tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63175416403920544152024-03-13T14:47:50.775-07:00The Red QNorm Ledginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590467431962115915noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317541640392054415.post-73404260241761670762011-11-12T23:56:00.001-08:002011-11-13T00:13:12.549-08:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Suspended temporarily, pending the </strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Answers to November 6, 2011 Word Games:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">"Be a <u>saint</u>, and try to rid this <u>satin</u> of that <u>stain</u>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I would love to see the garment good as new again."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The women's matches furnished separate sport</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To him--of idly watching "<u>tens</u>" cavort.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">For their part, volleys at the <u>nets</u> their game,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">They <u>sent</u> the balls with concentrated aim.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">How about a couple of 'em to try this week?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Complete the poem(s) by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">"Be a _ _ _ _ _ , and try to rid this _ _ _ _ _ of that _ _ _ _ _ .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">I would love to see the garment good as new again."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The women's matches furnished separate sport</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To him--of idly watching " _ _ _ _ " cavort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">For their part, volleys at the _ _ _ _ their game,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">They _ _ _ _ the balls with concentrated aim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Answer to October 30, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The country pace is <u>slow</u>, the mood just right.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Contralto calls by <u>owls</u> now fill the night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">A heifer <u>lows</u> while bedded in her stall</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">In eloquent acknowledgment of fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Till we meet again.</span><br />
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<br />Norm Ledginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590467431962115915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317541640392054415.post-16794681514470648202011-10-30T02:27:00.000-07:002011-10-30T02:27:38.341-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Word Games</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The country pace is _ _ _ _ , the mood just right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Contralto calls by _ _ _ _ now fill the night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">A heifer _ _ _ _ while bedded in her stall</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">In eloquent acknowledgment of fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Answer to October 23, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The pain is there, but why <u>dare</u> risk the cost?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">What she holds <u>dear</u> could certainly be lost.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The "other woman's" note now <u>read</u>, her choice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Is not to give suspicion any voice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Okay, knock yourself out. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Yet ahead are longer and trickier words to play with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Till next Sunday.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The pain is there, but why _ _ _ _ risk the cost?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">What she holds _ _ _ _ could certainly be lost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The "other woman's" note now _ _ _ _ , her choice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Is not to give suspicion any voice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Answer to October 17, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The night's storm passed; the compass lay destroyed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Old navigation <u>arts</u> must be employed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To Captain's "Bear on yonder <u>star</u> for now!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The <u>tars</u> braced sea legs with the heeling bow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New;"><strong>My mystery, <em>Sour Notes</em>, has picked up several five-star reviews on Amazon, thanks to a recent promotional effort among members of the Kansas City Writers' Group. I'm grateful. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Courier New;"><strong>I know you'll enjoy reading <em>Sour Notes</em>, available on Amazon/Kindle for only $2.95. Your continued favorable response will inspire me to move ahead with the sequel, <em>Disharmony</em>.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Courier New;">Till next Sunday.</span><br />
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© <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Norman M. Ledgin, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"> </span>Norm Ledginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590467431962115915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317541640392054415.post-81259100954015855692011-10-17T02:05:00.000-07:002011-10-17T02:05:39.297-07:00<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Word Games</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The night's storm passed; the compass lay destroyed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Old navigation _ _ _ _ must be employed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To Captain's "Bear on yonder _ _ _ _ for now!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The _ _ _ _ braced sea legs with the heeling bow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Answer to October 10, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><u>Shut</u> apart, secure through custom's power,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The manor lord stood gazing from his tower</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">At serfs' poor <u>huts</u>, then meditatively</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Mused, "<u>Thus</u> it's been and evermore shall be."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Have fun with these, and please keep those comments coming.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">They're like _ _ _ _ _ to my ears.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New;"><strong>I'm considering posting these on Sunday mornings, because there's a Sunday spike in the visits to The Red Q. Please give me your thoughts on that. Thanks.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Till next Monday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">© Norman M. Ledgin, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2011</span>Norm Ledginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590467431962115915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317541640392054415.post-89187569580705143072011-10-10T03:59:00.000-07:002011-10-10T03:59:14.685-07:00<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Word Games</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">_ _ _ _ apart, secure through custom's power,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The manor lord stood gazing from his tower</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">At serfs' poor _ _ _ _ , then meditatively</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Answer to October 3, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Her gaze was <u>rapt</u> as he secured their gear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The <u>tarp</u> would keep it dry. Now he drew near.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Was her <u>part</u> destined, cued by raindrops' fall,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The tent a <u>trap</u> for romance after all?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">I'll be back next Monday. Meanwhile, enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">© Norman M. Ledgin, 1982,1983, 1984, 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Her gaze was _ _ _ _ as he secured their gear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The _ _ _ _ would keep it dry. Now he drew near.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Was her _ _ _ _ destined, cued by raindrops' fall,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The tent a _ _ _ _ for romance after all?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Answer to September 26, 2011 puzzle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The artist views the farm with practiced eye.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">He knows which <u>oils</u> and brush strokes to apply</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To catch the <u>silo</u> rising near the field,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">A monument to <u>soil</u> and labor's yield.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">If you're enjoying these Word Games, or even if you're getting stumped, please post a comment to tell us what you think of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Norm Ledgin</span>Norm Ledginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590467431962115915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317541640392054415.post-29440404008578976012011-09-26T04:39:00.000-07:002011-09-26T04:39:17.217-07:00Word Games<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've got word puzzles for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'll try to be consistent about putting up one each Monday and furnishing answers to the previous week's puzzle. Probably my audience is so intelligent that you'll complete each puzzle long before I post the answers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">In the good old days when the <em>Saturday Review</em> was still publishing these were called "Wit Twisters." In the 1980s I ran original ones in my weekly paper, <em>The Blue Valley Gazette</em>, and referred to them as "Word Games."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The way these work--</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">The artist views the farm with practiced eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">He knows which _ _ _ _ and brush strokes to apply</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To catch the _ _ _ _ rising near the field,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">A monument to _ _ _ _ and labor's yield.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Y'all have fun, and one day maybe I'll explain why I call myself <strong>The</strong> <strong>Red Q</strong>, which could be a puzzle by itself.</span><br />
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