saber5055 October 24, 2020 Author Share October 24, 2020 WEEK 6 • Oct. 19, 2020 — ONE asterisk * 26. Phrases From Literature. This 2-word phrase in “The Arabian Nights” may have come from an herb bearing seed pods that burst when ripe. * 27. Classical Music. Part of this famous 12-minute opening piece is called “March of the Swiss Soldiers.” * 28. Screenwriters. This once-blacklisted screenwriter of “Spartacus” got a posthumous credit & an Oscar for a 1953 film. 29. 20th Century Art. In occupied Paris, a German officer asked Picasso if he had done this masterpiece; he replied, “No, you did.” 30. 19th Century Supreme Court Cases. Part of the dissent in this 1896 landmark case read, “In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law.” Link to comment
illdoc October 24, 2020 Share October 24, 2020 Week 6: 4/5 1* Overall: 17/30 (2 *). 1 Link to comment
secnarf October 24, 2020 Share October 24, 2020 0/5. Should have got open sesame, but couldn't come up with it in time. 1 Link to comment
theartandsound October 25, 2020 Share October 25, 2020 19 OCT open sesame 1/1 20 OCT W Tell Overture* 2/2 21 OCT Dalton Trumbo 3/3 22 OCT Guernica 4/4 23 OCT Plessy v. Ferguson 5/5 5/5 w/ 1 asterisk. 2 Link to comment
Grundoon59 October 25, 2020 Share October 25, 2020 4/5 with one *. I knew Trumbo but couldn't pull it from the recesses of my brain in time. 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling October 25, 2020 Share October 25, 2020 A hot week for me (unusual) 4/5* 2 Link to comment
Driad October 25, 2020 Share October 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Grundoon59 said: I knew Trumbo but couldn't pull it from the recesses of my brain in time. Same here. His name was mixing up with Truman and Trump, and I couldn't untangle it fast enough. 1 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind October 25, 2020 Share October 25, 2020 4/5 - I missed Plessy. Didn't see the Trumbo one, but I would have gotten it. (I think I may finally have re-set my body clock and will no longer fall asleep during J!) 2 Link to comment
bybrandy October 26, 2020 Share October 26, 2020 My mom got Open Sesame and as soon as she said it, I knew he was right. But I didn't get it and was nowhere near it. But alas she isn't playing. I got 4/5 with one * Good thing I got recognized for consistency last week because I blew it this week. 🙂 2 Link to comment
PBnJay October 26, 2020 Share October 26, 2020 A lucky week for me. 5/5 with one *. Barely got Friday's written down in time. Whew! 2 Link to comment
Toothbrush October 27, 2020 Share October 27, 2020 (edited) 3/5 * The closest I got to Trumbo was "that movie! Shit what was his name"? And I had no idea about the SCOTUS case, but as of a few minutes ago I can say I went to high school with a SC justice. Feeling pretty unaccomplished lol Edited October 27, 2020 by Toothbrush 3 2 Link to comment
saber5055 October 28, 2020 Author Share October 28, 2020 While we have yet to hear from @Mindthinkr, it's time to announce the Winner of Week 6. And that lucky person is the player named @DXD526, who is being recognized for recording the exact same score for four straight weeks. We appreciate a player who can Stay The Course and be Faithful and Consistently Smart. Congratulations! Enjoy your special week. 3 Link to comment
Mindthinkr October 28, 2020 Share October 28, 2020 I thought I answered for last week. It was 3/5 with one * Sorry about that. 1 Link to comment
DXD526 October 30, 2020 Share October 30, 2020 Thanks for the honor, saber! Yes, lots of 2/5, consistently basically mediocre. And I'm 2/4 so far this week, so let's see what happens tonight, the mediocrity may continue... 1 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 (edited) 2/5 this week and no * Edited October 31, 2020 by Mindthinkr Edited to reflect the Red answer was allowed. 1 Link to comment
saber5055 October 31, 2020 Author Share October 31, 2020 Thanks for posting early @Mindthinkr. It made me laugh (after last week I mean). 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, saber5055 said: Thanks for posting early @Mindthinkr. It made me laugh (after last week I mean). I did that just for you Praline Lady. 1 1 Link to comment
saber5055 October 31, 2020 Author Share October 31, 2020 WEEK 7 • Oct. 26, 2020 — ONE asterisk ** 31. Ancient Texts. Developed in the 18th century B.C. & named for a ruler, it aimed to “settle all disputes & heal all injuries.” * 32. The 13 Colonies. Pride in the document under which this future state was governed from 1639 to 1662 led to its official state nickname. * 33. Awards & Honorees. He used his 1983 Pritzker Prize money on a scholarship fund for Chinese students to study their profession in the United States. 34. Lead Singers. The N.Y. Times said this late Brit’s multi-octave range & operatic quality made “even paeans to bicycle riding sound emotional.” 35. Phrases Of The 1950s. A 1954 book review said of this colorful 2-word term, also applied to the post-WWI era, “the underlying hysteria lives on.” 1 Link to comment
opus October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 Thanks to a magnanimous ruling by our judge 4/5 4 Link to comment
Browncoat October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 3/5 thanks to the same magnanimous ruling by our judge. 2 Link to comment
GrannySmith October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 2/5. Better than last week, at least. 1 Link to comment
Clanstarling October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 3/5. Not spectacular, but good enough for me. 1 Link to comment
DXD526 October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 2/5, again. After having lived in CT for a number of years, I can say that the Nutmeg State is a much more commonly used nickname than Constitution State, even though the latter is the official nickname. Residents are sometimes referred to as Nutmeggers, but never as Constitutionalists! 1 1 2 Link to comment
j5cochran October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 Week seven: three of five. Darn you, Hammurabi! 2 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind October 31, 2020 Share October 31, 2020 3/5. I should have quit on Wednesday. 2 Link to comment
saber5055 November 1, 2020 Author Share November 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Prevailing Wind said: 3/5. I should have quit on Wednesday. And I should have stayed home on Monday and Tuesday. Wait ... I did! 3/5 for me, my bestest week yet. (Or maybe ever this season. We'll see.) Edited November 1, 2020 by saber5055 2 Link to comment
bybrandy November 1, 2020 Share November 1, 2020 4/5 * but I got so lucky on Connecticut. I misunderstood the question and was like... well Conn... like Constitution or Confederation... Not the question... but hey! It worked.... 2 Link to comment
biakbiak November 1, 2020 Share November 1, 2020 (edited) 5/5*! I appreciate when the writers appear to tailor the questions to my specific strengths! Edited November 1, 2020 by biakbiak 3 Link to comment
theartandsound November 1, 2020 Share November 1, 2020 26 OCT Code/Hammurabi 1/1 27 OCT Pennsylvania 1/2 28 OCT IM Pei 2/3 29 OCT Freddie Mercury 3/4 30 OCT red scare 4/5 4/5, no * 2 Link to comment
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