Showing posts with label Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts

Saturday, August 8, 2026

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 8, 2026

 ðŸ˜ŽFUN FACT
Molly’s Lodge in Warwickshire is officially England’s smallest castle of record at just 800 square feet.

ALLITERATION: BRAND NEW GAME!
The clue to something is below but no matter how long your answer is, every word must start with the same letter. Ready?
Who does what by the sea shore?

NUMBER PLEASE
Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.
How many babies are welcomed into the world if the mother has nonuplets?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the August 1, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
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Which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle written story has been adapted into other media more than all his other Sherlock Holmes mysteries combined?
The Hound of the Baskervilles.

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?
A double bill concert as ♫Joan of Arc♫ pleads ♫Don’t Bring Me Down♫.
Electric Light Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark. (Electric Light Orchestra, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark.)

Saturday, August 1, 2026

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 1, 2026

 ðŸ˜ŽFUN FACT
While it’s actually a type of salsa, the name Pico de Gallo translates to “Rooster’s Beak” in English.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle written story has been adapted into other media more than all his other Sherlock Holmes mysteries combined?

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?
A double bill concert as ♫Joan of Arc♫ pleads ♫Don’t Bring Me Down♫.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the July 25, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

RHYME TIME
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The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
Seasonal Romance? = Spring Fling.

WHO AM I?
Can you identify the person (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?
I’m the character that always needs the player’s help in Royal Match.
King Robert.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 16, 2025

 ðŸ˜ŽFUN FACT
Through his Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is accredited with inspiring the creation of police forensics departments.

COMMON BONDS
Because there are so many this time, the items in the lone subset below all have something in common.
Do you know what it is?
{Blizzard Blue, Dandelion, Lemon Yellow, Magic Mint, Mulberry, Orange Red, Raw Umber, Violet Blue} and we are looking for something specific in regards to all 8/EIGHT.

WHO AM I?
Can you identify the person (real or fictitious) based upon the clue below?
I’m the first performer to win Emmy Awards for Acting, Writing and Directing on the same series.

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the August 9, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
Who do we know Louis Francis Cristillo better as?
Lou Costello of the (Bud) Abbott and Costello comedy team.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the very first lady inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin.