Friday, April 15, 2022

A Super PUZeeZeeLE from SuperZee! “Si ence is Go den” Y’all try to recall a prez and a pol; The Secret ain’t outta the bag; Cuddling, contentment and containment;

PUZZLERIA! SLICES: OVER 6!π SERVED

Schpuzzle of the Week:

Y’all try to recall a prez and a pol

Name a U.S. president, first and last names. 

Remove from this name all six letters in a two-syllable synonym of “noise.” 

Rearrange what remains to to spell the first name of a politician with whom the president was closely associated. 

If you instead remove two four-letter strings from the president’s name, what remains is the surname of this politician. 

Who are this president and politician?

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Jeffrey Riffery Appetizer:

A Super PUZeeZeeLE from SuperZee!

(Note: Our good friend Jeff Zarkin, whose screen name is “SuperZee,” has created a beautiful riff-off of this week’s National Public Radio “Weekend Edition Sunday” Puzzle. We are proud to feature it in this edition of his “Jeff Zarkin Puzzle Riffs.”)

Take a five-letter word with a vocalized “L”. 

Add one letter to create a word with a silent “L”.  

Remove one letter and add two of another.

Rearrange the result to get a famous name with a vocalized “L”.

What are these two words and one name?

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Synonymous Slice:

Cuddling, contentment and containment

Take a synonym of “cuddles.” 

Double its third letter. 

Then divide the result between these double letters to spell two words: a kind of container, and what that container might contain. 

(For example, if the synonym were “carouses,” you would double the “r” to get “carrouses,” then divide that between the two “r’s” to get “car + rouses.”)  

What are this synonym and two new words? 

Riffing Off Shortz And Ofsevit Slices:

“Si ence is Go den”

Will Shortz’s April 10th NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle, created by Ari Ofsevit, of Boston, Massachusetts, reads:

Think of a 5-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced. Add a letter at the start to get a 6-letter word in which the “L” is silent. Then add a new letter in the fifth position to get a 7-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced again. What words are these?

Puzzleria!s Riffing Off Shortz And Ofsevit Slices read:

ENTREE #1

Think of a two-word caption for the illustration shown here, in four and six letters. 

Rearrange those ten letters to spell the name of a puzzle-maker.

Who is it, and what is the caption?

ENTREE #2

Think of a 4-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced. 

Add a consonant at the start and a new vowel to the immediate left of the “L” to get a 6-letter word in which the “L” is silent. 

Then add a vowel and a consonant to the end of the 6-letter word to get an 8-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced again. What words are these?

ENTREE #3

Think of a 6-letter word with an “B” that is pronounced. Add a letter at the start to get a 7-letter word in which the “B” is silent. 

Then replace the last two letters with a homophone of “8” to get a 8-letter word in which the “B” is again pronounced. What words are these?

Hint: The 8-letter word describes a type of American pottery with a lustrous metallic surface typically the color of lead but sometimes grayish-green or orange.

ENTREE #4

Think of a 6-letter word with an “L” that is silent. Rearrange these letters to get a 6-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced. This new word is a collective term for literary characters named Biff, Willy and Happy (but not Doc, Dopey, Marty, Sneezy, Sleepy or Grumpy!). What two words are these?

ENTREE #5

Think of a 10-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced. It is a synonym of “drivel.”

Remove the fourth letter to get a 9-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced. It is a particular kind of “deliverance.” Replace the final five letters with one vowel to get a 5-letter noun for a remedial or soothing influence – a noun in which the “L” is silent. What three words are these?

ENTREE #6

Think of a 4-letter word for a person on a talk show with an “H” that is pronounced. Add a letter at the start to get a 5-letter word in which the “H” is silent. Then rearrange those  five letters to get the first five letters in a 7-letter firearm – a word in which the “H” is pronounced again. What three words are these?

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Found-On-The-Floor Dessert:

The Secret ain’t outta the bag

Spoonerize the two words of something you might have on the floor of your car to get what sounds like something, in two words, that you
might find on the floor beneath your Christmas tree in a Victoria’s Secret bag or box. 

What are these four words?

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36 comments:

  1. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  2. Puzzlerians:
    I have printed a slightly edited version of cranberry's above comment that I "blog-administored," below:

    cranberryApril 15, 2022 at 2:08 AM
    Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday To Me...
    Greetings, y'all! I just decided, as a birthday present to myself, that I would get the ball rolling on the blog. It's after 3:00AM here in Jasper, and 52 years ago today I was born. Oddly enough, it was five days after the breakup of the Beatles was officially announced. Coincidence? Yeah, pretty much. Can't help feeling a little responsible, even though I never met any of them. Anyway, as I said near the end of last week's blog, tonight my family and I will be dining out at Jim and Nick's around 7:30PM. I might even insist we get dessert, too(and I don't mean the final puzzle either!). Why not? I figure you only live once, and if I never ever ask for dessert again the rest of this year, I'll at least have had it on my B'day! We also have plans for Easter Sunday, of course. Renae's brother Michael and his wife will be hosting at their house, serving hamburgers and hot dogs. Weather-wise, I can only assume the egg hunt will be indoors. Supposed to rain.
    The only puzzles I've solved already are the Synonymous Slice and all of the Entrees. BTW #3 has a typo that must be removed. The letter in question is supposed to be B, but at the end it's an L again. With most of the Entrees involving an L, it's easy to understand the mix-up......

    ....... Any forthcoming hints would surely make a great birthday present, you know.
    Anyway, good night and good luck in solving to all, please stay safe, and may all your birthdays be happy ones as well! Cranberry out!
    pjbAndMayHeHaveManyMore!

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    1. cranberry,
      Sorry about "editing" of your comment... it had just a bit too much info.
      Thanks, though, for pointing out my typo on Entree #3.
      What will you have for your birthday dessert?
      Beatles Break-up => Birthday Boy Berry!... Let it "B", I guess.

      LegoWhoObservesThatPatrickJBerryIsObviouslyNow"PlayingWithAFullDeck"...MinusTheJokersOfCourse!

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    2. And a bonnie? Birthday for PJB. I thought you were heading out to Walton beach.

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    3. Sorry about turning you into Blaine for a moment there, Lego. I was a little worried I might have had TMI in my post(and I don't mean Three Mile Island). Let's just say the Schpuzzle shall require a hint or two and leave it at that. As for Ft. Walton Beach, that'll be around Memorial Day. My dessert tonight was a slice of chocolate cream pie, and it was delicious! But I'm sure if you asked anyone in my family, they'd tell you I've never played with a full deck. Besides, in my family we're never minus the jokers! Oh well, you've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...etc. Anyway, from hereon in I promise not to run afoul of the "blog administrator" anymore. BTW The family is fine. A good time was had by all.
      pjbMustNowHeadOffToGreenerPastures(OrTougherPuzzles,WhicheverComeFirst)

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    4. Hope to get to Walton this year.We went in 2020 just before the pandemonium started. I think Yoko also had something to do with the breakup.

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    5. I used to like Teddy Roosevelt and one of his favorite words was poppycock. When i say this word it always sounds obscene and reminds me of Bigly.
      At this moment in time, severe weather outside the window here with "rolling thunder" as they say. I imagine PJB is hearing the same about now.

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    6. There is some bigly lightning now. That was bigly of you PJB to share your dessert. Chocolate cream pie is also a favorite of mine and only second to Kenny's Key Lime.

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    7. Bully! It does look to be coming up a bad cloud out there. You boys take Jack Nicklaus' advice and keep your heads down. Or was it Dr. Guillotin who said that?

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  3. Wow, all sorts of activity before I got around to posting..I've been happily occupied solving everything! Must be easier than usual this week, although a few of them did take a little while. I thought Dessert was going to ruin my 'streak', but finally the answer hit me. Off to bed.

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  4. The Conductor will probably have 47 Riffs next edition.

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    1. LOL, GB! You are exactly right. I have had since Thursday evening to work on riffs-offs of this week's NPR puzzle. I am now at 10 riffs... and counting. I hope some of them are tougher than my original apparently is!... according to the early returns over on Blainesville.

      LegoProducerOfHeinz's47VarietiesOfPuzzleRiffs

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    2. I will Pass over this week's NPR puzzle in the hope that it is an Easier version of this week's ripoffs.

      An alternate solution to this week's Dessert:
      BLOOD STAIN (mob car) → STUD BLAINE (i.e., a puzzling “hunk,” concealed in a [large] V.S. bag)

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    3. Very nice, geofan. Your answer is definitely more creative and entertaining than my intended one!

      LegoWhoWondersIfBlaineWouldBeTickled(OrTakeUmbrage)IfWeSharedWithHimGeofan'sFunAlternativeSpooneristicAnswer

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    4. That should be his new handle "blood stain." A bigly blood stain.

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    5. And when i am removed i will say "bloodstained again."

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    6. As we used to say: "Shot who? Slid how far?"

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  5. Monday Hints:

    Schpuzzle of the Week:
    The 2-syllable synonym of "noise" begins with a C and ends with an R.
    The politician's first name is the name of a Missouri city.
    The two four-letter strings you remove from the president’s name, are the first four and the last four letters of the name.

    Jeffrey Riffery Appetizer:
    (Assuming it is okay with Jeff, I shall provide a trio of hints:)
    The five-letter word is a magazine/website.
    The word with a silent “L” is kind of the color of Puzzleria!
    The person most associated with the famous name with a vocalized “L” could solve all our puzzles this week easily!

    Synonymous Slice:
    The synonym of “cuddles” rhymes with the plural form in the expression "the whole ________" or "kit and ________."

    Riffing Off Shortz And Ofsevit Slices:
    ENTREE #1
    The caption rhymes with "Live Sleigh Shows!" (...like on Christmas Eve!)
    ENTREE #2
    The Beatles: "want to ____ your hand," think "your mother ______ know," and "have got a chip on their ________ that's bigger than their feet!"
    ENTREE #3
    The “B” in "Bunyan" is pronounced.
    Nixon's leak-pliggers were stealthy, and had a silent "B."
    ENTREE #4
    Biff and Happy were Willy's (and Linda's) offspring.
    ENTREE #5
    The P in "Pavlov" is pronounced.
    ENTREE #6
    I guess "Hall" ("Monty") is a 4-letter word for a person on a game/give-away show with an “H” that is pronounced. This celebrity's H was not pronounced...

    Found-On-The-Floor Dessert:
    You might find two turtledoves in a tree, three coins in a fountain... and four speeds down there on the floor... along with depleted sunflower seeds, gum wrappers, disgustingly-dried-up ketchup packets and cigarette butts!

    LegoLecterFilmProjectorArtDirectorChestProtectorCoinCollectorGenuflectorInterjectorLieDetectorPrivateSectorRentCollectorSlideProjectorStageDirectorPublicSectorTaxCollectorResurrectorSurgeProtectorTollCollector

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    1. I feel I absolutely must apologize again for my earlier comments regarding the Schpuzzle. Sorry.
      pjbNeedNotSayAnythingMore(EvenHere)

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    2. Not a problem, Patrick. No real harm done at all.

      LegoJustABleatingLambdaThatIsNotAllThatSilent!

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  6. Schpuzzle: Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin (Clamor)

    Appetizer: Salon, Salmon & Solomon (Salon + m = Salmon - a = oo rearranged = Solomon)

    S Slice: Canoodles; Can & Noodles

    Entrees:
    1. Ari Ofsevit & Five Ratios
    2. Hold, Should & Shoulder
    3. Lumber, Plumber & Plumbate
    4. Salmon & Lomans
    5. Salivation, Salvation & Salve
    6. Host, Ghost & Shotgun

    Dessert: Gear Shift & Sheer Gift (Four on the floor and a fifth under the seat?)

    Tip of the hat to Zee & L. On to Friday and the 101 Riffs.

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  7. Schpuzzle: ABRAHAM LINCOLN – CLAMOR → HANNIBAL; – ABRA, COLN → HAMLIN

    Appetizer: OLDER + S → SOLDER – S + PP → DOPPLER
    post-Mon-hint: SALON + M → SALMON – A + OO → SOLOMON

    Slice: CANOODLES + N → CAN, NOODLES

    Entrées
    #1: ARI OFSEVIT → FIVE RATIOS
    #2: HOLD + S,U → SHOULD + ER → SHOULDER
    #3: PLUMB + ER, ATE → PLUMBER, PLUMBATE
    #4: LOMANS → SALMON
    #5: SALIVATION – I → SALVATION – ATION + E → SALVE
    #6: HOST → GHOST + UN → SHOTGUN

    Dessert: ROAD MAP → MODE (fashion) WRAP (or RAP – magazine)
    STICK SHIFT → CHIC, STIFFED (stylish, but the purchaser got [financially] screwed)
    post-Mon-hint: GEAR SHIFT → SHEER GIFT

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  8. Schpuzzle of the Week:
    Abraham Lincoln, -Clamor, Hamlin /??

    Jeffrey Riffery Appetizer:?

    Synonymous Slice:
    Caboodle?

    Riffing Off Shortz And Ofsevit Slices:
    ENTREE #1
    Five Ratios- Ari Ofsevit
    ENTREE #2
    Hold, should,shoulder
    ENTREE #3
    Lumber, Plumber, Plumbate
    Entree #4 Alt Almond- Old man9. Wait a minute.
    ENTREE #6
    Host,ghost, shotgun

    Found-On-The-Floor Dessert:
    Gear Shift, Sheer gift/

    Good ones Lego and Superzee.
    I must be color blind as the only color i see associated with the blog is antique gold. And to think i come from the land of Salmon. -considered food only fit for the dogs by the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1806.


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  9. SCHPUZZLE: ABRAHAM LINCOLN minus CLAMOR => ABAHINLN => HANNIBAL; remove ABRA & COLN => HAMLIN

    APPETIZER: SALON => SALMON => SOLOMON

    SLICE: CANOODLES => CAN & NOODLES

    ENTREES:

    1. FIVE RATIOS => ARI OFSEVIT

    2. HOLD => SHOULD => SHOULDER

    3. LUMBER => PLUMBER => PLUMBATE

    4. SALMON => LOMANS

    5. SALIVATION => SALVATION => SALVE [Done backwards]

    6. HOST => GHOST => HOTGUN [Also done backwards]

    DESSERT: GEAR SHIFT => SHEER GIFT

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  10. Schpuzzle
    CLAMOR, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HANNIBAL HAMLIN
    Appetizer Menu
    SALON, SALMON, SOLOMON
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    Synonymous Slice
    CANOODLES, CAN, NOODLES
    Entrees
    1. FIVE RATIOS, ARI OFSEVIT
    2. HOLD, SHOULD, SHOULDER
    3. LUMBER. PLUMBER, PLUMBATE
    4. SALMON, LOMANS(family in "Death of a Salesman")
    5. SALVATION, SALIVATION
    6. HOST, GHOST, SHOTGUN
    Dessert
    GEAR SHIFT, SHEER GIFT
    Saw Rudy Giuliani unmasked on "The Masked Singer", and had some Szechuan beef noodles that weren't great. Pretty much par for the course this evening. BTW Did you ever notice both Giuliani and Sarah Palin were voted off on their very first shows? Makes you think, doesn't it?-pjb(walking away much like Ken Jeong did at the end of tonight's show)

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  11. This week's official answers for the record, part 1:

    Schpuzzle of the Week:
    Y’all try to recall a prez and a pol
    Name a U.S. president, first and last names.
    Remove from this name all six letters in a two-syllable synonym of “noise.”
    Rearrange what remains to to spell the first name of a politician with whom the president was associated.
    If you instead remove two four-letter strings from the president’s name, what remains is the surname of this politician.
    Who are this president and politician?
    Answer:
    Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin
    (ABRAHAM LINCOLN)-(CLAMOR)=(ABAH LINN)=>HANNIBAL
    (ABRAHAM LINCOLN)-(ABRA+COLN)=>HAMLIN

    Appetizer Menu
    Jeffrey Riffery Appetizer:
    A Super PUZeeZeeLE from SuperZee
    Take a five-letter word with a vocalized “L”, add one letter, to create a word with a silent “L”. Remove one letter, add two of another, and rearrange to get a famous name with a vocalized “L”.
    Answer:
    SALON/SALMON/SOLOMON.

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    Synonymous Slice:
    Cuddling, contentment, containment
    Take a synonym of “cuddles.” Double its third letter. Then divide the result between these double letters to spell a container and what that container might contain.
    Answer:
    Canoodles; can, noodles

    Lego...

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  12. This week's official answers for the record, part 2:

    Riffing Off Shortz And Ofsevit Slices:
    “Si ence is Go den”
    ENTREE #1
    Think of a two-word caption for the picture shown here, in four and six letters. Rearrange those ten letters to spell the name of a puzzle-maker.
    Who is it, and what is the caption?
    Answer:
    Ari Ofsevit; Five ratios
    ENTREE #2
    Think of a 4-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced. Add a consonant at the start and a new vowel to the immediate left of the “L” to get a 6-letter word in which the “L” is silent. Then add a vowel and consonant to the end of the word to get an 8-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced again. What words are these?
    Answer:
    Hold, should, shoulder
    ENTREE #3
    Think of a 6-letter word with an “B” that is pronounced. Add a letter at the start to get a 7-letter word in which the “B” is silent. Then replace the last two letters with a homophone of “8” to get a 8-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced again. What words are these?
    Hint: The 8-letter word describes a type of American pottery with a lustrous metallic surface typically the color of lead but sometimes grayish-green or orange.
    Answer:
    Lumber, plumber, plumbate
    ENTREE #4
    Think of a 6-letter word with an “L” that is silent. Rearrange these letters to get a 6-letter word in which the “L” is pronounced. This new word is a collective term for literary characters named Willy, Biff and Happy. What two words are these?
    Answer:
    Salmon, Lomans
    ENTREE #5
    Think of a 10-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced that is a synonym of “drivel.”
    Remove the fourth letter to get a 9-letter word with an “L” that is pronounced that means “deliverance from the power and effects of sin.” Replace the final five letters with a vowel to get a 5-letter noun for a remedial or soothing influence – a noun in which the “L” is silent. What three words are these?
    Answer:
    Salivation, salvation, salve
    ENTREE #6
    Think of a 4-letter word for a person on a talk show with an “H” that is pronounced. Add a letter at the start to get a 5-letter word in which the “H” is silent. Then rearrange those five letters to get the first five letters in a 7-letter firearm – a word in which the “H” is pronounced again. What three words are these?
    Answer:
    Host, Ghost, Shotgun

    Dessert Menu
    Found-On-The-Floor Dessert:
    The Secret ain’t outta the bag
    Spoonerize the two words of something you might have on the floor of your car to get what sounds like something, in two words, that you might find on the floor beneath your Christmas tree in a Victoria’s Secret bag or box What are these four words?
    Answer:
    Gear shift; sheer gift

    Lego!

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