig...This was a really easy puzzle. My clues were designed to lead to William Tell (Famed Swiss Archer) and the fact that Cattle and Goats in Switzerland are equipped with bells. Ricola is a Swiss Product Englishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347381044754982238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4119499503552166452014-10-09T17:58:06.085-07:002014-10-09T17:58:06.085-07:00Clues - "my AIM" (for fun); solve in &qu...Clues - "my AIM" (for fun); solve in "zero time, as in Pepsi Zero. Wasn't there a recent puzzle with Colgate in it? Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29014022325200514662014-10-09T14:09:36.609-07:002014-10-09T14:09:36.609-07:00PEPSODENT + RICOLA - RODENT = PEPSI-COLA
Beta vul...<b> PEPSODENT + RICOLA - RODENT = PEPSI-COLA</b><br /><br /><i>Beta vulgaris L.</i> is the genera and species for beet sugar used in the original Pepsi-Cola formula (and in the throwback (throw-up? ;-)) version).<br /><br />MrScience: PEPSI-COLA >>> POPSICLE (quiescently frozen)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66734100249686773402014-10-09T13:25:20.248-07:002014-10-09T13:25:20.248-07:00I noticed the NPR/NYT connection also. This does ...I noticed the NPR/NYT connection also. This does seen to happen a couple times a year. I wonder if at that frequency it is a coincidence.<br /><br />I typically do both the Merl Reagle and NYT Sunday puzzles, so I will try to note connections between those and the NPR puzzle.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267575912220886002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63082857187694539502014-10-09T12:14:36.125-07:002014-10-09T12:14:36.125-07:00Bucky Beaver (see below) was a Disney creation.Bucky Beaver (see below) was a Disney creation.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-19517017876536086952014-10-09T12:10:21.713-07:002014-10-09T12:10:21.713-07:00PEPSODENT + RICOLA -> PEPSI-COLA (and RODENT)
...PEPSODENT + RICOLA -> PEPSI-COLA (and RODENT)<br /><br />> Sorry if I <b>stepped on</b> your toes there.<br /><br />Anagrams to <b>Pepsodent</b>.<br /><br />> And an appropriate family of animals it is.<br /><br />Bucky Beaver shilled for Ipana.<br /><br />> Rogbiv<br /><br />Do you <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPdVeqUTMI" rel="nofollow">wonder where the yellow went</a>?<br /><br />> Oops, he did it again!<br /><br />In the Sunday New York Times crossword (67-D), Will used "Old 'Gotta have it' sloganeer" to clue <b>PEPSI</b>. In the unlikely event that I ever get The Call, this is what I'm going to ask him about.<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40588109665569937002014-10-09T12:00:21.001-07:002014-10-09T12:00:21.001-07:00PEPSODENT
RICOLA Cough Drops.
PEPSI-COLA
Unuse...<b>PEPS</b><i>ODENT </i><br /><br /><i>R</i><b>ICOLA</b> Cough Drops.<br /><br /><b>PEPSI-COLA</b><br /><br />Unused letters: <i>RODENT</i><br /><br />My clues:<br />LEPIDOPTERA CONS<br />SPOILED COPARENT <br />CROPPED TOENAILS<br /><b>All</b> anagram to PEPSODENT + RICOLA!<br /><br />MrScience: PEPSI-COLA>>>POPSICLE.<br /><br />T.Boy: AQUAFRESH & <a href="http://www.overthecounterpharma.com/finasteride1mg.htm" rel="nofollow"><b>FINASTERIDE</b></a> yields AQUAFINA.<br /><br />David: PORT, IPANA>>>TROPICANA.<br /><br />Ecoarchitect: CREST, ROT>>>CRESTOR.ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13995827158435765452014-10-09T12:00:01.317-07:002014-10-09T12:00:01.317-07:00Pepsodent, Pepsi Cola
Last Sunday I said, “The to...Pepsodent, Pepsi Cola<br /><br />Last Sunday I said, “The toothpaste advertising calls to mind an old Disney movie.” Old Yeller. You’ll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.<br /><br />Chuck<br />Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53615981655572830682014-10-09T12:00:00.909-07:002014-10-09T12:00:00.909-07:00Pepsodent + Ricola= PepsiCola
My hints: Pepsoden...Pepsodent + Ricola= PepsiCola<br /><br />My hints: Pepsodent an old time toothpaste brand & I remember drinking bottles of cold PepsiCola while delivering the now defunct Philadelphia Bulletin back in the 50s, Also, being a pharmacist/attorney, etc. Ricola quickly came to mind. Easy puzzle.benmar12001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02721420444783718903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56535195921601266122014-10-09T12:00:00.300-07:002014-10-09T12:00:00.300-07:00PEPSODENT & RICOLA > PEPSI-COLA
My Hi...PEPSODENT & RICOLA > PEPSI-COLA <br /><br />My Hint:<br /><br />“I don't think I have ever heard of the OTC medication, but this puzzle is close to being a classic.”<br /><br />Also close to being Coca-Cola which became Classic Coke. Whatever that is supposed to mean. <br /><br />Another really poor puzzle again this week.<br />skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-39640158507268998932014-10-09T10:32:10.194-07:002014-10-09T10:32:10.194-07:00More than one Roman farmer lost a lot of silver in...More than one Roman farmer lost a lot of silver in Britain which has been dug up recently.hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2637528742041919832014-10-09T07:22:31.346-07:002014-10-09T07:22:31.346-07:00Fitting, because Geoffrey actually was "The U...Fitting, because Geoffrey actually was "The UnCola Holder" in his memorable TV <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqyG_iplx8" rel="nofollow"> commercials</a>.<br /><br />Lego-dnLlegolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.com