Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512661 times)

jane · « **Reply #2240 on:** June 18, 2012, 05:50:03 PM »

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:

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What is it?

Good Luck !!

Frybabe · « **Reply #2241 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:23:12 PM »

One S, Jane.

A

__ __ R A __ __

O __

__ __ __ __ __ S __ __ __

__ __ N __

Charles Darwin, Jonathan Swift and Daniel DeFoe were all inspired by the subject of this book.

JoanP · « **Reply #2242 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:39:43 AM »

How about a "G"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2243 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:16:03 AM »

Sorry, JoanP, no G.

JoanK · « **Reply #2244 on:** June 19, 2012, 03:15:59 PM »

Are there more "n's

jane · « **Reply #2245 on:** June 19, 2012, 03:59:44 PM »

Have we asked for T?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2246 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:39:03 PM »

No more Ns, but there are two Ts.

A

__ __ R A T __

O __

__ __ __ __ __ S __ T __

__ __ N __

JoanP · « **Reply #2247 on:** June 19, 2012, 08:26:04 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2248 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:10:59 AM »

Nope, no Ys.

PatH · « **Reply #2249 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:51:56 AM »

jane · « **Reply #2250 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:00:40 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2251 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:02:48 AM »

Now your cookin'. There are E's and one P.

A

P __ R A TE

O __

E __ __ __ __ S __ T E

__ __ N __

jane · « **Reply #2252 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:06:33 AM »

JoanP · « **Reply #2253 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:52:47 AM »

An X?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2254 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:06:29 AM »

An X and the multiple I's. I think somebody has the answer.

A

P I R A TE

O __

E X __ __I S I T E

__ I N __

jane · « **Reply #2255 on:** June 20, 2012, 05:21:13 PM »

A Pirate of Exquisite Mind?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2256 on:** June 20, 2012, 05:53:49 PM »

Excellent, Jane you are the Winner.

The book is about William Dampier (1651-1715) who was at various times an explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer. He circumnavigated the world three times, traveling over 200,000 miles during his life. His books influenced a number of writers, explorers and naturalists (see the bottom of the wiki page for an interesting list of those he influenced).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dampier

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dampier-william-1951

jane · « **Reply #2257 on:** June 20, 2012, 07:18:42 PM »

Fiction

_ H _

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

JoanK · « **Reply #2258 on:** June 20, 2012, 07:56:01 PM »

That sounds ike an interesting book!

An E please.

jane · « **Reply #2259 on:** June 21, 2012, 09:53:35 AM »

_ H E

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ E

Letters guessed: E

Frybabe · « **Reply #2260 on:** June 21, 2012, 02:16:46 PM »

JoanK · « **Reply #2261 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:56:47 PM »

jane · « **Reply #2262 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:48:54 PM »

No O or R

_ H E

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ E

Letters guessed: E, O, R

I'd given a H to begin. I'd left it out above and put in a different letter. I've corrected it, so we're back on track, I think.

JoanP · « **Reply #2263 on:** June 21, 2012, 05:50:40 PM »

How about an I?

jane · « **Reply #2264 on:** June 21, 2012, 08:33:31 PM »

No I

_ H E

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ E

Letters guessed: E, O, R, I

JoanP · « **Reply #2265 on:** June 21, 2012, 08:37:18 PM »

Hmmm...
Well obviously there's a T - is there more than one?

jane · « **Reply #2266 on:** June 21, 2012, 09:16:53 PM »

T H E

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ T E

Letters guessed:E, O, R, I, T

Frybabe · « **Reply #2267 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:02:35 AM »

Is there an N?

jane · « **Reply #2268 on:** June 22, 2012, 10:42:29 AM »

Sorry....no Ns

T H E

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ T E

Letters guessed:E, O, R, I, T, N

jane · « **Reply #2269 on:** June 23, 2012, 12:14:42 PM »

HINT: Author, born in England, has written more than 60 novels, under at least 4 different names.

JoanK · « **Reply #2270 on:** June 23, 2012, 02:16:37 PM »

We still need vowels. how about A?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2271 on:** June 23, 2012, 02:29:10 PM »

or as C?

jane · « **Reply #2272 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:09:35 PM »

T H E

_ _ _ A _

_ A T E

No C's.

Letters guessed:E, O, R, I, T, A, C

Frybabe · « **Reply #2273 on:** June 24, 2012, 08:21:58 AM »

Nothing so far. How about a G?

jane · « **Reply #2274 on:** June 24, 2012, 12:35:39 PM »

Now we're cookin'!!

From a newspaper review: "...you'll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers ! first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action"

T H E

_ _ _ A _

G A T E

Letters guessed:E, O, R, I, T, A, C, G

Frybabe · « **Reply #2275 on:** June 24, 2012, 05:24:21 PM »

The Judas Gate by Jack Higgins

jane · « **Reply #2276 on:** June 25, 2012, 09:47:27 AM »

We have a WINNER!!

Frybabe · « **Reply #2277 on:** June 25, 2012, 10:22:26 AM »

__ H __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

This one should be easy. Fiction. Well known.

jane · « **Reply #2278 on:** June 25, 2012, 10:39:55 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2279 on:** June 25, 2012, 11:56:56 AM »

Two Es for Jane.

__ H E

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512661 times)