Gems from old GAMES Magazines XVII

March/April, 1979

Will Shortz

APRIL FOOLS

 

PART I

How many fill-in-the blank expressions can you think of to which the answer is NOTHING? Tweny-four are listed below.

PART II

How many questions can you think of to which the answer is NOTHING? Ten are listed below.

PART I (Possible) Answers:

1. _____ to it

2. Good for _____ 

3. Here goes _____

4. To say _____ of

5. Come to _____

6. Have _____ to do with

7. Leave _____ to chance

8. Leave _____ on the table

9. Leave _____ behind

10. Leave _____ to the imagination

11. Is _____ sacred?

12. Thanks for _____

13. Double or _____

14. _____ new under the sun

15. _____ to worry about

16. Take _____ for granted

17. In _____ flat

18. Better than_____

19. _____ doing

20. "I have _____ to wear."

21. Much Ado About _____

22. _____ succeeds like success

23. _____ ventured, _____ gained 

24. What's more fun than _____ (you name it)?

 

PART II (Possible) Answers:

 

1. What did Lady Godiva wear?

2. Answer to "What are you doing?"

3. What does an amnesiac remember?

4. What are the contents of the null set?

5. What's in the middle of a doughnut?

6. What's an anagram for NIGHT ON?

7. What's certain besides death and taxes?

8. What moves faster than the speed of light?

9. What did Old Mother Hubbard find in her cupboard?

10. What was the Emperor wearing in The Emperor's New Clothes?