THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 1, 2023

 😎FUN FACT

George Lucas approved Mel Brooks’ parodying the original Star Wars trilogy in his film Spaceballs on the condition there would never be any merchandise. While everything from action figures to place mats were shown during the movie as a gag, no one knows what happened to all of the prototypes since then.

HUH?

The misquote is below. All you have to do is give us the correct quote and source. Ready?

♫Where Vinnie meets this guy I’ll be bailing.♫

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

How many new words can you form from the letters in INDEPENDENCE?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the June 24, 2023 Puzzle Corner.

THE 50/50 CHANCE

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

TRUE or FALSE: The Bonanza theme song had lyrics.

Answer: True! While every episode opened with just the instrumental version it was only sang once, by the show’s stars in character at the end of the pilot episode.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

All you have to do is what the title says, literally fill in the blanks to acquire the answer. The given letters are all shown, none of those are missing. Ready?

PERSON: John Romita, Senior; famous Marvel Comics artist who recently passed away. Italicized letters were given.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JANUARY 15, 2022

😎FUN FACT

Friendly reminder: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

REBUS

Something familiar is represented in the image on the right.

Do you know what it is?

RHYME TIME⌛

The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?

Ambush

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the January 8, 2022 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Who was the only performer to have a speaking part in Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie?

The famous Mime Marcel Marceau!

COMMON BONDS

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

01. {Antonio, Diego, Francisco} = “SAN goes before each” is the answer we were looking for. Other possibilities are available.

02. {Adult, Robin} = Hood.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JANUARY 8, 2022

😎FUN FACT

Friendly reminder: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Who was the only performer to have a speaking part in Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie?

COMMON BONDS

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

01. {Antonio, Diego, Francisco}

02. {Adult, Robin}

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the January 1, 2022 Puzzle Corner.

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: Charles Schulz has portrayed Adults within his Peanuts comic strip?

TRUE! If you count voices, as seen in this strip reprinted December 29, 2021. 

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

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

A, an, any, are, aye

Ear, earn, ewe, eye

Nay, nee, near

Ran, raw, ray, renew

War, ware, warn, way, wean, wear, weary, were, wren

Yarn, yaw, yawn, yea, yearn

New and Year don’t count because they were part of the original phrase. Other words than the 30 listed above might be possible.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 22, 2020

😎FUN FACT
In the United States, ironically Little Rock, Arkansas is a bigger city than Boulder, Colorado.

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: Cucumbers🥒 are good for canines.🐕

WHAT’S THAT SONG?
Words from a tune of the past are below. All you have to do is give us the song title. Ready?
♫I can’t take anymore. It’s not you. You let me down again.♫

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the February 15, 2020 Puzzle Corner.

RHYME TIME⌛
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
V.I.P. = Bigwig.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What famous Aerosmith hit was actually inspired by Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein?
♫Walk This Way♫, based on a line said by Marty Feldman’s character in the movie.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: FEBRUARY 15, 2020

😎FUN FACT
Our moon🌔 crosses in front of Mars February 18.

RHYME TIME⌛
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
V.I.P.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What famous Aerosmith hit was actually inspired by Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the February 8, 2020 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who invented the world’s first official word processor?
Evelyn Berezin.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you make out of the letters in VALENTINE?
A, alien, alive, an, ant, at, ate
Eat, eave, even, evil
I, in, inn, inane, it
Lane, late, Latin, lean, leave, lei, lenient, lent, lie, line, lint, live
Neat, nine, nit
Tan, tea, ten, teen, tile, tin, tine
Veil, vein, vent, vial, vile
Other words than the 43 listed above might be possible.