Wednesday, April 28, 2021

2 SQUARED (Round 7)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a pair of identical 2-letter "Scrabble eligible" words surrounded by, preceded by, or ending with blank spaces. Using the clue as a solving aid, fill in the blanks with the appropriate letters to come up with a common word.

Example:

➤ 
RE ___ RE ___

(Your parents did this to you from an early age)

[Answer: "A" and "D" are the letters to fill in surrounding the 2-letter "Scrabble eligible" word "RE", resulting in the word "REARED".]


Round 7:

➤ ___ AR ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ AR ___

(Fired pottery)


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➤ HA ___ HA

(Sanskrit word meaning "sun" and "moon"
)


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 ___ OM ___ OM

(Sappy comedic movie genre)


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➤ GO___ GO ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Blue cheese type)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


___ IS ___ IS___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(State or river
)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


Tuesday, April 20, 2021

IN LIVING COLOR (Round 4)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a word, phrase, person's name, or book or movie title with a color adjective. Clues are given as a solving aid.dd

Example:

➤ _______ * _______

(Once sucked in, nothing can escape from this)

[The answer is "BLACK HOLE".]

Round 4:

➤ _______ * _______

(Stoli competitor)


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➤ _______ * _______

(If you practice this you might be a devil worshipper)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ * _______

(Popular Linda Ronstadt song)


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➤ _______ * _______

(These might be considered healthier than their white counterparts)


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➤ _______ * _______

(Hall of Fame flamethrower for the Oakland A's in the 70's)



⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

Monday, April 12, 2021

HUMANIMALS (Round 3)

How to Play:

Based on the clue (an initial is provided as a solving aid), each correct answer will reveal a "HUMANIMAL" - a well-known personality whose first or last name is a bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile or insect. Homophones, nicknames and pseudonyms are allowed.

Example:

➤ W. ["crumby" bird] =

__________ * __________

[The answer to the clue is "PIGEON" revealing the "Humanimal" named WALTER * PIDGEON.]

Round 3:

➤ R. [baby goose] =

__________ * __________

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➤ S. [.45, e.g.] =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ C. [brag or boast] =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ [hep beat dude] S. =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ ["_____" Mom, in Asian lingo] W. =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ R. [sexy chick] =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ V. [you _____ down food when super-hungry] =

__________ * __________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: HUMANIMALS (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: HUMANIMALS (Round 2)

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

THIS & THAT (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each correct answer is a common "_______ & _______" phrase, such as "THIS & THAT". To solve, simply switch out one letter in each clue word with a different letter to reveal a common "_______ _______" phrase.

Example:

➤ _______ & _______

(bell / chair)

[Answer: switch out the "e" in "bell" to "a" and the "r" in "chair" to "n" to come up with the common "_______ _______" phrase, "BALL & CHAIN".]

Round 3:

➤ _______ & _______

(akin / bongs)


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➤ _______ & _______

(pain / snot)


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➤ _______ & _______

(oars / menus)


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➤ _______ & _______

(sing / queer)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


 _______ & _______

(sax / drums)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(baron / egis)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(bears / lice)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure):

BRAINWRACK!: THIS & THAT (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: THIS & THAT (Round 2)

Sunday, April 4, 2021

FAMOUS NAMES: FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING (Round 5)

How to Play:

Each entry lists what appears to be a meaningless or silly multiple word phrase that actually disguises a well-known person's name. Solve the clues by figuring out the literal or homophonous synonym of each word (or phrase within the phrase).

Example:

➤ Genuflects Lout = _______ * _______

[The well-known person is "KNEELS BOOR" = NIELS BOHR, whose answer is arrived at by transliterating the two homophonic synonyms of "genuflects" ("KNEELS") and "lout" ("BOOR").]

Round 5:

➤ Rice Field Metal Forger = _______ * _______


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➤ Sashay Game Area = _______ * _______


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Half Surplus = _______ * _______


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Chic Spiritual Leader = _______ * _______


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Turkey Stir = _______ * _______


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: FAMOUS NAMES - FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING (Round 1)



Saturday, April 3, 2021

BIRDBRAINWRACK (Round 5)

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 5:

➤  MA ___ ___ ___ ___ Y

(Bunch of baloney)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ LY

(Describing someone or something moving at a brisk pace)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


 BAL ___ ___ ___ ___

(Decorative party item)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ AL ___ ___ ___ ___

(Excuses, excuses)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ CH

(A tool or what you might do to your neck when injuring it)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):




Thursday, April 1, 2021

LOST CITIES (Round 3)

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 3:

➤ The question is not whether the late, great Yankee catcher will do it, but can Berra do it?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Said to the Moroccan skinny-dipper: You're supposed to wear a bathing suit in the pool!


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ How many Germanic-speaking member nations can you name in the U.N.?


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➤ Gore Vidal lashes out at his conservative Texan critics.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Fanatical ideas are the hallmark of conspiratorialist thinkers, in Garcia Marquez' opinion.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 2)

BURIED TREASURE (1 Round Only)

How to Play : Buried within each sentence entry is a precious gemstone for you to find. Upon finding all ten, re-arrange the sentences order...