WHO LIVES WHERE? (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a clue relating to a living or deceased well-known person, whose initials are one of 50 official postal U.S. state initials. See who lives where in these great United States of ours.

Example:

➤ "That '70s Show" actor lives in this state: __________.

[Answer: Ashton Kutcher is the actor and AK are his initials for the state Alaska.]

Round 3:

➤ One star of "The Sopranos" lives in this state: __________.

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➤ Another star of "The Sopranos" lives in this state: __________.

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➤ Discredited champion cyclist lives in this state: __________.


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➤ Cult leader in "The Omega Man" lives in this state: __________.

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➤ Coppola's nephew lives in this state: __________.

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: WHO LIVES WHERE? (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: WHO LIVES WHERE? (Round 2)

ANAGRAMADNESS (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry contains a clue word or phrase whose anagram will complete the sentence.

[Note: selected anagrams are not Brainwrack creations; deviously clever authors unknown.]

Example:

➤ Because THEY SEE, _____ _____ are obviously sight organs.

[Answer: The complete sentence reads, "Because THEY SEE, THE EYES are obviously sight organs." The phrase "THEY SEE" is an anagram for "THE EYES" - and vice-versa!]

Round 1:

➤ Excessive use of your DEBIT CARD to make purchases you don't pay back on time will result in a _____ _____ report.

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➤ CASH LOST IN 'EM is the predictable end result of your casino fantasy of thinking you can beat the _____ _____.

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➤ Is it true that an ELEGANT MAN is always _____ _____?

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➤ Just because you're a MOON STARER doesn't make you an _____.

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➤ Chances are, if you're a college student and reside in a _____, then you have a DIRTY ROOM.

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DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 6) (FINAL ROUND)

How to Play:

Each entry is either a declaration or a question containing a single blank space. Fill in the blank with a word choice that will logically complete the declaration or question and at the same time reveal a living or dead well-known person. Clues are listed as a solving aid, and homonyms and puns are allowed.

Example:

Declaration:

➤ TOM _______ for no one when he's ready to go.

(Gruff-voiced musician)

[Answer: "TOM WAITS" for no one when he's ready to go.]

Question:

➤ Is JANE _______ her boyfriend or going cold on him?

(Member of famous acting family)

[Answer: Is "JANE FONDA" her boyfriend or going cold on him?]

Round 6:

Questions:

➤ Is KEVIN _______ after smoking that big phattie?

(Cancelled actor)

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➤ Did RINGO _______ in that goofy caveman movie?

(Famed drummer)

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➤ Did RAQUEL _______ on her bet with you?

(Sex symbol of yesteryear)

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➤ Is ROB _______ on energy?

(Brat packer)

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➤ Does BOB _______ for a better life in the future?

(Old-timey comedian)

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➤ Can LUCILLE _______ jack like a male trucker can?

(Old-timey comedian)

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➤ Is ANDREW _______ or John's son?

(President)

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➤ Did JAMES K _______ him in the eye?

(President)

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Declarations:

➤ BRITNEY _______ fish with a hunting implement she devised.

(Pop singer)

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➤ BROCK _______ out before he even gets started.

("To Kill A Mockingbird" actor)

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➤ MARK _______ contemptuously on conventional ideas.

(Olympian swimmer)

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➤ BILL _______ in the face of stiff competition

("Ain't No Sunshine" singer)

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➤ CARL _______ on horse and dog races from time to time.

(Television's "Dr. Alex Stone")

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 3)

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 4)

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 5)

"THE END" GAME (Round 5)

How to Play:

Each sentence must be completed using a 2-WORD phrase at THE END. Each word in the phrase must be comprised of 3 LETTERS only. Clues are embedded in each sentence as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ As a result of taking a beating in the fight, I have a swollen eye and a ____ ____.

[Answer: the clue "swollen eye" indicates another facial injury: "FAT LIP", which is a 2-word phrase at THE END of the sentence, and with each word being just 3 letters long.]

Round 5:

➤ When I was a kid, in order to get the prize offered by Wheaties, I had to send in the ____ ____.

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➤ What dog doesn't like a feel-good ____ ____.

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➤ I really can't plan on doing much during the week because I'm stuck with a 9 to 5 ____ ____.

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➤ Would a painting of a Warhol Coca-Cola can qualify as ____ ____.

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➤ I will be arriving at the airport coming in on the 5 a.m. ____ ____.

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➤ Who can tell me why the extra levy on booze, cigarettes and porn is called a ____ ____?

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➤ Ares, depicted in a chariot drawn by fire-breathing dragons, is an example of a classic ____ ____.

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➤ I know a few people, some of whom are not even supporters of the former president, who believe in the ____ ____.

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➤ I wanted to manscape my pubic area but blanched at the idea of applying ____ ____.

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➤ I can tell you're utterly bored - or else sleepy - by the way you're about to ____ ____.

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5X BONUS!

➤ "Canine mystery" novel by best-selling author David Rosenfelt:

 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: "THE END" GAME (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: "THE END" GAME (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: "THE END" GAME (Round 3)

BRAINWRACK!: "THE END" GAME (Round 4)

LOST CITIES (Round 6)

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 6:

➤ I opine: war kills innocent victims whether in New Jersey or Ukraine.

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➤ In the winning Oscar, a cast of Venezuelan actors won for best ensemble award.

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➤ Rig Veda, karma, dharma, bodhisattva all derive from Eastern mysticism, not West African.

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➤ I have a guitar lesson at five today in the south of France.

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➤ Sad to admit, not that being German has anything to do with it, but bourbon never lasts long around my house.

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➤ Sign on French 7-11 store door: Only one teenager at a time allowed.

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➤ A bad rep is a career killer, especially in Italian tourist cities.

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➤ I know a Soho bartender by way of Tasmania who serves a mean Tom Collins.

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➤ In a nasty gunfight with the Taliban, a U.S. soldier took a bullet in the leg.

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➤ My dad fought in not one but two European wars, awful huh!

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 3)

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 4)

BRAINWRACK!: LOST CITIES (Round 5)