tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156599562024-03-08T06:24:34.508-08:00The Puzzler UnpuzzledThis site contains the answers to puzzles and brainteasers featured on "The Puzzler" by Smatt at www.thepuzzler.blogspot.com. Answers appear approximately one full day after the puzzles are posted. Don't peek until you've really given it your best shot! And don't forget to check out tomorrow's puzzler!Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1147061301656407692006-05-07T21:06:00.000-07:002006-05-07T21:08:21.656-07:00Two Types Answers (4/7)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>MACAROON</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>MACARONI</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1147061193598878082006-05-07T21:04:00.000-07:002006-05-07T21:06:33.613-07:00Compound Crackers Answers (4/6)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>SAND</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>SANDBAG, SANDSTORM, SANDBOX</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144428149172517072006-04-07T09:41:00.000-07:002006-04-07T09:42:29.193-07:00Oldies Station Answers (4/5)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>SOCRATES</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>COASTERS</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144215721544983502006-04-04T22:40:00.000-07:002006-04-04T22:42:01.560-07:00Shifting Letters Answers (4/4)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>GOLF</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>HOLE</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144178131583761932006-04-04T12:14:00.000-07:002006-04-04T12:15:31.583-07:00Bookseller Land Answer (4/3)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>KURT VONNEGUT</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144178085584069982006-04-04T12:13:00.000-07:002006-04-04T12:14:45.603-07:00An Essential Item Answer (4/2)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>OLIVE OIL</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144127639078910942006-04-03T22:12:00.000-07:002006-04-03T22:13:59.080-07:00Yes, Yes, Yes Answer (4/1)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>OUIJA</strong></span> ("oui" is 'yes' in French; "ja" is 'yes' in German; lousy trick, huh?)Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1144127559657256992006-04-03T22:09:00.000-07:002006-04-03T22:12:39.673-07:00Two Games and Two Brands Answers (3/31)<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>BOGGLE, GO, LEGO, and EGGO</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143784632021750582006-03-30T21:50:00.000-08:002006-03-30T21:57:12.080-08:00First Letter Refrain Answers (3/30)Refrain: "And I think to myself... what a wonderful world."<br /><br />"What a Wonderful World" by Louis ArmstrongSmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143766401773715282006-03-30T16:49:00.000-08:002006-03-30T16:53:21.796-08:00Cash Register Land Answer (3/29)The book was priced at $49.75 or two books at $99.50. That left $0.50 for a phone call.Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143615077742520532006-03-28T22:50:00.000-08:002006-03-28T22:51:17.780-08:00My Brother Answers (3/28)<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>CLAN, KIN, and NO!</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143529977837184652006-03-27T23:11:00.000-08:002006-03-27T23:12:57.856-08:00Friend of Foe? Answers (3/17)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>NEMESIS</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>ENEMIES</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143440936637395292006-03-26T22:28:00.000-08:002006-03-26T22:28:56.636-08:00Sequencing Answer (3/26)91<br /><br />For those of you looking for a solidly mathematical answer, my apologies. As you may have guessed, the first digit in the two-digit number is 9. Each first digit is simply adding 1 to the previous first digit. The second digit is how many enclosed spots the first digit has in it and in this case it's 1. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 have no enclosed spots when you type the number (though I'm sure some fonts would list an unenclosed 4 in this group); 4, 6, and 9 have one enclosed spot; and 8 has two enclosed spots.<br /><br />The sequence would continue as such: 10, 20, 30, 41, 50, 61, 70, 82, 91, 101, 110, 120, 130, 141, 150, 161, 170, 182, 191, 201, etc.<br /><br />The first number in the sequence to have a different last digit would be be 483.Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143440863104721542006-03-26T22:26:00.000-08:002006-03-26T22:27:43.106-08:00Comp Time Answers (3/25)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>LAPTOP</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>PAYPAL</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143330117540668892006-03-25T15:40:00.000-08:002006-03-25T15:41:57.570-08:00Three-Letter Abbreviations Answers (3/24)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>MIB</strong></span> (Men in Black) and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>IBM</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143183614711197702006-03-23T22:58:00.000-08:002006-03-23T23:00:14.733-08:00A Strange Combo Answer (3/23)<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">K(ING)</span></strong> + <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>(KN)IGHT</strong></span> = <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>KITE</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143125063350479862006-03-23T06:43:00.000-08:002006-03-23T06:44:23.390-08:00Author Experiment Answers (3/22)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>STEPHEN KING</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>IT</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1143046869485430912006-03-22T09:00:00.000-08:002006-03-22T09:01:09.556-08:00Bits and Pieces Answer (3/21)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>MARTIN SCORSESE</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142954713140493812006-03-21T07:19:00.000-08:002006-03-21T07:25:13.250-08:00Refrain From That! II Answers (3/20)"WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, OR FALL... ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS CALL."<br /><br />"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King (popularized by James Taylor)Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142833465794891192006-03-19T21:40:00.000-08:002006-03-19T21:44:25.813-08:00Spider's Sunday Puzzle Answer (3/19)1) DIAPERS<br />2) STRIPED<br />3) SPIRITED (AWAY)<br />4) CRISPED<br />5) INSPIRED<br />6) PRIDES<br />7) PRESIDE<br />8) TRAIPSED<br />9) DISPERSE<br />10) PRESIDENTSmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142751362537171862006-03-18T22:53:00.000-08:002006-03-18T22:56:02.556-08:00An Odd Coincidence Answers (3/18)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>STEPHEN KING</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>STEVE MCQUEEN</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142703315223376892006-03-18T09:32:00.000-08:002006-03-18T09:37:20.080-08:00Adjectival Abbreviations Answers (3/17)<strong>AP (Advanced Placement)</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">and</span><br /><strong>PA (Public Announcement) / PA (Pennsylvania)</strong>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142623964768867102006-03-17T11:30:00.000-08:002006-03-17T11:32:44.793-08:00Prime Gum Answer (3/16)The price of one stick of gum was 13 cents.<br /><br />This would make my leftover change after the first purchase 37 cents. After two more purchases, the leftover change would be 11 cents, no longer giving me the buying power for more.Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142478162114618772006-03-15T19:01:00.000-08:002006-03-15T19:02:42.183-08:00Be All That You Can Be Answers (3/15)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>CORPS + VET = CORVETTE</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15659956.post-1142404379882004382006-03-14T22:30:00.000-08:002006-03-14T22:32:59.916-08:00Not Quite the Same Answers (3/14)<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>XL (extra-large)</strong></span> and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>EXCEL</strong></span>Smatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728966785725757302noreply@blogger.com0