Daily Brainteaser

[turgy22]

We started with three "geographical" movie titles, then changed one letter in each. Can you figure out the new titles from the odd synopses below?

1. Meryl Streep flick about a wacko on a certain continent
2. Gene Hackman film about a bonbon in Paris
3. Johnny Depp movie series about a fitness training system in the West Indies


March 25 Answer:

Jane is 9. Rachel is 3.

 

[rokapoke]

March 26

We started with three "geographical" movie titles, then changed one letter in each. Can you figure out the new titles from the odd synopses below?

1. Meryl Streep flick about a wacko on a certain continent
2. Gene Hackman film about a bonbon in Paris
3. Johnny Depp movie series about a fitness training system in the West Indies


Answer:
1. Nut (Out) of Africa -- is she in that?
2. The French Confection (Connection)
3. Pilates (Pirates) of the Caribbean

 

[turgy22]

March 27
A well-known quotation from Alexander Pope is given in fancy language below. Put it back into standard English.

Individuals lacking sapience hurtle themselves forward into places that creatures high in the heavens have trepidation stepping upon.


March 28 - Overheard Messages
Read the words aloud quickly to decipher these messages.

1. WATTS SUMATRA DONE JEWEL EYE KIT
2. DOUGHNUT TASK ME FOREIGN KNEE FEY VERSE
3. ME MICE ELEPHANT TIE



March 26 Answers:

1. Nut of Africa (Out of Africa)
2. The French Confection (The French Connection)
3. Pilates of the Caribbean (Pirates of the Caribbean)

 

[rokapoke]

March 27
A well-known quotation from Alexander Pope is given in fancy language below. Put it back into standard English.

Individuals lacking sapience hurtle themselves forward into places that creatures high in the heavens have trepidation stepping upon.


Answer:
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

March 28 - Overheard Messages
Read the words aloud quickly to decipher these messages.

1. WATTS SUMATRA DONE JEWEL EYE KIT
2. DOUGHNUT TASK ME FOREIGN KNEE FEY VERSE
3. ME MICE ELEPHANT TIE



Answers:
1. What's the matter, don't you like it?
2. Do not ask me for any favors.
3. Me, Myself, and I.

 

[turgy22]

March 29 - Not Only
Make three across and three down words using nine different letters, but none of the letters in ONLY. Use all common words but no proper names, plurals, acronyms or abbreviations. Two letters are given to get you started.

_ _ A
_ _ _
_ U _


March 30
Think of a five-letter word for a coffee drink, remove its middle letter to get a word that means tardy, then add one letter at the front to make part of a dinner service.

What are the three words?



March 27 Answer:

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.


March 28 Answers:

1. What's the matter? Don't you like it?
2. Do not ask me for any favors.
3. Me, myself, and I.

 

[rokapoke]

March 30
Think of a five-letter word for a coffee drink, remove its middle letter to get a word that means tardy, then add one letter at the front to make part of a dinner service.

What are the three words?



Answer:
Latte, Late, Plate

 

[Spiderman]

March 30
Think of a five-letter word for a coffee drink, remove its middle letter to get a word that means tardy, then add one letter at the front to make part of a dinner service.

What are the three words?



Answer:

latte
late
plate

 

[DarthFerret]

March 29 - Not Only
Make three across and three down words using nine different letters, but none of the letters in ONLY. Use all common words but no proper names, plurals, acronyms or abbreviations. Two letters are given to get you started.

_ _ A
_ _ _
_ U _


March 30
Think of a five-letter word for a coffee drink, remove its middle letter to get a word that means tardy, then add one letter at the front to make part of a dinner service.

What are the three words?

March 29 Answer:

This is a toughie.....But I think I got it

S E A
I M P
R U T


March 30 Answers:

1. Latte
2. Late
3. Plate

 

[turgy22]

Find rhymes for each trio of words so that the first word becomes a category and the second and third words become specific items in that category. For example, SHOWER: LAZY, KNOWS becomes FLOWER: DAISY, ROSE.

1. JOIN: PORTER, SLIME
2. SPURRED: HAVEN, PLEASANT
3. FEATHER: BRAINSTORM, WIZARD
4. QUART: MENACE, STOCKY
5. LUMBER: PLENTY, SHELVE
6. FETAL: LINGO, FORGE
7. TWICE: INJURE, DROVES



March 29 Answer:

S E A
I M P
R U T


March 30 Answers:

latte, late, plate

 

[rokapoke]

March 31
Find rhymes for each trio of words so that the first word becomes a category and the second and third words become specific items in that category. For example, SHOWER: LAZY, KNOWS becomes FLOWER: DAISY, ROSE.

1. JOIN: PORTER, SLIME
2. SPURRED: HAVEN, PLEASANT
3. FEATHER: BRAINSTORM, WIZARD
4. QUART: MENACE, STOCKY
5. LUMBER: PLENTY, SHELVE
6. FETAL: LINGO, FORGE
7. TWICE: INJURE, DROVES



Answer:
1. Coin: Quarter, Dime
2. Bird: Raven, Pheasant
3. Weather: Rainstorm, Blizzard
4. Sport: Tennis, Hockey
5. Number: Twenty, Twelve
6. Beetle: Ringo, George
7. Spice: Ginger, Cloves

 

[turgy22]

Why are 2009 silver dollars worth more than 2008 silver dollars?


March 31 Answers:

1. COIN: QUARTER, DIME
2. BIRD: RAVEN, PHEASANT
3. WEATHER: RAINSTORM, BLIZZARD
4. SPORT: TENNIS, HOCKEY
5. NUMBER: TWENTY, TWELVE
6. BEATLE: RINGO, GEORGE <-- "Beatle" with an A, rokapoke!
7. SPICE: GINGER, CLOVES

 

[rokapoke]

April 1

Why are 2009 silver dollars worth more than 2008 silver dollars?


Answers:
Stupid April Fools' Day... this has nothing to do with year and everything to do with quantity. Naturally, $2009.00 is more than $2008.00.

 

[Spiderman]

Why are 2009 silver dollars worth more than 2008 silver dollars?

Answer:

Because you have 1 more dollar

 

[DarthFerret]

Why are 2009 silver dollars worth more than 2008 silver dollars?

April 1 Answers:


Ok, may be way off here, but because 2009 silver dollars are worth $2009.00 and 2008 are only worth $2008.00? I see what they were trying to do, but come on...seriously.

 

[turgy22]

Unscramble the letters in each word below, then unscramble the order of words to create a Tom Swifty sentence. (Tom always speaks adverbially.)

DGEDOGLY MOT OJHN DAIS YM ISSRAE RTRBOHE SNEYOGRHUD


April 1 Answer:

A total sum of 2,009 dollars is worth 1 dollar more than 2,008 dollars. April Fool!

 

[rokapoke]

April 2

Unscramble the letters in each word below, then unscramble the order of words to create a Tom Swifty sentence. (Tom always speaks adverbially.)

DGEDOGLY MOT OJHN DAIS YM ISSRAE RTRBOHE SNEYOGRHUD


Answer:
"My brother John raises greyhounds," said Tom doggedly.

 

[turgy22]

April 3rd

I really love the number three,
So when I store my books, you see:
(Now pay attention to these facts)
I pile them all in 3-high stacks.
My books (now don't be terrified)
Are all in 3 rooms side-by-side;
The count per room (don't be perplexed)
Is triple, one room to the next.
At 40 books, I bought some more
But never reached one hundred four.
So now deduce (oh please don't groan)
How many books I claim to own.


April 4th - What's in a Name?
If "a plump supermarket cashier" is CHUBBY CHECKER, who are these celebs?

Yarn lengths for a male cat

Sideshow worker pushing paintings

Give a grade to a dog with a curled furry tail

Attractive car valet, to a Scotsman


April 2 Answer:

"My brother John raises greyhounds," said Tom doggedly.

 

[DarthFerret]

April 3rd

I really love the number three,
So when I store my books, you see:
(Now pay attention to these facts)
I pile them all in 3-high stacks.
My books (now don't be terrified)
Are all in 3 rooms side-by-side;
The count per room (don't be perplexed)
Is triple, one room to the next.
At 40 books, I bought some more
But never reached one hundred four.
So now deduce (oh please don't groan)
How many books I claim to own.

April 3 Answer:

78 books: 6, 18, 54 in the three rooms.

 

[rokapoke]

April 4th - What's in a Name?
If "a plump supermarket cashier" is CHUBBY CHECKER, who are these celebs?

1. Yarn lengths for a male cat

2. Sideshow worker pushing paintings

3. Give a grade to a dog with a curled furry tail

4. Attractive car valet, to a Scotsman


3/4 Answer:
1. Tom Hanks
2. Art Carney
3. ??
4. Minnie Driver

 

[turgy22]

April 5th
Complete the word square below by inserting the nine letters into the grid, one per square, to create the same words reading across and down.

R A T E
A _ _ _
T _ _ _
E _ _ _

A A
E E
N
R
S
T T


April 6th
Everyone was supposed to chip in for a $40 present for a coworker who was leaving. Two people did not want to contribute, so the remaining people had to pay $1 more.
How many people ended up contributing to the gift?


April 3rd Answer:

78 books.

April 4th Answers:

Tom Hanks
Art Carney
Mark Spitz
Bonnie Parker