Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512866 times)

PatH · « **Reply #3000 on:** November 27, 2012, 09:54:53 AM »

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 !!

PatH · « **Reply #3001 on:** November 27, 2012, 09:55:41 AM »

Obvious but very useful:

___ H E

___ ___ ___ E

___ ___

___ ___ E

___ ___ ___ E

Letters guessed: E, I

JoanK · « **Reply #3002 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:27:55 PM »

And T's

PatH · « **Reply #3003 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:22:24 AM »

Here you are:

T H E

___ ___ ___ E

___ ___

T ___ E

___ ___ ___ E

Letters guessed: E, I, T

jane · « **Reply #3004 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:24:00 AM »

PatH · « **Reply #3005 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:20:18 AM »

Good choice, Jane:

T H E

___ ___ ___ E

O ___

T ___ E

___ O ___ E

Letters guessed: E, I, O, T

Frybabe · « **Reply #3006 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:45:09 AM »

PatH · « **Reply #3007 on:** November 28, 2012, 01:54:33 PM »

T H E

N ___ ___ E

O ___

T ___ E

___ O ___ E

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

JoanK · « **Reply #3008 on:** November 28, 2012, 03:04:54 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #3009 on:** November 28, 2012, 05:22:58 PM »

This will probably give it to you:

T H E

N ___ M E

O ___

T ___ E

___ O ___ E

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

JoanP · « **Reply #3010 on:** November 28, 2012, 06:38:44 PM »

Didn't forget, just got overwhelmed. Thanks for stepping in for me, Pat!

Eco's The Name of the Rose?

PatH · « **Reply #3011 on:** November 28, 2012, 07:33:07 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER

That's OK, JoanP, I figured you would probably guess this one anyway. Have you read it? I found it both irritating and fascinating.

JoanP · « **Reply #3012 on:** November 28, 2012, 09:13:21 PM »

Name of the Rose - an oldie. I remember being irritated mostly. Have you read it recently?

This one is a new one...

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

JoanK · « **Reply #3013 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:11:10 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3014 on:** November 29, 2012, 05:33:15 PM »

Now how did you guess that, JoanK?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ E _ _ _ _ _ _

PatH · « **Reply #3015 on:** November 30, 2012, 09:16:33 AM »

How about M?

JoanP, I read The Name of the Rose when it first came out. By now it's pretty dim in my memory.

JoanP · « **Reply #3016 on:** November 30, 2012, 09:20:36 AM »

I find I get excited at the start of Eco's novels, but some how, always get impatient for the end. Can't put them down because I was hooked from the start.

M? No M - Sorry...

JoanK · « **Reply #3017 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:47:54 PM »

How about more "E's?

JoanP · « **Reply #3018 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:51:22 PM »

There you go...more E's. This is said to be one of the top books of 2012

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ E _ _ _ _ E _

JoanK · « **Reply #3019 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:53:26 PM »

Still short of vowels. how about O?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3020 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:20:52 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3021 on:** December 01, 2012, 11:39:48 AM »

O's and R's - one of each! That should help!

_ R _ _ _ _ _ T _ E _ O _ _ E _

PatH · « **Reply #3022 on:** December 01, 2012, 12:35:54 PM »

I'm baffled.

L?

JoanP · « **Reply #3023 on:** December 01, 2012, 12:53:49 PM »

Remain baffled - there are no Ls, Pat!

JoanK · « **Reply #3024 on:** December 01, 2012, 01:44:44 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #3025 on:** December 01, 2012, 05:01:55 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3026 on:** December 01, 2012, 07:33:24 PM »

Now I know someone will get this! Yes, I's and an S... Do you see it?

_ R I _ _ _ _ T _ E _ O _ I E S

Frybabe · « **Reply #3027 on:** December 02, 2012, 07:34:54 AM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3028 on:** December 02, 2012, 12:37:56 PM »

Now we're cooking! Let's see who "sees" the title first...big prize winner this year -

_ R I _ _ _ P T _ E _ O _ I E S

jane · « **Reply #3029 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:48:56 PM »

Bring Up the Bodies?

PatH · « **Reply #3030 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:42:12 PM »

AAAAAK! Of course! Good thinking, Jane.

JoanP · « **Reply #3031 on:** December 02, 2012, 03:10:10 PM »

Oh yes, Jane! The Man Booker prize winner this year...Hilary Mantell...author of Wolf Hall, which also won the Man Booker...
Congratualtions, winner!

jane · « **Reply #3032 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:03:23 PM »

Fiction...a first novel published in 2012

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ O

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

JoanK · « **Reply #3033 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:05:18 PM »

jane · « **Reply #3034 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:06:32 PM »

_ _ _ T

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

T O

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

Letters Guessed: T

JoanK · « **Reply #3035 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:08:52 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #3036 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:22:14 PM »

jane · « **Reply #3037 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:14:42 AM »

Jackpot...4 E's; 2 W's

W _ _ T

_ _ _ _ E _ E _

T O

_ _ _ _ _ E

W _ _ _ E _

Letters Guessed: T, E, W

JoanP · « **Reply #3038 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:26:01 AM »

OHO...

What Happened to Sophie Wilder~

jane · « **Reply #3039 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:43:21 AM »

WINNER!! WINNER!! WINNER!!

The book sounded interesting...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/books/review/what-happened-to-sophie-wilder-by-christopher-r-beha.html

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2012/11/underrated_books_overlooked_fiction_and_nonfiction_of_2012.html

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512866 times)