THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 6, 2026

 😎FUN FACT

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED

Before D-Day began on June 6, 1944 to free Europe from Axis control, some of the mission’s code words were found in local crossword puzzles. When questioned about his use of those specific words, the maker simply replied, “Because they fit the puzzle.” The investigation was soonn dropped.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What does the term D-Day stand for?

QUOTE THIS

Who said the following concerning war: “All gave some. Some gave all.”

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 30, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

From the famous comic strip, what is Blondie Bumstead’s maiden name?

Boopadoop.

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

As of June 1, 2026: How many people have walked on the surface of Earth’s moon?

12.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin from Apollo 11 (1969), Charles Conrad and Alan Bean from Apollo 12 (1969), Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell from Apollo 14 (1971), David Scott and James Irwin from Apollo 15 (1971), John Young and Charles Duke from Apollo 16 (1972) and Gene Cernan with Harrison Schmitt from Apollo 17 (1972).

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 30, 2026

 😎FUN FACT

If you answer a suspected Spam Call, NEVER say the word “Yes” to ANY question. The Spammer will be recording the call and use that word as your consent to whatever they’re attempting, regardless of what the original context it was said in.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

From the famous comic strip, what is Blondie Bumstead’s maiden name?

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

As of June 1, 2026: How many people have walked on the surface of Earth’s moon?🌕

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 23, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

How many new words can you spell out of the letters in MEMORIAL?

A, aero, ail, aim, air, ale, alm, am, ammo, are, arm

Ear, elm, em (a printer's measure), era

I, ire

Lair, lea, leo, liar, lie, lime

Ma, mail, male, mar, mar, me, meal, memo, mil (wire thickness), mile, mime, mire, mole, moral, morale, more

Oar, oil, oiler, ole, or, ore

Rail, ram, real, realm, ream, rile, rim, (and) rime.

More than the 53 listed above might be possible.

REBUS

Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?

♫Raspberry Beret♫ by Prince.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 16, 2026

 😎FUN FACT

Superman originally couldn’t fly when he first started in Action Comics, but only leapt an eighth of a mile.

COMMON BONDS

The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?

01. {A 1985-1992 sitcom, the 2024 US Olympics Women’s Gymnastics team}

02. {Oven, Treat, Uncle}

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What is Dextrophobia?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 9, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

MOTHER’S DAY QUIZ

Can you name the mother of the children listed below?

01. Alexander and Cookie. = Blondie Bumstead of comic strip fame.

02. Brad, Randy and Mark. = Jill Taylor of the Home Improvement television series.

03. Robert, Edward, William and Thomas. = Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the 16th President of the United States.

04. Sean and Ty. = Pam Dawber Harmon.

05. William and Harry. = Princess Diana Spencer

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

What was the very first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere?

The Max Alder Planetarium of Chicago, Illinois USA, established in 1930.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 27, 2022

😎FUN FACT

It is estimated that assembling the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France required over 2.5 MILLION rivets.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

How many new words can you make out of the letters in SUMMER?

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What is Ombrophobia?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the August 20, 2022 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What is a “Dagwood Special”?

Named after Dagwood Bumstead in the Blondie comic strip, it’s a sandwich with anything and everything you will eat, no matter how tall it must be to hold it all. Large/lengthy sandwiches are considered “submarine” sandwiches.

POP QUIZ TIME

Haven’t done one in a while but don’t worry, this is short.

Do you know what each of the acronyms below stands for?

01. ELO = Electric Light Orchestra

02. OMD = Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 5, 2022

😎FUN FACT

Every “C” is pronounced differently within Pacific Ocean.

COMMON BONDS

The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?

01. {♫Muppet Rhapsody♫, ♫Any Way The Force Flows♫}

02. {The Monkees, Steve Winwood}

REBUS

Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?

TOMORROW DAY

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the January 29, 2022 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Based solely upon the number of movies made, what is the most successful theatrical film franchise, to date?

Blondie, based upon the comic strip originated by Chic Young.

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

How many films are within the correct TRIVIA TIME answer above, to date?

28! From 1938’s Blondie to 1950’s Beware of Blondie, with all featuring Penny Singleton in the title role and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

Those saying either the Marvel, DC, or Star Trek Universes; individual characters/series are counted separately. Star Wars would be the next closest, currently with the 9 original films. Whether Rogue 1 and Solo can be included is debatable.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: NOVEMBER 27, 2021

😎FUN FACT

Carbon nanotubes are 50,000 times thinner than a human hair but 200 times stronger that steel!

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

For decades the Disney Studios refused to make sequels to their animated movies, but when they finally started doing so, what was the first?

NUMBER PLEASE

Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.

What is the combined total of moons Mercury and Venus have?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the November 20, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What is Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead’s full maiden name?

Blondie Boopadoop.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

How many new words can you make out of the letters in THANKSGIVING?

A, aging, ah, akin, an, angst, as, at,

Gag(s), gain(s), giant(s), gas, gat(s) <old 1930's slang for guns>, gig(s), gin(s), gist, git(s) <Hillbilly slang for scram/get>, giving

Hag(s), haggis <a Scottish delicacy>, hang(s), has, hat(s), having, hi <short form of "hello">, hiking, hint(s), hit(s)

I, ink(s), in(s), inn(s), is, it, its

Kin, king(s), kit(s), knight(s), knit(s)

Nag(s), nigh, night(s)

Sag, saint, sank, sat, saving, shag <a type of carpeting>, sight, sighting, sign, signing, sink, sinking, sin, shin, shining, sit, skin, skit, snag, snit, stag, staging, stain, staining, stank, sting, stinging, stink, stinking

Tag(s), tan(s), tank(s), than, thank(s), thin(s), thing(s), think(s), this, tin, vain, vat(s), visit, Viking(s), (AND) vista.

Other words besides the 117 above might be possible. But IV (the medical term) didn’t count because it’s an abbreviation. The Roman numerals II and IV are debatable, but the cuss word for human waste was not listed since this is a family oriented E-zine.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 17, 2018

😎FUN FACT
The only 6 letter word of the English language with all its letters in alphabetical order is ALMOST.

WHAT’S THAT SONG?
A lyric from a well known tune is below. All you have to do is identify the song. Ready?
♫And you knew who you were then♫

THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, only there are just 2 possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?
Which TV theme was NOT composed by Mike Post: The Rockford Files or Miami Vice?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the February 10, 2018 Puzzle Corner.

AKA, Also Known As
By what more familiar name do we know Ponce de Leon Montgomery County Alabama Georgia Beauregard Possum?
Cartoonist Walt Kelly’s Pogo.

TRIVIA TIME
February 17 marks the 85th wedding anniversary of Dagwood Bumstead to Blondie, but what was the bride’s maiden name?
Boopadoop.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 10, 2018

😎FUN FACT
An iguana can stay underwater for up to 28 minutes.

AKA, Also Known As
By what more familiar name do we know Ponce de Leon Montgomery County Alabama Georgia Beauregard Possum?

TRIVIA TIME
February 17 marks the 85th wedding anniversary of Dagwood Bumstead to Blondie, but what was the bride’s maiden name?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the February 3, 2018 Puzzle Corner.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common.
Do you know what it is?
01. {driver’s license, visa} = IDs
02. {feat, title} = deed

BEFORE AND AFTER
Two separate things have at least one word in common, and so can be combined to form something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?

A Stephen Bochco-Dick Wolf team up.
L. A. Law and Order