PUZZLERIA! SLICES: OVER 6!π SERVED
Schpuzzle of the Week:
Assailing 5 of the 7 C’s
What is this two-word term?
What is the app?
Extra Credit: Name two possible candidates for the sixth and seventh C’s that begin with a “co” and a “cu”.
Appetizer Menu
“Can’t sleep? Try our Appetizers Guaranteed to make you ‘Nodd’ off!”:
Name that Tune, Wondrous Wandrous, Lost in Translation, Anna Graham’s Poetry Corner
1. 🎜🎝Guess the titles of the following five songs
from the clues provided:
(A) The first word of the song is a hyphenated vernacular term. Its letters can be rearranged to name a non-hyphenated sci-fi character. The song was featured in a film, the name of which is a homophone of an astronomical body. The song title is a brand of skin care products.
Removing a two-letter abbreviation for a currently hot job sector from the word forms a brand name for a kind of fruit. The fruit is named in the title of the song in (A), above.
(C) The first word of the song is spelled the same as the first name of a Dallas Mavericks player. Adding three letters at the beginning of the word spells a name for a figure in Norse mythology that was also the name of a now-defunct USAF bomber. The song was featured in a 1960’s film about two characters who spent a lot of time on the road.
(D) The first word of the song is the name of a kind of salad and an animated Disney character. The word, repeated, also makes up the title of the song.
(E) The first word of the song is the name of a school attended by a U.S. president. The word is also the last name of a 1960’s sitcom actress and the nickname of a movie actor of the past. The word is used four times in the first line of the song.
Wondrous adventures with Gloria Wandrous
2.🎄Fill in the blanks with English words that, spoken together, sound like two non-English sayings commonly used by English speakers.
(A) Gloria Wandrous and her husband Ed needed to get their taxes done.
Ed’s sister Isabel, a CPA, came over to help.
Ed showed her a spreadsheet Gloria had created to show their income and expenses for the tax year.
Isabel asked who had created the spreadsheet, and in what format. Ed responded, “______, __ _____, ___.” (four words)
(B) That Friday, Joseph K., a surveyor Gloria had hired, came to survey some property she had inherited. Suddenly Joe’s equipment stopped working. Gloria asked why Joe had stopped his surveying, and when he could finish the job. Joe responded, “____ _______, ______; ______.” (four words)
Lost in translation
3. 🗣Each word or phrase set forth below suggests another word or phrase that can be anagrammed to spell a language.
Each parenthetical hint states where the language is or was primarily used. Some of the
languages are not spoken much, or at all, at present. The name of one language consists of two words; the rest have one-word names.
(A) What actors do (worldwide).
(B) Rodent hides (Asia).
(C) Birthplace of a king (Europe).
(D) Braiding (worldwide).
(E) Mushroom variety (Europe, Africa, Middle East).
(F) Popular 1954 song (Near East).
(G) Made a hissing sound (Europe).
(H) Intrepid (Europe).
(I) Third person pronoun (Europe).
4. 🖋Fill in the blanks with seven-letter words that are anagrams of one another:
The ________ ________ eyed the crowd
below.
“What discontent could so ________ a soul?”
He scorned their cause, but little did he know,
Their thrown ________ would shortly find its goal.
MENU
Seek Whence Hors d’Oeuvre:
Do you grok this gross algorithm?
5, 5, 6, 6,14,15,19,19, 20, 20, 20, (?)
Explain your answer.
Hint: Spelling plays a role in the solution.
Seven-Segment Slice:
Old-school scientific calculation
Riffing Off Shortz One-Week Challenge:
Sword, dye, tape & tools you use
Name any tool. Then describe it acrostically using the letters in its name. For example, SWORD could be described acrostically as “Swashbuckling Weapon Of Ruthless Destruction,” DYE could be described as “De-whiten Your Eggs,” and TAPE could be described acrostically as “Tacky Adhesive Product ‘Enrolled’ (see Definition #3).”
The tool can be any kind — carpentry, automotive, gardening, forestry, scientific, surgical, kitchenware, etc. You may post as many “acrostically-correct” tools as you wish.
Dessert Menu
Tears In Your Eyes And Ears Dessert:
“My body, the house where I live”
Similarly, adding a letter to the beginning of certain parts of a house spell what may be in those parts.
What are these house parts?
What may be in them?
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Sleigh tracks?
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of the jolly fat man's vehicle making GROOVES in ROOVES, but ROOMS/BROOMS is better and EAVES/LEAVES best of all (imo).
DeleteLego: As there is no specific answer, can we post tool-acrostics before the deadline?
ReplyDeleteYes, geofan. Go ahead. That makes sense.
DeleteLegoWhoNotesThatgeofanAlwaysMakesSense
Happy "Nutcracker" Eve to all!
ReplyDeleteMom and I are fine. We did not eat out tonight because Mia Kate was still doing the dress rehearsal for tomorrow evening's production of "The Nutcracker". So we got some Lee's Chicken and fixings, and that should get us through tonight and tomorrow, and we won't have to stop by another drive-through after the show. Of course, if Bryan and Renae decide we should all eat out afterward, then we will most likely join them. So we had some Lee's, and then I took a shower, and have now done the Prize Crossword(by Vlad this week), and Wordle etc. I also did the Private Eye Crossword late last night, and today I received another GAMES Magazine in the mail, which I have yet to actually solve anything in it, though I did look through it earlier.
Now for my progress so far:
Hands down the easiest ones of them all were the "Name That Tune" Appetizers. Aced them all! Doesn't hurt that I also happen to like oldies(even though only one of the song answers is from the 70s, which is my wheelhouse, and the first song I really thought of with 1[C] was from the 80s, but that's clearly a much different tune from what Nodd is hinting at here, and I hadn't heard of the 60s one before). Believe me, I sorta HAD to solve those. It's the principle of the thing! After that I only managed to get 2[A], not 2[B]("not to be", for the time being), and 3[I](those are tricky!). Came up with maybe two good tool acrostics so far, and I have an answer, but maybe not the intended answer, for the Dessert. Is "house cleaning" involved for that one? Anyway, all the rest will definitely require hints from Lego as well as Nodd. Good luck, guys!
And speaking of which, good luck in solving to all, please stay safe, and please wish Mia Kate and Co. luck with their performance tomorrow night at 7:00pm(and then a Sunday afternoon matinee around 2:00pm). Cranberry out!
pjbAlsoBelievesApp1[D]MightAlsoRemindOneOfA70sOne-HitWonderFromAGroupNamedForACertainPluralNounWhichBooksAndReallyTallBuildingsBothHaveInCommon
Even though the 60s are more my wheelhouse, I have only barely heard of 1C. Perhaps if I had seen the movie it would be more memorable for me. I was going to mention the 80s song if you had struggled with it, as it's the first song I thought of with that name.
DeleteMy oldest gtr Norah is also hard at work for the upcoming Nutcracker season. Sometime in mid- December. I hope it goes well for Mia. For me it is always fun to see grown theatre dads with sparkly -sequined, shiny backpacks in the theatre, of many colors. Will you get to watch this one?
ReplyDeleteFor tonight, yes. I don't know if we'll be able to catch the matinee.
DeletepjbWondersWhatDoes"gtr"MeanInYourPost?IsNorahYourDaughter?UnusualShorthandForThatWord,IMHO!
How about GD? yes -grand daughter. She is ten.
DeleteLOL. I think it is supposed to be gr dtr- for the abbreviation,but now i think i will stick to GD.
DeleteIt is actually gr dau. LOL.
DeleteProgress report: Seems a bit easier than last week! I still have to figure out the Schpuzzle, App #4, most of the entries for App #3, and the Entree.
ReplyDeleteFunn apps this week, Nodd!
Thanks, Tortie, glad you like them!
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ReplyDeleteRiffoff of puzzle from last week:
ReplyDeleteThink of a mythological figure and a five-letter adjective. The five-letter adjective is used in regards to a certain part of the body. The adjective is also the name of an arcade video game character from the early 1980s (note: it’s not the name of the video game). Both the part of the body and the species of the arcade game character are associated with the mythological figure.
The mythological figure’s name and the word consist of the following letters: all six vowels, four different Roman numeral consonants, and the letter “S.”
(Note: the adjective is not found while using any anagram solvers that I tried! It does, however, show up in a Google search. If you remove the last letter of the adjective, you'll get a noun/verb that is more anagram solver friendly!)
It's raining in Corvallis. U. wash is the underdog. OSU won last ten straight at home.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was raining most of the day. I see, ouch, that OSU lost by two points.
DeleteBTW, I haven't tackled anything. Tried on the Schpuzzle and first Appetizer in the wee hours of Fri morning, got nowhere, gave up, will just wait for hints. I somehow no longer have the patience to spend endless amounts of time on puzzles that don't work out fairly quickly.
DeleteI fell asleep by half time- or close to it- so thanks for the update.
DeleteVery good game, in the rain.
Many of the Oregon fans wore Orange hardhats and some had -what looked like -real chainsaws. It is going to be tough to get much puzzle time in this week with all the eating i will be doing. The rain made me homesick.
ReplyDeleteAt our HOA board meeting last week (I'm not on it, just attend), in the neighborhood problem arena, attention was paid to one house that has lined its front yard and porch with (mostly small but one BIG) yellow rubber duckies. Discussion ensued on possible warnings and fines. After listening to this for awhile, I piped up: "would this same conversation be happening if their yard was lined with BEAVERS?"
DeleteThat is both an annoying eyesore and funny! Does Ernie from Sesame Street live there?
DeleteI don't know about Ernie, Tortie, but when I finally did drive past it, I have to say it WAS rather garish. And doesn't belong in the neighborhood for sure....of course, it is a clear 'finger' to Corvallisites, since the archenemy of OSU are the DUCKS of the Univ of Oregon, down in Eugene.
DeleteThat would be like putting a," Roll Tide" sign here in north G.A. Sign would not be there long. I did not get to listen in to the puzzle this A.M., but congrats to Lego and Eco nonetheless.
DeleteBeavers almost pulled off an upset last night. They still have a great team, and their half back- Maurice Martinez.
Two of my acrostics received honorable mention according to Blaine's blog, but neither was mentioned on the air.
DeleteCongrats Nodd.
DeleteThanks. I was frankly shocked, given my lack of success on previous creative challenges.
DeleteI can't figure out how/where Blaine got his Honorable Mention list. Did they literally READ OUT all those puzzle answers on the air? If not, how did Blaine get them? And if you are on there twice, Nodd, does that mean we can find out what your name actually is?
DeleteNodd, you're doing better than I did. I got no mention at all. I think my fifteen minutes of fame regarding two-week creative challenges have come and gone. Kinda had a feeling this would happen. I think I've been slowly going downhill ever since the one that involved making up ten-word sentences with all words ending in the same letter. I think that was the last time I got any sort of "honorable mention" with these things. Can't say I didn't try, though.
DeletepjbWouldMuchRatherNoddAtLeastSimplyHintAtWhichOnesWereHis,SoThatCommendingHimWouldBeMuchEasier
VT, to answer your question, Blaine said on his blog in response to a question by skydiveboy that Will asked him to post the honorable mentions list. Only a few of them were read on the air.
DeleteVT and pjb, my submissions were "Island Nation, Domain of Numerous Endangered Species in Asia" and "Remains Under Substantial Soviet Influence, Alas."
PJB what were they? I think that was- before my time -on the puzzle page- perhaps. A ten word sentence with all words ending in same letter. Hummmm. Peter Piper picked a peck of--- woops.
DeleteThanks, Nodd.....yes later on I did see Blaine's mention of W.S. having asked if he (Blaine) would mind putting the list of Honorable Mentions on his blog. And I also saw your three submissions.
DeleteNodd is Donn! Sounds palindromic, yet not exactly spelled the same. I like it!
DeletepjbCould'veProbablyGottenAwayWith"Kcirtap"AsAScreenName,NowThatHeThinksAboutIt!
Congrats, Nodd! Those were really good entries. I thought the winning entry was quite spectacular!
Deletepjb, if it makes you feel any better, I've never had ANY success with NPR; none of my (many!) puzzle ideas have been accepted, nor have any of my creative challenge entries even garnered an honorable mention. To be fair, I've only entered two creative challenges so far. I do feel kind of silly, though, that I worked so hard on mine, and they still weren't up to snuff.
Tortie, I think the process of judging entries is too subjective to worry much about whether your submissions are selected. Random factors like what order WS read the entries in, how tired he was when he got near the end of the bunch, and so on must have inevitably influenced the comparison of one entry with others. And none of my puzzle ideas has ever been accepted either.
DeleteSometimes i think he has a random number generator, numbers the entries and picks one. Who knows what the criteria are,
DeleteCongratulations to Lego on yet another NPR puzzle! Thankfully, it's easier than this week's Schpuzzle, Hors d'Oeuvre, or Slice.
ReplyDeleteIv'e come up with an answer for Lego's NPR puzzle, but I"m not sure if it is correct. Oddly enough, a couple other attempts (with different instruments) yielded results that would NOT pass this blog's censorship!
DeleteNever mind, Nodd, a little searching and I answered my own question!
DeleteI am trying to picture the OSU yard in my mind? I can't.
DeletePlantie, do you mean you are trying to picture if the yard had all beavers, instead of ducks? That would be cute! But still not allowed...or so said the board president with a rather chagrined look on his face!
DeleteYes. We just got dinged by our HOA here for having a bird feeder on the front porch. My question is what might happen if you put a large duck- probably a Mallard- in a MFA cage with a beaver. Who would win?
DeleteSince i grew up in the other "Vancouver" , Vancouver ,USA, Vancouver, Wash, home of the Hudson Bay Eagles -my alma mater along with Clark College J.C. where i went for two years,
Deleteacross from Portland -this song 1--d is a treasured one from my youth and i played it in my first garage band. You probably know it too- VT. It is also the "unofficial" state song of Washington -State. And once it gets in your head- you can't forget it. But i did not know it is also a salad.
Yes, congrats, Lego!
DeleteI wasn't really in shape to solve the puzzle with brain power, so I used brute force. It turned out to be one of those puzzles where I had danced around the answer a bit, and didn't quite catch on right away. That happened fairly recently to me with the "nugget" NPR puzzle.
Late Sunday, actually early Monday, hints for Apps:
ReplyDelete1(A) Astronomical “body,” as in shoulder of a hunter.
1(B) A Bachelor of Business Administration degree would help.
1(C) Weren’t born to follow.
1(D) Character sometimes referred to as a Woodchuck.
1(E) Rank of a rank.
2(A) Eggshells on Christmas morning.
2(B) Singing a Brand New tune.
3(A) What actors do usually follows IM.
3(B) Yoga.
3(C) Magi.
3(D) Oink.
3(E) New Testament.
3(F) New Testament’s main character.
3(G) Two points, or maybe three.
3(H) A comical Prince.
3(I) Baroque artist, namesake of a candy bar.
4 Don’t forget your PIN.
Thank you for the hints. I've been able to make some progress on App #3.
DeleteI may have an R rated version of the poem.
ReplyDeleteTo the group: Is it OK to post our tool-acrostics before the deadline? Otherwise, hardly anyone will read them.
ReplyDeleteI have no problem with that, but I would read them either way.
DeleteI wasn't able to create a good entry for the tool itself, but my entry describes some of the people who buy the tool and I think it's kind of funny!
DeleteHas anyone solved the Schpuzzle yet? I think that's all I'm missing besides a few of the App #3 entries and App #4.
ReplyDeleteIf you're up to it, don't forget about my riffoff above!
Hint for the Slice: the scientific term is often used in regards to an item you might use with the calculator.
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't plug it in?
DeleteCorrect!
DeleteThanks, good hint!
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ReplyDeleteI haven’t solved the Schpuzzle, but one of my (many) failed attempts led me to this riff: Take three words and a single letter that is not a word by itself, which together describe the set of five words in the Schpuzzle. Anagram the three words and the single letter to name an app for ordering food. What are the descriptive phrase and the app?
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome.
ReplyDeleteSEWING MACHINE → Stitches Every Way Imaginable, Never Goofing. Makes A Chore Highly Interesting, No Exceptions.
ReplyDelete(Characterizing some of these as “tools” might be a stretch; if so, suspend my literary license.)
DeleteBLOWERS – BLAST LOUDLY ON WEEKENDS EARLY, RUINING SLEEP
HACKSAW – HELPS A CRIMINAL KEEP STEALING AT WILL
PRINTER – PERPETUALLY REQUIRING INK, NEW TONER, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS
SCISSORS – SHARP CUTTING IMPLEMENT STYMIES SINISTRAL OWNERS RELENTLESSLY
BREADMAKER – BURNS REGULARLY EVERY ATTEMPT, DESPITE MY ALLEGEDLY “KITCHEN-TESTED” EASY RECIPES
CAMERA – CAPTURES ALL MY EMBARASSING REALITIES ACCURATELY
COMPUTER -- CRASHES OFTEN, MAKING PRODUCTIVITY UTTERLY THWARTED, EXCEEDINGLY RARE
Like the HACKSAW, and as a lefthander, the SCISSOR (though the final S is missing).
DeleteAlthough as a left-hander, I have adapted to "compress" right-handed scissors as designed.
Your PRINTER is distilled truth.
I can think of a good word for the final S, but ...
DeleteYeah, that PRINTER one is hilarious, Nodd.
DeleteGeo, I was going to try sewing machine a few hours ago, but never even got inspired on any beginning words. Oh well....I leave it all to you acrostic geniuses!
VT, I agree! This group has amazing acrostic geniuses!
DeleteSCALPEL:
ReplyDeleteSurgical Cutting Apparatus Leaves Patient Eviscerated---Literally!
SPOON:
Soup's Prepared, Obviously One's Necessary.
HATCHET:
Handy Axe Tree Choppers Handle, Exclaiming "Timber!"
COMPUTER:
Click On Mouse, Put Up The Endless Results.
ULTRASOUND:
Unborn Life Tracked Rather Amazingly, So Unusual Noises Dominate..
pjbWithAFewMoreExamplesOfAwfullyClever,RandomlyOfferedSentences(TheInitialsCountSpecifically!)
Make that:
DeleteUnborn Life Tracked Rather Amazingly, Symphony Of Unusual Noises Distracting.
pjbDidn'tEvenNoticeHisMistakeUntilCheckingBackHereJustNow...Sorry!
Tortie, so there are 11 letters total in the mythological figure and the adjective in your riff-off? Or are some letters used twice? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYes, there are 11 letters total. No letters are repeated.
DeleteThanks to Nodd for posting hints to his Appetizers. And all the acrostics that have been posted here are outstanding! Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteThanks also to geofan for suggesting wisely we begin posting them early.
LegoWhoWillPostHintsToHisCurrentPuzzleria!PuzzlesAnon
Amazing acrostic appitudes.
DeleteTuesday PM Hints:
ReplyDeleteSchpuzzle of the Week:
le App
My intended "Extra Credit" answers are “coffee” and a “cupcake.”
Appetizers:
See Nodd's excellent hints, above.
Seek Whence Hors d’Oeuvre
Alphabetical order plays a role in the solution.
Seven-Segment Slice:
Bo Derek
Tears In Eyes And Ears Dessert:
This is not really a “tough” puzzle... It's a “trough” puzzle.
Lego(Prematurely)WishingAllHappyThanksgivingEves
Lego, thanks for the hints. I finally have the Schpuzzle. I thought of the first part before, but I was stuck on the second part (kept thinking of another app/site that started with the same word).
DeleteStill don't have App #3 parts E & H, App #4, or Nodd's riffoff.
Finally got the Slice, but I have a question about the Dessert hint: If we're supposed to add a letter at the beginning, then shouldn't you have said it was a ROUGH, not tough, puzzle, for it to be a "trough" puzzle? Still somewhat confused on that one.
DeletepjbHasActuallyFiguredOutAReversalOfTheOriginalInstructions,InWhichWhatCouldBeFoundInThePartOfTheHouseCouldBecomeThatPartByAddingALetterAtItsBeginning,AndNotViceVersa(WillExplainLaterToday)
I was also confused on that one.
DeleteMy Fireman son Michael, has to work Thursday at the fire station so i am cooking today, getting ready for their potluck. May be late posting.
pjb and PS, the answer I got for the Dessert is a part of a house that is similar to a trough and is often combined with the word "trough."
DeleteTortieWhoIsSingingCaliforniaDreaming, AHazyShadeOfWinterOrMaybePlayingARogerWilliamsTune
PS, does Michael get more calls than usual on Thanksgiving, thanks to cooking mishaps?
DeleteI'll ask him, but i know those oil turkey fryers have resulted in some mishaps. Pretty popular in these parts.
DeleteSchpuzzle: CAFE ITEM, FACETIME (I’m actually a Mac/iPhone user, but I never use FaceTime and forgot about it! I was trying to do something with Facebook.)
ReplyDeleteApp:
1. A. BANANA BOAT (DAY-O -> YODA; BEETLEJUICE -> BETELGEUSE); B. CHIQUITITA (- IT -> CHIQUITA); C. KYRIE ELEISON by Electric Prunes (as opposed to KYRIE by Mr. Mister) (VALKYRIE, EASY RIDER); D. LOUIE, LOUIE; E. DUKE OF EARL (PATTY DUKE; JOHN WAYNE)
2. A. GLORIA, IN EXCEL, SIS; B. SICK TRANSIT, GLORIA; MONDAY (SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI)
3. A. PERSONATE (ESPERANTO); B. RAT SKINS (SANSKRIT); C. MANGER (GERMAN); D. PLAITING (PIG LATIN); E. ????; F. CARA MIA (MUCH more familiar with the later Jay and the Americans version!; ARAMAIC); G. SWISHED (SWEDISH); H. ???; I. HIMSELF (FLEMISH)
4. ????
Hors d’Oeuvre: 20; each number corresponds to a letter position in the alphabet. Put the spelled out numbers one through twelve in alphabetical order; the sequence listed is the first letter’s position in the alphabet (Eight=5, Eleven=5, Five=6, etc.; TWO, THREE, and TWELVE all start with T(20))
Slice: 10; ION (I + O + EN; batteries are used in calculators; one type of battery is lithium-ion battery)
Entree: Couldn’t come up with a good tool description, so my entry describes some of the people who buy the tool: CHAINSAW: Careless Hoodlums Are Inevitably Noticed Shopping At Walmart (from true crime TV like Investigation Discovery’s See No Evil: dumb, careless murderers often shop at Walmart for murder weapons, clean up, etc. Well, Walmart seems to have very good cameras, maybe the best…)
Dessert: EAVES; LEAVES (alt: ROOMS, BROOMS)
My riffoff: MEDUSA, COILY (AEIOUY + CDLM + S; COILY is used to describe hair and is also a snake from Q*bert)
Nodd’s riffoff: ???? (Something with C, I’m guessing, but only know about GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats for food delivery apps; something with sandwiches? Baggins sandwiches? Starts with a C? Begins with a C?)
Nice job on the Schpuzzle and Hors d'Oeuvre, and great riffoff! I actually had Medusa but couldn't come up with coily.
DeleteSCHPUZZLE – TEA ITEM; TEATIME
ReplyDeleteHORS D’OEUVRE – ?
SLICE – 10, ION
ONE-WEEK CHALLENGE
(If interested, please see my post from 11/20.)
DESSERT – EAVES, LEAVES; ROOMS, BROOMS (alternate answer that meets the puzzle criteria but doesn’t match Lego’s or Tortie’s “trough” hints or Tortie’s musical hints)
NODD RIFF: Take three words and a single letter that is not a word by itself, which together describe the set of five words in the Schpuzzle, then anagram them to name an app for ordering food. What are the description and the app?
START IN A C; INSTACART
TORTIE RIFF – ?
Re: Dessert: If you look up "eaves synonym" in Google, one of the entries is EAVES TROUGH Synonyms from Merriam-Webster.
DeleteMusical clues: "All the leaves are brown", "Look around, leaves are brown", and "Autumn Leaves."
For once, I got all your musical hints, and that's how I got to "leaves." I had "brooms" initially.
DeleteAh, misread your comment the first time, and missed the part about the alternate answer not meeting the requirements.
DeleteSCHPUZZLE: MOCHA? CHOCOLATE CHIP? MINT? CARAMEL? =>
ReplyDeleteDESSERT: Pre-hint: EAVES => LEAVES; perhaps also ROOMS => BROOMS
Pizzeria 11-22-23” 57Degrees.
ReplyDeleteSchpuzzle of the Week:
le App
And Coffee, Cup cake
Appetizers:
1(A) Bellatrix?
1(B)
1(C) Kyrie Eleison, Valkyrie, Easy rider
1(D) Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen- originally from Boise then Portland,Ore. Based.,,Duke of Earl .Patty Duke.
1(E)
Poetry corner
Who now may tarnish a soul.
Seek Whence Hors d’Oeuvr
Seven-Segment Slice: I
Mitosis. ( A scientific term), Post hint–Ion.1-0-en
Acrostics unleashed::
Hand truck:, Handy addition needed daily, to ramp up city korners. (help me out here- German spelling).
, Level: looks even? Verified? –Eventually lopsided!
Tears In Eyes : Attic. Bat and tic. Or is it bats in the belfry? For some reason i thought it was animals in the house- like animal house.
**Torts riff// Asclepius ( God of medicine), young.
Schpuzzle
ReplyDeleteCAFE ITEM, FACETIME
Appetizer Menu
1.
A. "BANANA BOAT"(Harry Belafonte, 1956), DAY-O, YODA
B. "CHIQUITITA"(ABBA, 1979)minus IT(Information Technology)equals CHIQUITA
C. "KYRIE ELEISON"(The Electric Prunes, "Easy Rider" soundtrack, 1969; Not to be confused with "Kyrie", by Mr. Mister, 1985), KYRIE IRVING, VALKYRIE
D. "LOUIE LOUIE"(The Kingsmen, 1963; Not to be confused with "Brother Louie", by Stories, 1973), CRAB or SHRIMP LOUIE; HUEY, DEWEY, and LOUIE(Donald Duck's nephews)
E. "DUKE OF EARL"(Gene Chandler, 1962), PATTY DUKE, DUKE UNIVERSITY(attended by John F. Kennedy)
2.
A. "GLORIA, IN EXCEL, SIS."(Gloria in excelsis, meaning "glory in the highest")
B. "SICK TRANSIT, GLORIA; MONDAY."(Sic transit Gloria mundi, meaning "thus passes the worldly glory")
3.
A. PERSONATE, ESPERANTO
B. RAT SKINS, SANSKRIT
C. MANGER, GERMAN
D. PLAITING, PIG LATIN
F. "CARA MIA"(David Whitfield, 1954), ARAMAIC
G. SWISHED, SWEDISH
H. VALIANT, LATVIAN
I. HIMSELF, FLEMISH
Menu
Seven-Segment Slice
10, TEN-T="IO EN", which sounds like I+O+N=ION
For my tool acrostic attempts, check my earlier posts on Nov. 21.
Dessert
Tears In Your Eyes And Ears
I thought of ROOMS/BROOMS first, but I guess EAVES/LEAVES sounds a little better. I also thought of RAIN/DRAIN. That's my "vice versa" answer.
"The Masked Singer" was a rerun this evening, so we switched over to "Celebrity Jeopardy" instead. TMS will be a new episode a week from tonight. It will be "Disco Night".
From our family to yours, may you all have a great Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and don't forget to give thanks for everything you've got, but please also remember, it doesn't just have to be on the last Thursday in November. We should always be thankful for all we've been given for as long as we live here, on this Earth, in this country, no matter how uncertain the times may be. To have a loving family, great friends, a roof over one's head, food, clothes, money---all of these things are very important for a happy life, and we must never ever take these things for granted. So let's all remember this as we eat, drink, and be merry tomorrow, because in the end it's not just about the big turkey dinner with family and friends. No one should ever forget the real reason for the holiday season as a whole. I wish you all a happy and truly thankful Thanksgiving, just as I am truly thankful for having got to know all of you over these few years together on this blog. From all of us here in Jasper to all of you wherever you may call home, I bid y'all a heartfelt good evening, and may God bless all here on P! and all over the world. Happy holidays, Cranberry out.-pjb
Very fine Thanksgiving sentiments, cranberry. Well said!
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We are equally thankful for Lego and Puzzleria! for the hours of fun -- MANY hours, for me, sometimes! -- you have brought to our lives.
DeletePjb, your words actually brought tears to my eyes....
DeleteNice sentiments PJB. I heard a quote recently- last Sunday in fact- from, not sure who, that resonated with me in regards to thankfulness., that. " Happiness does not make you thankful, but being thankful can often lead to happiness."
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Take a two-word term that describes a condiment, cookie, creamer, croissant or cup.
Anagram each word in the term and remove the space to spell a popular app.
What is this two-word term?
What is the app.
Extra Credit: Name two possible candidates for the sixth and seventh C’s that begin with a “co” and a “cu”.
Answer:
Cafe item; FaceTime (a video chat application developed by Apple)
Extra Credit: “coffee” and a “cupcake”.
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Name that Tune, Wondrous Wandrous, Lost in Translation, Anna Graham’s Poetry Corner
Name that Tune!
1. Guess the titles of the following five songs
from the clues provided:
(A) The first word of the song is a hyphenated vernacular term. Its letters can be rearranged to name a non-hyphenated sci-fi character. The song was featured in a film, the name of which is a homophone of an astronomical body. The song title is a brand of skin care products.
(B) The first word of the song is also its title. Removing a two-letter abbreviation for a currently hot job sector from the word forms a brand name for a kind of fruit. The fruit is named in the title of the song in (A), above.
(C) The first word of the song is spelled the same as the first name of a Dallas Mavericks player. Adding three letters at the beginning of the word spells a name for a figure in Norse mythology that was also the name of a now-defunct USAF bomber. The song was featured in a 1960’s film about two characters who spent a lot of time on the road.
(D) The first word of the song is the name of a kind of salad and an animated Disney character. The word, repeated, also makes up the title of the song.
(E) The first word of the song is the name of a school attended by a U.S. president. The word is also the last name of a 1960’s sitcom actress and the nickname of a movie actor of the past. The word is used four times in the first line of the song.
ANSWER:
(A) BANANA BOAT ("DAY-O"); (FEATURED IN "BEETLEJUICE")
(B) CHIQUITITA
(C) KYRIE ELEISON (FEATURED IN "EASY RIDER")
(D) LOUIE, LOUIE
(E) DUKE OF EARL
Wondrous adventures with Gloria Wandrous
2. Fill in the blanks with English words that, spoken together, sound like two non-English sayings commonly used by English speakers.
The first saying might be heard at Christmas. The second one is timeless.
(A) Gloria Wandrous and her husband Ed needed to get their taxes done.
Ed’s sister Isabel, a CPA, came over to help.
Ed showed her a spreadsheet Gloria had created to show their income and expenses for the tax year.
Isabel asked who had created the spreadsheet, and in what format. Ed responded, “______, __ _____, ___.” (four words)
(B) That Friday, Joseph K., a surveyor Gloria had hired, came to survey some property she had inherited. Suddenly Joe’s equipment stopped working. Gloria asked why Joe had stopped his surveying, and when he could finish the job. Joe responded, “____ _______, ______; ______.” (four words)
Answer:
(A) “GLORIA, IN EXCEL, SIS.”
(B) “SICK TRANSIT, GLORIA; MONDAY.”
Lost in Translation
3. Each word or phrase set forth below suggests another word or phrase that can be anagrammed to spell a language.
Each parenthetical hint states where the language is or was primarily used. Some of the
languages are not spoken much, or at all, at present. The name of one language consists of two words; the rest have one-word names.
(A) What actors do (worldwide).
(B) Rodent hides (Asia).
(C) Birthplace of a king (Europe).
(D) Braiding (worldwide).
(E) Mushroom variety (Europe, Africa, Middle East).
(F) Popular 1954 song (Near East).
(G) Made a hissing sound (Europe).
(H) Intrepid (Europe).
(I) Third person pronoun (Europe).
Answer:
A. PERSONATE; ESPERANTO
B. RAT SKINS; SANSKRIT
C. MANGER; GERMAN
D. PLAITING; PIG LATIN
E. ENOKI; KOINE
F. CARA MIA; ARAMAIC
G. SWISHED; SWEDISH
H. VALIANT; LATVIAN
I. HIMSELF; FLEMISH
POETRY CORNER, WITH ANNA GRAHAM
4. Fill in the blanks with seven-letter words that are anagrams of one another:
The ________ ________ eyed the crowd
below.
“What discontent could so ________ a soul?”
He scorned their cause, but little did he know,
Their thrown ________ would shortly find its goal.
Answer:
ANGERED, GRANDEE, DERANGE, GRENADE:
The ANGERED GRANDEE eyed the crowd below.
“What discontent could so DERANGE a soul?”
He scorned their cause, but little did he know,
Their thrown GRENADE would shortly find its goal.
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Do you grok this gross algorithm?
What is the final number in the following twelve-number sequence?
5, 5, 6, 6,14,15,19,19, 20, 20, 20, (?)
Explain your answer.
Hint: Spelling plays a role in the solution.
Answer:
The twelth and final number in the sequence is 26.
If you spell out the digits from 0 to 11 (Zero to Eleven):
(Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten, Eleven),
then put those words in alphabetical order...
(Eight, Eleven, Five, Four, Nine, One, Seven, Six, Ten, Three, Two, Zero),
and then replace each word with the alphabetical rank of its initial letter (A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, etc.), the result is:
5, 5, 6, 6, 14, 15, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 26:
5th 5th 6th 6th 14th 15th 19th 19th 20th 20th 20th 26th
Eight Eleven Five Four Nine One Seven Six Ten Three Two Zero
Seven-Segment Slice:
Old-school scientific calculation
Enter a number into an old-school basic calculator, one that shows numerals using a seven-segment digital display. Say aloud the letter, or letters, the number resembles, then say the number itself as if its initial letter were silent. It will sound as if you are spelling a scientific term. What are this number and term?
Answer:
10, Ten; Ion; 10+ (silent T) en = IO+N
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ReplyDeleteNote: I am very impressed with the excellent acrostics that you all created for these tools.
Riffing Off Shortz One-Week Challenge:
Sword, dye, tape & tools you use
Puzzleria’s November 17th Friday Riffing Off Shortz puzzle is a one-week creative challenge:
Name any tool. Then describe it acrostically using the letters in its name. For example, SWORD could be described acrostically as “Swashbuckling Weapon Of Ruthless Destruction,” DYE could be described as “De-whiten Your Eggs,” and TAPE could be described acrostically as “Tacky Adhesive Product ‘Enrolled’ (see Definition #3).”
The tool can be any kind — carpentry, automotive, gardening, forestry, scientific, surgical, kitchenware, etc. You may post as many “acrostically-correct” tools as you wish.
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Tears In Eyes And Ears Dessert:
“My body, the house where I live”
Adding a “t” to the beginning of parts of a body, like “ears,” results in “tears.” People with perforated eardrums have tears in their ears (as well as tears in their eyes, perhaps).
Similarly, adding a letter to the beginning of certain parts of a house spell what may be in those parts.
What are these house parts?
What may be in them?
ANSWER:
Eaves, leaves
Note: "Rooms Brooms" is a great alternative answer
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The assault rifle one should be a bumper sticker.
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