tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post3554028430882530663..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 11, 2021): Rival CompaniesBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59231101442716898502021-07-18T05:47:04.925-07:002021-07-18T05:47:04.925-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Howie Roarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922025974419719932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-29029208646993628662021-07-18T05:42:51.965-07:002021-07-18T05:42:51.965-07:00Over 1600 correct responses this week.Over 1600 correct responses this week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36709979447005902212021-07-18T05:40:07.052-07:002021-07-18T05:40:07.052-07:00I disagree, but OK...I disagree, but OK...janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-56527000627430945152021-07-18T05:39:27.519-07:002021-07-18T05:39:27.519-07:00I think I've got it (assuming it is that flowe...I think I've got it (assuming it is that flower's real name).Wolfganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700971115994061654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1066840385709918892021-07-18T05:37:33.205-07:002021-07-18T05:37:33.205-07:00A little spring in her step?A little spring in her step?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18033669604807341402021-07-18T05:36:02.368-07:002021-07-18T05:36:02.368-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-36577683603281870742021-07-18T05:35:16.214-07:002021-07-18T05:35:16.214-07:00Not too hard. Waiting for Blaine...Not too hard. Waiting for Blaine...Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13157699599935073938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-70992572385517313312021-07-18T05:27:37.048-07:002021-07-18T05:27:37.048-07:00The author of books about a crawfish was proud of ...The author of books about a crawfish was proud of her work.Iris Coronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583234147626178489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14311878966311035022021-07-18T05:20:27.166-07:002021-07-18T05:20:27.166-07:00I'm sure this isn't the intended answer.I'm sure this isn't the intended answer.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85234514138215030842021-07-18T05:16:05.487-07:002021-07-18T05:16:05.487-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15765075626495451132021-07-18T05:10:39.080-07:002021-07-18T05:10:39.080-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Howie Roarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922025974419719932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-51389653463209629702021-07-18T05:09:07.538-07:002021-07-18T05:09:07.538-07:00Sema and Rory?Sema and Rory?Howie Roarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922025974419719932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78257718750917306702021-07-18T05:06:23.162-07:002021-07-18T05:06:23.162-07:00Ok, so that puzzle took all of a minute.Ok, so that puzzle took all of a minute.Howie Roarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922025974419719932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-22919684268349824452021-07-18T05:04:02.620-07:002021-07-18T05:04:02.620-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5301531348024535002021-07-18T05:01:28.360-07:002021-07-18T05:01:28.360-07:00Congrats, again, Lego! How many times have your p...Congrats, again, Lego! How many times have your puzzles been used?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3095652906255111712021-07-18T05:00:46.040-07:002021-07-18T05:00:46.040-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68776274959468484912021-07-18T05:00:36.719-07:002021-07-18T05:00:36.719-07:00This week's challenge: From Joseph Young, of S...This week's challenge: From Joseph Young, of St. Cloud, Minn., who conducts the blog "Puzzleria." Take the name of a flower that has a common girl's name in consecutive letters inside it. Remove that name, and the remaining letters, in order, sound like another girl's name. What flower is it?<br /><br />skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-34261501399430923522021-07-17T12:40:11.663-07:002021-07-17T12:40:11.663-07:00Indeed. Just spotted this warm, fuzzy article abo...Indeed. Just spotted this <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/world/middleeast/israel-saudi-khashoggi-hacking-nso.html" rel="nofollow">warm, fuzzy article about an Israeli cyberweapons manufacturer providing the Saudis with the tools to crush dissent</a>.<br /><br />((The story caught my eye in part because the name of the company, Candiru, is the name of a fish described as the only vertebrate endoparasite of man -- it allegedly swims up the victim's urethra and lodges there.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-59177995229100327332021-07-17T03:11:24.155-07:002021-07-17T03:11:24.155-07:00Did you brake down in tears?Did you brake down in tears?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47092489005752215992021-07-17T01:31:49.781-07:002021-07-17T01:31:49.781-07:00In fact, it was an audi-ble saab story!In fact, it was an audi-ble saab story!Dr. Awkward https://www.blogger.com/profile/04842916134737387767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35154147211636626752021-07-16T13:05:35.921-07:002021-07-16T13:05:35.921-07:00" Vandelay. Wait a second. Mr. Pennypacker, i..." Vandelay. Wait a second. Mr. Pennypacker, if you're here, and Mr. Vandelay is also here, then who's watching the factory?"<br /><br />"The factory?"<br /><br />"The Saab factory...?"<br /><br />" Jerry, that's in Sweden."Iris Coronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583234147626178489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17035180809451369842021-07-16T12:39:59.548-07:002021-07-16T12:39:59.548-07:00SAUDI ARABIA --> AUDI, SAAB
My hint was MailBo...SAUDI ARABIA --> AUDI, SAAB<br /><br />My hint was MailBombs, because if you take the 1st 2nd 8th 9th letters of that hint, you get MaBS.<br /><br />And MBS is the fascist dictator of Saudi Arabia. Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413159675811227325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-11684393006566931822021-07-16T12:20:59.347-07:002021-07-16T12:20:59.347-07:00Saudi Arabia/Audi/Saab
The news from Saudi Arabia ...Saudi Arabia/Audi/Saab<br />The news from Saudi Arabia is rarely good. I have never had a warm fuzzy feeling that this would be a great vacation spot.clothesloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495116094160726818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15472326833398814852021-07-16T09:54:13.654-07:002021-07-16T09:54:13.654-07:00You are welcome. Indeed times flies.
I thought to...You are welcome. Indeed times flies.<br /><br />I thought to follow it up with <br /><br />"Musa sapientum fixa fructum, et fugit velut." <br /><br />(Fruit flies like a banana), but Google translate had big troubles with that. I ought to have known...Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2857142964378575402021-07-16T07:39:26.235-07:002021-07-16T07:39:26.235-07:00Many thanks, Ma'am. Tempus does fugit.Many thanks, Ma'am. Tempus does fugit.Cloak'n'Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803441199770057589noreply@blogger.com