tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post2239230172123117676..comments2024-03-29T02:24:46.717-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (April 17, 2016): Give 'em the old Razzle DazzleBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48754990390843060472016-05-08T18:10:23.109-07:002016-05-08T18:10:23.109-07:00So what was the answer to your puzzle nick?So what was the answer to your puzzle nick?cookiefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720458383514989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27600383503884377112016-04-24T09:57:19.686-07:002016-04-24T09:57:19.686-07:00My clues related to two different answers, the exp...My clues related to two different answers, the expected one and an alternate.<br /><br />For those who are seeking change, the answer was Oliver! (the ! changes to an i).<br /><br />For those who wish to keep things the way they are (e.g., the show and the performer share the same name) and can't get excited (there is no !) the answer is Fosse.<br /><br />For Fosse, rotate one of the S's upside down -- it will remain an S. Then move it to the other side of the other S to (again) get Fosse -- a famous stage performer, dancer, choreographer, etc.<br />Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90204564905136720722016-04-24T09:53:56.112-07:002016-04-24T09:53:56.112-07:00My clues related to two different answers, the exp...My clues related to two different answers, the expected one and an alternate.<br /><br />For those who are seeking change, the answer was Oliver! (the ! changes to an i).<br /><br />For those who wish to keep things the way they are (e.g., the show and the performer share the same name) and can't get excited (there is no !) the answer is Fosse.<br /><br />For Fosse, rotate one of the S's upside down -- it will remain an S. Then move it to the other side of the other S to (again) get Fosse -- a famous stage performer, dancer, choreographer, etc.<br />Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-70531699166460662012016-04-24T06:25:07.687-07:002016-04-24T06:25:07.687-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60575236570461782202016-04-24T06:04:43.385-07:002016-04-24T06:04:43.385-07:00This weeks puzzle was a breezeThis weeks puzzle was a breezezeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53813788537628271142016-04-24T05:38:26.845-07:002016-04-24T05:38:26.845-07:00Not an area of the drug store where I spend a lot ...Not an area of the drug store where I spend a lot of time, or money.<br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-369593896768782632016-04-24T05:36:24.300-07:002016-04-24T05:36:24.300-07:00I solved it in less than 10 seconds; it was the fi...I solved it in less than 10 seconds; it was the first possibility I thought of.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86282047595855973632016-04-24T05:28:22.860-07:002016-04-24T05:28:22.860-07:00Next week's Name a famous singer — first and l...Next week's Name a famous singer — first and last names. The last four letters of the first name spelled backward plus the first four letters of the last name spelled forward ... read together, in order, name a section of products in a drugstore. What is it?<br /><br />Too EasyBerfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569731248228555267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9965781980391665692016-04-24T03:02:11.337-07:002016-04-24T03:02:11.337-07:00Thanks to :
Nick Missios Sun Apr 17, 11:47:00 AM P...Thanks to :<br />Nick Missios Sun Apr 17, 11:47:00 AM PDT: "grueling."<br />ConmanWed Apr 20, 02:44:00 PM PDT: "twist" <br />ecoarchitect Mon Apr 18, 09:35:00 PM PDT: "dickens"<br /><br />I'm not sure mine would have been in the pool of correct entries without your non-indirect clues.<br /><br />And, of course, thanks to Blaine (!) for the blog and your attempt to herd cats.Barnes_Durcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075302911008163089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36847943839091474632016-04-23T13:47:43.046-07:002016-04-23T13:47:43.046-07:00Ah, Laurence, is that an upside down exclamation p...Ah, Laurence, is that an upside down exclamation point in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91150076204296748112016-04-22T17:44:19.546-07:002016-04-22T17:44:19.546-07:00I also wrote "This week's puzzle tears ap...I also wrote "This week's puzzle tears apart the rules." = Law rents.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80135384670142457932016-04-22T17:41:45.536-07:002016-04-22T17:41:45.536-07:00How does Trump tell his supporters to deal with pr...How does Trump tell his supporters to deal with protestors?<br /><br />My beat the Dickens out of them is obvious, though that dickens originated much earlier than Charles.ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44552360596761002632016-04-22T15:44:28.170-07:002016-04-22T15:44:28.170-07:00There are roughly 36 hours before Will Shortz unve...There are roughly 36 hours before Will Shortz unveils his next Sunday morning mind-bending masterpiece. That is plenty of time for y'all to visit us at <a href="http://puzzleria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">"Puzzler!ai"</a>.<br /><br />We offer eight (count 'em, eight) puzzles this week, including three Shortz rip-offs/riff-offs involving character inversion -- or character "development," as I prefer to call it.<br /><br />The other five involve:<br />1. A Heisman-worthy reversal of field;<br />2. Steller cosmology... and cosmetology;<br />3.The Department (Store) of Defense;<br />4. Draftsman Dodging... Artfully, Oliver; and<br />5. Salameandering.<br /><br />Slither on over!<br /><br />LegoWhoA!msToCross!ngH!sTeaseAndDott!ngH!sLowercaseInterrobangs<b>i</b> legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-90525583291749359622016-04-22T12:01:59.171-07:002016-04-22T12:01:59.171-07:00Ryan Meyers: I am one of those people but I don&#...Ryan Meyers: I am one of those people but I don't have time right now to read that book.<br />Could you summarize the reasoning please?Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50738056528352059282016-04-22T09:49:23.355-07:002016-04-22T09:49:23.355-07:00You people arguing that ¡ and I flipped aren't...You people arguing that ¡ and I flipped aren't exactly the same should lead the new Pedant's Revolt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077991662132557146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36136922544865734112016-04-21T21:51:36.920-07:002016-04-21T21:51:36.920-07:00¡ɹǝʍsuɐ ʇɐǝɹƃ ɐ ʇoN¡ɹǝʍsuɐ ʇɐǝɹƃ ɐ ʇoNronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29880000568028693552016-04-21T19:45:47.124-07:002016-04-21T19:45:47.124-07:00! upside down is ¡ so Oliver! becomes Oliv¡er, not...! upside down is ¡ so Oliver! becomes Oliv¡er, not a great answer...ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27668805786978913542016-04-21T18:06:19.391-07:002016-04-21T18:06:19.391-07:00My clue was my reference to Word Woman and "a...My clue was my reference to Word Woman and "all of her" ("oliver") clues. Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41852115387744584272016-04-21T16:56:23.779-07:002016-04-21T16:56:23.779-07:00I thought that's what you were getting at! Tha...I thought that's what you were getting at! That razor in his arm sleeve was sure creepy!!<br />I wasn't sure what to reply with without giving things away.68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-28731726960197927442016-04-21T16:56:09.561-07:002016-04-21T16:56:09.561-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30193942770639239752016-04-21T16:21:20.470-07:002016-04-21T16:21:20.470-07:00Oliver! Olivier
"Happy I got there." w...<b> Oliver! Olivier </b><br /><br />"Happy I got there." was meant to be understated!(!)<br /><br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4317572286034760472016-04-21T15:09:05.063-07:002016-04-21T15:09:05.063-07:00RIP PrinceRIP Princepatjberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593445116920910239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-39933146001448822502016-04-21T15:06:02.172-07:002016-04-21T15:06:02.172-07:00Oliver! OlivierOliver! Olivierpatjberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593445116920910239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-79484069014543798712016-04-21T15:01:13.751-07:002016-04-21T15:01:13.751-07:00A memorable role indeed. That was what I was hint...A memorable role indeed. That was what I was hinting at when I posted that Dr. Szell (the character's name) and Sweeney Todd (the demon barber of Fleet Street) could share a lot of memories discussing shoptalk. I obliquely hinted at this as well when I posted "It's safe to say..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33003612943142211892016-04-21T13:04:43.846-07:002016-04-21T13:04:43.846-07:00My comment was a reference to Carol Reed, who dire...My comment was a reference to Carol Reed, who directed Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol and The Third Man (featuring Orson Welles as Harry Lime) back in the 1940s, but got the Oscar™ for Oliver!, a much less worthy candidate, years later. I heartily recommend Odd Man Out, starring James Mason, which is available on youtube if you look for it, and The Fallen Idol.HenryWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997178198806579724noreply@blogger.com