Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512862 times)

JoanK · « **Reply #2960 on:** November 11, 2012, 03:21:29 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:

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

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 !!

Is that a hyphen between the first and second line?

T please.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2961 on:** November 12, 2012, 07:06:10 AM »

One N, two T's

E __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -

__ E C __ E T __,

T __ __ __ E __ __

__ N __

__ __ __ E

"Is that a hyphen between the first and second line?" Yes.

PatH · « **Reply #2962 on:** November 12, 2012, 03:12:12 PM »

How about an R?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2963 on:** November 12, 2012, 05:13:15 PM »

E __ __ __ R __ __ __ __ -

__ E C R E T __,

T R __ __ E __ __

__ N __

__ __ __ E

jane · « **Reply #2964 on:** November 12, 2012, 05:34:35 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #2965 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:39:51 AM »

I wouldn't mind an M.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2966 on:** November 14, 2012, 09:30:14 AM »

E __ M __ R __ __ __ __ -

S E C R E T S,

T R __ __ E __ __

__ N __

__ __ __ E

On word exposed.

jane · « **Reply #2967 on:** November 14, 2012, 11:03:37 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2968 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:30:46 PM »

Only one O.

E __ M __ R __ __ __ __ -

S E C R E T S,

T R __ __ E __ __

__ N __

__ O __ E

jane · « **Reply #2969 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:12:28 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2970 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:23:54 PM »

There are A's and it looks like I missed an E.

E __ M E R A __ __ A -

S E C R E T S,

T R A __ E __ __

A N __

__ O __ E

jane · « **Reply #2971 on:** November 15, 2012, 09:26:39 AM »

PatH · « **Reply #2972 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:25:13 AM »

How about D?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2973 on:** November 15, 2012, 12:08:03 PM »

E __ M E R A L L A -

S E C R E T S,

T R A __ E D __

A N D

L O __ E

I think you can pretty much guess it by now.

JoanK · « **Reply #2974 on:** November 15, 2012, 04:28:23 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #2975 on:** November 15, 2012, 04:34:58 PM »

It looks like Secrets, Tragedy and Love, but I don't know what the first word is.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2976 on:** November 15, 2012, 06:56:49 PM »

Not Z

E __ M E R A L L A -

S E C R E T S,

T R A G E D Y

A N D

L O V E

Very good PatH. The author is Australian, and the setting is in Queensland.

Anybody want to give another guess, or shall I give you the last letter?

pedln · « **Reply #2977 on:** November 15, 2012, 09:40:54 PM »

Well done, PatH. I would think you could be forgiven for not coming up with Eumeralla.

My curiosity was up, so I just had to go to Amazon.

Quote

The events that had far reaching and tragic consequences began at Eumeralla, a property in the Australian outback owned by Eleanor. If she could go back twenty-four years and change things, she’d wish away her children.

Set in Queensland, the book reveals forbidden love, a disputed inheritance and tangled family relationships. Eleanor and her husband are desperate to keep a secret from their children until a house clearance exposes the truth, bringing disaster to the whole family.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2978 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:10:47 AM »

WINNER!

Super! That one was difficult. Yes, the first word is Eumeralla.

I have it on my list to get. My library doesn't have it, but I can borrow on my Kindle. Apparently, it doesn't have a happy ending. Not sure I'll like that much.

PatH · « **Reply #2979 on:** November 17, 2012, 08:36:14 PM »

I'm not sure which of us is the winner, but since pedln hasn't spoken up, I'll fill in.

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

T ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

jane · « **Reply #2980 on:** November 18, 2012, 11:00:10 AM »

E's?

Fiction or Nonfiction, Pat?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2981 on:** November 18, 2012, 11:51:35 AM »

Any more T's?

PatH · « **Reply #2982 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:54:26 PM »

Oh, dear! :-[blush

I realize I've used this title before. At least no one had invested much effort in it. Here's a replacement. Fiction.

___ ___ ___ T ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Frybabe · « **Reply #2983 on:** November 18, 2012, 07:07:50 PM »

I'll try for an N or two.

jane · « **Reply #2984 on:** November 18, 2012, 07:47:40 PM »

Other T's?

PatH · « **Reply #2985 on:** November 18, 2012, 08:24:24 PM »

No Ns, one more T:

___ ___ ___ T ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

T ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

jane · « **Reply #2986 on:** November 19, 2012, 09:04:09 AM »

PatH · « **Reply #2987 on:** November 19, 2012, 11:31:17 AM »

Lots of them.

___ E ___ T ___

___ ___ ___ E ___

T ___

___ E ___ ___ E ___ ___ E ___

jane · « **Reply #2988 on:** November 19, 2012, 12:24:15 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2989 on:** November 19, 2012, 12:46:00 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #2990 on:** November 19, 2012, 04:04:45 PM »

___ E ___ T ___

___ ___ ___ E S

T ___

___ E ___ ___ E R ___ E ___

Letters guessed: E, N, R, S, T

jane · « **Reply #2991 on:** November 19, 2012, 05:21:27 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2992 on:** November 19, 2012, 07:08:19 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #2993 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:33:45 AM »

This should do it.

___ E ___ T ___

___ ___ ___ E S

T ___

P E ___ ___ E R L E ___

Letters guessed: E, L, N, P, R, S, T

JoanP · « **Reply #2994 on:** November 21, 2012, 02:30:17 PM »

Dare I say it...I'm seeing PD James" Death Comes to Pemberley" but can't get back to play here again until Friday...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyione!

PatH · « **Reply #2995 on:** November 21, 2012, 03:58:24 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER

Don't worry, JoanP, we'll hold your place.

Happy Thanksgiving, all.

PatH · « **Reply #2996 on:** November 26, 2012, 03:48:59 PM »

I think JoanP doesn't realize she's it. Here's a fill-in. Fiction.

___ H ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

Frybabe · « **Reply #2997 on:** November 26, 2012, 07:52:46 PM »

An I please.

PatH · « **Reply #2998 on:** November 26, 2012, 10:43:29 PM »

Sorry, no Is.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2999 on:** November 27, 2012, 08:25:00 AM »

Let's go for the obvious - E's?

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512862 times)