• NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 30, 2011): Q to N, Synonym Puzzle

    Updated: 2011-01-30 06:46:00
    : , Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Saturday , January 29, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 30, 2011 Q to N , Synonym Puzzle NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 30, 2011 Q to N , Synonym Puzzle Q : Think of a common word that's six letters long and includes a Q . Change the Q to an N , and rearrange the result to form a new word that's a synonym of the first one . What are the words I'm feeling this puzzle could be hard . how about you Posted by Blaine at 10:46 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : anagrams npr synonyms 8 comments : Blaine said . Here's my standard reminder . don't post the answer or any outright spoilers before the deadline of Thursday at 3pm ET . If you know the answer , click the link

  • 2010 Karakuri Club Christmas Presents (Part 3)

    Updated: 2011-01-27 22:08:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed January 27, 2011 2010 Karakuri Club Christmas Presents Part 3 To start off my final post about the 2010 Karakuri Club Christmas Presents , I've saved Akio Kamei's Parcel Box . I saved it for the end because this is the box that took me the longest to solve , and it is also the one that I'm a most on the fence about whether I like it or . not The external appearance is much like his earlier works Parcel and Parcel Cube . I like the use of dark and light wood : if you look closely , you'll see that the pattern of the straps on the outside is arranged like borromean rings This gives the appearance a nice . symmetry I struggled with this one for quite a while At first , it

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 23, 2011): Another 5-letter Countries Puzzle

    Updated: 2011-01-23 19:27:34
    : Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Sunday , January 23, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 23, 2011 Another 5-letter Countries Puzzle NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 23, 2011 Another 5-letter Countries Puzzle Q : Name a nationality . The third , fourth , fifth , sixth and 10th letters in order name a country . Also the fourth , fifth , seventh , ninth and 12th letters in order also name a country . Neither country is related to the nationality . What nationality is this Both countries have been the answer to recent NPR puzzles . That aside , a couple lists I checked for nationalities had a shorter version , but thanks to this puzzle , I stand corrected on the nationality name . Posted by Blaine at 7:20 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to

  • Perpetual Hinge Puzzle Box

    Updated: 2011-01-19 04:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed January 18, 2011 Perpetual Hinge Puzzle Box Back in December I purchased Robert Yarger's latest box : the Perpetual Hinge Puzzle Box . There are hinges on each of the four sides of the box , forming an endless loop . How could it open Needless to say , I was quite intrigued . The photo is by Jim Strayer , one of the few people with a complete set of Robert's work . Check out the full list here Here's an excerpt from Robert's : description While not as complex as some Stickman puzzles , this box does not skimp on aha moments” . nbsp Its devious and unique solution requires a minimum of at least 13 steps , and accessing its 4 hidden compartments can stump the most

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 16, 2011): ABCDEFG plus 1 minus 1

    Updated: 2011-01-16 10:36:41
    : Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Saturday , January 15, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 16, 2011 ABCDEFG plus 1 minus 1 NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 16, 2011 ABCDEFG plus 1 minus 1 Q : Take the first seven letters of the alphabet , A through G , change one of these letters to another letter that is also either A , B , C , D , E , F or G . Rearrange the result to spell a familiar seven-letter word . What word is it The old adage goes something like don't deface the facade with a cabbage right Oh , that's not a clue at all . While you are waiting for a better clue , here's a short musical interlude Posted by Blaine at 11:37 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : anagrams npr patterns 1 comment :

  • Lunatic Lock

    Updated: 2011-01-11 23:48:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed January 11, 2011 Lunatic Lock Lunatic Lock is another puzzle that I purchased a while ago but haven't written about yet . I got it from Bits and Pieces though you can buy it from Amazon Puzzle Master and a bunch of other places . I like puzzle locks , and this one is pretty cheap at 15. It was designed by Gary . Foshee The finish on it was pretty crummy , sort of like this photo . The body is a brushed finish that had some dings , and the shackle is more polished but scuffed up . Also , the edges of the body could have used more of a bevel , they are a bit sharper than I'd . like Despite the lackluster appearance , it is actually a pretty nice little puzzle . I think it

  • NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jan 9, 2011): A Peril, in Apparel

    Updated: 2011-01-09 19:27:44
    : , Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , Sudoku variations and . more Sunday , January 09, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 9, 2011 A Peril , in Apparel NPR Sunday Puzzle Jan 9, 2011 A Peril , in Apparel Q : Name an article of apparel in the plural form , ending with an S . Rearrange the letters to name an article of apparel in the single form . What things to wear are these Alternatively , name an item of food in the plural form . Rearrange to name something you might do on a bike . Posted by Blaine at 8:27 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : anagrams lists npr 11 comments : Blaine said . Here's my standard reminder . don't post the answer or any outright spoilers before the deadline of Thursday at 3pm ET . If you know

  • Hercules

    Updated: 2011-01-07 16:24:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed January 7, 2011 Hercules Hercules was designed by Jean Claude Constantin and produced by Bits Pieces . They were having a sale last month , so I decided to pick one up . I wanted to try it because Rob Stegmann lists it on his Today's Starter Kit list of 22 puzzles . I've got about 11 of these so far and have enjoyed them all , so I was interested to see what this tray packing puzzle had in . store I had seen it before when I was at Barry Kort's puzzle exhibit at the Museum of Science but hadn't gotten a chance to solve it since folks were busy with it and I had many other puzzles to work on . It lends itself well to this type of use , since the pieces are metal and very

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