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Da5id · Daedalian Member

some correct

makemeok · Daedalian Member

11. neck + ? + ear + asian = NEXT GENERATION
dupes + pace + nein = DEEP SPACE NINE
? + ? + pries = ENTERPRISE

makemeok · Daedalian Member

12. AM drink (2) + Pooh's potful (5) + lamp oil (8) [6 6]
prima donna (4) + inactive (4) + 33rd PUSA (6) [5 9]
Dolly's one (5) + John took her name (3) + saltwater (5) [5 6]

13. you are here (2) + latin infinitive (4) + fluorescent (4) [5 5]
abnormal growth (5) + Laugh-In host (5) + turn away (5) + TV static (4) [8 5 5]
Elbo Tpyer (6) + son of Adam (4) + Goth Limey Chick (4) + swerves (5) [6 3 8]

14. they've got 57 varieties (5) + prongs (5) + Weather, Travel, or History (7) + at. no. 32 (2) [9 9]
every 4 weeks or so (7) + 9000 of 2001 (3) [5 4]
X (3) + Dolly's one (3) + scrap of bread (5) + perhaps the worst part of an alien abduction (5) + shade tree (3) [3 7 7]

solved:
12. oj + hunny (or honey) + kerosene = JOHNNY CARSON
diva + idle + truman = DAVID LETTERMAN
clone + ono + brine = CONAN O'BRIEN
category: talk show hosts

13. GL + ? + neon = GLASS ONION
tumor + rowan + avert + snow = TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
macros + seth + luna + veers = ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
category: Beatles songs

14. heinz + tines + channel + Ge = EINSTEIN'S CHALLENGE
monthly + hal = MONTY HALL
ten + ewe + crumb + probe + elm = THE NEWCOMB PROBLEM
category: GL puzzles

[This message has been edited by makemeok (edited 04-16-2002 01:09 PM).]

Da5id · Daedalian Member

Mostly correct on 11

Da5id · Daedalian Member

12 ? + honey + ? = ?
diva + dead + ? = david ?
? + ono + brine = ?
13 ex? + ? + neon = ?
tumor + rowan + shies + snow = tomorrow ?
macros (but that's 6) + cain,abel + luna + veers = ? ? universe
14 heinz + ? + channel + ? = ?
monthly + hal = monty haul
? + ? + crumb + probe + elm = ? problem

makemeok · Daedalian Member

so far, so good! and yes, that should be a 6.

planet_buzz · Daedalian Member

12. AM drink (2) + Pooh's potful (5) + lamp oil (8) [6 6]
prima donna (4) + inactive (4) + 33rd PUSA (6) [5 9]
Dolly's one (5) + John took her name (3) + saltwater (5) [5 6]

12 oj? + honey + ? =
diva + dead + truman = david letterman?
clone + ono + brine = Conan O'Brien

talk show hosts

14. they've got 57 varieties (5) + prongs (5) + Weather, Travel, or History (7) + at. no. 32 (2) [9 9]
every 4 weeks or so (7) + 9000 of 2001 (3) [5 4]
X (3) + Dolly's one (3) + scrap of bread (5) + perhaps the worst part of an alien abduction (5) + shade tree (3) [3 7 7]

14 heinz + ? + channel + Ge = ? challenge?
monthly + hal = monty hall
ten? + ? + crumb + probe + elm = ? problem

[This message has been edited by planet_buzz (edited 04-15-2002 12:22 PM).]

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

12 oj + honey + paraffin? = Johnny Carson?
diva + dead + truman = David Letterman
clone + ono + brine = Conan O'Brien

13 ex + ? + neon = ?
tumor + rowan + shies + snow = tomorrow ?
macros (but that's 6) + cain,abel + luna + veers = ? ? universe

14 heinz + tines + channel + ? = Einstein's ?
monthly + hal = monty haul
? + ewe + crumb + probe + elm = ? problem

mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

Newcomb Problem!

Da5id · Daedalian Member

12lamp oil=kerosene
inactive=dull
13. you are here=GL
turn away=avoid, avert

makemeok · Daedalian Member

getting there.

GH · Daedalian Member

13. Can anybody adjust the last chunk to make "Tommorrow Never Dies"?

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

Couldn't be - lsat word needs 5 letters.
-o-

GH · Daedalian Member

Oh, yeah. Nuts.

makemeok · Daedalian Member

close, though.

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

12.diva + idle + truman = David Letterman ?

[This message has been edited by Orbiting (edited 04-15-2002 04:28 PM).]

makemeok · Daedalian Member

correct.

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

woot - I can't manage the Latin, but here's the bulk of 13:

GL + ? + neon = glass onion
tumor + rowan + avert + snow = tomorrow never knows
macros + ? + Luna + veers = across the universe
category: obscure Beatles songs?

makemeok · Daedalian Member

obscure? well, i guess they weren't number 1 hits...

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

well...comparatively obscure. Not that any Beatles song is really that obscure, simply by virtue of having been recorded by the Beatles. I did have to look one up to make sure of the title, though, and I'm pretty good with songs.
-o-

makemeok · Daedalian Member

right. good job.

Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

Of course! I initially wondered if "JR" in "JR's tree" referred to JRR Tolkien, but disregarded the idea. After reading the answer of "Enterprise", I realized that it was ent. Didn't think of it initially despite the fact that I've been reading Lord of the Rings for the past 10 weeks.

[This message has been edited by Lucky Wizard (edited 04-15-2002 07:21 PM).]

Da5id · Daedalian Member

*cough*
Yes, of course. JRR's tree.

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

Fill in the blank on 13: Adam's son = Seth

planet_buzz · Daedalian Member

ise
new ones - enjoy

code:



15. 


cat's happy sound (4) + welcoming island (5) + proceeds mice and men (2) + opp. of columns (4) 


    + movietown (2) = [6,2,7]


steel body part (3) + 5 abilities (6) + mother's month (3) + birthday candellbra (4) 


    + movieroom (7) + barbarian (5) + dry mud (4) = [7,5,3,5,2,6]


what kite, karate, and kid have in common (1) + sunset location (4) + lenght of this word (4) 


    + preceeds Bulls and Bears on SNL (2) + Lee last movie "The ____" (4) + not (2) = [5,3,3,5]


16.


Valanche, John, and DeGeneres (3) + most common word in the bible (3) 


    + "The ... of the Gun" (3) + comic strip kid (6) = [7,4]


41st president (4) + dog command (4) + latin for 'day' (4) = [5,7]


Kent's adjective (5) + Legolas' weapon (3) + not tight (5) + John, Connery, Hopkins (4) = [9,6]








answers (so far)





15.


purr + ellis + of + rows + LA = Perils of Rosella


Abs + Senses + May + Cake + Theater + Conan + Dirt =


   Absence makes the heart go fonder


k + west + for + da + crow + ? (not "no") = Quest for the Crown


King's Quest Games


16.


Gay + the(thought it was "the" oh well, you get the idea!) + Way + archie = GATEWAY ARCH


Bush + ? + ? = ?


Super + Bow + Loose + ? = ?

[This message has been edited by planet_buzz (edited 04-16-2002 04:10 PM).]

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

15.purr + ? + of + rows + ? = ?
abs + senses + may + cake + ? + ? + dirt = ?
k + west + for + da + crow + no = Quest for the Crown, presumably

makemeok · Daedalian Member

15. purr + ellis + of + rows + LA = PERILS OF ROSELLA
abs + senses + may + cake + theater + ? + dirt = ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART ? ? (don't know the title)

[This message has been edited by makemeok (edited 04-16-2002 02:38 PM).]

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

15: steel body part (3) + 5 abilities (6) + mother's month (3) + birthday candellbra (4)
+ movieroom (7) + barbarian (5) + dry mud (4) = [7,5,3,5,2,6]

Abs + Senses + May + Cake + Theater + Conan + Dirt = Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Except that doesn't work with the second to last word being only two letters.

[This message has been edited by One Skunk Todd (edited 04-16-2002 02:59 PM).]

Orbiting · very ign-o-rable

15 should work out to be King's Quest games, so the middle one should be Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder, but I'm not sure how to get there, exactly.
-o-
(just so this isn't an entirely invsible post)

makemeok · Daedalian Member

Co Nandirt looks close enough to me.

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

Sounds right to me.

16.
Valanche, John, and DeGeneres (3) + most common word in the bible (3)
+ "The ... of the Gun" (3) + comic strip kid (6) = [7,4]

Gay + the + Way + ? = Gateway ?

41st president (4) + dog command (4) + navy slogan day (4) = [5,7]

Bush + Heel + ? =

Kent's adjective (5) + Legolas' weapon (3) + not tight (5) + John, Connery, Hopkins (4) = [9,6]

? + Bow + Loose + ? =

makemeok · Daedalian Member

super + Bow + Loose + ? = SUPERBOWL ? ... any way to get SUNDAY out of that?

makemeok · Daedalian Member

hm.. maybe not..
Gay + the + Way + archie = GATEWAY ARCH

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

16: Kent's adjective (5) + Legolas' weapon (3) + not tight (5) + John, Connery, Hopkins (4) = [9,6]

Super + Bow + Staid + Ian = Superbowl Stadium?

Sami · Daedalian Member

makemeok's last post looks good... but I am pretty sure the most common word in the Bible is AND. ???

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

16.

41st president (4) + dog command (4) + navy slogan day (4) = [5,7]

Bush + Stay + ? = Bush Stadium?

Kent's adjective (5) + Legolas' weapon (3) + not tight (5) + John, Connery, Hopkins (4) = [9,6]

Super + Bow + Loose + ? = Superbowl Losers?

St. Louis ?, dang, who plays in St louis these days?

planet_buzz · Daedalian Member

made a change to the 2nd one in 16.

way to pound thru them.

One Skunk Todd · Smelly Member

Then that definitely makes 16B:

41st president (4) + dog command (4) + Latin day (4) = [5,7]

Bush + Stay + Diem = Bush Stadium

St. Louis ?, dang, who plays in St louis these days? The Rams?

IT 3 · Sub-standard Member

not = un?
John, Connery, Hopkins = sirs?

Sami · Daedalian Member

a new one:

17. Something heaved [4] + follower of contact [4] + one particle of soap [3] + aristocratic title [4] + overactors [4] = [7 2 3 5]
indefinite article [2] + what to just say [2] + horse measurement [4] + what you would be doing if someone threw something at your head [7] = [4 3 3 4]
Alice's last name [7] + decree [7] = [6 3 4]