Tuesday, November 30, 2010

How Comforting

Q:

Take the related words ERODE and WIND.



Rearrange the letters to form two new words which are also closely related.



Question:  How do you get down from an elephant?

Answer:  You don't get down from an elephant. You get down from a duck!  (even an elephant can laugh at that)

A:


Erode and Wind ----> Eider and Down

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Homanagranalonym

Tens : Wonks : : Ties : Yeas

1)  Rearrange the letters of each section              Anagram

2)  Find the homophone for each new word          Homonym

3)  To make a sensible analogy                             Analogy

4)  Post your answer below                                   Homanagranalonym

5)  Brag about it on the puzzle page

A:



Tens : Wonks : : Ties : Yeas
 Sent : Knows : : Site : Ayes
    Scent : Nose : : Sight : Eyes

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

I Do Declare

Q:

Take the 2 word phrase "visual pistol"  (as opposed to a concealed weapon), and the word "crime".  A visual pistol may be used during a crime.

Now, rearrange these 17 letters to create a 3 word phrase and then a second single word in which the second word may be used after the 3 word phrase.


Last Minute Hint:

Look at the pictures.  Who are they?  Jacques Mesrine (Public Enemy) and Babar.  What do they have in common?

A:  


Both pictures refer to French figures.  The answer is in french, although very common.

S'il vous plait (please) and merci (thank you).  The word merci may be used after s'il vous plait.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

My Dog Has No Nose

Q:

Take the question, “Does a Dalmatian ever sneeze?” Rearrange the letters to name four places on earth that would be described with superlatives (words that end with est).





How about we start with creepiest???????

A:

Amazon - widest river, Nile - longest river, Everest - highest elevation, Dead Sea - lowest elevation

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Straighten Up!

Try to get from slap happy to dead serious as quickly as you can.

Then try again using only words starting with the letters in the middle row of your keyboard.

Post your answers below.



Good luck!