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Post by Kimmy on Aug 27, 2020 10:49:54 GMT
4. Sloth/slot 8. Skink/skin  Answer 1. Ewer -> Ewe 2. Ramp -> Ram 3. Stage -> Stag 4. Sloth -> Slot 5. Bath -> Bat 6. Seal -> Sea 7. Camel -> Came 8. Skink -> Skin |
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 27, 2020 10:52:10 GMT
Susan needed to go to the store to buy some ingredients to cook with. She started writing them down: Butter Milk Eggs Baking Soda Cashews Oranges Vinegar Lemon Juice What was Susan making?  |
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Post by liz on Aug 27, 2020 18:55:50 GMT
A shopping list.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 28, 2020 8:13:28 GMT
Answer A shopping list.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 28, 2020 8:14:16 GMT
In this teaser you place a small word in "de...ed" to produce a new word. The letters are inserted in order, as a whole. Each cryptic clue has two parts: * first, a clue for the small word * finally, a clue for the new word The hint gives the number of letters in the small word. Example: CLUE: A knight, indeed, is longed for. HINT: 3 ANSWER: deSIRed - "Sir" in "de...ed" - means "longed for" CLUES: 1. Face the ball, indeed! He just had a war of words. 2. Not able to, indeed! It was poured out without disturbing the sediment. 3. Short, indeed; but thoroughly cross-examined.  |
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Post by BC on Aug 28, 2020 21:58:36 GMT
1. bat/debated
2. can't/decanted
3. brief/debriefed
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 29, 2020 10:01:29 GMT
1. bat/debated 2. can't/decanted 3. brief/debriefed Answer 1. deBATed 2. deCANTed 3. deBRIEFed |
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 29, 2020 10:04:22 GMT
Trixie is the most athletic girl in her grade. She is a star player on the baseball, soccer, and basketball teams. Four boys, Al, Ben, Carl, and Dan have a crush on her. Because Trixie is so passionate about sports, she wants her boyfriend to play the same three sports she does. Here are some facts: 1. No two of the four boys plays the same number of the sports baseball, soccer, and basketball. 2. Only one boy plays baseball but not soccer, and this boy is either Al or Dan. 3. Only one boy plays basketball but not baseball, and this boy is either Ben or Carl. 4. Either Al and Carl both play baseball, or neither plays baseball. 5. Either Ben and Dan both play soccer, or neither plays soccer. Who should Trixie date?  |
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 30, 2020 8:59:54 GMT
Answer
Trixie should date Carl.
Fact 1 can only work if one of the four boys plays only one sport, another plays two sports, a third plays all three sports, and the last plays no sports at all.
From facts 4 and 5, we have four scenarios:
1. Al and Carl both play baseball and Ben and Dan both play soccer. This cannot work because now none of the boys can play no sports at all.
2. Neither Al nor Carl plays baseball, and neither Ben nor Dan plays soccer. This cannot work because now none of the boys can play all three sports.
3. Neither Al nor Carl plays baseball, and Ben and Dan both play soccer. But now neither Al nor Dan plays baseball but not soccer. So, from fact 2, this cannot work.
4. Al and Carl both play baseball, and neither Ben nor Dan plays soccer. Since the other three scenarios cannot work, this must be the correct one.
Since Carl plays baseball, fact 3 tells us that Ben plays basketball but not baseball. Now that we know that Al and Carl both play baseball and Ben plays basketball, Dan must be the one who plays no sports at all.
Since Dan does not play baseball, fact 2 tells us that Al plays baseball but not soccer. Now that we know that none of Al, Ben, and Dan play soccer, Carl must be the one who plays all three sports, and therefore the one that Trixie should date.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 30, 2020 9:00:31 GMT
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing. 1a) an Old Norse poem 1b) a wheel spoke 1c) an unusually small animal 2a) to give way 2b) a pasture 2c) to handle 3a) a small territorial division of a country 3b) an artillery piece 3c) a deep valley with high steep sides 4a) a hut 4b) to strike with surprise or horror 4c) a husk  |
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Post by liz on Aug 30, 2020 19:59:39 GMT
1. Rune, rung, runt.
2. Yield, field, wield.
3. Canton, cannon, canyon.
4. ?
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 31, 2020 9:03:49 GMT
1. Rune, rung, runt. 2. Yield, field, wield. 3. Canton, cannon, canyon. 4. ? Answer 1) rune, rung, runt 2) yield, field, wield 3) canton, cannon, canyon 4) shack, shock, shuck |
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 31, 2020 9:05:56 GMT
It doesn't hurt to take a hard look at yourself from time to time. This little test should help you get started. During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criteria is that defines if a patient should be institutionalized. "Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the bathtub." Okay, here's your test: 1. Would you use the spoon? 2. Would you use the teacup? 3. Would you use the bucket? "Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would choose the bucket, as it is larger than the spoon." What was the director's response?  |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 1, 2020 7:37:48 GMT
Answer
"No," answered the Director. "A normal person would pull the plug."
So, how did *YOU* do?
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 1, 2020 7:40:00 GMT
A man in a restaurant asked a waiter for a juice glass, a dinner plate, water, a match, and a lemon wedge. The man poured enough water onto the plate to cover it. "If you can get the water on the plate into this glass without touching or moving this plate, I will give you $100," the man said. "You can use the match and lemon to do this." A few minutes later, the waiter walked away with $100 in his pocket. How did the waiter get the water into the glass?  |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 2, 2020 8:18:44 GMT
Answer
First, the waiter stuck the match into the lemon wedge, so that it would stand straight. Then he lit the match, and put it in the middle of the plate with the lemon. Then, he placed the glass upside-down over the match. As the flame used up the oxygen in the glass, it created a small vacuum, which sucked in the water through the space between the glass and the plate. Thus, the waiter got the water into the glass without touching or moving the plate.
You can try this experiment at home with appropriate supervision.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 2, 2020 8:21:08 GMT
Can you decipher the following common phrase? T M C A U O H S M W T E  |
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Post by liz on Sept 2, 2020 18:18:58 GMT
What goes up, must come down.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 3, 2020 8:22:35 GMT
What goes up, must come down. Answer What goes up must come down. |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 3, 2020 8:23:18 GMT
Figure out what the trio in each set have in common. As long as each answer is a six-letter plural word, ending in -s. Example: Railroad, wild animal, music CD: TRACKS 1) Hunting dog Compass Scoreboard 2) Dungeon Jewelry store Sequence 3) Fish Sheet music Dieters 4) Municipal parking lot Electric utility Rhythm in verse  |
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Post by BC on Sept 3, 2020 19:58:05 GMT
Can only get one. Blame my headache!  3. scales |
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Post by liz on Sept 3, 2020 20:55:50 GMT
1. Points (had to look up types of hunting dogs for a clue)
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 4, 2020 10:11:02 GMT
Can only get one. Blame my headache! 3. scales |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 4, 2020 10:11:34 GMT
1. Points (had to look up types of hunting dogs for a clue) Answer 1) Points 2) Chains 3) Scales 4) Meters |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 4, 2020 10:12:46 GMT
There are over fifty members in my family; Yet none quarrel. We all live merrily. Four leaders have we, all with a bride; Each has a son who has great pride. We also have servants who make funny gestures; But they are hardly used, as they often pester. The peasants are at the bottom of the line; Although they outnumber us, they haven't a right mind. What are we?  |
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Post by BC on Sept 4, 2020 21:05:38 GMT
I'm thinking deck of cards. That fits the first four lines perfectly.
I suppose the servants are the jesters (rhymes with 'pester'). Don't understand the 'right mind' clue, but the peasants must be the 'number' cards.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 5, 2020 8:19:33 GMT
I'm thinking deck of cards. That fits the first four lines perfectly. I suppose the servants are the jesters (rhymes with 'pester'). Don't understand the 'right mind' clue, but the peasants must be the 'number' cards. Answer A Deck of Standard Playing Cards Fifty-four cards in a standard deck. Four Kings, four Queens, and four Jacks. The servants are the Jesters. The peasants are the number cards. |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 5, 2020 8:22:25 GMT
Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?   |
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Post by BC on Sept 6, 2020 0:48:08 GMT
I'd rather the crocodile attacked the alligator!  |
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 6, 2020 9:28:37 GMT
I'd rather the crocodile attacked the alligator! Answer I would rather the crocodile attack the alligator. |
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