Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512381 times)

PatH · « **Reply #680 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:42:33 PM »

Welcome to our newest brain teaser: BLANKO

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, but not both.

Ex:

Title of Book: three words, a prize winning novel:

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What is it?

The Contestants guess the title or author (if it's a challenge on an author's name) and post their answer. If they can, the solve the entire answer. If not, they can also suggest one of the title words or a letter to fill in one of the blanks. One guess per "day" (between appearances of the Challenger) for each contestant.

At the end of the day if the puzzle is not solved, the Challenger will then add only one of the suggested letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears.

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

List of Winners and Book Titles or Authors:

1. Pat H for Rabbit Run Post #27
2. Ginny for Hound of the Baskervilles Post #45
3. Joan P for The Winter of our Discontent # 51
4. Ginny for Aesop's Fables # 54
5. Frybabe for The Caine Mutiny # 68
6. Ginny for Seven Pillars of Wisdom #75
7. Gumtree for Lost in America #100
8. Frybabe for King Solomon's Mines #138
9. Gumgree for Thus Spake Zarathustra # 174
10. Frybabe for All Quiet on the Western Front # 193
11. Joan K for Seven Years in Tibet # 205
12. Gumtree for all Quiet on the Western Front # 210
13. Frybabe for The Scarlet Pimpernel #221
14. PatH for Two years Before the Mast #225
15. Gumtree for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner #229
16. PatH for HMS Surprise #232
17. JoanP for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea #241
18. Frybabe for The Life of Pi #249
19. pedlin for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass #264
20. Frybabe for Undaunted Courage #281
21. pedln for Ice Station Zebra #292
22. Gumtree for The African Queen #304
23. pedln for Alias Grace #319
24. Frybabe for Stephen Crane #333
25. JoanP for Is Paris Burning? #343
26. Ginny for Zeituon #350
27. Frybabe for S*** My Dad Says #371
28. JoanP for Ghosts of Vesuvius #384
29. pedln for The 39 Steps #407
30. Frybabe for The Namesake #430
31. JoanP for Awakenings #447
32. pedln for The Left Hand of Darkness #471
33. JoanK for The Elegance of the Hedgehog #481
34. Gumtree for Gone With the Wind #491
35. PatH for That Old Cape Magic #511
36. JoanP for The Woman in White # 523
37. deems 2 for Faceless Killers #554
38. JoanP for The Known World #587
39. deems 2 for Don Quixote #601
40. Gumtree for The Shipping News #616
41. deems 2 for The Count of Monte Cristo #628
42. JoanP for Bel Canto #651
43. pedln for USA #656

PatH · « **Reply #681 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:43:22 PM »

I'm glad you got it, Fran, I would never have thought of it.

Fran · « **Reply #682 on:** November 09, 2010, 09:36:46 AM »

My challenge would be:

Title of a book--Three words--Biography of a brave woman's experience

in the 19th century.

--I-- --- --------

Hope this is posted right.

I tried to make the "dashes" larger but didn't succeed as you can see.

Gumtree · « **Reply #683 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:02:32 AM »

This looks interesting - may I have an E

Fran · « **Reply #684 on:** November 09, 2010, 12:03:38 PM »

Yes there is an E

--I-- --- -E------

Fran · « **Reply #685 on:** November 09, 2010, 07:15:55 PM »

It's about 7:15 p.m. here on the east coast and I see no further additions, so I'll check in again
tomorrow whenever I get a chance as our Latin class allows. Fran

P.S. I also now realize that I shouldn't add any letters until the end of the day.

Fran · « **Reply #686 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:05:25 AM »

1.Biography

2.About a Brave woman's experience

3. Journey takes her across the Atlantic

----- --- -E------

JoanP · « **Reply #687 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:23:58 AM »

The brave woman must be Amelia Earhardt?

How about an "S"?

Mippy · « **Reply #688 on:** November 10, 2010, 11:22:20 AM »

T please

Fran · « **Reply #689 on:** November 10, 2010, 05:41:12 PM »

Summation:

Joan, No there isn't a "s"--and not Amelia Earhardt

Mippy, Yes there are two "Ts".

--IT- --- -ET-----

1.Biography

2. About a brave woman's experience in 19th century.

Journey takes her across the Atlantic--to the American West.

JoanP · « **Reply #690 on:** November 10, 2010, 10:01:22 PM »

How about Willa Cather?

An "N"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #691 on:** November 11, 2010, 09:02:38 AM »

Or an R

Gumtree · « **Reply #692 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:37:02 AM »

I'm getting no vibes at all with this one...

Fran · « **Reply #693 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:47:46 AM »

Up Date as I didn't get to see Joan's entry last night.

Yes to the "N"

No to Willa Carter

_ _ I T _

_ N _

_ E T _ _ _ _ _

JoanK · « **Reply #694 on:** November 11, 2010, 03:17:07 PM »

Is the middle word "and"?

Fran · « **Reply #695 on:** November 11, 2010, 07:51:58 PM »

Yes there is a "N" and the second word is "and."

Frybabe there is also a"R"

_ _ I T _

and

_ E T R _ _ _ _

Letters used: S, I, T, E ,R

After she crossed the Atlantic she continued across the country and settled in Utah.

Fran · « **Reply #696 on:** November 12, 2010, 07:45:24 PM »

Seeing that it is the end of the week , I probably should complete the puzzle. With all the books

that I am fortunate to have at home, I probably should have picked something more familiar.

This is a book by Sally Denton written in 2005. It is the biography of Jean Rio. It is based on her

diary, and her adventure that was brilliantly depicted by Jean's great-great granddaughter

The title of the book is Faith and Betrayal. I enjoy looking in on "Blanko." It

seems to be not only fun, but interesting and quite challenging. Fran

JoanP · « **Reply #697 on:** November 13, 2010, 09:20:01 AM »

Oh, Fran...that was excellent! I'm wondering why you stopped and gave it away? Who is it? Do you want to take another turn? Please say "yes."

pedln · « **Reply #698 on:** November 13, 2010, 10:23:31 AM »

Fran, do take another turn. I'll admit that was hard, not exactly a household titie

,

but your clues sent me off looking at Utah history, and if I had more time, I'd really find that enjoyable.

In view of the Pym books that some of use have been reading, I thought I'd puy up a different attitude. Yay for you, Jean Rio.

Quote

In 1864 I married Mr. Edward Pearce, I had been a widow 15 years, my children all married, and I felt I had the right to decide for myself, in a matter than only concerned myself. I hoped that my old age would be cheered by his companionsip that I should no longer be alone. But it was not to be; he only lived six months. . .

JoanP · « **Reply #699 on:** November 17, 2010, 08:08:45 PM »

I hope Jean Rio's last six months were cheered by her marriage...

Fran seems to be off for a while...perhaps we should start another?

How about this one? Fiction - by a woman:

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Mippy · « **Reply #700 on:** November 18, 2010, 07:06:26 AM »

A please

JoanP · « **Reply #701 on:** November 18, 2010, 11:47:07 PM »

Here's your "A" Mippy - three of them~

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ A _ _ _ A _ _E _

Gumtree · « **Reply #702 on:** November 19, 2010, 01:27:55 AM »

An O please...

Mippy · « **Reply #703 on:** November 19, 2010, 06:33:50 AM »

My gosh! Look at all those A's, and I have no clue at all.

How about a T ?

JoanP · « **Reply #704 on:** November 19, 2010, 08:57:30 PM »

Gum was first - but NO "O" - Mippy asked for another new clue...

1. fiction
2. female author
3. Foreign born author - work was recently translated

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ A _ _ _ A _ _E _

Gumtree · « **Reply #705 on:** November 20, 2010, 02:54:34 AM »

Ho! Ho! Kristin Lavransdatter

I'm still waiting for the new translation of the trilogy to be released in Australia which is to be on Monday ! I might be outside the booksellers before they open ...

JoanP · « **Reply #706 on:** November 20, 2010, 09:25:18 AM »

winner! winner! winner!

I'm looking forward to reading the new translation too, Gum, would love to do Kristen here with everyone - maybe in March or April...

So you guessed it! - I knew when I gave Mippy her "T" someone would see it right away!

YOU ARE IT!

Gumtree · « **Reply #707 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:26:00 AM »

I think it was your clue about it being recently translated that gave me the title....

Here's an easy one that everyone knows... fiction - a classic.

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Gumtree · « **Reply #708 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:07:05 PM »

Oops! Sorry, I forgot to give you one letter...

It's fiction and a classic.

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JoanK · « **Reply #709 on:** November 20, 2010, 03:00:28 PM »

An "A" please.

JoanP · « **Reply #710 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:18:48 PM »

How about a "T"?...and another clue

Mippy · « **Reply #711 on:** November 21, 2010, 08:32:29 AM »

I (eye, not L) please and it's a new day, so we ought to get 2 letters, maybe

Gumtree · « **Reply #712 on:** November 21, 2010, 09:27:04 AM »

What's this about a new day and two clues ?? ... I only started it less than 24 hours ago ....

JoanP wants a T and another clue - sorry no T in this title but you can have another clue -

1. It's fiction and a classic
2. They made a movie of it in 1980s -it had an all star cast and was hugely successful.

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JoanP · « **Reply #713 on:** November 21, 2010, 12:53:17 PM »

Are you sure about NO "T" Gum? I thought I had it, but need a "T" to solve.

Mippy · « **Reply #714 on:** November 21, 2010, 05:14:17 PM »

That's ok, Gumtree, any ol' clues are ok. We're all in different days, anyway, with us up here having winter weather.

Gumtree · « **Reply #715 on:** November 22, 2010, 04:40:06 AM »

My apologies JoanP - there is a T - what was I thinking .... I expect to see the answer next time I look in.

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

JoanP · « **Reply #716 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:05:36 AM »

AHA!

Thanks, Gum!

A Room WiTh a View?

Mippy · « **Reply #717 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:56:25 AM »

Yikes! How are you that good, JoanP? Wow!

Gumtree · « **Reply #718 on:** November 22, 2010, 08:14:30 AM »

WINNER !! WINNER !!

Sorry I messed up - I knew someone would get it very quickly once they had the the cadence of the two unmistakable A's

We watched the film a few nights ago -It was made in 1985 and stands up very well. The cast was a dream - Maggie Smith, Helene Bonham-Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm Elliot, Judy Dench et al - couldn't fault the Victorian settings or the Forster storyline either....

So, JoanP is now IT

JoanP · « **Reply #719 on:** November 24, 2010, 05:13:34 PM »

How can JoanP be "IT" when she has all these pies in the oven and fingers in so many pies?

Room with a View was a real winner, wasn't it, Gum?

All right - I may not get in here until Friday, but this is a work by an author talked about recently here - and from time to time we've considered discussing this one. Oh - that's another clue - the author's a MAN-

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A Happy Thanksgiving, EVERYONE!

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