Monday, October 15, 2007

Puzzle # 13 - Not Solved

Synonym Clue-1: Weak (6)
Synonym Clue-2: Command (4)
Synonym Clue-3: Lizard (5)
Trivia Clue: Henry Jupp

What's the lingo?

THE SOLUTION

Synonym Clue-1: Weak (6) --> Feeble
Synonym Clue-2: Command (4) --> Writ
Synonym Clue-3: Lizard (5) --> Gecko
Trivia Clue: Henry Jupp --> The first test cricketer to be given out LBW.
THE LINGO = Anagram of (Feeble + Writ + Gecko) = Leg Before Wicket.

No LINGO KINGO for the day.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Puzzle # 12 - Not Solved

Synonym Clue-1: Sex Appeal (2)
Synonym Clue-3: Gracious (5)
Synonym Clue-3: Bulletin (4)
Trivia Clue: Andrew Wallace

What's the lingo?

THE ANSWER

Synonym Clue-1: Sex Appeal (2) -> It
Synonym Clue-2: Gracious (5) -> Noble
Synonym Clue-3: Bulletin (4) -> News
Trivia Clue: Andrew Wallace = Dr. Andrew Wallace, the surgeon who helped Sachin Tendulkar overcome Tennis Elbow.

THE LINGO = Anagram of (It + Noble + News) = Tennis Elbow.

No Lingo Kingo for the day.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Puzzle # 11 - Not Solved

Synonym Clue-1: Inflate (10)
Synonym Clue-2: Drink (3)
Synonym Clue-3: Juicy (5)
Synonym Clue-4: Express Gratitude (5)
Trivia Clue: Sabeer Bhatia's

What's the lingo?

THE ANSWER

Synonym Clue-1: Inflate (10) = Exaggerate
Synonym Clue-2: Drink (3) = Rum
Synonym Clue-3: Juicy (5) = Pulpy
Trivia Clue: Sabeer Bhatia's = HoTMaiL's name was chosen because it contained HTML, the code used for creating Hotmail.

THE LINGO = Anagram of (Exaggerate + Rum + Pulpy) = Hyper Text Markup Language aka HTML. No Lingo Kingo for this puzzle.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Puzzle # 10 - Solved

Synonym Clue-1: Differ (8)
Synonym Clue-2: Massive (4)
Synonym Clue-3: Dirties (5)
Trivia Clue: The Iron Horse

What's the lingo?

Lou Gehrig's Disease is the lingo.

And E Prakash is the LINGO KINGO FOR THE PUZZLE.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Puzzle # 9 - Not Solved

Synonym Clue-1: Surmounted (8)
Synonym Clue-2: Moans (5)
Synonym Clue-3: Reorients (6)
Trivia Clue: Merry Christmas

What's the lingo?

THE ANSWER

Synonym Clue-1: Surmounted (8) -> Overcame
Synonym Clue-2: Moans (5) -> Sighs
Synonym Clue-3: Reorients (6)-> Resets
Trivia Clue: Merry Christmas -> The first SMS message.

What's the lingo?

The Lingo = Anagram of (Overcame, Sighs & Resets) = SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE aka SMS.

No Lingo Kingo for this puzzle.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Puzzle # 8 - Not Solved

Synonym Clue-1: G-8 (5)
Synonym Clue-2: So (4)
Synonym Clue-3: Individual (4)
Trivia Clue: McEvoy

What's the lingo?

THE ANSWER

Synonym Clue-1: G-8 (5) -> Octet
Synonym Clue-2: So (4) -> Thus
Synonym Clue-3: Individual (4) -> Each
Trivia Clue: McEvoy -> JP McEvoy, the first to use the phrase 'cut to the chase' in his 1929 novel Hollywood Girl.

THE LINGO: Anagram of (Octet + Thus + Each) = Cut to the chase = "Many early silent films ended in chase sequences preceded by obligatory romantic storylines" = this gave birth to the phrase cut to the chase which means 'get to the point'.

No Lingo Kingo for the day.