Puzzle for the day

[Edward]

She paid $50 for each lamp.

One was sold for 20% more.  That's $60.

One was sold for 20% less.  That's $40.

She broke even.

[Rakhal]

Quite right. An easy cookie:)

Getzeye: 20
Halbarad: 15
Prince Herb: 10 + 1 muffin
Edward: 6 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Caliban: 1 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 2
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

Whole bunch of questions

1>
The following descriptions arethose of real magazine titles with only one letter changed.

1) Cooktops for people on the go
2) Entertainmentin your mobile home
3) Receipt for repairing a garden pot


2>
Fine a word for a holy place, then take away one letter to find a word that means "to glow brightly."

Find a word that means "to cut off hair," then change one letter to find a word that means "disgrace."


3>
Unscramble the 18 letters below to make a five-word statement made by a waiter to a restaurant patron.

E E F F H I M N O O R R S S T T U Y


4>
The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words.

One word: plant often associated with a certain country.
Two words: To warm up the lady.


5>
Jane went to several stores for her birthday party. She spent half of what she had plus $10 for food. Then she spent half of what was left plus $5 for soda. She then spent half of what was left plus $10 for party favours, and had nothing left. How much did she start with?

[Halbarad]

4) HEATHER -> HEAT HER

5) $120

[Rakhal]

2 cookies awarded, 3 to go!

Getzeye: 20
Halbarad: 17
Prince Herb: 10 + 1 muffin
Edward: 6 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Caliban: 1 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 2
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Edward]

2>
Fine a word for a holy place, then take away one letter to find a word that means "to glow brightly."

Shrine.   Shine.

Find a word that means "to cut off hair," then change one letter to find a word that means "disgrace."

Shave.   Shame.

[Rakhal]

3 cookies down, 2 to go!

Getzeye: 20
Halbarad: 17
Prince Herb: 10 + 1 muffin
Edward: 7 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Caliban: 1 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 2
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Prince Herb]

3] Sorry, it's off the menu

[Rakhal]

And the 4th cookie goes. One left. Except it has been promoted to a muffin :)

Getzeye: 20
Halbarad: 17
Prince Herb: 11 + 1 muffin
Edward: 7 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Caliban: 1 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 2
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

Can you figure out another word that can be made by using all the letters in the word COAGULATED ?

[Prince Herb]

Catalogued!

[Rakhal]

Well done!  Still one muffin up for grabs

Getzeye: 20
Halbarad: 17
Prince Herb: 12 + 1 muffin
Edward: 7 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Caliban: 1 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 2
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

The muffin went unclaimed. Oh well. The answer was:

1) Cooktops for people on the go  ==> Rolling Stove
2) Entertainment in your mobile home ==> RV Guide
3) Receipt for repairing a garden pot ==> Claybill

[Rakhal]

What one three-letter word can be placed in the blanks below to make four different words?

___LESS
___URE
___ING
___EAR

[Jon]

endLESS
endURE
endING
endEAR