Brain teaser

[taltos]

A part of the body is hidden in each of the following sentences. Can you find them?

1. The ad is for Monday's sale.
2. The tour group can go to either country.
3. My car makes funny noises sometimes.
4. Sarah and Tony are getting married.
5. That casino seems shady.
6. Can't you see that Hank needs help?
7. The sea is so calm out here.
8. Would you like to go surfing, Erin?

[taltos]

Each of the following sentences has three missing words. The first missing word of each sentence is 6 letters long, the second missing word is 5 letters long, and the third missing word is 4 letters long. All the 6 letter words are anagrams of each other, as are all the 5 letter words, and all the 4 letter words. Can you fill in the blanks?

1) Nobody would ______ to the old pirate any more, because his _____ were far too ____.

2) The fans were ______ as the opposition managed to _____ the game from the home ____.

3) When he decided to ______, he did not expect _____ bread with his ____ every meal.

4) On many of the lake's ______ in the Spring, _____ will be out looking for a ____.

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 20:09:17 GMT -5 taltos said:

Apr 14, 2012 16:18:24 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

1. Thumper's cellphone...mis-named nerve.

5. Wasp accelerates...Half a six-pack
BEE THRUSTS > THREE BUDS .

7. rock toss & to pack up royal furniture

The others are correct.

Hints:
1. For 'Thumper' think Bambi.

5. Thrusts & buds don't rhyme. Six packs come in cans or _____.

7. T _ _ _ _ ___A___ S _ _ _ _ & S _ _ _ ___A___ T _ _ _ _ _

This helps.
5. BEE THROTTLES> THREE BOTTLES
7. THROW A STONE > STOW A THRONE

I know Thumper was the rabbit. I was thinking rabbit ears (like an antenna) but could not think of anything to go with that.

[taltos]

Correct

What's a cuter synonym for rabbit?

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 20:31:06 GMT -5 taltos said:

Correct

What's a cuter synonym for rabbit?

I had thought of hare, but you're right this is cuter.
1. BUNNY PHONE > FUNNY BONE

The new ones are intriguing and I had better put on my thinking cap. I am going to see if AVP or someone else wants to do #480 Body Parts since they like those. I am going to tackle some of the tough ones to keep my brain active, but I won't post answers for 24 hours to give others a chance.

Thank you very much for posting these. I know it involves work on your part.

[Watchtower]

Apr 14, 2012 20:15:16 GMT -5 taltos said:

Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are 13 pairs of definitions; both definitions in each pair fit the same word. When read down, the first letters of the word will spell out the name of the first person who invented the first modern pinball machine.

1. Small quantity of water or let fall
2. Airplane parking area or kitchen garment
3. Empty space or rug cleaning machine
4. Significance or ship in foreign merchandise
5. Boat's floor or pack of cards
6. Some eyewear or drinking vessels
7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice
8. Bank employee or narrator
9. Screw groove or sewing cord
10. Portion of a trip or table support
11. Creamy color or tusk material
12. Divisible by two or balanced
13. Young Girl Scout or chocolate dessert

1. Drop
5. Deck
6. Glasses
8. Teller ?
10. Leg ?
12. Even ?
13. Brownie

I did not have a clue as to the rest of them...

[taltos]

Apr 14, 2012 20:40:52 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

Apr 14, 2012 20:31:06 GMT -5 taltos said:

Correct

What's a cuter synonym for rabbit?

I had thought of hare, but you're right this is cuter.
1. BUNNY PHONE > FUNNY BONE

The new ones are intriguing and I had better put on my thinking cap. I am going to see if AVP or someone else wants to do #480 Body Parts since they like those. I am going to tackle some of the tough ones to keep my brain active, but I won't post answers for 24 hours to give others a chance.

Thank you very much for posting these. I know it involves work on your part.

Lots of reading & copying and pasting, anyway

[taltos]

Apr 14, 2012 20:56:37 GMT -5 Watchtower said:

1. Drop
5. Deck
6. Glasses
8. Teller ?
10. Leg ?
12. Even ?
13. Brownie

I did not have a clue as to the rest of them...

All good so far

[New Jersey]

Apr 14, 2012 20:56:37 GMT -5 Watchtower said:

Apr 14, 2012 20:15:16 GMT -5 taltos said:

Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are 13 pairs of definitions; both definitions in each pair fit the same word. When read down, the first letters of the word will spell out the name of the first person who invented the first modern pinball machine.

1. Small quantity of water or let fall
2. Airplane parking area or kitchen garment
3. Empty space or rug cleaning machine
4. Significance or ship in foreign merchandise
5. Boat's floor or pack of cards
6. Some eyewear or drinking vessels
7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice
8. Bank employee or narrator
9. Screw groove or sewing cord
10. Portion of a trip or table support
11. Creamy color or tusk material
12. Divisible by two or balanced
13. Young Girl Scout or chocolate dessert

1. Drop
5. Deck
6. Glasses
8. Teller ?
10. Leg ?
12. Even ?
13. Brownie

I did not have a clue as to the rest of them...

2. Apron
3. Vacuum
4. ...whaaaaat?.... .....(Import)
7. Lookout
9. Thread
11. Ivory

[Watchtower]

I should have known a couple of those...

Oh well. Great job!

[New Jersey]

'tanks ;D

How do you equally share 16 apples among 17 people?

[Watchtower]

Umm... you give each person a fraction of the apple? I have no idea!

1.0625 ... 1 1/16? That would be my best guess!

[New Jersey]

Make applesauce...

[Watchtower]

That's funny.

[New Jersey]

When is a door not a door?

[Watchtower]

Okay... let's not hijack the teaser thread with jokes... let's make a new thread for the jokes... Okay?

By the way, the answer is A jar!

[New Jersey]

Ok...sorry....

[Watchtower]

It's okay.

[taltos]

Apr 14, 2012 21:24:42 GMT -5 New Jersey said:

2. Apron
3. Vacuum
4. ...whaaaaat?.... .....(Import)
7. Lookout
9. Thread
11. Ivory

All correct except:

7. Lookout - doesn't work for the second part
( for 7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice)

[New Jersey]

Apr 14, 2012 22:00:09 GMT -5 taltos said:

Apr 14, 2012 21:24:42 GMT -5 New Jersey said:

2. Apron
3. Vacuum
4. ...whaaaaat?.... .....(Import)
7. Lookout
9. Thread
11. Ivory

All correct except:

7. Lookout - doesn't work for the second part
( for 7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice)

I guess that I thought that if you failed to notice the Scenery Mountain Stop...and drove off the edge...your passengers would be screaming "LOOKOUT"

ummm....#7...idk...you have me on this one.


...oh....and by the way....it is very good to see you taltos my friend!!!!

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 22:10:01 GMT -5 New Jersey said:

Apr 14, 2012 22:00:09 GMT -5 taltos said:

All correct except:

7. Lookout - doesn't work for the second part
( for 7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice)

I guess that I thought that if you failed to notice the Scenery Mountain Stop...and drove off the edge...your passengers would be screaming "LOOKOUT"

ummm....#7...idk...you have me on this one.


...oh....and by the way....it is very good to see you taltos my friend!!!!

Well...I am certainly enjoying your responses.

Let's try something similar: Overlook

[taltos]

[New Jersey]

Ahhh....yes it is.

*bows*


Arbs
Taltos

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 20:13:21 GMT -5 taltos said:

Starting with a one-letter word or abbreviation, add a letter and rearrange the letters to produce the next. A clue is given for each.

1. Roman one
2. Ratio of 'circumference : diameter' for circles
3. Edible homonym of #2
4. Long poem or film about heroic deeds
5. 'There's a _____ on his head' (a reward)
6. Give the main points of a story
7. Contents of Cordon Bleu book
8. Money taken in from sales
9. Likely to cause the most unpleasant sensations of fear
10. Particular, belonging separately to each

I
PI
PIE
EPIC
PRICE
PRECIS
RECIPES
RECEIPTS
CREEPIEST
RESPECTIVE

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 20:14:22 GMT -5 taltos said:

There once was a family of spies. One of them is celebrating his birthday, and the Mommy spy gave him gifts. The celebrant did not say anything; instead he gave this set of words:

toes
heat
ambition
nose
kiss
see
for
oneupmanship
route
tough

And because the family are spies, the Mom understood the message.

What was the message?

THANKS FOR TEA.

[AntiArbitrator]

Apr 14, 2012 20:17:28 GMT -5 taltos said:

Each of the following sentences has three missing words. The first missing word of each sentence is 6 letters long, the second missing word is 5 letters long, and the third missing word is 4 letters long. All the 6 letter words are anagrams of each other, as are all the 5 letter words, and all the 4 letter words. Can you fill in the blanks?

1) Nobody would listen to the old pirate any more, because his tales were far too tame.

2) The fans were silent as the opposition managed to steal the game from the home team.

3) When he decided to enlist he did not expect stale bread with his meat every meal.

4) On many of the lake's inlets in the Spring, teals will be out looking for a mate.

This was clever.

[taltos]

Apr 15, 2012 21:32:32 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

Apr 14, 2012 20:14:22 GMT -5 taltos said:

There once was a family of spies. One of them is celebrating his birthday, and the Mommy spy gave him gifts. The celebrant did not say anything; instead he gave this set of words:

toes
heat
ambition
nose
kiss
see
for
oneupmanship
route
tough

And because the family are spies, the Mom understood the message.

What was the message?

THANKS FOR TEA.

'Thanks for t' is only half the answer.

Good job on the others.

[taltos]

Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing.

1a) inexperienced
1b) to address with expressions of kind wishes
1c) unreasonable selfish desire

2a) highly skilled
2b) to conform
2c) to accept formally and put into effect

3a) a committee for judging and awarding prizes
3b) conceal or hide
3c) violent anger

4a) a rounded shape
4b) spoken
4c) a gemstone

[taltos]

In a sylasearch I give you a syllable-starter, which is the first syllable in the words you are to find. I will also give you a listing of the other syllables that you must use to figure out the 7 words.

Syllable List - al, cras, fes, file, ly, mo, nate, noun, po, si, sion, tec, ter, ti, tion, tor

Syllable-starter: pro

How many syllables, each word has:

1. (2)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (4)
7. (5)

[taltos]

Unscramble the words below, then take the letters from each word as instructed:

EQUEU Take letters 1,4 and 5
YMRRA Take letters 1,2 and 3
IELAN Take letters 1,3 and 5
CBA Take letter 2

Unscramble the letters you collected... what do you get?