Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 513167 times)

JoanP · « **Reply #4360 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:33:43 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 !!

JoanP · « **Reply #4361 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:38:31 PM »

One H, Pat - but no I's, Jane

_ _ _ T H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E _

jane · « **Reply #4362 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:39:26 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4363 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:26:20 PM »

Two of them, Jane. Enough to solve the puzzle?

_ _ U T H _ _ _ _ U _ _ E _

Frybabe · « **Reply #4364 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:42:05 AM »

pedln · « **Reply #4365 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:02:35 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4366 on:** August 07, 2013, 01:25:01 PM »

Good work~ That should do it, once you see the three O's and the R...

_ O U T H _ O O _ U _ _ E R

PatH · « **Reply #4367 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:49:40 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4368 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:18:31 PM »

South Moon Under

JoanP · « **Reply #4369 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:52:31 PM »

Winner!

There you go, Fry! By Marjorie Rawlings...author of the Yearling. Her first. Have you read it?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4370 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:06:53 PM »

It's on my list, Pat. The author and I have at least two things in common. We both have the same first name and we were both were born in DC.

Foreign. Novel based on author's experiences.

__ H __

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __

This shouldn't take you very long.

used: H

JoanP · « **Reply #4371 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:45:05 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4372 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:14:30 PM »

No M's, sorry.

JoanP · « **Reply #4373 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:54:37 PM »

No Bionic Man, then, Fry?

How about an A?

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4374 on:** August 09, 2013, 04:12:06 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4375 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:59:20 PM »

you struck out again, Pat. No A's. But for Bluebird there is a T..

__ H __

__ __ __ __ __ T

__ __ __

used: A, M, H, T

JoanK · « **Reply #4376 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:26:39 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4377 on:** August 10, 2013, 08:05:17 AM »

jane · « **Reply #4378 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:02:40 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4379 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:55:34 AM »

__ H E

__ __ __ E __ T

__ R __

used: A, E, K, M, H, R, T

JoanP · « **Reply #4380 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:59:08 AM »

The Silent Cry?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4381 on:** August 10, 2013, 12:46:14 PM »

TAH, DAH! We have a WINNER!!!!

Yes, I ordered that after we read The Netsuke, but haven't read it yet. I got a little mixed up, though. The Silent Cry isn't based on experiences with a mentally challenged son. There are two, A Personal Matter and A Healing Family , neither of which are novels. The Silent Cry does include a mentally handicapped child, but the story is does not revolve around him. It is more about the relationship of two brothers, and in part,the fight to save a local culture and economy.

JoanP · « **Reply #4382 on:** August 10, 2013, 04:33:51 PM »

A good one, Fry -

Here's another - somewhat older than The Silent Cry though... and a leetle harder to guess.

But you will recognize it when you see it!

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

pedln · « **Reply #4383 on:** August 14, 2013, 12:06:31 PM »

How about an R to start off. Where have we been?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4384 on:** August 14, 2013, 01:04:18 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4385 on:** August 14, 2013, 01:25:36 PM »

Out in the garden, trying to retrieve it, Pedln! Yes, both a T and an R. Be warned...this is a tough one!

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

Maryemm · « **Reply #4386 on:** August 15, 2013, 06:28:43 AM »

An O ?

JoanP · « **Reply #4387 on:** August 15, 2013, 06:31:12 AM »

Good morning, Maryemm...
I'm sorry, no O's in this one...

Frybabe · « **Reply #4388 on:** August 15, 2013, 08:00:11 AM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4389 on:** August 15, 2013, 09:14:09 AM »

Yes, Fry. There is one N - might help...

_ _ _ R _ N _ E _ T _ _ _

letters guessed: R, T, O, N

pedln · « **Reply #4390 on:** August 15, 2013, 09:29:20 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4391 on:** August 15, 2013, 09:33:58 PM »

There you go! That A should help...

_ A _ R _ N _ E _ T _ _ _

letters guessed: R, T, O, N, A

Frybabe · « **Reply #4392 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:13:27 AM »

An S then?

JoanP · « **Reply #4393 on:** August 16, 2013, 11:31:05 AM »

Not an S, Fry. This one is tough, I think. Don't give up, I know you've heard of it...probably read it.

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4394 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:03:50 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #4395 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:10:14 PM »

No S and no L either, Bluebird...

_ A _ R _ N _ E _ T _ _ _

letters guessed: R, T, O, N, A, S, L

Frybabe · « **Reply #4396 on:** August 16, 2013, 09:16:33 PM »

Maybe a C?

pedln · « **Reply #4397 on:** August 17, 2013, 10:48:04 AM »

And a U?

JoanP · « **Reply #4398 on:** August 17, 2013, 11:12:52 AM »

Neither a C, nor a U...

_ A _ R _ N _ E _ T _ _ _

letters guessed: R, T, O, N, A, S, L, C, U

Frybabe · « **Reply #4399 on:** August 17, 2013, 11:19:05 AM »

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 513167 times)