Q: Think of a famous movie star -- .first and last names, nine letters in all. The third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth letters, in order, name a profession. The star's last name is something that this profession uses. Who is the movie star and what is the profession?In one role, this actor played a [redacted].
A: EMMA STONE --> MASON, STONE
Q: Think of a popular food item in six letters. Change the last two letters to a K to make a common five-letter word in which none of the letters are pronounced the same as in the six-letter food. What food is this?Add the letters in the word DOTES to the food item, rearrange to get a place that was popular in the last century.
A: QUICHE --> QUICK
Q: Think of a famous American woman with a two-syllable last name. The first syllable is spelled like a body part, but isn't pronounced like one. The second syllable is pronounced like a body part, but isn't spelled like one. Who is this famous woman?Her middle name can be rearranged to mean "brigade".
A: Amelia EARHART
Q: Think of a classic movie title in which the initials of all the words up to the last one, in order, spell the number of letters in that last word. The number of words in the title is for you to discover. What film is it?The last name of a main character sounds like a word meaning "accomodations".
A: "The Wizard of Oz" --> TWO, OZ
Q: Take the name of a famous actor of the past. Say it out loud, and phonetically you'll describe what a famous general's horse did. Who is the actor and who is the general?I need an "L" to make my answer work.
A: CARY GRANT --> CARRY (ULYSSES S.) GRANT
Q: Think of a famous actor and a famous actress who co-starred in a classic movie of the past. The actress's first name, when reversed, and the actor’s last name, spelled forward, are similar romantic gifts. Who are these film stars?Somehow I don't think it's Fay Wray and King Kong.
A: Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal ("When Harry Met Sally") --> GEM, CRYSTAL
Q: Think of something in two words (7,5) that you might take camping. The phrase has seven consonants, which are all different and appear in alphabetical order through the phrase. What camping item is this?You can rearrange the letters to name something archeologists might study.
A: CoLeMaN SToVe
Q: Name a state capital. Remove its first two letters, and you can rearrange the rest to name something in two words that you might find while beachcombing in that state. What is it?Burt Reynolds has a connection to the capital.
A: TALAHASSEE - TA --> A SEASHELL
Q: Name a famous film actor of the past (4,6). Swap the second and third letters of the first name to name a color. Change the third letter of the last name to get another color. What actor is it?The actor died 6 days after their birthday.
A: GARY COOPER --> GRAY, COPPER
Q: Think of two parts of the human body that start with the same letter of the alphabet. Drop one instance of that letter and rearrange the remaining letters to name another part of the body that is not near the other two. What are the body parts?For Father's Day, [REDACTED]
A: NAPE, NECK --> KNEECAP (very similar to a puzzle from Apr 2021)