Brain teaser

[taltos]

Yes, incs is a bit questionably. Can you pluralize an abbreviation? You can have it anyway

Here's what I have down for the answer, but obviously there are multiple ways you could solve this:

MILE <
MIRE
MARE
CARE
CARD
YARD <
WARD
WORD
FORD
FOOD
FOOT <
MOOT
MOST
MAST
MASH
MACH
EACH
ETCH
ITCH
INCH <

[AntiArbitrator]

Taltos. I was concerned about incs being a word. I appreciate it.

[InsertBrainHere]

A husband's last request was to be buried with all his money so he could "take it with him". His wife agreed, even though she had no money of her own since only her husband had worked. At the funeral, before the casket was closed, the wife put a box in the casket. If she fulfilled her promise, how will she have enough money to live on?

[MNBird]

She wrote him a check for the amount in his account. it would never get cashed.

[AntiArbitrator]

Aug 22, 2012 23:13:12 GMT -5 taltos said:

Six words have had their sharp things removed. The sharp things have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each sharp thing with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).

Group A: brad, nail, pin, piton, spike, stake
Group B: eeve, insrai, raha, rnlr, ufesbe, waebst

brad + eeve = bereaved
nail +ufesbe = unfeasible
pin + raha = piranha
piton + insrai = inspiration
spike + rnlr = sprinkler
stake + waebst = wastebasket

[AntiArbitrator]

Aug 22, 2012 23:14:06 GMT -5 taltos said:

Remove a letter from each of the words below and rearrange the remaining letters to form new words. The 10 words will all fall into a certain category. For example, given the words DEAR, ANGRY, and RENEGE, you could drop the "A" in DEAR to get RED, drop the "N" in ANGRY to get GRAY, and drop an "E" in RENEGE to get GREEN. These would all fall into the category of "Colors".

AGENT
FABLE
PAWNS
TOUSLE
ANOTHER
CARDIAC
CONSULT
GAWKIER
GRUBBED
TEMERITY

They are all pests.
GNAT
FLEA
WASP
LOUSE
HORNET
CICADA
LOCUST
EARWIG
BEDBUG
TERMITE

[InsertBrainHere]

Aug 25, 2012 15:53:44 GMT -5 MNBird said:

She wrote him a check for the amount in his account. it would never get cashed.

I didn't realize it would be that easy.

[Aeryn]

Ferrous sulfate and plutonium...name one animal which you can make out of each term.

Bonus points if you come up with more.

[MNBird]

Aug 26, 2012 13:24:15 GMT -5 InsertBrainHere said:

Aug 25, 2012 15:53:44 GMT -5 MNBird said:

She wrote him a check for the amount in his account. it would never get cashed.

I didn't realize it would be that easy.

I am sorry to have ruined your fun.

[AntiArbitrator]

Aug 26, 2012 14:41:04 GMT -5 Aeryn said:

Ferrous sulfate and plutonium...name one animal which you can make out of each term.

Bonus points if you come up with more.

Do we need to use all of the letters in the name of the animal? For example, I can get "pinto" from plutonium, but I cannot think of an animal that is an anagram of plutonium. Or we could get the silly dog "Pluto".

[taltos]

Aug 25, 2012 21:27:35 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

brad + eeve = bereaved
nail +ufesbe = unfeasible
pin + raha = piranha
piton + insrai = inspiration
spike + rnlr = sprinkler
stake + waebst = wastebasket

Aug 25, 2012 21:30:41 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

They are all pests.
GNAT
FLEA
WASP
LOUSE
HORNET
CICADA
LOCUST
EARWIG
BEDBUG
TERMITE

[taltos]

Aug 26, 2012 14:41:04 GMT -5 Aeryn said:

Ferrous sulfate and plutonium...name one animal which you can make out of each term.

Bonus points if you come up with more.

[FERROUS SULFATE
ferret
seal
flea
rat
sole (fish)
louse
foal
teal (duck)
sora (bird)
eel
steer
ruff (bird)
ass
lora (snake)


PLUTONIUM
lion
nit
topi (antelope)]

[taltos]

What do these represent?

24 = HiaD
26 = LotA
7 = DotW
9 = LoaC
12 = SotZ
88 = PK

[taltos]

Name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday.

[hammies revenge]

Pirmdiena, Otrdiena, Trešdiena. Day one, day two, day three.

Or, alternatively: yesterday, today, tomorrow.

[hammies revenge]

Aug 27, 2012 3:01:15 GMT -5 taltos said:

What do these represent?

24 = HiaD
26 = LotA
7 = DotW
9 = LoaC
12 = SotZ
88 = PK

Hm.

24 hours in a day, 26 letters of the alphabet, 7 days of the week, 9 lives of a cat, 12 signs of the zodiac, 88 ... um ... king, knight, kiwi ... k...eys, PIANO KEYS.

[AntiArbitrator]

Hammie, that is impressive. I had no idea.

[taltos]

[taltos]

What do the following three items have in common?

1. A HUT
2. A MINE
3. A HOLM OAK

[taltos]

Make a meal of these TOAD EGOS (good eats) by finding the proper anagrams (rearrangements) of the capitalized words in the story below.

Rattling his pots and pans, Thomas Trencherman, master chef, addressed his class. "Snap to, my foodies, time for breakfast! For a snack with coffee, let's have some delicious PARTISAN DISHES ________. Now we'll go through an entire dinner menu, from ZIPPER TEA ___________ to RED SETS _________. Let's start with a bowl of OUR UPS JUDO _______, which today is COLD WAR CHEM, _________, then offer a chilled MICROCHIP STALK __________. Entree choices will include FUN-FUR DARTS _________, consisting of medium-rare WINTRY POKERS _______, served with a steaming hot STARLET BOIL __________. For dessert, a choice of MAUI STIR ________ or even the ever-popular EEL CEREBRUM __________. TIBETAN POP _________ to you!"

[taltos]

Enter words into the following word chain such that each pair of words in the chain forms a compound word. No word can appear in the chain more than one time. Each "?" represents a missing word.

Example: girl ? ? shape = girl friend ship shape = girlfriend friendship shipshape.


WAIST ? TAIL ? ? SIDE ? ? FALL ? ? DOWN ? ? SPRING ? ? ? HOLE

[taltos]

Below you will find 10 sentences, with the missing idiom replaced, in brackets (...). To solve the game,
you will need to complete each sentence with an idiom, but there is a twist to it. Each round you will be given a Main Clue and, all missing idioms must relate to it.

The Main Clue for this round is "Animals", therefore all missing idioms must relate to animals. Good luck and enjoy!

1. He is (choosing the wrong course of action giving the circumstances). He accused me of causing the computer problem but I was away at the time.

2. The store owner told the mother to keep her child outside. He stated that her little boy was like a (person with no tact, clumsy when he should be careful).

3. You should be careful in following your idol so closely. No doubt he was a great man, but you don't want to end up a (person that closely imitates or mimics another) either.

4. Don't bother trying to explain Shakespeare to Bob. It would be like (showing or offering something very helpful or valuable to someone who does not understand or appreciate it).

5. I think (she couldn't speak because of shyness). She did not say anything at all the whole time I was there.

6. I had a (short sleep taken during the day) during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.

7. They have decided to change lawyers, but I told them that they shouldn't (make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity).

8. He is (giving a false alarm). There is no real danger or worry about the electrical system causing a fire.

9. I (feel that something is wrong). There is something wrong with his relationship to the bankers.

10. This has been an unusual day for this time of year. It has been (raining very hard) all day.

[AntiArbitrator]

Aug 27, 2012 20:53:26 GMT -5 taltos said:

Below you will find 10 sentences, with the missing idiom replaced, in brackets (...). To solve the game,
you will need to complete each sentence with an idiom, but there is a twist to it. Each round you will be given a Main Clue and, all missing idioms must relate to it.

The Main Clue for this round is "Animals", therefore all missing idioms must relate to animals. Good luck and enjoy!

1. He is barking up the wrong tree (choosing the wrong course of action giving the circumstances). He accused me of causing the computer problem but I was away at the time.

2. The store owner told the mother to keep her child outside. He stated that her little boy was like a bull in a china closet (person with no tact, clumsy when he should be careful).

3. You should be careful in following your idol so closely. No doubt he was a great man, but you don't want to end up a monkey see, monkey do (person that closely imitates or mimics another) either.

4. Don't bother trying to explain Shakespeare to Bob. It would be like teaching freedom to angels (showing or offering something very helpful or valuable to someone who does not understand or appreciate it).

5. I think the cat had her tongue (she couldn't speak because of shyness). She did not say anything at all the whole time I was there.

6. I had a cat nap (short sleep taken during the day) during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.

7. They have decided to change lawyers, but I told them that they shouldn't switch horses in the middle of the stream (make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity).

8. He is crying wolf (giving a false alarm). There is no real danger or worry about the electrical system causing a fire.

9. I feel like he is betting on the wrong horse (feel that something is wrong). There is something wrong with his relationship to the bankers.

10. This has been an unusual day for this time of year. It has been raining cats and dogs (raining very hard) all day.

[taltos]

You had a couple different ones, but I don't think they're any less valid.

3. copycat
4. casting pearls before swine
9. smell a rat

[AntiArbitrator]

I can tell you are a Supernatural fan anytime you let me have the angel one. Thank you, Taltos.

[SoCal]

Wow! You guys are WAY too smart for me! This thread is impossible.

You must have to have scored very high on the Mensa test to compete in here.

<skulks back to threads not requiring such a high brain power quotient>

[AntiArbitrator]

Aug 28, 2012 21:08:04 GMT -5 SoCal said:

Wow! You guys are WAY too smart for me! This thread is impossible.

You must have to have scored very high on the Mensa test to compete in here.

<skulks back to threads not requiring such a high brain power quotient>

Sweet of you to say that since I bet you have the highest IQ on the forum. (no offense to anyone else)

[avp60685]

I think the puzzles are a great way to get you thinking and using your brain
instead of always watching tv all the time!

[Watchtower]

Aug 27, 2012 20:52:47 GMT -5 taltos said:

Enter words into the following word chain such that each pair of words in the chain forms a compound word. No word can appear in the chain more than one time. Each "?" represents a missing word.

Example: girl ? ? shape = girl friend ship shape = girlfriend friendship shipshape.


WAIST ? TAIL ? ? SIDE ? ? FALL ? ? DOWN ? ? SPRING ? ? ? HOLE

waist coat tail gate way side arm pit fall out put down cast off spring time line man hole

[Watchtower]

Aug 27, 2012 20:50:23 GMT -5 taltos said:

Make a meal of these TOAD EGOS (good eats) by finding the proper anagrams (rearrangements) of the capitalized words in the story below.

Rattling his pots and pans, Thomas Trencherman, master chef, addressed his class. "Snap to, my foodies, time for breakfast! For a snack with coffee, let's have some delicious PARTISAN DISHES ________. Now we'll go through an entire dinner menu, from ZIPPER TEA ___________ to RED SETS _________. Let's start with a bowl of OUR UPS JUDO _______, which today is COLD WAR CHEM, _________, then offer a chilled MICROCHIP STALK __________. Entree choices will include FUN-FUR DARTS _________, consisting of medium-rare WINTRY POKERS _______, served with a steaming hot STARLET BOIL __________. For dessert, a choice of MAUI STIR ________ or even the ever-popular EEL CEREBRUM __________. TIBETAN POP _________ to you!"

DANISH PASTRIES
SOUP DU JOUR
CLAM CHOWDER
SHRIMP COCKTAIL
SURF AND TURF
NEW YORK STRIP
LOBSTER TAIL
TIRAMISU
CREME BRULEE
BON APPETIT