HETERONYMITY (Round 2)

How to Play:

Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but in variable usage are pronounced differently. Your job is to identify the heteronym in each entry based on the clue sentence.

Example:

➤ The gymnast had to __________ her technique to get a __________ score.

[The answer is "perfect".]

Round 2:

➤ __________ in her "pipes" prohibited the __________ singer from performing.

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➤ Without __________ on the report, it was not possible to __________ on the issue.

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➤ In order to__________ the close __________ in tennis, cheating had to be proven.

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➤ Without rain to grow his __________, the farmer couldn't __________ a profit.

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➤ The lazy, spoiled child threatened to __________ to take out the spoiled __________.

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BRAINWRACK!: HETERONYMITY (Round 1)

ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 4)

How to Play:

To decode the solution to each entry, first convert the Arabic numeral to its Roman numeral counterpart. Then, inferring from puns and riddles within the cryptic clue, break down the logical structure of each entry to figure out the answer.

Example:

➤ "9 sits inside a pigpen at retirement age": SIXTY

[The answer is "sIXty" derived from the rules: 9 becomes IX, which is then inserted inside the word "sty" because the cryptic clue says "IX sits inside a pigpen." Another word for pigpen is "sty", so putting IX inside "sty" results in "sIXty". Part of the pun / solution is 60 is also a retirement age.]

➤ Roman Numeral Key:

[I = 1 / V=5 / X=10 / L=50 / C=100 / D=500 / M=1000]

Round 4:

➤ "You are found in the middle of 3000 champagne bottles?": ________


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➤ "Former prisoner’s univ. subject course was interrupted at 10": ________


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➤ "501 Vatican holy men have sexual urges!": ________


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➤ "Message for: 2009 cowboy movie star": ________


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➤ "Writer Forster sits around 50 year old shade tree": ________


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 3)

BIRDBRAINWRACK (Round 1)

How to Play:

Fill in the blanks preceding, surrounding or ending the letters to reveal a bird hidden in the word.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ KY

(Stylishly luxurious)

[The word is "swanky" and the hidden bird is SWAN.]

Round 1:

➤ MON ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Cobra killing little beast)

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➤ B ___ ___ ___ ING

(Ten pins)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ WALK

(Cross illegally)

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➤ S ___ ___ ___ ___

(Serious, strict, severe)

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➤ B ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Dog breed)

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VOWEL PLAY (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry contains two mystery words hidden within a matching set of vowels surrounded by an equal number of blank spaces. Based on the clues, fill in the blanks with consonants only to complete two different words. Caveat: consonants used in the first word are not allowed in the second word.

Example:

➤  ____ U I ____ ____

(Construct)

➤  ____ U I ____ ____

(Seeking damages)

[The consonants to fill in for mystery word #1 are "B", "L" & "D" to create the word "BUILD". The consonants to fill in for mystery word #2 are "S", "N" & "G" to create the word, "SUING". In each instance, no consonants overlap.]

Round 1:

➤  ____ A ____ ____ A ____ E

(Horsepucky)

➤  ____ A ____ ____ A ____ E

(Official order)



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➤  ____ E ____ E E

(Plains dwelling)

➤  ____ E ____ E E

(Fracas)


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➤  ____ A ____ ____ E ____ 

(One not eating, perhaps)

➤  ____ A ____ ____ E ____

(From whence veggies come)



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➤  ____ A ____ A ____ I ____ E

(Edenic setting)

➤  ____ A ____ A ____ I ____ E

(What you might take to let it all out?)



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➤  ____ A ____ A ____ E

(Mar)

➤  ____ A ____ A ____ E

(Savory reception snack)


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HIGHFALUTIN CIRCUMLOCUTIONS (Round 1)

How to Play:

Translate the highfalutin circumlocutory language of each entry to distill a common adage, apothegm, aphorism, axiom, maxim, phrase, proverb, saw, or saying.

Example:

➤ It is not necessary to shed lacrimal drops over toppled bovine secretions.

"_____ _____ _____ _____ _____."

(5 word phrase)

[Answer: "Don't cry over spilled milk."]

Round 1:

➤ A small suture in the 4th dimension salvages 3 x 3.

"_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____."

(6 word phrase)


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➤ Refrain from enumerating Gallus gallus prior to such emergence from their calcified pods.

"_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____."

(7 word phrase)


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➤ A single avian clutched in one's upper extremity is of equal value to double what may be found in small shrubbery.

"_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____."

(11 word phrase)


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➤ The domicile of a Homo sapiens individual is his citadel.

"_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____."

(6 word phrase)


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➤ Allow somnambulant canines to continue to lounge.

"_____ _____ _____ _____."

(4 word phrase)


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HETERONYMITY (Round 1)

How to Play:

Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but pronounced differently depending on usage or context. Your job is to identify the heteronym in each entry based on the clue sentence.

Example:

➤ The gymnast had to __________ her technique to get a __________ score.

[The answer is "perfect".]

Round 1:

➤ She stood __________ to the window in order to __________ the curtain.

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➤ Only a __________ would dare __________ against the government.

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➤ A __________ amount of courage is required to __________ the panel of right-wing demagogues.

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➤ For just a __________, a __________ amount of rain fell, hardly measurable.

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➤ To go AWOL and __________ in the __________ would be a big mistake, especially without water!

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3 WORD MONTE (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry in this game deals two words face up, separated by a blank space. Can you identify the proper connecting word in between that unites the two words and results in three consecutive compound words? Don't be a shill - place your bet!

Example:

➤ PIN _______ POINT

[The word to fill in to complete the 3 WORD MONTE is "BALL", which results in the 3 words, "PINBALL", "BALLPOINT" and "PINPOINT".]

Round 1:

➤ FISH ______ BONE


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➤ HAIR ______ BALL


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➤ BRICK ______WORK


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➤ BACK ______ SPIN


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➤ SCHOOL _______ MATE


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SUBSTITUTION RULE (Round 2)

How to Play:

This brainteaser has two variations, both involving well-known persons.

Variation 1 entries are made-up names resulting from substituting a random letter in both the first and last name of a well-known person. Solving each entry requires a bit of guessing (or reverse substituting) to figure out the real identity of the well-known person.

Variation 2 entries are silly 2-word phrases resulting from substituting a random letter in both the first and last name of a well-known person. Solving each entry requires a bit of guessing (or reverse substituting) to figure out the real identity of the well-known person.

Example:

Variation 1:

➤ TOBY GILL = ____________ 

[The answer revealing the well-known person is TONY BILL, arrived at by substituting "N" for "B" in the first name, "TOBY", and substituting "B" for "G" in the last name, "GILL".]

Variation 2:

➤ MAD PEST = ____________ 

[The answer is MAE WEST, arrived at by substituting "E" for "D" in the first word, "MAD", and  substituting "W" for "P" in the last word, "PEST".]

Round 2:

Variation 1:

➤ SAUL FUDD = ____________


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➤ MAX BEST = ____________

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➤ ROB HOWE = ____________


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➤ BOB LOVE = ____________ 

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➤ LON HOBARD = ____________


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Variation 2:

➤ DATA HARD = ____________


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➤ GERMAN WORK = ____________ 

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➤ BASE RUSH = ____________ 

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➤ RISKY WAY = ____________


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➤ AM BORE = ____________


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: SUBSTITUTION RULE (Round 1)

IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 2)

How to Play:

This game lists initials and acronyms of well-known persons, places, things, agencies, associations, and organizations. Based on the entry clue, fill in the blanks surrounding the connector initials or acronym with the appropriate letters to reveal a single word or multiple word phrase.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ LL * B ___ ___ ___ ___

(This outdoor recreation store sells products that provide comfort for its customers, and for its financial bottom line.)

[The initials / acronym "LLB" stand for LL BEAN, and the filled-in blanks create the phrase "well-being".]

Round 2:

➤ ___ ___ ___ F * DR ___ ___ ___

(Was it possible this esteemed president made decisions while in this tipsy state?)


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➤ ___ ___ RD * A ___ ___

(Do you prefer your inebriating daily allowance in the cider or yeasty variety of this libation?)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ Y * SL ___ ___ ___ ___

(This iconic clothing designer enjoys skiing under blue skies.)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ US * DA ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(This agency does not lend its stamp of approval for bumpin' 'n grindin' 'n stark ravin' mad moves on the floor.)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ LS * D ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Frivolous takers of this drug might experience false ecstasy.)

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 1)

SUBSTITUTION RULE (Round 1)

How to Play:

This brainteaser has two variations, both involving well-known persons.

Variation 1 entries are made-up names resulting from substituting a random letter in both the first and last name of a well-known person. Solving each entry requires a bit of guessing (or reverse substituting) to figure out the real identity of the well-known person.

Variation 2 entries are silly 2-word phrases resulting from substituting a random letter in both the first and last name of a well-known person. Solving each entry requires a bit of guessing (or reverse substituting) to figure out the real identity of the well-known person.

Example:

Variation 1:

➤ TOBY GILL = ____________ 

[The answer revealing the well-known person is TONY BILL, arrived at by substituting "N" for "B" in the first name, "TOBY", and substituting "B" for "G" in the last name, "GILL".]

Variation 2:

➤ MAD PEST = ____________ 

[The answer is MAE WEST, arrived at by substituting "E" for "D" in the first word, "MAD", and  substituting "W" for "P" in the last word, "PEST".]

Round 1:

Variation 1:

➤ TOD MANSON = ____________


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➤ LEO MARTIN = ____________


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➤ BRYCE DEAN = ____________


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➤ JOAN HUNT = ____________ 

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➤ DEAN PENA = ____________ 

Variation 2:

➤ MEAN PEON = ____________


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➤ MEAN JOKES = ____________


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➤ SICK DORK = ____________


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➤ MAY LEND = ____________


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➤ FLED WARS = ____________


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SPANGLISH CONNECTIONS (Round 4)

How to Play:

Each entry consists of a Spanish word surrounded by blank spaces. Your job is to fill in the blank spaces with appropriate letters to solve a new word - in English!

Example: 

➤ ___ PIE ___

[The answer is "SPIED", solved by filling in "S" and "D" in the blank spaces.]

Round 4:

➤ ___ ARTE ___

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➤ ___ ___ MAR ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ VASO ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤  ___ AGUA ___ ___

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➤ GALLO ___

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: SPANGLISH CONNECTIONS (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: SPANGLISH CONNECTIONS (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: SPANGLISH CONNECTIONS (Round 3)

UNLIKELY UNIONS / UNLIKELY OFFSPRING (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a "middle" name held in common that links two well-known personalities. Using the entry clue as a solving aid, fill in the blanks surrounding the "middle" name to reveal three people, two of whom are real people (the “parents”), while the third name will be the fictional offspring (whose "middle" name is the name held in common linking the "parents").

Example:

_________ CYRUS _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Pop entertainer seduces former Secretary of State)

[The answer to the first blank is "Miley" and the second blank is "Vance"  revealing the unlikely couple of "Miley Cyrus" and "Cyrus Vance" ,and their unlikely offspring, "Miley Vance".]

Round 1:

_________ WILSON _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Laugh-In regular swoons over soul singer)

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_________ RYAN _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Beverly hillbilly somehow marries Beverly Hills hunk)



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_________ BUCK _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Two very different writers elope)


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_________ ________ LEONARD _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Boxer beams up and teams up with "Star Trek" persona)


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_________ DALTON _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Bond man and blacklisted screenwriter-author make hay)


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_________ ________ SHELLEY _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ ________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Olive Oyl and romantic poet find true love and romance)


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_________ SIMON _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

("Vain" singer weds Brit author)



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_________ ALEXANDER ________ _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ ________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

("Seinfeld" regular goes back in time to meet conqueror at the altar)


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_________ MILES _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

(Hitchcock actress romances jazz cat)

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_________ LEWIS _________ is a result of an unlikely union between _________ _________& __________ _________, and the unlikely offspring is _________ _________.

("Arrowsmith" writer attracted to "Officer and A Gentleman" actor)

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GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (Round 2)

How to Play:

To solve the answer to each simply decode a series of clues whose answers string together to reveal the name of a city, state or country of the world. Each clue is listed with the number of letters to its answer, which also happens, not coincidentally, to equal the total number of letters to the final answer. (Just count the number of ?????? in case of doubt.)

Example:

➤ Small food container (3) + Palindromic woman's name (3) = ??????

[Answer: the first 3-letter clue answer is "CAN"; the second 3-letter clue answer is "ADA". Combine "CAN" and "ADA" to come up with the country of CANADA.]

Round 2:

➤ Colombian city (4) + Preposition (3) + Vardalos (3) = ??????????

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➤ Cleaning clothes or car, e.g. (7) + Heavy weight (3) = ??????????


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➤ Resort (3) + At home (2) = ?????

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➤ Microbe (4) + Some (3) = ???????

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➤ Outlaw (3) + A lot of (6) = ?????????

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (Round 1)

SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IMAGINARY QUOTIENT (IQ) TEST (Round 4)

How to Play:

Fill in the two blanks in each entry to come up with a goofy "Spoonerized Moniker" and its resulting 2-word rhyming phrase. The correct answers will complete a sentence where each set of blanks is a spoonerism of the other.

Example:

➤ PETE ________ works in a slaughterhouse as a ________ PACKER.

 
[The answer to the first blank is "MACKER" (which rhymes with "PACKER"), while the answer to the second blank is "MEAT" (which rhymes with "PETE"). Thus, the answer to the riddle is "PETE MACKER works in a slaughterhouse as a MEAT PACKER."]

Round 4:

➤ DARRYL ________ works for PETA rescuing ________ DOGS.


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➤ LEE ________ is a big-time shiftless ________ LOADER.


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➤ CLYDE ________ loves seafood like boiled lobsters and ________ CLAMS.


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➤ PETE ________ goes nuts for condiments, especially ________ PICKLES.


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➤ SYD ________ has an older brother and a ________ SISTER.


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PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: * IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 3)

IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 1)

How to Play:

This game lists initials and acronyms of well-known persons, places, things, agencies, associations, and organizations. Based on the entry clue, fill in the blanks surrounding the connector initials or acronym with the appropriate letters to reveal a single word or multiple word phrase.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ LL * B ___ ___ ___ ___

(This outdoor recreation store sells products that provide comfort for its customers, and for its financial bottom line.)

[The initials / acronym "LLB" stand for LL Bean, and the filled-in blanks create the phrase "well-being".]

Round 1:

➤  ___ ___ ___ ___ P * GA ___

(Imagine hitting a golf ball into a water trap oozing a mixture of methane, hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide!)

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➤  ___ ___ ___  JAM * A ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(What would a medical professional think of this disgusting bodily "spread" and its effect on the immune system?)


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➤  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ N * FL ___ ___

(You can bet your bottom dollar that everyone in the stadium will be waving one of these at the next Patriots game!)


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➤  ___ ___ ___ P * BR ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(What non-blood male kin doesn't like his cheap swill?)


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➤  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T * WA ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(Would this historic African American leader have flown with the Tuskegee Airmen on this defunct airline back to his Alabama home?)


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MYSTERY CELEBRITY SYNANTONYMS (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry lists either a synonym or antonym of a well-known person's surname. Figure out which it is, and then fill in the blank with the mystery person's real first name to help uncover his or her true identity. 

➤ Example (Synonym Clue):

_____­_____­ Pebble

[Answer: Emma, Oliver or Sharon, whose surname is Stone, because “stone” and “pebble” are synonyms.]

➤ Example (Antonym Clue):

_____­_____­ Plodding

[Answer: Taylor or Jonathan, whose surname is Swift, because “swift” and “plodding” are antonyms.]

Round 2:

➤ _____­_____­ Avian


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➤ _____­_____­ Adult


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➤ _____­_____­ Savage


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➤ _____­_____­ Cat


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➤ _____­_____­ Pleasure


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GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (Round 1)

How to Play:

To solve the answer to each simply decode a series of clues whose answers string together to reveal the name of a city, state or country of the world. Each clue is listed with the number of letters to its answer, which also happens, not coincidentally, to equal the total number of letters to the final answer. (Just count the number of ?????? in case of doubt.)

Example:

➤ Small food container (3) + Palindromic woman's name (3) = ??????

[Answer: the first 3-letter clue answer is "CAN"; the second 3-letter clue answer is "ADA". Combine "CAN" and "ADA" to come up with the country of CANADA.]

Round 1:

➤ Smart (4) + Time gone by (3) = ???????

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➤ In the mode of (3) + precursor to reggae (3) = ??????

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➤ Err  prefix (3) + sib (3) + small swallow (3) + 3.14159 (2) = ???????????

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➤ X (3) ____ + Fabled monster (4) ____ + cummings (2) ____ = ?????????

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➤ Celadon or kelly, e.g. (5) + Fuss (3) = ????????

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ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 3)

How to Play:

To decode the solution to each entry, first convert the Arabic numeral to its Roman numeral counterpart. Then, inferring from puns and riddles within the cryptic clue, break down the logical structure of each entry to figure out the answer.

Example:

➤ "9 sits inside a pigpen at retirement age": SIXTY

[The answer is "sIXty" derived from the rules: 9 becomes IX, which is then inserted inside the word "sty" because the cryptic clue says "IX sits inside a pigpen." Another word for pigpen is "sty", so putting IX inside "sty" results in "sIXty". Part of the pun / solution is 60 is also a retirement age.]

➤ Roman Numeral Key:

[I = 1 / V=5 / X=10 / L=50 / C=100 / D=500 / M=1000]

Round 3:


➤ "504 opera stars meet Oakland baseball team": ________


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➤ "10 in the middle of big US state brew hot beverages": ________


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➤ "Cool cat has mineral def. before 59": ________


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➤ "6 are enthusiastic about commercial": ________


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➤ "Southern California city before 10 is pretty loose": ________


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: ROMAN NUMERAL CRYPTOLOGY (Round 2)