If you punch 0-1-4-0 into a calculator, and turn it upside-down, you get the state OHIO. What numbers can you punch in a calculator, and turn upside-down, to get a state capital, a country and a country's capital?We've gotten two of the three. Well, Ross has. I'm writing the blog. (Hey, it's important too, you know.) Nope, he's got all three. Based on that, I'd say it's not a hard puzzle.
You know this for yourself, as you've already solved it and merely need me to provide this link to NPR's special Back-to-School Contact Us form to send all three answers in.
Ross and I are going to take NEXT WEEK off. I'll do Thursday's blog as usual, but next Sunday's puzzle is left as an exercise for the reader. (That's you.)
That's because we're going here:
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 choice: they can receive a puzzle book of our choosing or they can ask that a charitable contribution is made in the winner's honor. As of this week, we are providing an alternative to the Red Cross. If the winner wishes, we will make a contribution to his/her NPR station. Send us the call letters and we'll do the rest.
B. Haven wins again (Ross: "Not again?") (he was kidding, promise) with 270. Definitely more for next week. But...how much more? Pick. We'll announce the winner on Sunday, 9/28.
Here are the ranges:
The winner gets a choice: they can receive a puzzle book of our choosing or they can ask that a charitable contribution is made in the winner's honor. As of this week, we are providing an alternative to the Red Cross. If the winner wishes, we will make a contribution to his/her NPR station. Send us the call letters and we'll do the rest.
B. Haven wins again (Ross: "Not again?") (he was kidding, promise) with 270. Definitely more for next week. But...how much more? Pick. We'll announce the winner on Sunday, 9/28.
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. |
13 comments:
Did a 12 miler today and I got one of the three. Will keep at it!
When I enter 0-1-4-0, as the PM says to do, the best I get is my calculator's cheerful greeting: "O, hi."
Otherwise another snap.
Will did say couple of weeks ago that he doesn't bother to try submitted puzzles himself.
Mendo Jim without name box
For this week, I pick 1451- 1500.
Thanks, Ross and Magdalen, for maintaining this wonderful pick-a -range game. For last week's low 270 that happened to fall in the range I picked, I'll leave it to you to set a limit to prizes. That could make your fine print even more complicated. If not, Sacramento's KXJZ, please.
Happy Sunday, all. I got this week's. Maybe many people will submit correct answers. Upside down calculator displays seem easier than words like twirl to whirl.
Interesting (but easy) puzzle, I think. On most current calculators, I bet, a 4 upside down doesn't work because it looks the way it does here. But those of us of a certain age may recall learning to say 0.7734, 14, and so forth. Those of use who were less friendly probably told some people to 7734206.
So I think this puzzle is better solved in 1980 than 2014. On current calculators, if you want the name of a country, you just type it. (No need to turn the calculator upside down.)
As for your comment, Mendo Jim, don't hit enter after you type in 0140.
Phil
There was an even earlier calculator format that made trouble for a Sunday Puzzle several years ago and doesn't do much for this one either.
I didn't hit "enter." Unless you use some kind of precursor, such as a decimal point, the first 0 won't appear at all on my calculators.
After working through the lists in the back of the almanac, I am slightly surprised to have exactly one answer in each of the three categories.
My usual 1,051-1,100, please. Or should that be OOI'I-ISO'I?
1001 to 1050, please, Red Cross.
951-1,000, please. Thanks.
Kinda easy.
I'm kinda down, mourning the loss of my sweet tabby cat, Noosie aka Nuisance.
Lego...
I solved this one early, and almost forgot to post here. I'll go with 1,351 - 1,400, please.
Congrats B. Haven. I just made a $10 donation to KXJZ (obviously going for the highest scrabble score there) in your honor and in memory of Noosie. Hope you feel better soon Lego.
3553
Even though it's an easy puzzle, I don'treally expect the numbers to go that high. It's just an excuse to see what Flickr has to offer in terms of ESSE without having to search it myself.
Thanks very much, Ross, for your kind sentiments.
I posted some photos of Noosie on this week’s Puzzleria! if anyone wants to see the finest feline (now) on the face of the Heavens.
(I smiled aloud when I read your clever KXJZ-Scrabble quip, and my smiles have been few this past week. Thanks.)
LegoSmilesAllowed
We got all three, but feel one of the letters is kind of a stretch at best! 651 - 700 please, thanks!
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