Friday, July 30, 2021

DOUBLIN' DOWN (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry is a sentence containing one or more blanks to fill in using words or phrases that repeat syllables. Single, double and hyphenated words, as well as common phrases and homonyms, are allowed.

Example:

➤ The ______ - ______ is the world's largest nocturnal primate.

[The answer is "AYE-AYE", an endangered species of lemur from Madagascar.]

Round 3:

➤ Common dolphinfish: ______ - ______.

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Thiamine deficient disease: ______.

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ A go-kart or small inefficient car doesn't not go ______ - ______ but rather ______ - ______.

[A double whammy clue!]

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ A ______ - ______ situation is when neither negotiating party gets the short end of the stick.

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ ______ is incrustation on the teeth.

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: DOUBLIN' DOWN (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: DOUBLIN' DOWN (Round 2)

at No comments:

Sunday, July 18, 2021

CREATURES IN HIDING (Round 4)

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 4:

➤ LITI ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(One who disputes in a court of law)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ENC ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Advance gradually beyond acceptable limits)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ DE ___ ___ ___ ___ ATION

(Rhetorical exercise)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ S ___ ___ ___ ___ HOLDER

(One who has financial skin in a company)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ CULE

(Invisible building block of matter)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

at No comments:

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

+ / - FACTOR (Round 8)

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 8:

Common Words:

➤ Denoting one's choice or taste +/- Citation included in an academic paper =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ The only way to make an omelet is with these kind of eggs +/- Tallied points, with "up" =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Kleenex +/- Offspring =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


Well-known Persons:

➤ Baseball's "Say Hey" kid +/- Former British PM =

___ ___ ___ ( ___ )


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ American jazz singer of yesteryear +/- All-American "girl next door" actress of yesteryear =

 ( ___ ) ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Celebrated director of "The Doors" +/- Leading man in the 1930s and 1940s =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

3 X 3-ERS (Round 3_FINAL)

How to Play:

Each entry, when correctly filled in, will reveal the name of a well-known person whose first and last names are comprised of just three letters. Solve the anagram clues to reveal the identities of the mystery "3 X 3-ers".

Round 3:

➤ ___ ___ ___  * ___ ___ ___

 (Boy Orr)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___  * ___ ___ ___

 (L No L No)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___  * ___ ___ ___

 (Cy Reno)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___  * ___ ___ ___

 (Eco Use)

⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ ___  * ___ ___ ___

( Lob Lob)
⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

Monday, July 12, 2021

SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IMAGINARY QUOTIENT (IQ) TEST (Round 11)

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 11:

➤ MARK ________ is pretty picky about the color of animal flesh he prefers, which are the ________ MEATS.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ MOREY ________ thought he had the perfect alibi (but he was fatally wrong) for the horribly ________ MURDER he committed.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ HAZEL ________ ended up with a nose infection when she plucked out all of her ________ HAIR with dirty tweezers.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ GIL ________ loved to add ________ GARNISH to his potato salad.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ COLIN ________ suffered terribly from allergies when the ________ COUNTS were high.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):

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)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 8)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: * IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 9)

BRAINWRACK!: SPOONERIZED MONIKERS IQ* TEST: *IMAGINARY QUOTIENT* (Round 10)

at No comments:

Saturday, July 10, 2021

U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 6)

How to Play:

Solve each entry by filling in the blanks with official U.S. state abbreviations to come up with a common word related to the "road map" clue.

Example:

➤ Having a flushed complexion: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

[The answer is “FLORID” which is comprised of the combination of state abbreviations FL + OR + ID.]

Round 6:

➤ Acted wrong (obsolete): ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛
➤ Strong course fabric (pl): ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛
➤ Incites panic: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛
➤ Primitive beach hut: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛
➤ Underground work environment: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

MOVIE TIME = GROOVY RHYME (Round 4)

How to Play:

It's Movie Time! Each correct answer will be a Groovy Rhyme! Entries list a sentence with a hint about a real movie and a clue indicating the movie's alternate rhyming title. Based on the clue logic, discover the rhyming title of the real movie . . . OR . . . if you prefer, the real movie and its rhyming title.

Example:

➤ Movie about vigilante NYPD officer John McClane who won a poker game with this, an Ace against a King:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"

[Answer: Based on the clue "won a poker game with this, an Ace against a King", the answer to the Rhyming Movie Title is "High Card", which rhymes with the Real Movie Title, "Die Hard".]

Round 4:

➤ Neo-noir erotic thriller by Brian De Palma about a B actor whose voyeuristic tendencies spying on a foxy woman puts him in a tight bind in a bad way:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Movie about a couple of hippie motorcyclists who stop at a White Castle to slurp down one tiny burger each:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Movie in which, due to the frisky advances of Major Reisman's coquettish kin, the daughter of his uncle, the top secret suicide mission to kill German officers nearly failed:

Rhyming Movie Title: (The) "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: (The) "________ * ________"


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Owen Wilson / Vince Vaughn womanizer flick turns destructive when the two get drunk and totally destroy their host's sheets, blankets and linen:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ Movie about a dairy farm's productive output being dependent on paying the salaries of a ragtag baseball team playing in the nearby grassy lot:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ (of) ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ (of) ________"


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: MOVIE TIME = GROOVY RHYME (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: MOVIE TIME = GROOVY RHYME (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: MOVIE TIME = GROOVY RHYME (Round 3)

at No comments:

Sunday, July 4, 2021

INITIAL PUBLIC PERSONAE (Round 7)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a made-up organization or association whose acronym is the initials of a well-known person. Who might these initial findings reveal? Clues are given as a solving aid to help expose the initial public personae responsible for the fictionalized concerns.

Example:

➤ Society for Literature and Comedy = ________ ________ ________

(This American humorist would be a good candidate to head up the SLC.)

[The answer is SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS.]

Round 7:

➤ Headquarters for Great Writers = ________ ________ ________

(It's no surprise this timeless British author would be the top choice to head up the HGW.)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Coalition of Legendary Scientists = ________ ________ ________

(Groundbreaking French anthropologist is a natural to represent the CLS.)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Brotherhood of Blues Karma = ________ ________ ________

(Who else but this legendary guitarist who founded the BBK.)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Establishment for Ontological Wisdom = ________ ________ ________

(Renowned entomologist and essayist a shoo-in to take the reins of the EOW.)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Hermitage for Discursive Transcendentalists = ________ ________ ________

(Little wonder he was chosen to be the face of the HDT.)


at No comments:

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 4)

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 4:

___ ___ ___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ X ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Very unpleasant pugilist kicked out)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ X ___

___ ___ X ___ ___ 

(Foreign "hot" shrewish, ill-tempered woman )


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X ___ ___

___ ___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X

(Unhealthily skinny, supple female pilot)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


___ ___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Exceedingly idealistic British university discoverers)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ X ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Three score nonconformist outgoing types)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 3)

at No comments:

Sunday, June 27, 2021

2 SQUARED (Round 8_FINAL)

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 8:

➤ DADA ___ ___ ___

(Avant-garde art movement)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ JOJO ___ ___

(Botanical oil also known as "pignut")


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ MA ___ MA ___ ___ ___ ___

(Fruit preserve)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ MU ___ MU ___

(Soft, indistinct voice sound)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ OR ___ ___ OR ___

(Small chapel for private worship)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ___ LI ___ ___ LI ___ ___

(Disparaging, diminishing in stature)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ LALALA ___ ___

(Gosling / Stone romantic musical comedy)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

Friday, June 25, 2021

THIS & THAT (Round 4)

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 4:

➤ _______ & _______

(bloom / cuts)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(rolfing / bumbling)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(far / peach)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(smash / barn)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(eros / sons)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(heath / tales)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ _______ & _______

(belly / thistles)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure):

BRAINWRACK!: THIS & THAT (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: THIS & THAT (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: THIS & THAT (Round 3)

at No comments:

Saturday, June 19, 2021

SPLIT PERSONALITIES (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a well-known person's first name followed by a blank space (or spaces) to fill in with an appropriate word (or words) to logically complete the sentence. The appropriate word (or words) is the person's last name! (Note: puns and homophones allowed for the last name.)

Example:

➤ Gary, I haven't seen you in ages, and judging by all that grey hair, you've sure gotten _____ _____!

[The answer to the two blanks is "old" and "man" revealing the personage of Gary Oldman.]

Round 3:

➤ Peter wanted to use the t-square, instead of the _______ ' _______ on his carpentry project.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Tina forgot to ______ iron off and nearly caused a fire.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Edward was about to _______ the truth, when he thought it best to lie to his wife.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ General George was always buddy-buddyin' and _______ his soldiers on the back.


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


 ➤ Tony’s favorite soccer movie was "_______ Like Beckham."


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: SPLIT PERSONALITIES (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: SPLIT PERSONALITIES (Round 2)
at No comments:

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

"NICHOLASNAMES" (Round 5)

How to Play:

Based on the clue, fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate letters. Then substitute a common nickname ("Nicholasname") for the given proper name in the entry to reveal a correct word.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ROBERT

(Revered African shade tree)

 [The letters to fill in are "B", "A" and "O", resulting in "BAOROBERT", but when "BOB" (the nickname or "Nicholasname") is substituted for the given proper name "ROBERT", the answer to the clue is revealed: "BAOBOB".]

Round 5:

➤ ___ ___ ___ PATRICK

(Where you can find magic mushrooms)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ MAXINE ___ ___ ___ ___

(The absolute most one can have or attain)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ MELVIN ___

(Small fish served deep fried usually)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ ANTOINETTE ___ ___ ___ ___

(State of being pretty high)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ ___ THADDEUS ___ ___ ___

(Where you might hear a cacophony of vuvuzelas)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

Saturday, June 5, 2021

COPPING SOME Z'S (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a 3-word phrase and each word contains one or more instance of the letter Z. Using the clues as a solving aid, try not to snooZe figuring out the answers. 

Example:

___ ___ ZZ ___

 Z ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

(Soft downy primates confined to a protected enclosed habitat)

[Answer: "FUZZY ZOO CHIMPANZEES".]

Round 3:

___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

(Witless and bibulous sexually provocative promiscuous type)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

(Tawdry lowlife Japanese gangster)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

___ ___ ZZ ___

(Crushed frosted Italian pie)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

(Disheartened pruned back old fart)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Clumsy combined WW II axis powers attacks)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

Z ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___

(Wildly excited meandering antelope)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):


at No comments:

Thursday, June 3, 2021

STEREOTYPES YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . OR HAVE YOU? (Round 6)

How to Play:

Stereotypes exist for a reason, so they say. But can there possibly be a kernel of truth to any of these stereotypical sights and events? Surely, you have seen or heard of them all . . . right? Find out by completing the stereotype scenarios below.

Example:

➤ Have you ever seen a billy goat munching on a ________ ________?

[The answer is "TIN CAN".]

Round 6: 

➤ Have you ever seen a Vaudeville act performed by a troupe wearing ________ and dancing with ________ as props?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Have you ever seen a ________ burn at ________ ________, or, for that matter, a ________ burning in the attic window of a ________ ________?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Have you ever seen a rotund, jolly person holding his ample belly and guffawing the three syllables, "________! ________! ________!"?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Have you ever seen a winning ________ lifted up and carried by the victorious cheering ________?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛
➤ Have you ever heard anyone actually whistle, while conducting an arduous task, "________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ . . ."?


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


at No comments:

REVERSE ENGLISH (Round 7)

How to Play:

Each entry lists two clues. The first clue answer is a compound word, and the second clue answer will be a 2-word reversal phrase (or single word) of the compound word.

Example:
 
➤ Sports contest  ⇄   Round object used in a sports contest =

_____________  ⇄   _____________

[The answer to the first clue is the compound word "BALLGAME", and the answer to the second clue is the 2-word reversal phrase, "GAME BALL".]

Round 7:

➤ Where a Dalmatian mascot hangs out  ⇄   Smoking in bed could result in this =

_____________  ⇄   _____________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Being taken down a notch or three  ⇄   Easy to do this on slippery ice =

_____________  ⇄   _____________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Mise en scène, say ⇄   In marching formation, to lag behind purposely =

_____________  ⇄   _____________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Wealthy lifestyle ⇄ What you do when you want to increase something in size or number =

 _____________  ⇄   _____________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ Inside information; mean and unfair ⇄  Activity or relationship kept secret =

_____________  ⇄   _____________


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛




at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

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...

  • 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...
  • "PHIL" IN THE BLANK (Round 1)
    How to Play : Each entry requires you to  "PHIL"  in the blank with a male or female first name. Clues are given as a solving aid ...
  • MYSTERY CELEBRITY SYNANTONYMS (Round 1)
    How to Play : Each entry contains either a synonym or antonym of a well-known person's surname. Figure out which it is (synonym or a...