Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512634 times)

jane · « **Reply #2120 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:12:27 AM »

Welcome to our newest brain teaser: BLANKO

The rules are simple:

The Challenger poses and indicates either a title or the name of an author, but not both.

The Contestants guess the title or author and post their answer; if they can, the solve the entire title. They can also suggest another letter to fill in one of the blanks.

At the end of the day if the puzzle is not solved,
the Challenger then must add only one of the suggested letters the contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears.

The winner becomes the new challenger.

Ex:

Title of Book: three words, a prize winning novel:

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What is it?

Good Luck !!

JoanK · « **Reply #2121 on:** May 22, 2012, 03:17:37 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #2122 on:** May 23, 2012, 08:39:59 AM »

Two guesses this morning. Jane was first - the "I"s have it. Another clue - the book was first published under this title, but after the film came out, later editions of the book were published with the film title...

T H E _ E _ O O _ I _ H T H I _ _ S

Letters guessed: e, r, h, t, o, i

Frybabe · « **Reply #2123 on:** May 23, 2012, 08:44:06 AM »

Could it be These Foolish Things? Never heard of this title but it seems to fit.

JoanP · « **Reply #2124 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:53:12 AM »

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

That's it, Fry! You'll be more familiar with the film title so popular right now - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? Apparently when the movie turned out to be a success, the book was reissued, only this time with the film title. Have you read it? Have you seen the movie?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2125 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:58:43 PM »

How about that. Now that you mention it, I think someone posted about the title change.

This is a book I am reading now. Nonfiction. Should be fairly easy.

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JoanK · « **Reply #2126 on:** May 23, 2012, 03:35:06 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2127 on:** May 23, 2012, 06:35:56 PM »

Here is your E JoanK.

__ H E

__ __ __ __ __ E

E __ __ E __ __

JoanP · « **Reply #2128 on:** May 23, 2012, 10:12:45 PM »

How about a few T's?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2129 on:** May 24, 2012, 05:36:41 PM »

T's for JoanP

T H E

__ __ __ __ __ E

E __ __ E __ T

JoanK · « **Reply #2130 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:42:45 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2131 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:36:32 AM »

No S, sorry

jane · « **Reply #2132 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:29:33 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #2133 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:14:24 PM »

Or an X?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2134 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:24:51 PM »

No and No!

jane · « **Reply #2135 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:28:17 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2136 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:53:50 PM »

There is indeed one R. This is not likely to be a book very many are familiar with, but it is a subject in which I am interested. Water!

T H E

R __ __ __ __ E

E __ __ E __ T

JoanP · « **Reply #2137 on:** May 25, 2012, 06:21:05 PM »

How about - The Ripple Effect?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2138 on:** May 25, 2012, 06:34:05 PM »

WINNER! We have a winner! JoanP

JoanP · « **Reply #2139 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:16:44 PM »

That's pretty funny - a pure guess. I thought I saw "effect" and then when the clue given was water...there it was. It's getting late...I'll think of something for the morning. That was a good one, Fry!

JoanP · « **Reply #2140 on:** May 26, 2012, 09:24:28 AM »

OK, try this - Fiction - recent

_ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

pedln · « **Reply #2141 on:** May 26, 2012, 10:49:22 AM »

N ?

jane · « **Reply #2142 on:** May 26, 2012, 11:25:22 AM »

JoanP · « **Reply #2143 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:51:53 PM »

Yes and Yes - Pedln's N first...
OK, since tomorrow is my day off, I'll give you Jane's T as well - You should get it right away now - those were good letters. I'm not even going to give you another clue.

_ T _ T E _ _ _ _ N _ _ _

jane · « **Reply #2144 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:56:18 PM »

State of Denial ?

JoanP · « **Reply #2145 on:** May 26, 2012, 03:34:15 PM »

That fits, doesn't it? Is it a book title? I was thinking of something else...
Will be back tomorrow to see if you get it...

jane · « **Reply #2146 on:** May 26, 2012, 07:44:54 PM »

If it's not what you meant, then it's not the answer. I don't know if it's a book title...just went by the letters.

EDIT: See one, but it's NONFICTION, so wouldn't be the right answer.

Maybe somebody else can get it.

jane

JoanK · « **Reply #2147 on:** May 27, 2012, 01:12:44 PM »

How about an "A"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2148 on:** May 27, 2012, 04:08:00 PM »

State of Wonder? Ann Patchett

jane · « **Reply #2149 on:** May 27, 2012, 04:13:56 PM »

I bet that's it, Fry!

JoanP · « **Reply #2150 on:** May 27, 2012, 04:26:10 PM »

Winner!
Winner!
Winner!Yes, it is - Fry wins again!

I think that this is her latest book - but her "RUN" is one that is currently in the running for June's Book Club Online discussion...

Frybabe · « **Reply #2151 on:** May 27, 2012, 05:05:10 PM »

Here is an old one. Famous author.

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jane · « **Reply #2152 on:** May 27, 2012, 05:27:28 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2153 on:** May 28, 2012, 11:30:57 AM »

Here are your O's Jane.

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O __

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__ N __

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jane · « **Reply #2154 on:** May 28, 2012, 01:11:53 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2155 on:** May 28, 2012, 04:04:44 PM »

One D coming up.

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O __

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__ N D

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pedln · « **Reply #2156 on:** May 28, 2012, 05:25:35 PM »

A ?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2157 on:** May 30, 2012, 10:16:22 AM »

Pedln gets her A.
Famous author, but this book is less known than ones featuring his equally famous characters.

__ A __ __ __

O __

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A N D

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JoanP · « **Reply #2158 on:** May 30, 2012, 02:58:59 PM »

a "T"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2159 on:** May 30, 2012, 04:17:32 PM »

T's will help.

T A __ __ __

O __

T __ __ __ O __

A N D

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512634 times)