Let's Fire Up Those Neurons!

Discussion in 'Education & Personal Growth' started by Gauri03, Jul 23, 2014.

  1. Rihana

    Rihana Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    :) I guess all guesses for the Americana puzzle have been aired. All we do now is wait... for deepslikes to come and decide if we need a detour since we were leading ourselves up the garden path.

    I swear a puzzle can get addictive.. I was sitting in a theater and pondering about it.. while Rudolf Abel ever so often interrupted the ponder with a "Will it (worrying) help?"
     
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  2. Gauri03

    Gauri03 Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    I found it odd but I assumed you wanted to highlight 'ride'. :)
     
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    I connected Will Rogers Turnpike (Route 66) with Glass House McDonald's or McDonald's Glass House Restaurant. This highway is mentioned in John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" as well. Cars movie is dedicated to route 66.

    I hope this answer is right. @deepslikes, you have made my neurons work too hard. Thanks to all the clues especially from @jskls and @Rihana, I could crack this puzzle. I need some rest now. My 61 year old neurons can't work anymore for the day.

    Viswa
     
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  4. Gauri03

    Gauri03 Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    The images point to certain well known personalities. Name them.

    Theme: India

    Difficulty: This is a trivial puzzle to get us started with our theme, think Bournvita quiz contest level!

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    1Sandhya Platinum IL'ite

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    @Gauri03: is it one famous personality or more than one?
     
  6. Gauri03

    Gauri03 Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    More than one.
     
  7. Gauri03

    Gauri03 Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    General note to all:

    If you figure out the clues or the answer, please leave tangential, cryptic hints to help out the others. Please try not to mention the answer or even the clues directly. Stick to oblique references. It might spoil the fun for some slow-poke lurker toiling away on the puzzle. We know you're out there!

    Puzzle makers please wait for everyone to attempt the puzzle once before giving out the answer. As a rule of thumb, we try to wait for at least 24 hours. If no responses are forthcoming, a 'should I post the answer' might help assess the status of the puzzle.

    Thanks!
     
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  8. jayasala42

    jayasala42 IL Hall of Fame

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    Dear 1sandhya,
    vaali 's wife's name is written as தாரை in Tamil .

    The elongated vowel symbol as in தா is known as leg

    If that symbol is removed தாரை will become தரை .

    தரை means floor .

    Jayasala42
     
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    A clock with numbers in Roman numerals fell down and broke. The dial broke into four parts.The numerals in each part worked out to a total of 20.Can you guess how the clock would have been broken.
    The clue:-
    The numbers as per the clock were 1,11,111,1111,V,V1,V11,V111,1X,X,X1 and X11

    Jayasala 42
     
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  10. Gauri03

    Gauri03 Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    When we have an active puzzle, it's best to wait until it is solved before posting a new one. This will help the discussion stay focused on one puzzle at a time.

    Sorry for all these rules folks. We have many new participants who are still learning the ropes. Hopefully everyone will be on the same page after one or two puzzles.

    Thank you!
     
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