tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post7351343025333892784..comments2024-03-27T18:57:50.424-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Aug 8, 2021): Getting from Here to ThereBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-82958218545782999862021-08-15T20:34:04.354-07:002021-08-15T20:34:04.354-07:00Room 1 is the door he should open.Room 1 is the door he should open.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-19357015907322623972021-08-15T12:41:32.290-07:002021-08-15T12:41:32.290-07:00re Siz:
airplane or helicopter or Cessna or.....re Siz:<br /><br />airplane or helicopter or Cessna or.....slow no pokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841475689098750755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-4002388807967723712021-08-15T09:24:34.878-07:002021-08-15T09:24:34.878-07:00AgreedAgreedSuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-91081023305194943642021-08-15T09:11:07.295-07:002021-08-15T09:11:07.295-07:00Room 1. If the lady is in Room 1, the tiger in ro...Room 1. If the lady is in Room 1, the tiger in room 2 is telling the truth, and the tiger in room 3 is lying. If the lady were in room 2, she would be lying, so that can't be. If the lady were in room 3, all three would be telling the truth, which also is not allowed.JAWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853305806335490947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-815476093672645592021-08-15T08:34:46.461-07:002021-08-15T08:34:46.461-07:00I like Chuck's puzzle too. Who needs to clue ...I like Chuck's puzzle too. Who needs to clue it? You just solve it!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413159675811227325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-23323078702655845862021-08-15T08:23:49.077-07:002021-08-15T08:23:49.077-07:00I like Chuck’s puzzle. It’s nice to be using logic...I like Chuck’s puzzle. It’s nice to be using logic, not combing through lists. <br /><br />The problem would be how to clue it. <br />SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-27694918477511728592021-08-15T07:35:46.841-07:002021-08-15T07:35:46.841-07:00Well, that does it! No Christmas card for them th...Well, that does it! No Christmas card for them this year!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66060073249220769212021-08-15T07:02:30.011-07:002021-08-15T07:02:30.011-07:00A prisoner is facing three doors. He is told that ...A prisoner is facing three doors. He is told that behind one of them, there is a lady, and behind the other two there are tigers. The sign on the door of the room containing the lady is true. At least one of the other signs is false, maybe both. The signs say:<br /><br />Room 1: A tiger is in room 2<br />Room 2: A tiger is in this room<br />Room 3: A tiger is in room 1<br /><br />Which door should he open? Why?<br />Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956539217339532507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-74533082800391058652021-08-15T06:47:11.552-07:002021-08-15T06:47:11.552-07:00No, American ignorance and stupidity killed our Su...No, American ignorance and stupidity killed our Sunday Puzzle and it was obvious this would be the outcome if we began a war in Afghanistan. skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-86277597726334849562021-08-15T06:21:24.995-07:002021-08-15T06:21:24.995-07:00Maybe we'll get a Taliban-themed puzzle this w...Maybe we'll get a Taliban-themed puzzle this week.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-5532694512842721802021-08-15T06:16:30.995-07:002021-08-15T06:16:30.995-07:00Friggin' Taliban killed our Sunday PuzzleFriggin' Taliban killed our Sunday PuzzleBerfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569731248228555267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-81760683977683760832021-08-15T06:08:39.164-07:002021-08-15T06:08:39.164-07:00It's over 30 years old, but I still love this,...It's over 30 years old, but I still love <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2sOMHIW0AAx9Xc?format=jpg&name=large" rel="nofollow">this, from Spy magazine</a>.<br /><br />200 comment limit coming soon, BTW, remember to Load More.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-20083926354292149052021-08-15T05:44:21.603-07:002021-08-15T05:44:21.603-07:00Hmmm... The new puzzle hasn't been posted yet...Hmmm... The new puzzle hasn't been posted yet on the WESUN page, and the on-air puzzle doesn't appear to be running at its usual time today. Seems to have been pre-empted by Afghanistan coverage.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-21051461312947950522021-08-15T05:27:34.331-07:002021-08-15T05:27:34.331-07:00Excellent, SuperZee!
LegoSkippin'ToHisLouExcellent, SuperZee!<br /><br />Lego<a href="https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrCwogsBxlhd24AWgMPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZANDMjAxM18xBHNlYwNzYw--?p=skip+to+the+lou&type=gsp_dimensions_00_00_--x1-120-x2-9-x3-15736095--&param1=1&param2=cat%3Dweb%26sesid%3Da421d8d5cb0bd742ccf73d621ef216f7%26ip%3D24.179.194.129%26b%3DChrome%26bv%3D92.0.4515.131%26os%3DWindows-10%26os_ver%3D10.0%26pa%3Dgencoll05%26sid%3D308c12d5f4472eeb3c0fc7cdea092276%26abid%3D%26abg%3D%26a%3Dgsp_dimensions_00_00_--x1-120-x2-9-x3-15736095--%26sdk_ver%3D%26cd%3D%26cr%3D%26uid%3D%26uref%3D&hsimp=yhs-005&hspart=dcola&ei=UTF-8&fr=yhs-dcola-005#id=15&vid=7b0b1538f69e8549d67425d7d05d6a82&action=view" rel="nofollow">Skippin'ToHisLou</a>legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-77165258152720928442021-08-15T05:10:16.615-07:002021-08-15T05:10:16.615-07:00Some people move horizontally by SKIPPING, and go ...Some people move horizontally by SKIPPING, and go downhill SKIING.SuperZeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024610786525654860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-3499925843236157422021-08-14T14:51:41.339-07:002021-08-14T14:51:41.339-07:00Wow Ben, I'm like super impressed! I raced roa...Wow Ben, I'm like super impressed! I raced road here in SoCal from 1987-2016, and won a lot of those races -and no, that's not BS. Tell you what, next time you're out on a climb, try standing up on your pedals without using your quads. Or, just sit in a chair, put both hands on your "former racer of bicycles" upper legs, then stand. Feel them doing anything? Third option: google it.Sizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02449426817613139276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-68395752233357635952021-08-14T13:07:59.902-07:002021-08-14T13:07:59.902-07:00EAUX is pronounced O as in oh! The X does not chan...EAUX is pronounced O as in oh! The X does not change the pronunciation. <br /><br />https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=French+pronunciation+audio+translator&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj98-HFp7HyAhVaHjQIHVjMDi8Q1QIwGnoECCsQAQ&biw=1536&bih=692skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-55218929886616218012021-08-14T12:47:22.752-07:002021-08-14T12:47:22.752-07:00"eaux" and "schwa" are very go...<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eau" rel="nofollow">"eaux"</a> and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schwa" rel="nofollow">"schwa"</a> are very good alternative answers. Both are in Merriam-Webster, and that's good enough for me. Although I am not certain what the pronunciation M-W gives (plural eaux\ ˈō(z) \) means. I suspect it means "eaux" is pronounced as<br />ōz when it precedes a word beginning with a vowel sound.<br /><br />LegoWhoseIntendedAnswerIs"<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avowal" rel="nofollow">Avowal</a>"Joseph Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742062004458008718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-40361222517394744512021-08-14T11:58:05.536-07:002021-08-14T11:58:05.536-07:00Mendo Jim: Thanks for the “Like.” Will hasn’t be...Mendo Jim: Thanks for the “Like.” Will hasn’t been acknowledging many alternate answers lately, but who knows? <br /> Maybe Christmas will come early this year. �� Thanks again.Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45329318557015437832021-08-14T08:37:12.478-07:002021-08-14T08:37:12.478-07:00Phil J.: I like that solution.
I hope you submitte...Phil J.: I like that solution.<br />I hope you submitted it.<br />Lamentably, you can expect the same result from having sent it to Will Shortz or Santa Claus.Mendo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481821676197739907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89507134812944697472021-08-13T21:43:58.665-07:002021-08-13T21:43:58.665-07:00Yeah!Yeah!ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-50091910008005762542021-08-13T18:56:09.267-07:002021-08-13T18:56:09.267-07:00My answer:
A BUMP (in the road) gets you moving v...My answer:<br /><br />A BUMP (in the road) gets you moving vertically.<br /><br />Remove the UM from BUMP to get BP (brand of gasoline), which moves you horizontally.<br />Phil J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01379207009607141221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-15265941148880249812021-08-13T13:49:17.669-07:002021-08-13T13:49:17.669-07:00“Timeless” in Spanish (senorita) → INTEMPORAL anag...“Timeless” in Spanish (senorita) → <b><b>INTEMPORAL</b></b> anagrams to TRAMPOLINE. ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302749761931016101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-30953112996174619162021-08-13T09:14:34.573-07:002021-08-13T09:14:34.573-07:00What I was getting at in my above comment was TRAM...What I was getting at in my above comment was TRAM + NSA = (Pontiac) TRANS AMNoahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486525155546005094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-67542804168298347682021-08-13T09:04:39.627-07:002021-08-13T09:04:39.627-07:00My clue: I'm all for vertical. Vertical has st...My clue: I'm all for vertical. Vertical has style!<br />All For Vertical => AFV<br />Vertical Has Style => VHS<br />Many VHS tapes on America's Funniest Videos are of people getting injured on trampolines.Pandamoniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611337547674314377noreply@blogger.com