tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post485909656222335014..comments2024-03-28T14:21:09.084-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 16, 2015): Easily Say LeiBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86430274255249222112015-08-23T14:02:50.736-07:002015-08-23T14:02:50.736-07:00actorish cha trois
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chariots cha...actorish cha trois<br />aquilege glee quai<br />chariots cha trois<br />cheshire cree shih<br />chestier sci three<br />chickees chic seek<br />chickpea chic peak<br />earlship plea shri<br />eighthly lye thigh<br />equalise quai slee<br />estriche sci three<br />etherish shih tree<br />flashier flea shri<br />fleerish flee shri<br />fleshier flee shri<br />harelips plea shri<br />haricots cha trois<br />heretics sci three<br />holewort loo threw<br />leerfish flee shri<br />outdraws dau strow<br />outsware eau strow<br />outswarm mau strow<br />outswear eau strow<br />outwards dau strow<br />outwears eau strow<br />peachick chic peak<br />Thad Beierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778891630916193235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18216091236761538102015-08-23T14:01:52.780-07:002015-08-23T14:01:52.780-07:00I used CMU's list of phonetic spellings to get...I used CMU's list of phonetic spellings to get the one-syllable rhyming words (surprisingly, only 15377 one-syllable words), and Grady Ward's list of 300,000 or so english words, to generate this list. 40 8 letter words, 5 9 letters, and of course the one 10 letter.<br /><br /><br />pearlish plea shri<br />periques qui spree<br />plashier plea shri<br />plowshoe plew shoo<br />plowshoe pooh slew<br />prefixal flea prix<br />premixes prix smee<br />reequips qui spree<br />sleigher glee shri<br />spraying ngai spry<br />supercow coups rew<br />twoscore screw too<br />warmouth mau throw<br />yachters che stray<br />breeziest breeze tis<br />chickpeas chic speak<br />peckishly like psych<br />physicked dike psych<br />lightyears sleigh tray<br />Thad Beierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778891630916193235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7461133195376679492015-08-23T07:18:04.758-07:002015-08-23T07:18:04.758-07:00I'm feeling a bit irritable this morning so I ...I'm feeling a bit irritable this morning so I will bow out of offering a clue to this easy puzzle. Snipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756899374006781682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82892125574429917702015-08-23T06:44:27.716-07:002015-08-23T06:44:27.716-07:00Anagram: How some might describe what the FDA jus...Anagram: How some might describe what the FDA just approved.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80161621842801860692015-08-23T06:14:30.285-07:002015-08-23T06:14:30.285-07:00The first one is a great friend of mine and the se...The first one is a great friend of mine and the second one was my fatherzeke creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559686966843380823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44646182046476531622015-08-23T05:57:56.488-07:002015-08-23T05:57:56.488-07:00I agree, you can solve this one very quickly (but ...I agree, you can solve this one very quickly (but don't hold me to that!)Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15443343724383133122015-08-23T05:13:48.166-07:002015-08-23T05:13:48.166-07:00Thursday, Sept. 10 8:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 10 8:30 p.m.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6446526714279792622015-08-23T05:11:50.061-07:002015-08-23T05:11:50.061-07:00Fill the feedbag heapingly, please, Wilbur.Fill the feedbag heapingly, please, Wilbur.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20395140400504352102015-08-23T04:55:22.437-07:002015-08-23T04:55:22.437-07:00He was the first abbreviation for 3 years and 4 mo...He was the first abbreviation for 3 years and 4 months, and never the second.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14141385201122556942015-08-23T04:52:39.422-07:002015-08-23T04:52:39.422-07:00Almost all three-letter combinations are military ...Almost <i>all</i> three-letter combinations are military abbreviations.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-73377094337650808022015-08-23T04:46:34.817-07:002015-08-23T04:46:34.817-07:00On the website this morning, Will lists these answ...On the website this morning, Will lists these answers: light-years; chickpeas; physicked; heapingly. ---RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161465143677561592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-2685481341825223772015-08-23T04:41:59.382-07:002015-08-23T04:41:59.382-07:00While not a great puzzle, its subject is a great m...While not a great puzzle, its subject is a great man, His is a true American success story. He is one of my heroes, and a man with whom I share a proud link. <br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-57351688050485545732015-08-23T04:20:58.965-07:002015-08-23T04:20:58.965-07:00I've said this before about many past puzzles ...I've said this before about many past puzzles here and I say it again about this week's puzzle: <br /><br />There are many out there who will figure out this week's puzzle in two seconds; - and then kick themselves for not having figured it out <b><i>in less than ONE SECOND!</i></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-18399353701875887132015-08-23T04:11:01.092-07:002015-08-23T04:11:01.092-07:00Next week's challenge, from listener Sandy Wei...Next week's challenge, from listener Sandy Weisz of Chicago: Name a famous military figure of the past 50 years. The first three letters of his first name and the first three letters of his last name are both well-known military abbreviations. Who is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-85381721112429908312015-08-22T21:56:27.033-07:002015-08-22T21:56:27.033-07:00Quite sad news. Thanks for sharing, Lorenzo.
I&...Quite sad news. Thanks for sharing, Lorenzo. <br /><br />I'd heard this quote before and it makes me think of us at Blaine's: "Language is a playground, that never ends.”<br /><br />Thanks for your wit and wisdom, Mr. Reagle. May you rest in peace; may you have every word for every nook and cranny.. May no one again spell Merl "Merle," and may your playground know no bounds.<br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8874979031724571552015-08-22T21:19:53.655-07:002015-08-22T21:19:53.655-07:00Sad news about Will's "old pal" Merl...Sad news about Will's "old pal" Merl Reagle.Lorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116815111532628378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-65254829346390431062015-08-22T13:11:19.460-07:002015-08-22T13:11:19.460-07:00Thanks, jan. I'm accepting the pop-up hypothe...Thanks, jan. I'm accepting the pop-up hypothesis. I think fairies are involved.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-37857240109083514982015-08-22T08:39:56.010-07:002015-08-22T08:39:56.010-07:00I had more fun with Thad Beier's reference to ...I had more fun with Thad Beier's reference to Grady Ward's page at http://icon.shef.ac.uk/Moby/<br /><br />I never heard of .tar files, and finding out how to get at them was interesting - like the tidbits of information that Blaine used to part with every now and then.<br /><br />I wasted time on Sunday with the "ough(t)" bunch. It was Ron's "eighthly" that got me into the "eigh" groups that were sitting there all along in my 7000+ short word pairs. I also appreciated his "ought" reference.<br />hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914509834442545746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-24573222979685526262015-08-22T00:15:39.661-07:002015-08-22T00:15:39.661-07:00I also sent in LIGHTYEARS = SLEIGH + TRAY.I also sent in LIGHTYEARS = SLEIGH + TRAY.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359746462038374457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-14093455760928742532015-08-21T14:02:38.680-07:002015-08-21T14:02:38.680-07:00Btw, Ruth, I occasionally post images and news of ...Btw, Ruth, I occasionally post images and news of my daughter's Peace Corps adventure over at <a href="http://wordwomanpartialellipsisofthesun.blogspot.com/2015/08/nothing-to-see-here-from-agates-to.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">Partial Ellipsis of the Sun</a>. We would love to have you visit and/or join the conversation.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50141104314089868362015-08-21T13:25:51.919-07:002015-08-21T13:25:51.919-07:00What rhymes with "W"?
Here's my clue...What rhymes with "W"?<br />Here's my clue..SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-8195029832990729692015-08-21T13:22:52.014-07:002015-08-21T13:22:52.014-07:00In keeping with the light-years answer I was think...In keeping with the light-years answer I was thinking Hubble view. Or bubble goo.<br /><br />No rhymes with orange?<br />That makes me unhinge!ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-35663590322256310872015-08-21T12:38:00.335-07:002015-08-21T12:38:00.335-07:00Fontainebleau!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cjAqvQBotM" rel="nofollow">Fontainebleau!</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-44263320441628499772015-08-21T12:20:35.034-07:002015-08-21T12:20:35.034-07:00Tried using "envenomate" with the kinder...Tried using "envenomate" with the kindergartners today. It was interesting and snakey.<br /><br />I occasionally see a comment here which appears to envenomate. Might I suggest "en vino, mate" instead? ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-16540291597224201532015-08-21T12:09:54.498-07:002015-08-21T12:09:54.498-07:00Ruth, thank you. May all your years be light as we...Ruth, thank you. May all your years be light as well. <br /><br />My daughter is at the beginning of her 27-month Peace Corps commitment in Amhara, Ethiopia. I would very much like to visit her before she returns stateside in October 2017. Wishing light years for her as well.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com