One of the most difficult aspects of composing the Brain Game is trying to explain the instructions. Some otherwise easy puzzles just defy being pinned down to a quick set of steps. For what it’s worth, I tried several different ways to phrase the instructions to today’s puzzle, and hope I nailed it. Please read carefully!
You’re looking for a particular five-letter sequence.
When this entire five-letter sequence is added to each of
the words below (before, after, or somewhere in the middle), you’ll end up with:
a North Pole island, a fictional tycoon, and Thanksgiving (in America).ÂB A T
T O N
D A Y
HERE is the solution.
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I got it. I think you worded it well.
posted by Kosmo on 9-18-2008 at 8:50 am
I only got it because of the Thanksgiving clue…
posted by Liz on 9-18-2008 at 9:11 am
I guessed THURS because of thanksgiving, could have never gotten the other two.
posted by One of the Zachs on 9-18-2008 at 11:48 am