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Double-Nitions II
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Many of our everyday words have more than one meaning. Below are 13 pairs of definitions; both definitions in each pair fit the same word. When read down, the first letters of the word will spell out the name of the first person who invented the first modern pinball machine.
1. Small quantity of water or let fall
2. Airplane parking area or kitchen garment
3. Empty space or rug cleaning machine
4. Significance or ship in foreign merchandise
5. Boat's floor or pack of cards
6. Some eyewear or drinking vessels
7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice
8. Bank employee or narrator
9. Screw groove or sewing cord
10. Portion of a trip or table support
11. Creamy color or tusk material
12. Divisible by two or balanced
13. Young Girl Scout or chocolate dessert
1. Small quantity of water or let fall
2. Airplane parking area or kitchen garment
3. Empty space or rug cleaning machine
4. Significance or ship in foreign merchandise
5. Boat's floor or pack of cards
6. Some eyewear or drinking vessels
7. Mountain scenery stop or fail to notice
8. Bank employee or narrator
9. Screw groove or sewing cord
10. Portion of a trip or table support
11. Creamy color or tusk material
12. Divisible by two or balanced
13. Young Girl Scout or chocolate dessert
Answer
David Gottlieb1. Drop
2. Apron
3. Vacuum
4. Import
5. Deck
6. Glasses
7. Overlook
8. Teller
9. Thread
10. Leg
11. Ivory
12. Even
13. Brownie
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This was a lot of fun!! Nice job! I really liked this!
Interesting little quiz. Had to think about #7 for awhile.
Much fun. I also got hung up on seven. Good job!
I thought this one was good--until I realized it came from a puzzle magazine I was working on last week. I don't know if these have to be original or not, but it sure wrecked it for me when this one wasn't.
I missed number seven. This was a fun puzzle to work out.
knowing Gottlieb made it too easy, but it was still fun
When I saw pinball, my first thought was Bally, but that's not a person, that's short for Ballyhoo, the name of an early machine. So then I thought Gotlieb. I didn't know his first name, but I figured it was Gotlieb. I probably would halve gotten all the pairs without the acrostic help.
Interesting and pretty easy.
So - who was the SECOND person to invent the first modern pinball machine?
I liked this one. It was easy, but did take some thought. Thanks for posting.
Ditto Bradon. Very enjoyable.
DAMN I REALLY ENJOYED THIS LOL
This really was fun.
Best teaser in about two weeks.
I had gotten all the words except for 7. When I wrote them out and saw the name, the missing letter 'o' led me to overlook, the missing answer. I love this kind of puzzle, as you can tell by my handle; thanks for posting!!
Excellent Teaser. I enjoyed the Comfort intellectual level of this teaser. I did not get an A nor B, but when I see Teasers like this, I am not afraid of playing. Good Work, well written and thought out.
Birdman said this Teaser was NOT an original; he said he'd seen this s ame teaser in a mag he read. I thought Teasers had to be originals or at least an attempted original. Oh, Well, still a good teaser, well written and well infinged work
Really great!!! I didn't get all of them, but I got most of them!
Couldn't get three of these - very bad performance from me. An interesting puzzle.
Easy, but fun. Thanks!
I liked this teaser. Wasn't difficult, but it was fun and challenging@ Thanks!
I only got about half of these. I didn't know that 'overlook' can refer to the view or that 'leg' can refer to a portion of a trip. I learnt something new!
Overlook escaped me for some reason, when I saw the answer it was "D'oh, of course" felt pretty dumb. I didn't know who invented the pin ball machine, but was able to work out the "O" in the same way as an above poster , in that it was the only letter that made sense, not that it helped any.
I thought this was pretty easy, although I enjoyed it.
I like this kind! Makes you use the old noggin while still having fun!
didnt lik this one very much.
but not bad thinking
but not bad thinking
I really enjoyed this one even though it was easy.
I hate when I do not remember solving things back in 2011, but then again it was fun once again and I got them all, and the answer.
Babe, thanks for posting.
I liked this teaser. Challenging, fun, lots to do (I didn't "get" all of it, but did most of it).
322 4:40 a CST-USA Dec 14 2014
LGM
(why is he still laughing and what do the line of figures mean?)
I liked this teaser. Challenging, fun, lots to do (I didn't "get" all of it, but did most of it).
322 4:40 a CST-USA Dec 14 2014
LGM
(why is he still laughing and what do the line of figures mean?)
I agree with Brandon also!!!
EZ but not 2 EZ Made me think, which is why I come here. Love the challenges.
I have a feeling that BadBunee is back in the for of LitteGreenMan.
Their posts seem similar in several ways.
LGM claims to be "new to the site" yet is thanking Babe for posting a comment. BB was obsessed with that.
Badbunne was constantly trying to appear clever by adding extra "games" to his comments
LGM just did that with his "why is he laughing and whad do the string of characters mean"
Badbunee always signed off with his initials (BB/BB02/BB03) just as LittleGreenMan (LGM) Of all the people who post on here VERY FEW do that. There is no need, we can see from the comment who posted it.
He ha yet to become obnoxious and abusive but I am quite confident in my assumption. I have thought this since LGM showed up and with today's post thought I'd say something.
Their posts seem similar in several ways.
LGM claims to be "new to the site" yet is thanking Babe for posting a comment. BB was obsessed with that.
Badbunne was constantly trying to appear clever by adding extra "games" to his comments
LGM just did that with his "why is he laughing and whad do the string of characters mean"
Badbunee always signed off with his initials (BB/BB02/BB03) just as LittleGreenMan (LGM) Of all the people who post on here VERY FEW do that. There is no need, we can see from the comment who posted it.
He ha yet to become obnoxious and abusive but I am quite confident in my assumption. I have thought this since LGM showed up and with today's post thought I'd say something.
Thank you raisin, catmom, & HABS for posting.
It's nice to see people posting comments, even on some of the (albeit 'tired') reruns.
LGM
(why is 'it' still laughing? ... check my avatar for your next clue !!)
It's nice to see people posting comments, even on some of the (albeit 'tired') reruns.
LGM
(why is 'it' still laughing? ... check my avatar for your next clue !!)
Got it! I'm glad it was doable. FUN
Hey LGM, you can sign your posts "BB04" if you'd like, we all know who you are.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH ......
(cheers and confetti from the gallery)
HABS' comment makes it EIGHT and that's ONE more than the number of comments made the year when this tired old re-run was originally posted.
So ...... see ............ it IS possible.
Yes it is ....
LGM
(laughing twice as much, now ... but nobody has guessed the REAL reason why !!)
(cheers and confetti from the gallery)
HABS' comment makes it EIGHT and that's ONE more than the number of comments made the year when this tired old re-run was originally posted.
So ...... see ............ it IS possible.
Yes it is ....
LGM
(laughing twice as much, now ... but nobody has guessed the REAL reason why !!)
Oh but I do know the reason LGM and it is being taken care of.
Wonderful froggg !!!
I trust your judgment so I'll accept that you've derived the "correct" reason for "us".
"us" = Dad (deceased), Bro (terminally ill), Me ("carrying on in the glorious family tradition").
Does this mean I am about to be sanctioned .... or .... elevated ?
LGM
I trust your judgment so I'll accept that you've derived the "correct" reason for "us".
"us" = Dad (deceased), Bro (terminally ill), Me ("carrying on in the glorious family tradition").
Does this mean I am about to be sanctioned .... or .... elevated ?
LGM
So the Saga of the Little Green Man has never been resolved. Will we never find out who he is or why he is laughing?? Just curious as to where he has gone.
Quite easy thanks, except for the last clue: chocolate desert( 'Brownie' ) - only in the USA!
That was a really fun teaser! I enjoyed working it out!
I'm with dbak on this one. I m a little confused about whether a puzzle has to be original or can be from a book or not. Does anyone know for sure on that?
Very fun and entertaining teaser; enjoyed having a little bit of a challenge and I got them all and the answer correct.
Fun, thanks!
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