Parker Brothers

Seeing entries for Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit three Parker Brothers' board games, I was immediately struck by the absence of chess and backgammon.

Unprecedented, Possibly 2011

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin, the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series, "Will Shortz Present KenKen," Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddle and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Well Hello, Dolly! 2010

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin - and you know how that attracts the ladies - the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series "Will Shortz Presents KenKen" Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddles and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Opportunity Comes Knocking 2010

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin - and you know how that attracts the ladies - the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series "Will Shortz Presents KenKen" Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddles and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Opportunity Comes Knocking 2010

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin - and you know how that attracts the ladies - the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series "Will Shortz Presents KenKen" Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddles and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Opportunity Comes Knocking 2010

SMITH: Later, Parker Brothers put out its version, now called Monopoly.

Monopoly Game: Rules Made To Be Broken? 2010

SMITH: Later, Parker Brothers put out its version, now called Monopoly.

Monopoly Game: Rules Made To Be Broken? 2010

“That was the same Parker Brothers you threw at me last month.”

Push Comes to Shove Oasis 2010

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin, the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series, "Will Shortz Present KenKen," Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddle and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Well Hello, Dolly! 2010

For playing our puzzle today, you'll get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin - and you know how that attracts the ladies - the "Scrabble Deluxe Edition" from Parker Brothers, the book series "Will Shortz Presents KenKen" Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from St. Martin's Press, one of Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Decks of Riddles and Challenges" from Chronicle Books, and a CD compilation of NPR's Sunday Puzzles.

Opportunity Comes Knocking 2010