Saturday, February 9, 2013

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 9, 2013

As some parts of the world experience more winter than they ever wanted to right now, let's fire up those little gray cells, as Hercule Poirot would say.

EXTREMES
Our first outing with this new game got such rave reviews, we're having another round sooner than originally scheduled. Ready?

The same term is great in one sport, but bad news in another. What is it?

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
The current blizzard affecting the Upper East Coast of the United States has inspired the following. Just fill in the blanks, using the same 5 letters to form 3 different words. Ready?

I would _______ more calmly to just a _________ of snow than the amount that has fallen. Wish I could _______ it all up and ship it away!


We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and reveal the results of the February 2, 2013 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
The musical duo who decided to use their first names instead of their surnames (Stuart and Clyde) are Chad and Jeremy.

THE 50/50 CHANCE
The Blue Bird of Twitter is known as Larry, in honor of the famous professional basketball player Larry Byrd.

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