Puzzle of the Day

In each line below, start with a three-letter word from the clue given. Then add a letter to either the front or the back of that word to answer the clue in the next column. Keep doing this until you arrive at a six-letter word. For example, a typical sequence of answers might be can, cant, scant, scanty. This is a perfect opportunity to broaden your horizons!
1. exist, tortoise's foe, stock unit, generous type
2. Mr. Carney, pretentious, 1955 Borgnine film, know-it-all
3. crackerjack, measured step, elbow room, Kevin of American Beauty
4. half and half?, whet, micro follower, called up
5. pallid, graceful bird, Oscar winner Hilary, posh
6. victory, chicken part, in debt, lawn chore
7. down in the dumps, Actor Rob or Chad, decline, daisy or daffodil
8. meadow, TV producer Norman, not cloudy, Ramona the Pest author
9. underfoot worker, hit the roof, Prez before Hayes, endowments
10. minuscule, read 'em and do this, use a broom, important time for TV ratings
11. feathery scarf, sow's mate, two-by-four, e.g., on the train
12. musical gift, try a case, Valentine's Day symbol, fireside
13. hasty escape, metallic fabric, weaker, as excuses go, finger-pointer
14. set down, Pringles rival, Broadway productions, spreads out
15. road hazard, Houston university, kitchen gadget, merchant, at times

Puzzle of the Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLIE!!! Today, in honor of Kellie's birthday, we have the following trivia questions all about the Birthday Girl -- Kellie. See who knows her best.
1. Where was she born?
2. How many siblings does she have?
3. Where does Kellie come in the sequence of siblings?
4. What is Kellie's favorite book?
5. What is Kellie's favorite animal?
6. What is Kellie's favorite restaurant?
7. What is Kellie's favorite movie?
8. What is Kellie favorite color?
9. What is Kellie's favorite activity?
10. Who is Kellie's best friend?
11. Which one of Kellie's husbands is her favorite?
12. Where would Kellie like to visit most in the world?

Puzzle of the Day

Can you work out the name of each actor or actress from the following anagrams? Name lengths are shown in brackets.

ACTORS:
OMIT CURSE (3,6)
A PAL ICON (2,6)
COOL EGO ENERGY (6,7)
GERMAN FOREMAN (6,7)
LESS RELEVANT TO SLY (9,9)
WILL USE CRIB (5,6)
INERT BROODER (6,2,4)
COOL RAINDROP IDEA (8,2,6)
MONK HATS (3,5)
BIG MELONS (3,6)
JAW DUEL (4,3)
SCOWL ANTIDOTE (5,8)

ACTRESSES:
LENGTHY PART WOW (7,7)
RAINY WONDER (6,5)
WARY UNIVERSE EGO (9,6)
IN FINE TORN JEANS (8,7)
NO ALIENS DARLING (7,8)
REALLY HERB (5,5)
IDOL NICKNAME (6,6)
NO EAGLE IN JAIL (8,5)
SEEN AT A RICH JET-ZONE (9, 4-5)
TWEAK TINSEL (5,6)
ROBUST JAILER (6,6)
TRY REM SLEEP (5,6)

Puzzle of the Day

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Birthday Puzzle of the Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIEMI!!!!
Birthday Word Scramble
1. drybaiht
2. snrestpe
3. kcea
4. agsem
5. ate
6. rpaty
7. alosbonl
8. nsecdal
9. adcsr
10. wlnco
Hope you have the BEST day ever!!

Puzzle of the Day

Do you have a pet cat? You're not alone. About 66 million U.S. households keep a furry little friend as a pet. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about our feline friends.
1. Cats sleep a lot. How many hours does a typical cat sleep each day? A. 12; B. 14; C. 16; D. 18
2. What is the average life expectancy for an indoor cat? A. 5 years; B. 10 years; C. 15 years; D. 20 years.
3. What does a cat use its tail for? A. To balance; B. To hang from trees; C. As a compass; D. As adornment.
4. What are the rough bumps on a cat's tongue called? A. Gritius; B. Plankton; C. Nori; D. Papillae.
5. Which ancient civilization is believed to have domesticated cats as early as 2500 BC? A. Roman; B. Egyptian; C. Chinese; D. Cro-Magnon.
6. A cat owner should provide their pet with which of the following? A. a balanced daily diet; B. a regular supply of fresh water; C. a clean litter box; D. all of the above.
7. How many kittens are in the average litter of cats? A. 4; B. 7; C. 8; D. 11.
8. The Maine Coon is one of the largest domestic cat breeds. How heavy can they get? A. 12 lbs; B. 16 lbs; C. 18 lbs; D. 35 lbs.
9. What is the average number of whiskers on a cat? A. 14; B. 24; C. 42; D. 82.
10. At what time of day can cats see best? A. During the morning; B. Right after breakfast; C. Right after lunch; D. At night.
Good luck!

Puzzle of the Day

The object of the puzzle is to find a pair of rhyming words starting with the given letters that will satisfy the given definitions. FB - comical rabbit == Funny bunny.

1. RK - boxing champion
2. DS - sound slumber
3. WT - Moby Dick
4. TC - police chief
5. BS - metal birds
6. WP - goldfish
7. DP - Texan mansion
8. RT - torn canvas shelter
9. DC - cook who can't hear
10. PP - Trojan horse

Puzzle of the Day

Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, contains 11 letters, only one of which (D) is not repeated within the word. Can you reconstruct the following list of world cities from which duplicate letters have been removed? The number in parentheses indicates how many different letters have been removed. For example, S A _ _ _ R_ (2) = SAPPORO (Japan).
1. _ _ L _ U _ _ _ (3)*
2. O _ _ _ W _ (2)
3. _ _ A N K _ U _ T (2)
4. _ _ _ I S T _ _ U _ _ _ (3)
5. _ I _ _ _ H A _ _ _ R (3)
6. _ _ R _ _ _ S (2)
7. _ _ _ IS _ _ _ _ _ (3)
8. _ _ _ O M _ E _ _ (3)
9. _ _ R S _ _ (2)
10. C _ N B E _ _ _ (2)
11. L _ _ D _ _ (2)
12. D _ M _ _ C U _ (2)
13. B R _ _ _ _ V I _ _ E (3)
14. _ _ U B _ _ _ N _ (3)
15. V _ _ _ T _ A _ _ (3)
16. _ _ R _ N _ _ (2)
17. _ _ _ L _ I _ _ (3)
18. _ R I _ S _ _ (2)
19. _ _ _ K _ T _ _ N (3)
20. S _ _ P _ _ L _ (2)
* former name
(The spacing doesn't always work very well on this blog so I will simply tell you that 7 and 8 are two words.)

Puzzle of the Day

If you've ever wanted to see your name in a puzzle, just complete the 11 steps below and your name will actually appear at the end.
1. Write down the letters ET.
2. If you are female, add the word WOMAN to the right of them.
3. If you are male, add the word MAN instead.
4. Both males and females add the word HER.
5. If are female, subtract (cross out) the word TWO.
6. If you are male, subtract the word THE.
7. Both add the words US and I.
8. If you are female, subtract the word HE.
9. Both add the word OYSTER.
10. Both subtract the word SISTER.
11. Now, reverse the remaining letters and there's . . .

Puzzle of the Day

The names of some people anagram to the city where they are from. For example, LES TATE hails from Seattle and RENE LAWSON from New Orleans. Can you unscramble the names below to determine what U.S. city each would call home? 1. ROY WENK; 2. STAN LOCHER; 3. ANA LATT; 4. TOMMY GROEN; 5. ED SOSA; 6. LOIS PINEMAN; 7. RON LADO; 8. TED MOOS; 9. MONA CASTER; 10. LEE KERBY; 11. SAL POE; 12. FRANCIS CASON; 13. SIMON DEES; 14. NEAL GOSSEL; 15. JO SANES; 16. EMIL TABOR; 17. TANYA CISKS; 18. DANA KOL; 19. LOU BAFF; 20. CORA HAGEN.

Fish Anyone?

We had the missionaries over tonight for dinner and what a surprise it was for them. One of the current missionaries told us a while ago that he was allergic to fish and my mom being the diabolical schemer she is couldn't resist a little fun.

My mom made individual meatloaves in the shape of fishes and we had salad with Parmesan goldfish crackers as croutons and mashed potatoes. Also, we have these cute glasses with fish all over them that we filled with blue raspberry drink to make the fish look like they were swimming. For dessert we had ice cream sundaes with Swedish fish on top.

It was funny how the Elder reacted when he noticed all the fish stuff. Very nervous. We brought out the main course and he said he wouldn't eat any of it until he knew what it was. After a bit he got into the joking attitude and we had a fun time. He seemed to really enjoy the Goldfish and Swedish fish quite a bit. We said that his allergy to fish must all be in his mind. :P

Our family likes to play around and has done a lot of fun dinners with the missionaries over. I enjoy having them come. As the elder said, "Man you guys go all out!"

Puzzle of the Day

ANALOGRAMS. In the statement "CAT is to KITTEN as DOG is to PUPPY," the first two items CAT and KiTTEN, bear a relationship that is shared by the second two, DOG and PUPPY. In the puzzle below, 20 more analogies await completion. The first two words of each analogy appear in the first section. The 40 words (2 per analogy) that go in the blanks to complete them are arranged alphabetically in the second section. Each of the words in the second section will be used exactly once, so you may cross them out as you proceed. A word of warning: Keep your mind flexible, some of the relationships are completed in unexpected ways.

SECTION 1. 1. ANKLE is to FOOT as; 2. FLOCK is to BIRD as; 3. CURB is to STREET as; 4. BAKER is to DOUGH as; 5. WORM is to FISHHOOK as; 6. WAND is to MAGICIAN as; 7. SEE is to SAW as; 8. STATIC is to RADIO as; 9. RACKET is to COURT as; 10. CROW is to ROOSTER as; 11. CAR is to GARAGE as; 12. CUP is to GOLF as; 13. SERGEANT is to ESTRANGE as; 14. PIG is to SNOUT as; 15. CRACK is to CHINA as; 16. FLAKE is to SNOW as; 17. PEA is to QUEUE as; 18. RAZOR is to BEARD as; 19. WONDER is to UNDERWAY as; 20. PITCHER is to CATCHER as

SECTION 2. AIRPLANE; BANK; BAT; BATON; BAY; BEAR; BILL; BORE; CALLBOX; CHEESE; CLAY; CONDUCTOR; DIAMOND; DROP; DUCK; ENLARGE; FISH; GENERAL; HAND; HANGAR; MOUSETRAP; PILLBOX; POCKET; POOL; POTTER; RAIN; RIVER; RUN; SCHOOL; SCYTHE; SNOW; STOCKING; TEA; TELEVISION; WEEDS; WOLF; WRECKS; WRIST; X-RAY; YOU

Puzzle of the Day

John and Delenn love animals and enjoy visiting zoos and safari parks that they have never seen before. In each of the last five years (2003 to 2007) they have visited a different zoo, three in her native Minbar and two elsewhere. Can you discover the year in which they visited each zoo? 1. In 2003, John and Delenn visited either Tuzenor Safari Park or Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. 2. They made the trek to Earth Dome to visit the famous San Diego Zoo three years before they visited Fota Wildlife Park on Mars. 3. They didn't visit Chester Zoo or Tuzenor Safari Park in 2006.