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EricBess
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What expressions are represented by the arrangements below?
1. BAN ANA
2. GREENVY
3. HTEET
4. FLAUPMES
Alternate:
3: Could also be "Back Teeth"
1. BAN ANA
2. GREENVY
3. HTEET
4. FLAUPMES
Alternate:
3: Could also be "Back Teeth"
turgy22
Nothing Special
May 1st - Devil's Dictionary
What five-letter word is defined below in Ambrose Bierce's acid-toungued The Devil's Dictionary?
One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
Hint: Remove two letters from another name for the mythical Sasquatch.
May 2nd
Fill in the missing words.
Four h________ of the A________
Six w______ of H______ VIII
Fourteen o______ in a t____ p______
April 30th Answers:
1. banana split
2. green with envy
3. back teeth
4. up in flames
What five-letter word is defined below in Ambrose Bierce's acid-toungued The Devil's Dictionary?
One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
Hint: Remove two letters from another name for the mythical Sasquatch.
May 2nd
Fill in the missing words.
Four h________ of the A________
Six w______ of H______ VIII
Fourteen o______ in a t____ p______
April 30th Answers:
1. banana split
2. green with envy
3. back teeth
4. up in flames
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EricBess
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May 1st - Devil's Dictionary
What five-letter word is defined below in Ambrose Bierce's acid-toungued The Devil's Dictionary?
One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
Answer:
Bigot (remove "Fo" from Big Foot)
What five-letter word is defined below in Ambrose Bierce's acid-toungued The Devil's Dictionary?
One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
Answer:
Bigot (remove "Fo" from Big Foot)
turgy22
Nothing Special
May 3rd - Teleplay
Fill in the blanks below to form punny answers to the clues given. Several letters are filled in to help. The last part of each answer is a common word starting with TELE.
Non-network channel devoted to actor Clark's movies?
_ _ B _ _ . T E L E _ _ _ _ _ _
Witty criticism sent via Western Union?
_ _ N _ _ _ G . T E L E _ _ _ _
Extrasensory communication via the teeth?
_ _ _ _ _ L . T E L E _ _ _ _ _
May 4th - Screen Saver
What do these word fragments have in common?
NY
ADER
TAMI
UNG
DIITY
ACIÓN
SAMG
MIDERSTOOD
May 1st Answer:
bigot
May 2nd Answers:
4 horsemen of the Apocalypse
6 wives of Henry VIII
14 ounces in a troy pound
Fill in the blanks below to form punny answers to the clues given. Several letters are filled in to help. The last part of each answer is a common word starting with TELE.
Non-network channel devoted to actor Clark's movies?
_ _ B _ _ . T E L E _ _ _ _ _ _
Witty criticism sent via Western Union?
_ _ N _ _ _ G . T E L E _ _ _ _
Extrasensory communication via the teeth?
_ _ _ _ _ L . T E L E _ _ _ _ _
May 4th - Screen Saver
What do these word fragments have in common?
NY
ADER
TAMI
UNG
DIITY
ACIÓN
SAMG
MIDERSTOOD
May 1st Answer:
bigot
May 2nd Answers:
4 horsemen of the Apocalypse
6 wives of Henry VIII
14 ounces in a troy pound
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rokapoke
Guest
May 3rd - Teleplay
Fill in the blanks below to form punny answers to the clues given. Several letters are filled in to help. The last part of each answer is a common word starting with TELE.
Non-network channel devoted to actor Clark's movies?
_ _ B _ _ . T E L E _ _ _ _ _ _
Witty criticism sent via Western Union?
_ _ N _ _ _ G . T E L E _ _ _ _
Extrasensory communication via the teeth?
_ _ _ _ _ L . T E L E _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
Gable television
zinging telegram
dental telepathy
May 4th - Screen Saver
What do these word fragments have in common?
NY
ADER
TAMI
UNG
DIITY
ACIÓN
SAMG
MIDERSTOOD
Answer:
Each word is missing the letters "SUN."
SUNny
aSUNder
tSUNami
unSUNg
diSUNity
aSUNcion (I'm not going to bother with the accent or whatever that is)
samSUNg
miSUNderstood
Fill in the blanks below to form punny answers to the clues given. Several letters are filled in to help. The last part of each answer is a common word starting with TELE.
Non-network channel devoted to actor Clark's movies?
_ _ B _ _ . T E L E _ _ _ _ _ _
Witty criticism sent via Western Union?
_ _ N _ _ _ G . T E L E _ _ _ _
Extrasensory communication via the teeth?
_ _ _ _ _ L . T E L E _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
Gable television
zinging telegram
dental telepathy
May 4th - Screen Saver
What do these word fragments have in common?
NY
ADER
TAMI
UNG
DIITY
ACIÓN
SAMG
MIDERSTOOD
Answer:
Each word is missing the letters "SUN."
SUNny
aSUNder
tSUNami
unSUNg
diSUNity
aSUNcion (I'm not going to bother with the accent or whatever that is)
samSUNg
miSUNderstood
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DarthFerret
Guest
May 4th Answer:turgy22;283711 said:
If you put "sun" in the fragment in order of s then u then n, it spells out a real word....
SUNny
aSUNder
tSUNami
unSUNg
diSUNity
aSUNcio'n (finally figured out this was the capitol of Paraguay)
samSUNg
miSUNderstood
turgy22
Nothing Special
A palindrome is a word, sentence, or group of words that reads the same backward or forward. What palindrome is suggested by the following clue?
Words of regret that yours truly concealed one half of a pair of winter footwear.
T _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . H _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _
May 3rd Answers:
Gable television
zinging telegram
dental telepathy
May 4th Answer:
They're all without SUN (sunny, asunder, tsunami, unsung, disunity, Asuncion, Samsung, misunderstood). The title refers to "no need for sunscreen."
Words of regret that yours truly concealed one half of a pair of winter footwear.
T _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . H _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _
May 3rd Answers:
Gable television
zinging telegram
dental telepathy
May 4th Answer:
They're all without SUN (sunny, asunder, tsunami, unsung, disunity, Asuncion, Samsung, misunderstood). The title refers to "no need for sunscreen."
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rokapoke
Guest
May 5
A palindrome is a word, sentence, or group of words that reads the same backward or forward. What palindrome is suggested by the following clue?
Words of regret that yours truly concealed one half of a pair of winter footwear.
T _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . H _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _
Answer:
Too bad I hid a boot.
A palindrome is a word, sentence, or group of words that reads the same backward or forward. What palindrome is suggested by the following clue?
Words of regret that yours truly concealed one half of a pair of winter footwear.
T _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . H _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _
Answer:
Too bad I hid a boot.
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rokapoke
Guest
May 5th
If six gumdrops and ten lollipops cost $1.36, but six lollipops and 10 gumdrops cost $1.20, how much does each lollipop and gumdrop cost?
Answer:
6G + 10L = $1.36 --> 60G + 100L = $13.60
10G + 6L = $1.20 --> 60G + 36L = $7.20
64L = $6.40
L = $0.10
G = $0.06
Lollipops cost 10cents, gumdrops cost 6cents. Gumdrops = overpriced.
If six gumdrops and ten lollipops cost $1.36, but six lollipops and 10 gumdrops cost $1.20, how much does each lollipop and gumdrop cost?
Answer:
6G + 10L = $1.36 --> 60G + 100L = $13.60
10G + 6L = $1.20 --> 60G + 36L = $7.20
64L = $6.40
L = $0.10
G = $0.06
Lollipops cost 10cents, gumdrops cost 6cents. Gumdrops = overpriced.
If six gumdrops and ten lollipops cost $1.36, but six lollipops and 10 gumdrops cost $1.20, how much does each lollipop and gumdrop cost?
Answer:
good 'ol Trig.
x = gumdrops, y = lollipops
6x + 10y = 1.36
10x + 6y = 1.20
Add them together
16x + 16y = 2.56
Divide by 16
x + y = .16
x = .16 -y
Substitute in first equation
6 (.16 - y) + 10y = 1.36
.96 - 6y + 10y = 1.36
.96 + 4y = 1.36
4y = .4
y = .1
Therefore x = .06
So gumdrops cost 6 cents and lollipops are a dime.
Answer:
good 'ol Trig.
x = gumdrops, y = lollipops
6x + 10y = 1.36
10x + 6y = 1.20
Add them together
16x + 16y = 2.56
Divide by 16
x + y = .16
x = .16 -y
Substitute in first equation
6 (.16 - y) + 10y = 1.36
.96 - 6y + 10y = 1.36
.96 + 4y = 1.36
4y = .4
y = .1
Therefore x = .06
So gumdrops cost 6 cents and lollipops are a dime.
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EricBess
Guest
The new math where "Trig" = AlgebraSpiderman;283771 said:
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rokapoke
Guest
So that's how it was done back in the Stone Age when you were in high school, eh?Spiderman;283777 said: