Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Be Careful!

Q:


Take the word "bondage".  Add a vowel somewhere and separate the eight letters into two common words without changing the order.  Replace each word with a synonym and you will name something that Ronald Reagan experienced twice while governor and twice while president.

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A:

The title and image both refer to "leap".  "Look before you leap" and the US Navy Leap Frogs.  Add a U to bondage to get BOUND and AGE.  Every four years (almost) we all experience the phrase made up of the synonyms to bound and age.
Leap       Day

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

I've Got Good News

Q:


Take the postal abbreviations of four US states.  Put in the right order, they will give you a two word phrase naming something you might see on top of a building.

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A:

The title contains the word "news" whose letters represent the four main directions on a compass.  The image is of a pitcher in his "wind" up.

The postal abbreviations of Wisconsin, North Dakota, Virginia and Nebraska spell out WIND VANE which can be found on top of many buildings.


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Now That's One Cold Fish

Q:


Take the phrase  "Candid Winkers".  Rearrange the letters to get the last names of two men who lived at about the same time in roughly the same place and shared the same first name.

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A:

In the title, one cold fish refers to arctic char.  The image has two distinct clues, an animal and a book.

Charles Dickens                    Charles Darwin


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Knock, Knock

Q:


Think of something on the front of a house.  Rearrange the letters to name a type of house you might not want in your neighborhood.

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A:

Doorbell               Bordello