Braingle: 'BEST' Brain Teaser

BEST

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Puzzle ID:	#31841
Fun:	(2.95)
Difficulty:	(1.73)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	Hana_Kimi
Corrected By:	boodler

If you're good at solving puzzles, these will be easy. Every answer is a two-word phrase in which the first word begins with "BE" and the second with "ST".

Ex: A fairy tale is a popular one.
BE_ _ _ _ _ ST_ _ _
BEDTIME STORY

1.)Nickname for Utah.
BE_ _ _ _ _ ST_ _ _

2.)One jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
BE_ _ _ _ _ ST_ _ _ _

3.)Cause of red bump on the skin.
BE_ ST_ _ _

4.)What separates Alaska from Russia.
BE _ _ _ _ ST_ _ _ _

5.)Star of "Zoolander" and "Meet the Fockers".
BE_ ST_ _ _ _ _

6.)Once a giant among the United States' metal manufacturers.
BE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ST_ _ _

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Comments

monkeygrl99 Jul 17, 2006	I thought that this one was hard for some people, but pretty EZ for me.
Brainy_1 Jul 17, 2006	That was fun! Pretty EZ for me, but good job!!
scallio Jul 17, 2006	Nice teaser. Never heard of Bethlehem Steel. Rest were pretty simple.
junebug22 Jul 22, 2006	You got me on this on! I only got 2! Great job!
cloughme Dec 04, 2006	Pretty easy but still fun... Good Job!
MalcolmReynolds Dec 04, 2006	Got 3 and a half =P Nice =)
wordmama Dec 04, 2006	I've never commented this early--cool!! This puzzle was ez but GREAT FUN!!! I got 5 1/2 out of six; couldn't remember Bethlehem! So glad you submitted this!
craniac Dec 04, 2006	Yeah, this is cool, being among the first to comment. Early birds get the worms and all that. Fun puzzle today.
vlerma Dec 04, 2006	Great job. Was pretty easy for me but I sure had fun doing this one. More please.
Thel Dec 04, 2006	Some of the answers were a wee difficult for non-Americans like me, but I loved the idea!
coachpisco Dec 04, 2006	I didn't get Bethlehem Steel and I only live an hour from Bethlehem! Ugh!
schmedley9 Dec 04, 2006	I don't like this one very much. It might be because it is so early in the morning. -Schmedley9
bradon182001 Dec 04, 2006	This was quite easy for me, but a good teaser nonetheless.
Scitchr Dec 04, 2006	Hard for some but easy for me. Thanks for boosting the ego this morning.
puttumup Dec 04, 2006	yawn
kman613 Dec 04, 2006	Got all but #6. Good one.
locutus13ds Dec 04, 2006	Got em all, nice one..
becky18567 Dec 04, 2006	That one was really hard for me. lol I didn't get it. Oh well.
iteachkids Dec 04, 2006	I'm sure it helped to be an American on this one. Fun ones, Hana!
OldChinaHand Dec 04, 2006	Well done. Had a lot of fun with this one, and Iteach is right, quite USA friendly.
feste Dec 04, 2006	As one who works crossword puzzles daily this was one "walk in the park.
Trishgal Dec 04, 2006	Only knew 3of them ,but enjoyed it thx and send more
scallio Dec 04, 2006	I didn't know Utah was the Beehive state nor did I know about Bethlehem Steel. Learned something new today. Great teaser!
wowie Dec 04, 2006	Originally from Pgh. I knew them all. But nice work.
I_Write_Books Dec 04, 2006	Nice teaser!
breathesunshine Dec 04, 2006	I also had never heard of Bethleham Steel but got all the rest. It was a nice little teaser to get the brain going!
StormyEyes Dec 04, 2006	Hmm. I got them all but the horse racing one. Very good. =]
POPS Dec 04, 2006	Got the first 4 then got stuck Real good one Thank you
saleprice Dec 04, 2006	I liked this one, didn`t get #2 but that was because I didn`t have thinking cap on straight. got all the rest tho had fun too wtg!!
1blessedgirl Dec 04, 2006	I enjoyed that one. Your teaser name was clever too.
pretty-in-pink Dec 04, 2006	ha! that was HARD for me!! i dont think at all!! lol anywayz great teaser
_fire_fly Dec 04, 2006	yay i'm so proud of myself, i got all but 2
phyllisa Dec 04, 2006	I loved this one, a lot of fun
lmurray Dec 05, 2006	LIKE U SAID, THIS WAS "EASY."
Kelby Dec 09, 2006	I had a lot of fun with this one. =) Keep 'em coming.
RRAMMOHAN Dec 10, 2006	Could get only 3.
teasermaster Dec 19, 2006	That was really fun! Got 4 easily, thought a while, and got bee sting, but didnt know the last one! Thanks.
Qrystal Dec 21, 2006	I got 3 ... I didn't like the wording on the instructions though, because getting 3/6 implies I'm not good at solving puzzles, and yet I am! I'm just not into American trivia, nor horse racing. Oh well, mildly fun still, and I enjoyed trying. Cheers!
emu77alu02 Dec 04, 2009	Couldn't figure Bethlehem steel, but the rest were fun and easy. Thanks!
doehead Dec 04, 2009	What else can be said? EZ EZ EZ.
patiencewithaP Dec 04, 2009	Lots of fun!
UptheHill Dec 04, 2009	Easy, peesy, lemon squeezy!!!
auntiesis Dec 04, 2009	Cute, but easy. Must say I enjoyed it.
craniac Dec 04, 2009	Couldn't get #1 because I never heard Utah called the beehive state.
Babe Dec 04, 2012
HABS2933 Dec 04, 2012	Fun, but missed the last one as not being an American have never heard of Bethlehem Steel.
cutebug Dec 04, 2012	Nice easy one to start the day.
tripleteam5 Dec 04, 2012	really easy.. Dont need to be good at puzzles as much as trivial information retention . If you know the answers then poof LOL
iggy39 Dec 04, 2012	fun quiz, was trying to come up with a horse's name. didn't know that utah one either had fun with it though and that is what it is all about.