One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State

Q:

Think of a well known musical couple from the sixties and seventies.  Place a different US postal abbreviation in front of each first name.  The result will be two new words.  The "boy" word will relate to the appearance of certain twins.  The "girl" word will relate to the appearance of certain antiques.  Who is the couple, what are the states and what are the new words?

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polapix

A:

The handle on the coffee grinder turns.  Certain twins (identical) look alike.  Certain antiques have a patina.

Ike & Tina Turner     -      Alabama     -     Pennsylvania

Toot Your Own Horn

Q:

Think of the last name of a world famous actress.  Add one letter and rearrange the result to name the last name of a world famous actor.

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Laurabot

A:

To toot one's own horn would be to brag.

Garbo    -     Bogart

Heroes

Q:

Consider the following:  psorofr, ssgaion.  Insert seven US postal abbreviations (one is used twice).  Add the proper spaces to get two well known three word phrases.

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 imageusphoto

A:

The image is Soldier Field in Chicago.

Rhode Island, Nebraska, Washington, Michigan, Indiana, Indiana, Connecticut

pRIsoNEr of WAr

MissINg IN aCTion

Today's Puzzle is Brought to You by the Letter T

Q:

What letter would appropriately precede the following set of numbers:    
  

one thousand,  fifty,  forty?

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sofia

A:

Hmmm ... a Detroit Tigers T-shirt ... which comes in different sizes.

Using Roman numerals we get 1000=M, 50=L and 40=XL or medium, large and extra large.

S  -  M  -  L  -  XL

The Final Countdown

Q:

Think of a two word phrase that describes this:

ten,  nine,  eight,  seven,  six,  five,  four,  three,  two,  one

Add the letter L somewhere in the two word phrase without rearranging the letters and you'll name something that will be happening soon.  What is it?

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trainman74

A:

This countdown that is a number series is also a word series.

World Series