Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512780 times)

PatH · « **Reply #4880 on:** November 29, 2013, 03:23:59 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 !!

PatH · « **Reply #4881 on:** November 29, 2013, 03:25:13 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4882 on:** November 29, 2013, 04:52:15 PM »

T H E

K I L L E R

W O R E

__ R __ __ __ E R R Y

letters used: A, E, H, I, K, L, M, O, R, S, T, W, Y

That should give it away. Bet you had some yesterday with your turkey.

PatH · « **Reply #4883 on:** December 03, 2013, 03:25:15 PM »

Maybe the killer wore cranberry but the Grinch ate the A.

Frybabe · « **Reply #4884 on:** December 03, 2013, 09:02:34 PM »

Winner! It sure did, PatH.

JoanK · « **Reply #4885 on:** December 04, 2013, 02:12:30 PM »

Sounds good. Who's the author?

Frybabe · « **Reply #4886 on:** December 05, 2013, 07:27:01 AM »

The Killer Wore Cranberry is the first of a series of Thanksgiving short stories by various authors. There is also The Killer Wore Cranberry: Second Helpings and The Killer Wore Cranberry: Room for Thirds. It appears that the books are only in ebook format, which I hadn't noticed before. It is available for at least four readers: Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Apple iBooks.

PatH · « **Reply #4887 on:** December 05, 2013, 10:29:02 AM »

New quiz; fiction.

___ ___ E

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

jane · « **Reply #4888 on:** December 05, 2013, 04:09:09 PM »

Other E's

PatH · « **Reply #4889 on:** December 05, 2013, 05:54:04 PM »

Good choice:

___ ___ E

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ E

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ E

___ ___ ___ ___

JoanK · « **Reply #4890 on:** December 05, 2013, 07:46:22 PM »

Give us that T

PatH · « **Reply #4891 on:** December 05, 2013, 07:56:22 PM »

Here it is:

T ___ E

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ E

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

T ___ E

___ ___ ___ ___

Letters guessed: E, T.

jane · « **Reply #4892 on:** December 05, 2013, 08:15:44 PM »

PatH · « **Reply #4893 on:** December 05, 2013, 10:52:07 PM »

Good choice:

T ___ E

___ ___ ___

___ ___ O

___ ___ ___ E

___ ___

___ ___ O ___

T ___ E

___ O ___ ___

Letters guessed: E, O, T.

Frybabe · « **Reply #4894 on:** December 06, 2013, 06:57:48 AM »

jane · « **Reply #4895 on:** December 06, 2013, 10:51:47 AM »

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD?

JoanK · « **Reply #4896 on:** December 06, 2013, 02:53:44 PM »

Brilliant!

jane · « **Reply #4897 on:** December 06, 2013, 02:56:49 PM »

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ D

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

PatH · « **Reply #4898 on:** December 06, 2013, 03:14:13 PM »

Yes, that was brilliant, Jane.

E?

jane · « **Reply #4899 on:** December 06, 2013, 06:19:26 PM »

It was weird...I looked at it and that title popped up in the old gray matter.

No E's.

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ D

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E

Frybabe · « **Reply #4900 on:** December 07, 2013, 09:50:55 AM »

jane · « **Reply #4901 on:** December 07, 2013, 10:00:31 AM »

Yes, one R

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ D

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E, R

PatH · « **Reply #4902 on:** December 07, 2013, 03:53:37 PM »

jane · « **Reply #4903 on:** December 07, 2013, 05:37:45 PM »

Yes, one N

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ N D

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E, R, N

PatH · « **Reply #4904 on:** December 07, 2013, 06:54:17 PM »

Two long words and not many letters guessed. I'll go for the vowels:

A?

jane · « **Reply #4905 on:** December 07, 2013, 07:04:41 PM »

Yes, two A's

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ A N D

A ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A

PatH · « **Reply #4906 on:** December 07, 2013, 07:13:14 PM »

How about an L?

jane · « **Reply #4907 on:** December 07, 2013, 09:44:20 PM »

No L

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ A N D

A ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A, L

Frybabe · « **Reply #4908 on:** December 08, 2013, 07:52:37 AM »

jane · « **Reply #4909 on:** December 08, 2013, 11:49:02 AM »

No S

FICTION

___ ___ ___ ___ A N D

A ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A, L, S

PatH · « **Reply #4910 on:** December 08, 2013, 01:36:26 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #4911 on:** December 08, 2013, 02:55:34 PM »

jane · « **Reply #4912 on:** December 08, 2013, 06:05:16 PM »

Good guesses!

FICTION

___ O ___ ___ A N D

A ___ T ___ O R ___ T ___

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A, L, S, O, T

Frybabe · « **Reply #4913 on:** December 09, 2013, 08:39:35 AM »

I can guess the second word, but the first eludes me.

AUTHORITY?

jane · « **Reply #4914 on:** December 09, 2013, 09:43:45 AM »

Yes, to last word...

FICTION. - new...well-known author

___ O ___ ___ A N D

A U T H O R I T Y

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A, L, S, O, T

marcie · « **Reply #4915 on:** December 09, 2013, 11:51:28 PM »

Bluebird, if you see this message please email me at marciei@aol.com

You've won a copy of the Masterpiece book if you'd like it sent to you. I'll just need your address. THanks!

jane · « **Reply #4916 on:** December 11, 2013, 10:59:14 AM »

No more guesses?

Shall I just reveal it and let whoever start a new one or

I don't know what happens when the guesses stop.

Here's where we are:

Yes, to last word...

FICTION. - new...well-known author

___ O ___ ___ A N D

A U T H O R I T Y

Letters Guessed: E, R, N, A, L, S, O, T

jane

Frybabe · « **Reply #4917 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:35:45 AM »

Okay, I had to look it up COMMAND AUTHORITY by Tom Clancy. I guess this is the book he was working on, or had just finished writing, before he died.

jane · « **Reply #4918 on:** December 11, 2013, 04:38:10 PM »

WINNER! Right you are....the very latest under the Tom Clancy and whoever's authorship.

Your Turn

Frybabe · « **Reply #4919 on:** December 15, 2013, 06:59:06 PM »

OOPS! I forgot. Will have one ready tomorrow.

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512780 times)