tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post3577189115902957991..comments2024-03-28T18:08:45.225-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 15, 2019): Took a RiskBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53824611564190328722019-12-22T10:42:08.205-08:002019-12-22T10:42:08.205-08:00I thought the puzzle was meant to be ONLY 8 differ...I thought the puzzle was meant to be ONLY 8 different letters plus apostrophe. I did not know you could repeat any of the letters in the answer. Perhaps not well worded.Jaxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611931434231350173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33491083277091724512019-12-22T09:27:43.598-08:002019-12-22T09:27:43.598-08:00I should have known better.I should have known better.Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50697472802915869842019-12-22T06:14:29.543-08:002019-12-22T06:14:29.543-08:00Ah, thanks!Ah, thanks!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-1829928282661609562019-12-22T06:09:54.043-08:002019-12-22T06:09:54.043-08:00I thought the puzzle called for a word containing ...I thought the puzzle called for a word containing 8 different letters and an apostrophe, from which you could remove the apostrophe and re-space to form three more words. There is such a word, although perhaps there shouldn't be. Needless to say, it does not lead to an answer, so I wasted some time looking for another before surrendering. Should've checked the blog first.Lancekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114034807946859676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65809995987657603262019-12-22T05:54:40.917-08:002019-12-22T05:54:40.917-08:00Ilene is a ChaikEn, so not likely related.Ilene is a Chaik<b><i>E</i></b>n, so not likely related.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-38832195808530518872019-12-22T05:51:40.129-08:002019-12-22T05:51:40.129-08:00And, at nightfall, Happy Chanukah to you who celeb...And, at nightfall, Happy Chanukah to you who celebrate.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6490498484013240762019-12-22T05:42:46.722-08:002019-12-22T05:42:46.722-08:00Only 156 correct responses last week.Only 156 correct responses last week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4440215242943967222019-12-22T05:42:28.105-08:002019-12-22T05:42:28.105-08:00Got it.
I wonder if the brothers Chaikin are rela...Got it.<br /><br />I wonder if the brothers Chaikin are related to the producer, director, and writer, Ilene Chaikin? <br /><br />Happy Day After Solstice Blainesvilleans. The light is returning!<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16337497927510371882019-12-22T05:30:04.631-08:002019-12-22T05:30:04.631-08:00Not the name the journalist was born with.Not the name the journalist was born with.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15994006588356712282019-12-22T04:51:31.515-08:002019-12-22T04:51:31.515-08:00This week's challenge: This week's challen...<b>This week's challenge: </b>This week's challenge comes from Eric Chaikin, of Thousand Oaks, Calif. His brother is Andrew Chaikin, who created last week's challenge. Name a noted TV journalist — five letters in the first name, six letters in the last. Change an I in this name to a W and rearrange the result. You'll get a two-word phrase for where you might see this journalist. Who is it?Berfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569731248228555267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33500708033713796682019-12-22T04:22:12.786-08:002019-12-22T04:22:12.786-08:00Rick Blaine, Bogart's character in Casablanca,...Rick Blaine, Bogart's character in Casablanca, utters "I stick my neck out for nobody" no fewer than three times.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37733008520451182512019-12-22T02:53:16.864-08:002019-12-22T02:53:16.864-08:00Also feeling some nostalgia this week. "Do y...Also feeling some nostalgia this week. "Do you remember the time."Plantsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702415046558107399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8575669370474613672019-12-21T19:31:34.849-08:002019-12-21T19:31:34.849-08:00And if you can't figure that one out I suggest...And if you can't figure that one out I suggest trying a Google search.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86809535829935201072019-12-21T11:12:22.932-08:002019-12-21T11:12:22.932-08:00@Yahoo.@Yahoo.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49949891973163302672019-12-21T09:50:20.580-08:002019-12-21T09:50:20.580-08:00sdb: Nosdb: NoMendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-48504851864198518142019-12-21T03:22:30.660-08:002019-12-21T03:22:30.660-08:00ww. Testudine. I suppose Gladiator film would be t...ww. Testudine. I suppose Gladiator film would be too obvious? Also elegant clue. I forgot that you teach Chinese. Since i don't do cross word puzzles i imagine there are sites to help with clues. Hmmm? My grandma did Cross word puzzles into her 80's. She was also a word lady. Plantsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702415046558107399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2727946610985265652019-12-20T19:57:50.505-08:002019-12-20T19:57:50.505-08:00¿Comprende?¿Comprende?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33587059536809826672019-12-20T16:36:02.799-08:002019-12-20T16:36:02.799-08:00Yahoo.Yahoo.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87099899004112015012019-12-20T15:48:13.084-08:002019-12-20T15:48:13.084-08:00I did. If you want to discuss it, you will need t...I did. If you want to discuss it, you will need to decide where.Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-87507666668749049082019-12-20T10:52:54.589-08:002019-12-20T10:52:54.589-08:00MJ - Did you finish reading the book?MJ - Did you finish reading the book?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-84016982287002770882019-12-20T09:16:56.135-08:002019-12-20T09:16:56.135-08:00The record for low response is zero, since Will ad...The record for low response is zero, since Will admitted there was no correct answer. <br />There have been others like it, but with answers accepted.<br />There have been others under ten.<br />This one, IMHO, will be well under 100, but be sure to listen for Lulu to say "correct responses."Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-49903714920125666152019-12-20T06:13:23.162-08:002019-12-20T06:13:23.162-08:00Sorry, Plantsmith, autocorrect changed your name w...Sorry, Plantsmith, autocorrect changed your name without my knowledge and consent.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4029622613537874372019-12-20T06:12:12.038-08:002019-12-20T06:12:12.038-08:00Thanks for the idea, Paltsmith. I will ask my Chin...Thanks for the idea, Paltsmith. I will ask my Chinese students for help in writing clues in 2020.<br /><br />My hosiery-buying needs have not taken me to 7-11. Not yet, anyway. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82897083551066315142019-12-20T06:09:40.162-08:002019-12-20T06:09:40.162-08:00You could also write them in Chinese? No please no...You could also write them in Chinese? No please no. It is always nice when a wordwoman takes my word on something. But I think they really do sell socks.Plantsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702415046558107399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86775265362216768362019-12-20T06:07:42.268-08:002019-12-20T06:07:42.268-08:00Also feeling some nostalgia this week. Also ran ac...Also feeling some nostalgia this week. Also ran across a different Xmas tune" What do the lonely do at Xmas." the Emotions.<br />On my list for worst ten Xmas tunes. Tune is a kind of song. Really??Plantsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702415046558107399noreply@blogger.com