Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512181 times)

Mippy · « **Reply #80 on:** May 21, 2010, 02:56:54 PM »

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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

Is there an
F ?

JoanK · « **Reply #81 on:** May 21, 2010, 03:08:58 PM »

Is there a T?

ginny · « **Reply #82 on:** May 21, 2010, 03:16:08 PM »

Is there a thunderstorm? hahaha Yes and any minute I may lose connection, what to do?

Since I just put it up this afternoon I'll wait till tomorrow to "swoop" by as it's only 3:15 and that's hardly the end of the day, if that's OK!

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ _____ _____ E ____ _____ ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

Mippy · « **Reply #83 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:45:44 AM »

H ? that third word looks like the

ginny · « **Reply #84 on:** May 22, 2010, 09:38:40 AM »

Ok here I am on my fly thru, and that third "word" is longer than it appears, let me make it look different.

We have an H from Mippy and now a F and an T
from Joan K:

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____

_____ _____ E ____ _____ ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

There is no H.

Frybabe · « **Reply #85 on:** May 22, 2010, 12:06:11 PM »

I, please.

ginny · « **Reply #86 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:15:40 AM »

We have an I from Frybabe:

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ ____ ____ I ____

_____ _____ E ____ I ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

Frybabe · « **Reply #87 on:** May 23, 2010, 12:16:16 PM »

Okay, how about an N

Mippy · « **Reply #88 on:** May 23, 2010, 03:08:59 PM »

O please

ginny · « **Reply #89 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:08:37 PM »

We now have an N from Frybabe, and an O from Mippy: so I choose N:

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ ____ ____ I N

_____ _____ E ____ I ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

Mippy · « **Reply #90 on:** May 24, 2010, 06:52:47 AM »

A please

JudeS · « **Reply #91 on:** May 24, 2010, 07:22:22 PM »

How about a S?

ginny · « **Reply #92 on:** May 24, 2010, 07:37:32 PM »

Ok now we have an A from Mippy and an S from JudeS, so here the challenger has to pause and try to choose the letter which would least give it away, not easy.

I'll choose the S.

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ S ____ I N

_____ _____ E ____ I ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

Frybabe · « **Reply #93 on:** May 24, 2010, 08:13:38 PM »

This is maddening! I can't get figure out either this or Author,Author. Sigh.

How about a T

Mippy · « **Reply #94 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:14:45 AM »

L please

JoanK · « **Reply #95 on:** May 27, 2010, 06:16:44 PM »

Testing computer

ginny · « **Reply #96 on:** May 27, 2010, 07:07:39 PM »

THERE is Joan K, all moved in already? Good for you!

Tonight we have a "maddening" T from Frybabe and an L from Mippy. I'll choose the T as the least likely to solve the puzzle and say:

Everybody knows this author but maybe not this book!

Book Title: 3 words:

___ ____ S T I N

_____ _____ E ____ I ____ ____

This book is among the memoirs of this prize winning author of many books.

Guess away, guess away, guess away, ALL~

JudeS · « **Reply #97 on:** May 28, 2010, 12:45:54 AM »

Is the first word LOST?
New Letter guess is N.

JudeS · « **Reply #98 on:** May 28, 2010, 12:46:59 AM »

oops ! hit the wrong key. Not N but M

Mippy · « **Reply #99 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:09:28 PM »

Did anyone guess O ?

Gumtree · « **Reply #100 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:20:44 PM »

Is it LOST IN AMERICA ? by Sherwin Nuland.

ginny · « **Reply #101 on:** May 28, 2010, 06:56:27 PM »

Yeowee! Now what do we do? I was just flying by to say Lost IS the first word and the title IS Lost in America but that's not the author!

What do we do now? hahaha I think since you got the title you win the prize, the author of the Lost in America intended was Isaac Bashevis Singer.

Congratulations, I love this game, you're up next!!

Gumtree · « **Reply #102 on:** May 29, 2010, 11:51:11 AM »

Good Heavens - Sounds like I got the right Door but had the wrong Key

Here's one: BOOK TITLE 3 Words

You all know of this author and this book.

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ L ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

The book was an instant best seller and several films have been made of it.

Have fun - I'll be here again 'tomorrow'

ginny · « **Reply #103 on:** May 29, 2010, 12:25:11 PM »

You have to put ONE letter in! hahaha For starters.

But you know what? The game was on the book title so the author in this game is really immaterial, you got the title!

Gumtree · « **Reply #104 on:** May 29, 2010, 12:29:13 PM »

I should read the rules - the ONE letter you need is in there now.

ginny · « **Reply #105 on:** May 29, 2010, 12:39:24 PM »

I never read rules, or owner's manuals, it's so much more interesting that way.

Who was it who said "harrumph" on one of my challenges?

Frybabe · « **Reply #106 on:** May 29, 2010, 02:20:17 PM »

How about a W

JoanK · « **Reply #107 on:** May 29, 2010, 02:30:21 PM »

I think Frybabe's on the trail, so I won't guess a letter, so you have to answer "W". But if you think you know it, you can just guess.

mrssherlock · « **Reply #108 on:** May 29, 2010, 08:13:23 PM »

Using the famous "etaoin", I'll guess E

Gumtree · « **Reply #109 on:** May 30, 2010, 01:47:17 AM »

Only two guesses ? Frybabe and JoanK are thinking W and Mrs Sherlock wants an E

I may choose either one - I'll take the W - there is no W in this title -

Book Title : 3 words
You all know this author and this book.

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ L ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

This book was an instant bestseller and several films have been made of it.

Start thinking again girls.

Frybabe · « **Reply #110 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:15:36 AM »

Oooooh, back to the drawing board. T, please. Although I prefer mine in a cup with milk and sugar.

ginny · « **Reply #111 on:** May 30, 2010, 09:31:16 AM »

Absolutely no clue. The thing has got to have vowels in it, how about an A?

Gimmie an A!

Mippy · « **Reply #112 on:** May 30, 2010, 11:05:38 AM »

I please

Gumtree · « **Reply #113 on:** May 31, 2010, 03:07:13 AM »

So, these letters are on the table : E ... T ... I ... E

and I'll choose the T - but have to tell you that there is no T in this title.

BOOK TITLE - 3 words

You all know this author and this book.
___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ L ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

The book was an instant best seller and several films have been made of it.

Try again ...

Mippy · « **Reply #114 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:33:34 AM »

O please

Gumtree · « **Reply #115 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:44:14 AM »

Oops! Sorry folks - the letters on the table were E ... T ... I ... A
I chose the T - and there is no T in this title.

Gumtree · « **Reply #116 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:07:29 AM »

Everyone is very quiet - no doubt you're all hoping I'll give the show away with my next choice ... The letters I have to choose from now are: E ... I ... A ... O

Ginny said- Gimme an A - so I'll choose the A ...There is no A in this title

Book Title 3 words

You all know this author and this book

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ L ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

The book was an instant best seller and several films have been made of it.

C'mon - gimme some more letters.

Mippy · « **Reply #117 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:35:28 AM »

I please

ginny · « **Reply #118 on:** June 01, 2010, 06:26:18 PM »

Is one of the words ON?

pedln · « **Reply #119 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:12:08 PM »

Ginny, I think the L is in the second word. Each word is on a separate line, right?

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512181 times)