Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512777 times)

pedln · « **Reply #2640 on:** August 27, 2012, 06:51:27 PM »

BLANKO

Welcome to our newest brain teaser

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, not both. One letter is supplied. More information may be given, but isn't required.

Example:

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

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What is it?

The Contestants guess--the title (or author) if they can, or a letter. One guess between appearances of the Challenger for each contestant.

At the end of the day, or more often if the Challenger wants, the Challenger will add one or more of the letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears. (Note that the original supplied letter might also appear elsewhere.)

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

W?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2641 on:** August 27, 2012, 06:53:56 PM »

Nope and nope.

__ __ L __

__ E N __ E N __ E

Letters guessed: L, E, T, A, Y, N, S, W

pedln · « **Reply #2642 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:03:40 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2643 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:08:57 AM »

Hi Pedln. Yes, there is a V

__ __ L __

V E N __ E N __ E

Letters guessed: L, E, T, A, Y, N, S, W

bluebird24 · « **Reply #2644 on:** August 28, 2012, 07:55:05 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2645 on:** August 28, 2012, 08:33:24 PM »

No R

__ __ L __

V E N __ E N __ E

Letters guessed: L, E, T, A, Y, N, S, W, V, R

pedln · « **Reply #2646 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:21:39 AM »

Let's try another vowel -- an O ?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2647 on:** August 29, 2012, 02:54:25 PM »

this is taking longer than I expected. One O.

__ O L __

V E N __ E N __ E

Letters guessed: L, E, T, A, Y, N, S, W, V, R, O

JoanK · « **Reply #2648 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:07:17 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2649 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:45:18 PM »

Now your cooking with two C's

C O L __

V E N __ E N C E

Letters guessed: L, E, T, A, Y, N, S, W, V, R, O, C

pedln · « **Reply #2650 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:19:05 PM »

Cold Venge(A)nce? Doesn't vengeance have an A?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2651 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:57:36 PM »

Oh, Pedln, you're right. I don't think I ever realized that I never spelled it right. How weird it looks with an A in it.

Anyhow, you are correct. It is the second of a trilogy (the last will be published in Dec. of this year) published last year. It is one of Preston and Childs Jack Reacher novels. It made #1 on the NYT best seller list in August of last year.

So that makes you the winner Pedlin, with extra points for correcting my spelling.

pedln · « **Reply #2652 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:03:21 PM »

Frybabe, you've been messing with our brains.

Just got home, ready for a nap, back later with a new Blanco.

pedln · « **Reply #2653 on:** August 30, 2012, 07:39:25 PM »

Here's a well-known author who has a new novel coming out this fall

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

PatH · « **Reply #2654 on:** August 30, 2012, 07:54:56 PM »

I take it it's the author's name you're after?

E?

pedln · « **Reply #2655 on:** August 30, 2012, 11:34:40 PM »

Yes, the author's name. Glad you asked.

One E coming up.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___ E ___

jane · « **Reply #2656 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:55:43 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2657 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:59:51 PM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #2658 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:47:13 PM »

pedln · « **Reply #2659 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:04:15 PM »

Hi Bluebird, it's nice to see you here, but I'm sorry there are no Y's.

However, . . . . . coming up ..... ... . . .

pedln · « **Reply #2660 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:06:32 PM »

Oh my, what a give-a-way. You'll get this in two seconds.

___ A R ___ A R A ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___ E R

I should have stuck with the new book title

PatH · « **Reply #2661 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:44:03 PM »

Barbara Kingsolver

pedln · « **Reply #2662 on:** September 02, 2012, 10:58:32 AM »

WINNER!! WINNER!! WINNER!!

You got it PatH. Congratulations

The new title is Flight Behavior, set in the same Appalachia as Prodigal Summer

PatH · « **Reply #2663 on:** September 02, 2012, 03:19:04 PM »

New quiz. Fiction

T ___ ___

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___ ___

___ ___ ___

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Frybabe · « **Reply #2664 on:** September 02, 2012, 03:59:50 PM »

jane · « **Reply #2665 on:** September 02, 2012, 04:34:59 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #2666 on:** September 02, 2012, 05:41:15 PM »

One O, no Ns.

T ___ ___

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O ___

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pedln · « **Reply #2667 on:** September 02, 2012, 06:11:18 PM »

An F?

PatH · « **Reply #2668 on:** September 02, 2012, 07:29:28 PM »

Yes

T ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

O F

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___ ___ ___ ___

JoanK · « **Reply #2669 on:** September 02, 2012, 08:58:49 PM »

Let's get those E's out of the way.

When you have a chance. Since PatH is spending tomorrow on a plane coming to visit me, I can't get crabby if she forgets to post letters.

PatH · « **Reply #2670 on:** September 02, 2012, 10:39:19 PM »

EE

T ___ E

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O F

___ ___ E

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Frybabe · « **Reply #2671 on:** September 03, 2012, 08:42:42 AM »

pedln · « **Reply #2672 on:** September 03, 2012, 12:21:19 PM »

It's a Jack London title -- The Call of the Wild

Have a good visit JOanK and PatH.

JoanK · « **Reply #2673 on:** September 03, 2012, 08:20:44 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER

Good Going, Pedlin!

Over to you.

JoanK · « **Reply #2674 on:** September 03, 2012, 11:24:05 PM »

Hi, this is PatH using Joan's computer. Good job, Pedln, I didn't think anybody would get it with that few letters.

pedln · « **Reply #2675 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:43:42 AM »

It's funny the way words just kind of jump out at you. I was first thinking "O. Henry title?" like the ransome of red chief, which didn't fit, and then jack london just came to mind.

Back later with a new puzzle.

pedln · « **Reply #2676 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:00:39 AM »

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ F ___ ___ ___ ___

This is an old title, seldom read, now known because of one phrase in the book.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2677 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:13:37 AM »

I'll try for an N, please.

pedln · « **Reply #2678 on:** September 04, 2012, 07:49:47 PM »

Alas, there is no N

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ F ___ ___ ___ ___

JoanP · « **Reply #2679 on:** September 04, 2012, 07:53:55 PM »

Another F perhaps?

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512777 times)