tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post2092228361144398938..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 25, 2015): Welcome, now Go Away!Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78619963914752404192015-02-01T08:43:47.620-08:002015-02-01T08:43:47.620-08:00It's somewhere on the artistic spectrum.<a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjZoo33197CiRIkUx_sC844wfWluGKIsx1nV9IZYkJlSyLRGW8Sg" rel="nofollow">It's somewhere on the artistic spectrum.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8137047227612175182015-02-01T08:34:21.260-08:002015-02-01T08:34:21.260-08:00MrScience, that joke does not have a certain gravi...MrScience, that joke does not have a certain gravitas. ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65820192222680154542015-02-01T08:23:52.970-08:002015-02-01T08:23:52.970-08:00"Common knowledge" has it that Isaac New..."Common knowledge" has it that Isaac Newton died a virgin, but there's no record of what color.<br /><br />(Works lots better when spoken.)MrSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112686794893154281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-83391138400620898302015-02-01T06:50:07.319-08:002015-02-01T06:50:07.319-08:00Looking at this from acute angles.Looking at this from acute angles.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33524405932439358262015-02-01T06:16:50.429-08:002015-02-01T06:16:50.429-08:00When you dye a critic, does is color his reviews?When you dye a critic, does is color his reviews?SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79895636993026221372015-02-01T06:02:00.942-08:002015-02-01T06:02:00.942-08:00Former NFL-er turned broadcaster Shannon Sharpe ma...Former NFL-er turned broadcaster Shannon Sharpe may like this puzzle. Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47205143356635111822015-02-01T05:58:12.304-08:002015-02-01T05:58:12.304-08:00Jimmy Cliff got it,Jimmy Cliff got it,zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57074092563219760822015-02-01T05:50:52.336-08:002015-02-01T05:50:52.336-08:00What a strange puzzle for Super Bowl Sunday!What a strange puzzle for Super Bowl Sunday!Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35343648548541175062015-02-01T05:41:09.430-08:002015-02-01T05:41:09.430-08:00I may die a critic, but some would object to the s...I may die a critic, but some would object to the spelling of your answer.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1058423574682651242015-02-01T05:19:09.174-08:002015-02-01T05:19:09.174-08:00Hauntingly easy.
Now, back to my Superbowl Party p...Hauntingly easy.<br />Now, back to my Superbowl Party preparations.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3979021096348557382015-02-01T05:05:57.959-08:002015-02-01T05:05:57.959-08:00Next week's challenge: It's a spin-off of ...Next week's challenge: It's a spin-off of the on-air puzzle. Think of a well-known place name in the U.S. that's four letters long. Switch the second and third letters to get a well-known place name in Europe. What is it?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2751286380088660122015-01-31T00:41:51.613-08:002015-01-31T00:41:51.613-08:00Excellent clue from Lorenzo, as always.
And excel...Excellent clue from Lorenzo, as always.<br /><br />And excellent exoneration of pjb from MrScience.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36433734049639797352015-01-31T00:41:30.096-08:002015-01-31T00:41:30.096-08:00I prefer Gielgud. I prefer Gielgud. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-70392313794614399642015-01-31T00:38:58.242-08:002015-01-31T00:38:58.242-08:00Gluegled.Gluegled.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5184615895375665302015-01-30T19:02:54.432-08:002015-01-30T19:02:54.432-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35646413920533501062015-01-30T19:02:37.894-08:002015-01-30T19:02:37.894-08:00Think? Who needs to think when you have Wikipedia...Think? Who needs to think when you have Wikipedia and IMDB?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81586467696558183282015-01-30T18:17:34.347-08:002015-01-30T18:17:34.347-08:00Thanks, Jan. Wish I had thought of The Bellboy m...Thanks, Jan. Wish I had thought of The Bellboy movie.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-10204131062996855792015-01-30T07:27:11.645-08:002015-01-30T07:27:11.645-08:00I did/thought the same thing, whost. Phooey!I did/thought the same thing, whost. Phooey!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414999868454070433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-32587361979119561042015-01-30T07:13:14.329-08:002015-01-30T07:13:14.329-08:00Eureka! --> Archimedes --> ScrewedEureka! --> Archimedes --> ScrewedMrSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112686794893154281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51614154593726911552015-01-29T20:49:35.752-08:002015-01-29T20:49:35.752-08:00This was just lame, in my opinion.This was just lame, in my opinion.TomRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10000427318383579622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13597911167205727862015-01-29T19:46:52.994-08:002015-01-29T19:46:52.994-08:00Failed to deliver this week. I thought the answer...Failed to deliver this week. I thought the answer was host>shout when I didn't read carefully enough and notice there wasn't an anagram component to the puzzle. Then again, "host" always seems to come to mind for me.whosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901951351063070182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2247518666237401222015-01-29T16:31:56.384-08:002015-01-29T16:31:56.384-08:00jan, I thought your navel-staring was a nod toward...jan, I thought your navel-staring was a nod toward naval staring >>> <b> bellboy >>> bell buoy.</b>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33182958248695144002015-01-29T16:22:41.203-08:002015-01-29T16:22:41.203-08:00No, I didn't think there was anything wrong wi...No, I didn't think there was anything wrong with your post; I was just adding my own movie hint.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21752196560902163592015-01-29T15:08:26.312-08:002015-01-29T15:08:26.312-08:00No spaces were added as in bellboy/bell buoy.No spaces were added as in bellboy/bell buoy.zeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56995874997284765742015-01-29T15:05:55.656-08:002015-01-29T15:05:55.656-08:00I posted and deleted: Reminds me of a disney movie...I posted and deleted: Reminds me of a disney movie. Thought Jan did not like my post and removed it. The movie was on Sunday morning: Home Alone 2. Lots of bellboys in that movie and that is how I got the answer.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.com