Name a category of books, in two words. Add one letter to each word — the same letter of the alphabet in each case. Rearrange the letters of the first word plus the added letter to make a new word. For the second word simply insert the new letter somewhere inside it. The result will be the two-word title of a famous movie, which is based on a book, which is definitely not found in the category of books you originally named. Name the category of books and the movie.At first, Ross and I couldn't agree on how to solve this. Do you look at categories of books? Or do you look at lists of movies, focusing on the two-word titles? Ross solved it using logic, which always strikes me as dirty pool.
You, of course, instinctively knew the answer because that's how fast your brain works, so you've already sent the answer in via the NPR Contact Us form.
There's an interesting story about the making of this particular film, and I've exploited for the Photos. Below are shots of the birthplaces of men who had their hands on the option to make this movie. One of them did, but it really could have been any of them.
Time for
This is where we ask you how many entries you think NPR will get for the
challenge above. If you want to win, leave a comment with your guess
for the range of entries NPR will receive. First come first served, so
read existing comments before you guess. Or skip the comments and send
an email with your pick to Magdalen (at) Crosswordman (dot) com. Ross
and I guess last, just before we publish the Thursday post. After the
Thursday post is up, the entries are closed. The winner gets a puzzle
book of our choosing or a contribution to The One Fund Boston in the winner's honor.
No one won this week with 750 -- some guessed lower, but most guessed higher. I certainly think Ted Turner, Head Turner is easier than this week's puzzle, so I predict a cluster of picks in the mid- to low-hundreds. Leave your pick in the comments and let us know.
No one won this week with 750 -- some guessed lower, but most guessed higher. I certainly think Ted Turner, Head Turner is easier than this week's puzzle, so I predict a cluster of picks in the mid- to low-hundreds. Leave your pick in the comments and let us know.
Here are the ranges:
| Fewer than 50 51 - 100 101 - 150 151 - 200 201 - 250 251 - 300 301 - 350 351 - 400 401 - 450 451 - 500 501 - 550 551 - 600 601 - 650 651 - 700 701 - 750 751 - 800 801 - 850 851 - 900 901 - 950 951 - 1,000 | 1,001 - 1,050 1,051 - 1,100 1,101 - 1,150 1,151 - 1,200 1,201 - 1,250 1,251 - 1,300 1,301 - 1,350 1,351 - 1,400 1,401 - 1,450 1,451 - 1,500 1,501 - 1,550 1,551 - 1,600 1,601 - 1,650 1,651 - 1,700 1,701 - 1,750 1,751 - 1,800 1,801 - 1,850 1,851 - 1,900 1,901 - 1,950 1,951 - 2,000 | 2,001 - 2,050 2,051 - 2,100 2,101 - 2,150 2,151 - 2,200 2,201 - 2,250 2,251 - 2,300 2,301 - 2,350 2,351 - 2,400 2,401 - 2,450 2,451 - 2,500 2,501 - 2,750 2,751 - 3,000 3,001 - 3,250 3,251 - 3,500 3,501 - 4,000 4,001 - 4,500 4,501 - 5,000 More than 5,000 More than 5,000 and it sets a new record. |
Our tie-break rule: In the event that a single round number is announced with a qualifier such as "about" or "around" (e.g., "We received around 1,200 entries."), AND two separate people picked the ranges of numbers just before and just after that round number, the prize will be awarded to whichever entrant had not already won a prize, or in the event that both entrants had won a prize already or neither had, then to the earlier of the two entries on the famous judicial principle of "First Come First Serve," (or in technical legal jargon, "You Snooze, You Lose"). As of July 2012, this rule is officially no longer obsolete (and also I just like having fine print).
