Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512885 times)

Frybabe · « **Reply #3120 on:** December 26, 2012, 08:38:04 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 !!

h?

Getting close. Here are the H's

T H E

T R U E

S A __ __ T

__ __ C H __ __ A S:

__ H __

H E

__ A T T E R S

T __

C H R __ S T M A S

JoanP · « **Reply #3121 on:** December 26, 2012, 08:48:58 AM »

OK, I think I've got it now... Wasn't sure if it was HOW or WHY

THE TRUE SAINT NICHOLAS

WHY HE MATTERS TO CHRISTMAS.

An interesting title...I think I'd like to read it...who is the author, Fry?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3122 on:** December 28, 2012, 03:01:45 PM »

JoanP is the WINNER!

Joan, it probably won't surprise you to learn that William Bennett wrote it.

JoanK · « **Reply #3123 on:** December 28, 2012, 03:49:08 PM »

He has a radio show on the conservative radio station where my son works. Walking by, my son asked if it was the same guy. It is.

My son (a liberal) is the techie who puts his show on the air every day.

JoanP · « **Reply #3124 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:03:06 AM »

I have always held William Bennett in high esteem...would love to know what he wrote of the importance of St. Nicholas.

Here's a new one for you - perhaps the last BLANKO of 2012...

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

Frybabe · « **Reply #3125 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:55:33 AM »

A T or two perhaps?

JoanP · « **Reply #3126 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:51:40 PM »

Yes, there is one T, Fry!

JoanK · « **Reply #3127 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:59:30 PM »

More Es please.

JoanP · « **Reply #3128 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:15:28 PM »

Well yes, there are two of them, JoanK!

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

PatH · « **Reply #3129 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:25:22 PM »

I sense a D.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3130 on:** December 31, 2012, 07:59:51 AM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3131 on:** December 31, 2012, 08:11:33 AM »

Pat was first with the "D" - let's see if you see it - without the TWO "L"s, Fry
If you don't see it by next year, I'll give you those Ls.

T _ E E _ D _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

JoanP · « **Reply #3132 on:** January 01, 2013, 04:00:17 PM »

So, you give up? The Ls should do it...

T _ E E _ D _ _ L _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ L _ _

jane · « **Reply #3133 on:** January 04, 2013, 09:50:37 AM »

The End of Life Book Club?

PatH · « **Reply #3134 on:** January 04, 2013, 05:42:11 PM »

Oh, for goodness sake. Of course. Mind you, I've been looking at that for 2 days without seeing it.

JoanP · « **Reply #3135 on:** January 04, 2013, 09:45:59 PM »

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

That's it! A book Pedln brought to our attention recently- a book I'd love to discuss here with you all. Have you heard of it?

jane · « **Reply #3136 on:** January 05, 2013, 09:14:05 AM »

I've only heard of it here...

Fiction:

Fiction

_ _ _

_ _ _ T

JoanK · « **Reply #3137 on:** January 05, 2013, 02:11:24 PM »

Wow. Talk about minimalist! An E?

jane · « **Reply #3138 on:** January 05, 2013, 02:56:25 PM »

_ _ E

_ _ _ T

JoanK · « **Reply #3139 on:** January 05, 2013, 04:46:44 PM »

jane · « **Reply #3140 on:** January 05, 2013, 05:03:45 PM »

No other T's...just the one that's given.

_ _ E

_ _ _ T

Letters given/guessed: T, E

PatH · « **Reply #3141 on:** January 05, 2013, 07:07:04 PM »

How about an N?

jane · « **Reply #3142 on:** January 05, 2013, 09:09:28 PM »

_ N E

_ _ _ T

Letters given/guessed: T, E, N

Frybabe · « **Reply #3143 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:16:20 AM »

jane · « **Reply #3144 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:40:09 AM »

_ N E

_ H _ T

Letters given/guessed: T, E, N, H

PatH · « **Reply #3145 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:44:41 AM »

Time for an O.

jane · « **Reply #3146 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:10:55 PM »

Yup....

O N E

_ H O T

JoanK · « **Reply #3147 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:25:51 PM »

jane · « **Reply #3148 on:** January 06, 2013, 05:38:33 PM »

Winner...a Lee Child book:

ONE SHOT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Shot_%28novel%29

One Shot is the ninth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. The book title is based on "One shot, one kill," the military sniper's creed.

PatH · « **Reply #3149 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:30:55 PM »

Good job, JoanK.

It's interesting that such a short title still isn't any easier.

JoanK · « **Reply #3150 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:13:53 PM »

I don't really feel that I won, since I only guessed the last letter. Although a mystery fanatic, I have never read Lee Child (not sure why). Do you recommend him?

I'll try to come up with something tomorrow.

jane · « **Reply #3151 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:13:46 PM »

I've not read him either, but I may. Give on eatery. I know the movie Jack Reacher is his series character's name.

JoanK · « **Reply #3152 on:** January 07, 2013, 05:02:18 PM »

OK, let's try one with long words. fiction.

__ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __

__

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3153 on:** January 07, 2013, 07:42:23 PM »

N's please.

jane · « **Reply #3154 on:** January 08, 2013, 08:28:55 AM »

JoanK · « **Reply #3155 on:** January 08, 2013, 03:13:54 PM »

__ __ N __ E __ __ __ __ N __

__ __

__

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

I can't believe there are no T's

Guessed: N,T

Frybabe · « **Reply #3156 on:** January 08, 2013, 03:25:00 PM »

Confessions of a Shopaholic?

JoanK · « **Reply #3157 on:** January 08, 2013, 03:33:46 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER

Well, that was short, thanks to Fry's brilliance. Good job.

Did you enjoy the book as much as I did?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3158 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:23:20 PM »

Watched the movie, didn't read the book.

Author:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ S

JoanP · « **Reply #3159 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:47:36 PM »

An R or two?

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