NPR Sunday Puzzle (Dec 25, 2011): Unusual, Uncommon Entertainer
Updated: 2011-12-26 22:53:41
: , Blaine's Puzzle Blog Weekly discussion on the NPR puzzler , brain teasers , math problems and . more Sunday , December 25, 2011 NPR Sunday Puzzle Dec 25, 2011 Unusual , Uncommon Entertainer NPR Sunday Puzzle Dec 25, 2011 Unusual , Uncommon Entertainer Q : Name an occupation in nine letters . It's an entertainer of sorts an unusual and uncommon but well-known sort of entertainer . Drop the third letter of the name , and read the result backward . You'll get two four-letter words that are exact opposites . What are they I'm sorry for the late post of the puzzle . There was some problem with our internet where it would be up for a little bit , but before I could finish a post , it would come back down . Anyway , it seems to have sorted itself out and my elder son is just grateful that he
: skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed December 20, 2011 Havana's Box 1 In the most recent update on Cubic Dissection I purchased a new box by Eric Fuller named Havana's Box 1 : The Chris It is the first in a series of boxes , each designed to hold a cigar . It is named after Eric's local cigar bar , Havana Deluxe and Chris is the name of the doorman there . I'm always intrigued by the idea of a series of similar-looking boxes , since it is interesting how many different mechanisms can be used to lock a box that appears the . same This box is nicely crafted out of quartersawn Sapele , which makes for a box that will be very stable during humidity changes . The darker , striped-looking panel is a
: skip to main skip to sidebar Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the . puzzle-obsessed December 7, 2011 Burr in Cage Recently Jean-Baptiste Jacquin and Maurice Vigouroux created an online puzzle shop , nbsp Arteludes where they are selling a number of puzzles that they have made . The site is in French , but they're currently working on an English version . For now , you can view it with Google translate and that seems to work pretty well . They were kind enough to offer to send me a sample of their work , Burr in Cage Thanks Burr in Cage is a design by Keiichiro Ishino , who runs the awesome Puzzle Will Be Played website . It is no wonder that he comes up with interesting designs after cataloging so many others The puzzle is beautifully crafted by
The Charity Christmas Puzzle , set by Gordon Gray to raise money for charity , since 1991. Download Previous Years Rolls of Honour Your Results Blog Christmas Puzzle 2011 Snakes and ladders This year's annual Charity Christmas Puzzle has now been posted , and is available to . download This , the 21st annual Puzzle that Gordon Gray has set , has a theme designed to help completion and will appeal to people who enjoy doing Crossword puzzles , such as in the Daily Telegraph though it is not a Crossword puzzle Puzzlers have plenty of time to find the answers and Puzzles should be returned , with donation , by 22 January 2012. Gordon posted Puzzles on 5 December , so those already on the distribution list should receive their copies in the next few days . Anyone else who would like a copy of