Thursday, December 31, 2020

SUBSTITUTION RULE (Round 5)

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 5:

Variation 1:

➤ MARGO POLK = ____________


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➤ ROB DOLAN = ____________


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➤ CARLO LIMON = ____________


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➤ TIM HAWKS = ____________


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➤ NOEL CORN = ____________ 


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Variation 2:

➤ BALL GAMES = ____________


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➤ CARD GRUNT = ____________ 


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➤ BINGO STARS = ____________ 


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➤ SOB LOVE = ____________


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➤ DATE MESS = ____________


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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

VOWEL PLAY (Round 4)

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 4:

➤  ____ E ____ O ____ ____ E ____

(Inserted a key and turned it again on the way out the door)

 ➤  ____ E ____ O ____ ____ E ____

(DHS official, say, who sends an illegal migrant packing)
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➤  ____ A ____ A ____ A ____ ____

(Surgically correctable symptom of blurry vision)

 ➤  ____ A ____ A ____ A ____ ____

(Iranian unit of walking distance - go on ahead and look it up)


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➤  A ____ E ____ A ____ E

(Fair to middlin')

 ➤  A ____ E ____ A ____ E

(Chemical ingredient to make plastic or textile fibers)


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➤  ____ A ____ ____ OO ____

(Rapid weight gain or hot air)

 ➤  ____ A ____ ____ OO ____

(Underground plant conduit)


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➤  ____ A ____ ____ O ____ I ____

(Illegally trafficked scaly mammal)

 ➤  ____ A ____ ____ O ____ I ____

(Opium or heroin)
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Sunday, December 27, 2020

PLAINLY STATED (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry's correct answer is a made-up 2-word phrase. Both words are 4 letters long and comprise, in sequence, the abbreviations of 4 consecutive U.S. states. Clues are given as a solving aid and state abbreviations can be used more than once in each answer set. Could it be more plainly stated?

Example:

➤ ______ * ______

(Dinner for Shamu?)

[Answer: The 2-word phrase is "ORCA MEAL", which correctly answers the clue, "Dinner for Shamu?". Contained within the 2-word phrase are 4 consecutive U.S. postal abbreviations: "OR" & "CA" for Oregon & California, which combine to create the word "ORCA"; and "ME" & "AL" for Maine & Alabama, which combine to create the word "MEAL".]

Round 2:

➤ ______ * ______

(Hindu God Durga has this?)


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➤ ______ * ______

(Mental fun?)


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➤ ______ * ______

(Irani or Omani piece of currency?)


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➤ ______ * ______

(Hoarfrost covered with morning wetness?)


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➤ ______ * ______

(Well-tatted skin?)


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Friday, December 25, 2020

MISSING PERSONS CASES (Round 5)

How to play:

Using the clues and connector word as a solving aid, fill in the blanks in each entry to reveal the identity of a well-known "missing person". 

Example:

➤ Cool jazz cat on even KEEL:

 ___ ___ KEEL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

[Answer: the missing person is “DuKEELlington".]

Round 5:

➤ Famed "apple" scientist whose alchemic work caused a bad case of ACNE:

___ ___ ___ ACNE ___ ___ ___ ___ 


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➤ Brat packer who smoked a lot of pot and did a lot of BLOW:

___ ___ BLOW ___


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➤ He might have been King of the Road, but he was a big GERMophobe:

___ ___ GERM ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


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➤ Famed children's book author who bore a SCAR on his left cheek from a duel:

___ ___ ___ ___ SCAR ___ ___ ___ ___ 


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➤ French Impressionist founder battled a mental DEMON his whole life:

___ ___ ___ ___ DEMON ___ ___


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Thursday, December 24, 2020

DIPLOMATIC COUNTRY MERGERS (Round 2)

How to Play:

The answer to each entry is a common 6-letter word derived from combining the first 3 letters of two different countries. As this puzzle's foreign ambassador, how many diplomatic country mergers can you negotiate?

Example:

➤ All of a ________, these two countries finally signed a peace compact.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)

[The answer is "SUDDEN", derived from Sudan and Denmark.]

Round 2:

➤ Sanskrit religious songs known as a ________ comprise a ritual recital among Hindus living in these two countries.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)


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➤ So as not to anger, upset or ________ the diplomats of these two countries over an unsettled dispute, they held a conciliatory meeting to work things out.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)


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➤ These two countries passed a mandatory law that all males engaging in sexual intercourse would be required to wear a ________ to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)


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➤ These two countries had an argument as to which one could claim ownership of the original ________ breed that later became a star known as Lassie in Hollywood.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)


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➤ These two grape growing countries had a contest to see who could make the ________ wine of the year's vintage harvest.

(The two countries are ________ & ________.)


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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (Round 5)

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 5:

➤ Dude (3) + Collection of anecdotes (3) = ??????

        
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➤ Establish a link (7) + The ego (1) + Snip (3) = ???????????

         
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➤ Beast of burden (2) + Cross a stream (4) = ??????

           
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➤ Honey (4) + Brought into the world (4) = ????????

           
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➤ Mildew (4) + Eggs, Latin (3) = ???????


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Monday, December 21, 2020

THROWING IN THE VOWEL(S) (Round 5)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a string of 3 or more identical vowels surrounded by blank spaces. Using the clue as a solving aid, figure out each word (or place name).

Example:

➤ ___ ___ EE ___ E ___

(Place to store excess perishables)

[The answer is FREEZER.]

Round 5:

➤ I ___ ___ I ___ I ___ ___

(Its symbol is the number 8 on its side)


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➤ ___ A ___ ___ A ___ ___ A ___

(Aromatic Laurel family member)


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➤ ___ U ___ ___ U ___ U ___

(Horny female demon)


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➤ ___ EE ___ EE ___ E ___

(Apiarist)


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➤ I ___ ___ I ___ I ___ I ___ ___ ___

(That which cannot be separated)


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Sunday, December 20, 2020

+/- FACTOR (Round 6)

How to Play:

Each entry comes with a +/- clue and a missing +/- letter in parentheses at the beginning or ending of the series of blank spaces. Using the +/- clue as a solving aid, fill in the blanks and the missing +/- letter will reveal either a longer / shorter common word, or a longer / shorter well-known person's last name.

Example: (common words)

➤ Legal +/- Terrible =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

[The missing +/- letter is "L"; the answer to the clue is “(L)AWFUL", with “LAWFUL” being the + answer to the clue “Legal”, and “AWFUL” being the - answer to the clue “Terrible”.]

Example: (well-known person's last name)

➤ New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor +/- "Small" comedian =

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ( ___ ) 

[The missing +/- letter is "Z"; the answer to the clue is “SHORT(Z)”, with “SHORTZ" being the + answer to the clue “New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor” (Will Shortz), and “SHORT” being the - answer to the clue "'Small' Comedian” (Martin Short).]

Round 6:

Common Words:

➤ At no futuretime +/- Always =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 


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➤ They fly when metal scrapes the road +/- With "recreation" in TV title =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


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➤ Loud, aggressive talk with little effect +/- Gentle sheen or glow =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


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Well-known Persons:

➤ Swiss-born German Expressionist / Surrealist artist +/- Crafty rebel general =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___


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➤ Ed Norton on the "Honeymooners" +/- Zany "Laugh-In" regular =

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ( ___ )


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➤ Former Palm Springs mayor killed in skiing accident +/- Japanese artist / peace activist =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___


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Saturday, December 19, 2020

MYSTERY CELEBRITY OFFSPRING (Round 4)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a fictional person's name derived from the first name of Mystery Celebrity A and the last name of Mystery Celebrity B. Discover the identity of each entry's [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] by linking the last name of Mystery Celebrity A with the first name of Mystery Celebrity B. (Homonymic names are allowed.)\

Example:

➤ ELTON [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] NEWTON =

____________

[Answer: The fictional person's name is "ELTON NEWTON". Mystery Celebrity A is "ELTON JOHN". Mystery Celebrity B is "WAYNE NEWTON". The Mystery Celebrity Offspring is "JOHN WAYNE".]

Round 4:

➤ EARTHA [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] MCCULLERS =

____________

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➤ ARUNDHATI [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] HORNSBY =

____________


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➤ CAROL [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] O'NEAL =

____________


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➤ AMANDA [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] MARIE =

____________


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➤ BABE [Mystery Celebrity Offspring?] LIGHTFOOT =

____________


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Friday, December 18, 2020

4 X 4-ERS (Round 7)

How to Play:

Each correctly solved entry will reveal a well-known person whose first and last names consist of just four letters. A clue listing an appropriate "punny" anagram will help discern the mystery identity of each famous "4 X 4-ER" luminary.

Round 7:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___
(Canadian-American 50's country icon who "HAS KNOWN" a thing or two about the Nashville scene.)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___

("Exodus" author once probed Tolstoy about "LEO'S RUIN")


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___

(Uber-entrepreneur / AI champion set up citrus business in London called "UK LEMONS")


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___

(Actor who starred in Netflix series "Love" really wanted the "SULU PART" in the new "Star Trek" flick)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___

(Monte Python member had to shave his hair off on the set because of a bad case of "DIRE LICE")


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Thursday, December 17, 2020

PRIME TIME RHYME (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a sentence with two clues to help reveal the correct blank * blank answer. The first clue hints at a well-known personality (initials given as a solving aid), and the second clue embedded in the sentence hints at the 2-word answer that rhymes with the well-known person.

Example:

➤ Zany "Laugh-In" regular [G.H.] who never took care of the mildewed grass in her yard ended up with a ________ * ________.

[Answer: Based on the clue "mildewed grass", the blank words to fill in are "MOLDY * LAWN", which rhymes with the "Laugh-In" clue answer, "GOLDIE * HAWN".]

Round 2:

➤ Canadian-American character actor [B.P.] caught a skin-rotting disease, grew his hair long and henceforth was known as the ________ * ________.

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➤ American actor who began his acting career at age 12 [K.R.] once tried his hand at being a stunt man but gave it up after incurring a strained pec and another ________ * ________ or two.


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➤ All-American 60's actress "girl next door" screen icon [D.D.] kept her facial beauty secret to herself, but it had something to do with applying a certain type of ________ * ________ mask.


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➤ "Hee Haw" picker [R.C.] whose son was a DEA agent and he called him my "________ * ________".


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➤ "Titanic" star [B.Z.] wanted to film in warm tropical Hawaii, not on the cold Iberian Peninsula in ________ * ________.


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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

LOST CITIES (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry is a sentence that has buried within it a "Lost City" in ruins - meaning the name of the city is broken up between two or more words. Hints are dropped in the sentences to help figure out the answers. Dust off your archaeological skills and begin to uncover the world's Lost Cities.

Example:

➤ I easily tire now that I'm getting old and just hang around gambling at the sports bar.

[Answer: The hint is "gambling" which ties into the name of the "Lost City" - "RENO".]

Round 2:

➤ Nothing like an Iberian Chablis, bonbons and a warm fireplace to cozy up to.


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➤ Was the Inca Iron Age, if there was one, as old as the Egyptian Iron Age?


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➤ Italian film poster got the movie title backwards: From Eternity to Here.


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➤ What, no mention of the Klondike Gold Rush in your report on Alaskan history?


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➤ You are flying to Montreal but I am going to motor on to Quebec.


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 1)

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Monday, December 14, 2020

XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a 3-word phrase and each word contains an X. Using the clues as a solving aid, figure out the Triple X-rated phrase. (No blushing allowed!)

Example:

___ ___ X

___ X ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___

(A half-dozen additional bovine draft animals needed.)

[Answer: "SIX EXTRA OXEN".]

Round 2:

___ ___ ___ ___ X ___ ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___ ___

(Both gender loving, large breasted femme fatale.)


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___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___

(Deceased Tijuanan intervener who gets things done .)


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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___

(San Antonio pugilist who struggles with a speech and language impediment.)


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___ ___ X ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Unlawful carnal abuse brought to light.)


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 ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ X ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Those who boldly go in search of a far-away mega-star cluster.)


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 1)

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Sunday, December 13, 2020

2-WORD RHYMING PHRASES (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry is a common phrase consisting of 2 rhyming words. Clue are given as a solving aid. 

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___

(Exclamation used to express surprise or dismay)

[The answer is "HOLY MOLY".]

Round 1:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

("Meat" expression used to denote something nonsensical or foolish)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Book about a notorious "family" by Vincent Bugliosi)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Magician's stock phrase)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Hippies' motto for changing the world through peace and love)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ * ___ ___ ___

(Shortened light-hearted movie genre)


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Saturday, December 12, 2020

CREATURES IN HIDING (Round 3)

How to Play:

Find the creature seeking refuge in the mystery word. Clues are given as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ GEREL

(Badly written, perhaps humorous, verse)

[The answer is "DOG" for "DOGGEREL".]

Round 3:

 ➤ S  ___ ___ ___ ___ NTE

(Italian sparkling wine)

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➤ KA  ___ ___ ___ 

(Umiak relative)

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➤ EM  ___ ___ ___ TLED

(Surrounded by enemy forces)

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➤  OUT ___ ___ ___

(Win a battle of wits)


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➤ S  ___ ___ ___ OT

(A real turn-off to save water)

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PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IMAGINARY QUOTIENT (IQ) TEST (Round 8)

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 8:

➤ RENE ________ is a French-Italian chef known to cook up a mean dish of
________ RIGATONI.


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➤ LYDIE ________ has a bad habit of not keeping the              LITTER clean and refreshed.


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➤ ANNETTE ________ considers herself a citizen of ________ EARTH and not just of her country.


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➤ DREW ________ enjoys a beer chaser with a tangy orange and vodka
________ DRIVER.


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➤ SCOTT ________ is always burning his hand on the ________ SKILLET he can't seem to let cool down first.


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BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 4)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 5)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 6)

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