tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post2572311191290941271..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sept. 12, 2010): Compound Word PuzzleBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-983320263893010762010-09-17T17:25:31.495-07:002010-09-17T17:25:31.495-07:00Bryan, I'm moving to Houghton. What are the o...Bryan, I'm moving to Houghton. What are the odds of two people from such a small town getting "The Call?" And what are the odds of them being in the same bowling league?<br /><br />Will used a question that I had submitted for the weekly challenge, so we had at least three competitors and one weekly challenge from Eugene in less than two years.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7190760784215796122010-09-17T07:02:50.532-07:002010-09-17T07:02:50.532-07:00Dave - two people from Houghton, MI, a town of jus...Dave - two people from Houghton, MI, a town of just under 10,000, were the winners in the last 4 months. They both used to bowl in the same bowling league. I'm not sure Eugene is the answer.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149525317349695429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85670270000499612932010-09-17T07:00:52.187-07:002010-09-17T07:00:52.187-07:00Check
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_compou...Check<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_compound<br /><br />Evidently compound nouns may take different forms at the writer's option including spaces and hyphens.<br /><br />"Shoeshine", the answer missed by both Liane and the on-air contestant, doesn't appear in the MWC Dictionary #10.<br /><br />My favorite close miss was "crew cut" leading to "brew butt" = beer barrelhughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-46499675357580245952010-09-16T12:37:30.427-07:002010-09-16T12:37:30.427-07:00Since it is after the deadline, I believe the inte...Since it is after the deadline, I believe the intended answer was <b>catcall --> bat + ball</b>. I don't think you can argue that car carrier is a compound word, though bar and barrier are nicely related.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66444313362172589232010-09-16T09:06:11.920-07:002010-09-16T09:06:11.920-07:00I agree. The Vert-a-Pac answer is two words, not a...I agree. The Vert-a-Pac answer is two words, not a compound word. I've not even been able to find it hyphenated, though the B words do go together nicely.Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7074362563724988682010-09-15T16:39:57.928-07:002010-09-15T16:39:57.928-07:00Yes, I think two different answers are being hinte...Yes, I think two different answers are being hinted.<br /><br />But I question whether the Vert-a-pac one is a true compound word, and suggest that the Bronx one is the superior answer.dumpsterdiveladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296636733423295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47754157686814047162010-09-15T13:19:22.228-07:002010-09-15T13:19:22.228-07:00Maybe we are getting two different answers because...Maybe we are getting two different answers because the Vert-a-pac makes perfect sense as a clue to me but the reference to the Bronx goes right over my head.My Little Family:https://www.blogger.com/profile/17240741117809295524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20915467800206736402010-09-15T11:51:09.936-07:002010-09-15T11:51:09.936-07:00Jan, thank you for your clue. I believe I have th...Jan, thank you for your clue. I believe I have the correct answer, but I don't see how that answer is related to Vegas or the vertical packing of cars. Blaine's clues usually leave me cold. References to the Bronx, on the other hand...Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363831109323605124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60681561665637188872010-09-15T09:23:20.148-07:002010-09-15T09:23:20.148-07:00I went to one Web site with a list of compound wor...I went to one Web site with a list of compound words and checked all the ones where both parts started with C, but I completely struck out. Then the correct answer suddenly hit me.chrisidorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850887151974234615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74675566699906063802010-09-15T08:22:44.737-07:002010-09-15T08:22:44.737-07:00I've posted what I believe is the correct answ...I've posted what I believe is the correct answer based on the Vega clue. Until I read Jan's post, I wasn't sure.....my insticts were stopping me from submitting.My Little Family:https://www.blogger.com/profile/17240741117809295524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59309673288066597542010-09-15T06:58:23.651-07:002010-09-15T06:58:23.651-07:00Dave, maybe it is just good karma. Have you all b...Dave, maybe it is just good karma. Have you all been doing alot of Agnohotra in your mini fur-naces lately?Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-43213341915741669412010-09-14T22:43:17.503-07:002010-09-14T22:43:17.503-07:00Okay, everybody. Here's how you can increase ...Okay, everybody. Here's how you can increase your chances of getting "The Call" from NPR on Thursday morning. Say you're from Eugene, OR. Our population is only 150,000, yet three competitors in less than two years have hailed from Eugene. Kevin Miller from Eugene was the contestant in October, 2008, I was the contestant on May 30, 2010, and Kevin Callahan was the contestant on September 4, 2010. Either Eugeneans are smarter than other people, more of us listen to NPR and submit answers than other people, or we're just lucky. Coincidentally, Kevin M.'s daughter played on my daughter's basketball team, which I coached, and Kevin C.'s daughter played on my daughter's soccer team, which I also coached. It's a very small world.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61505329195006641412010-09-14T21:43:03.849-07:002010-09-14T21:43:03.849-07:00I was expecting some berry clues this week.I was expecting some berry clues this week.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86615943105055530082010-09-14T17:30:56.923-07:002010-09-14T17:30:56.923-07:00I'm not sure I've got the right answer, bu...I'm not sure I've got the right answer, but I tried.<br /><br />Here's a direct link:<br /><a href="http://tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tom's Puzzle Break</a>Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89574957796681034812010-09-14T12:05:30.389-07:002010-09-14T12:05:30.389-07:00Hi, all. I posted this week's a day early. Tom...Hi, all. I posted this week's a day early. Tom<br />http://tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.comTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-76937120977256302032010-09-14T09:10:33.387-07:002010-09-14T09:10:33.387-07:00Mario: Vert-A-PacMario: Vert-A-Pacjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35598912999053811072010-09-14T07:09:11.119-07:002010-09-14T07:09:11.119-07:00Jan, I don't quite get the reference to the Ve...Jan, I don't quite get the reference to the Vega. Can you give me a hint?Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363831109323605124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20634886613211996662010-09-13T13:20:27.855-07:002010-09-13T13:20:27.855-07:00I was born in "da Bronx" so I don't ...I was born in "da Bronx" so I don't get my felin's hurt as easily.Robin Thomas Poponnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703107344880425239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-25946738762841901722010-09-13T08:50:45.851-07:002010-09-13T08:50:45.851-07:00After 24 hours and much eyestrain, I came to the c...After 24 hours and much eyestrain, I came to the conclusion that I was stubbornly misunderstanding the question:<br />Not asked for a compound word related to the given one, but -<br />asked for 2 related B words (that I had found early on, but rejected.) Boohoo.hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11916828672446771472010-09-13T07:53:44.469-07:002010-09-13T07:53:44.469-07:00I caught onto this one right away - it might have ...I caught onto this one right away - it might have been the fastest I've ever solved one of Will's puzzles. My first instinct was to work backwards, starting with the B words, and they were the first ones I thought of. This time I managed to stop short of blurting it out so my husband got a crack at it. He's still stumped. :)JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547420351838110913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59815765919916882032010-09-12T16:51:05.531-07:002010-09-12T16:51:05.531-07:00You can find all in Pittsburgh this year.You can find all in Pittsburgh this year.phredphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693838112369650021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-60573779606389752362010-09-12T12:57:17.172-07:002010-09-12T12:57:17.172-07:00If you ever owned a Chevy Vega, you got the answer...If you ever owned a Chevy Vega, you got the answer right on the nose.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41080236706578561762010-09-12T11:21:25.788-07:002010-09-12T11:21:25.788-07:00MrScience,
Bronx?MrScience, <br /><br />Bronx?dumpsterdiveladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296636733423295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-88161047388999717732010-09-12T08:06:31.462-07:002010-09-12T08:06:31.462-07:00Please visit my puzzle blog. tomspuzzlebreak.blog...Please visit my puzzle blog. tomspuzzlebreak.blogspot.comTommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-61511232776908383462010-09-12T07:56:04.504-07:002010-09-12T07:56:04.504-07:00Musical clue: carbon circuit - ring a bell?Musical clue: carbon circuit - ring a bell?Tommy Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373838653732634600noreply@blogger.com