THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

 😎FUN FACT

While a second Adam West and Burt Ward movie was never made in the 1960s, among the ideas considered was Batman Versus Godzilla!

BEFORE AND AFTER

Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?

Two “precious metal” Fall apples?

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Where did the last fare of the night want to be taken to in Harry Chapin’s ♫Taxi♫?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the August 26, 2023 Puzzle Corner.

COMMON BONDS

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

01. {Hawaiian, Sicilian} = Pizza🍕 Styles.

02. {Hotel, Detective} = Novels by Arthur Hailey.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

Since schools are back in session just about everywhere by now, how many new words can you make out of the letters in TEACHER?

A, Ace, Ache, Acre, Act, Ah, Are, Art, At, Ate

Car, Care, Cat, Chat, Cheer

Each, Ear, Earth, Eat

Ha, Hart, Hat, Hear, Heart, Heat, Her, Here

Race, Rat, Rate

Tar, Tare, Tea, Teach, Tear, The, There, Trace, (and) Tree.

Other words than the 39 listed above might be possible.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 31, 2021

😎FUN FACT

Robin Williams was originally cast as the 1986 voice of Howard the Duck, but “couldn't fit the bill”.

HOWEVER when the movie did debut... 

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS

The formal name for the brightest star in the night sky.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What is Chorophobia?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the July 24, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

July 30th was the 55th anniversary of Batman: The Movie with Adam West, Burt Ward and most of the TV cast reprising their roles for the big screen, so we celebrated with a special Bat-themed Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Which cast member couldn't make the filming?

Julie Newmar, since she had made another commitment not knowing a movie was being rushed into production to cash in on the Bat-mania craze.

WHO AM I?

Can you identify the person (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?

I substituted for the correct TRIVIA TIME answer above.

Former Miss America turned actress Lee Meriwether played Catwoman for the film. Newmar returned to the role for the second season of the series that fall.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 24, 2021

😎FUN FACT

July 30th is the 55th anniversary of Batman: The Movie with Adam West, Burt Ward and most of the TV cast reprising their roles for the big screen.

So let’s celebrate with a special Bat-themed Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Which cast member couldn't make the filming?

WHO AM I?

Can you identify the person (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?

I substituted for the correct TRIVIA TIME answer above.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the July 17, 2021 Puzzle Corner.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

Add one letter to a Marvel Comics hero to spell the name of a DC Comics heroine.

Thor, Thorn

THE 50/50 CHANCE

Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

TRUE or FALSE: There is rust on the moon.🌔

Answer: TRUE!