Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512868 times)

JoanK · « **Reply #4520 on:** September 09, 2013, 02:31:26 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 !!

L?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4521 on:** September 09, 2013, 07:32:15 PM »

One L.

__ O __ __ O W

__ __ L E S

used: A, E, I, L, O, T, W

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4522 on:** September 09, 2013, 08:01:35 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #4523 on:** September 10, 2013, 12:07:53 AM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4524 on:** September 10, 2013, 11:12:45 AM »

An R.

__ O __ __ O W

R __ L E S

used: A, E, I, L, O, R, T, W

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4525 on:** September 10, 2013, 07:50:37 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4526 on:** September 11, 2013, 08:04:30 AM »

There is one U.

__ O __ __ O W

R U L E S

used: A, E, I, L, O, R, T, U, W

JoanK · « **Reply #4527 on:** September 11, 2013, 04:56:44 PM »

I haven't a clue. N?

JoanP · « **Reply #4528 on:** September 11, 2013, 05:04:04 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #4529 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:41:05 PM »

Everything I think of has letters that have already been guessed. Any more Ss?

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4530 on:** September 11, 2013, 07:55:40 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4531 on:** September 11, 2013, 08:00:46 PM »

__ O S C O W

R U L E S

used: A, C, E, I, L, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W

I am truly surprised that no one has guessed this yet. Only one letter left to guess.

JoanP · « **Reply #4532 on:** September 12, 2013, 10:10:49 AM »

Fry, am quite sure I see it now - but will be out of town for the next few days, and wouldn't be able to carry on until next week. Be patient. Someone else will see it today, I'm certain.

pedln · « **Reply #4533 on:** September 12, 2013, 11:04:25 AM »

I'll bite. Moscow Rules Daniel Silva

That was a good one Frybabe. Tricky, because I expected double letters before the O W -- LL or RR or some such.

Back later today with a new puzzle.

Frybabe · « **Reply #4534 on:** September 12, 2013, 11:10:07 AM »

Drum role please, and the winner is PEDLIN.

I've collected about six of Silva's books, but haven't read a single one yet. That TBR pile just doesn't seem to go down.

pedln · « **Reply #4535 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:46:38 PM »

A fairly recent novel, it may be the author’s first. Not sure. But the author has come to the attention of critics and has a few other firsts which have been recognized.

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ W

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

pedln · « **Reply #4536 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:50:54 PM »

Do any of you see a dashed line under Moscow Rules in post 4533 above? You should if you have downloaded the brower app curiyo. I agree with Mossberg, that it can be useful. (www.curiyo.com)

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4537 on:** September 12, 2013, 07:57:31 PM »

JoanK · « **Reply #4538 on:** September 12, 2013, 10:01:21 PM »

pedln · « **Reply #4539 on:** September 13, 2013, 11:33:13 AM »

Sorry, JOanK, there are no O's, but bluebird has hit the jackpot. Is she psychic ?

___ ___

N ___ ___ ___

N ___ W

N ___ ___ ___ ___

Letters guessed: N, O

JoanK · « **Reply #4540 on:** September 13, 2013, 03:02:57 PM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4541 on:** September 13, 2013, 04:29:10 PM »

pedln · « **Reply #4542 on:** September 13, 2013, 05:08:29 PM »

Oh my, I get the feeling this will be a very short-lived contest, especially for jackpot JoanK. 5 E's. Sorry bluebird, no I's.

___ E

N E E ___

N E W

N ___ ___ E ___

Letters guessed: N, O, E, I

JoanK · « **Reply #4543 on:** September 14, 2013, 04:39:11 PM »

We Need New something.

S?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4544 on:** September 14, 2013, 05:10:11 PM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4545 on:** September 14, 2013, 07:58:18 PM »

m? we need new names?

pedln · « **Reply #4546 on:** September 14, 2013, 08:31:20 PM »

Winner Winner. Congratulations Blue Bird !!

We Need New Names, by NoViolet Bulawayo shortlisted for the Booker Prize

She is the frst African woman to be shortlisted for this award and also the first Zimbabwean woman.

Bulawayo is her pen name. I don't know her real name.

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4547 on:** September 16, 2013, 07:30:56 PM »

author
new tv show

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bluebird24 · « **Reply #4548 on:** September 16, 2013, 07:32:44 PM »

Thank you pedlin.
never read we need new names.

jane · « **Reply #4549 on:** September 16, 2013, 08:12:20 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4550 on:** September 17, 2013, 10:28:46 AM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4551 on:** September 17, 2013, 07:37:08 PM »

yes Jane 3
yes frybabe 1

letters e, r

__ e __ __ __ e

__ __ __ __ __ __ e r

pedln · « **Reply #4552 on:** September 18, 2013, 04:47:18 PM »

T ?

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4553 on:** September 18, 2013, 07:35:15 PM »

author lady
new tv show

no pedlin sorry

letters e, r,t

__ e __ __ __ e

__ __ __ __ __ __ e r

Frybabe · « **Reply #4554 on:** September 19, 2013, 06:45:25 AM »

pedln · « **Reply #4555 on:** September 19, 2013, 11:28:52 AM »

P ?

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4556 on:** September 19, 2013, 07:43:12 PM »

author lady
new tv show

no n, p

letters e, r,t,p,n

__ e __ __ __ e

__ __ __ __ __ __ e r

jane · « **Reply #4557 on:** September 19, 2013, 08:51:18 PM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #4558 on:** September 20, 2013, 07:56:43 PM »

author lady
new tv show

no s

letters e, r,t,p,n

__ e __ __ __ e

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ r

PatH · « **Reply #4559 on:** September 20, 2013, 08:57:18 PM »

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512868 times)