Q: Think of a major U.S. city in two words. Insert an L in the exact middle of the second word. Now read the first word forward and the second word backward, and you'll name two things associated with this time of year. What are they?Stromboli Airbus
SANTA FE --> SANTA, ELF
Q: Think of a word to describe a single animal. Change the third letter to get a word that describes the plural of that animal. Both are nouns, and neither word contains an "s."My first hint is on the house.
A: HEAD (of cattle) --> HERD (of cattle)
Q: Take the 9 letters of EARTH SIGN. Repeating them as often as necessary, you can spell the four-word title of a classic movie in 15 letters. You can also use them to spell the four-word title of a classic song in 19 letters. What two titles are these?The actor we associate with the movie is an earth sign, but the singer we associate with the song is a fire sign. I also thought I had the wrong movie.
A: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
Q: Name a country of 6 or more letters. Change 2 letters to name a resident of another country's capital.Hint: 1011101111₂
A: PAKISTAN --> PARISIAN
Q: Name a famous TV actress of the past. Double her first name phonetically. You get the first name of a famous musician. If you put the last names of the musician and the actress together, in that order, you'll name a great legendary figure. Who is it?If the actress had used the actual spelling of her husband's last name, the puzzle wouldn't have worked the same.
A: BEA ARTHUR, B.B. KING --> KING ARTHUR
Q: Name a variety of song and a genre of music. Switch the initial consonant sounds of these two words, and, phonetically, you'll name an object found in the kitchen. What is it?I'm sure there are many obvious clues we could give, but let's not give it away.
A: BALLAD, SOUL --> SALAD BOWL
Q: Think of a popular tourist attraction in two words. The second, fourth, and sixth letters of the second word, in order, spell the first name of a famous author. The last four letters of the first word spell the author's last name. Who is the author, and what is the tourist attraction?Meh, Solved. Now back to planning for spooky visitors tonight.
A: GRAND CANYON --> AYN RAND
Q: Think of a two-word phrase you might see on a laptop computer menu. Remove five letters. What remains, in order, is a three-word phrase you might see on a restaurant menu. What phrases are these?I'm going to have to chew on this one for awhile.
A: A(irp)LA(ne) MODE --> À LA MODE
Q: Name a famous actress (8,6). Change the next-to-last letter of her first name to an S. Then reverse the order of the last three letters, and you'll name a famous ruler. The actress's last name is an anagram of where you would find this ruler. Who is the actress and the ruler?Her father's name relates to the ruler and the correct pronunciation of her surname is close to the place.
CHARLIZE THERON --> CHARLES I, THRONE
Q: Name something you might eat for breakfast, in two words. Add a "G" at the end of the first word. Switch the middle two letters of the second word. Then reverse the order of the two words. You'll name an old-fashioned activity. What is it?No help needed on this one.
A: RAISIN BRAN --> BARN RAISING