Blanko!

[Mippy]

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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]

Is there a T?

[ginny]

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]

H ?    that third word looks like the

[ginny]

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]

I, please.

[ginny]

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]

Okay, how about an N

[Mippy]

O   please

[ginny]

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]

A  please

[JudeS]

How about a S?

[ginny]

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]

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

How about a T

[Mippy]

L please

[JoanK]

Testing computer

[ginny]

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]

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

[JudeS]

oops ! hit the wrong key.  Not N but M

[Mippy]

Did anyone guess O  ?

[Gumtree]

Is it  LOST IN AMERICA ? by Sherwin Nuland.

[ginny]

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]

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]

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]

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

[ginny]

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]

How about a W

[JoanK]

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]

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

[Gumtree]

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]

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

[ginny]

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

Gimmie an A!

[Mippy]

I please

[Gumtree]

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]

O   please

[Gumtree]

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]

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]

I  please

[ginny]

Is one of the words ON?

[pedln]

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