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5socialpages
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Sorry no L
Sorry no L
7socialpages
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Sorry no L or S
Sorry no L or S
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THE / _ E _ _ E R / OF / THE / _ EDD_ N _
16rolandperkins
At least "murder" is eliminated as the 2nd word.
Have H and F (#11-12) been denied?
Any P?
Have H and F (#11-12) been denied?
Any P?
19socialpages
You got it Roland, your turn.
20rolandperkins
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Hint: neither of the 2 -letter words is "of".
This author isnʻt exactly a household word; the excerpt from a quote he uses in the title may be
better known than this book.
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Hint: neither of the 2 -letter words is "of".
This author isnʻt exactly a household word; the excerpt from a quote he uses in the title may be
better known than this book.
23rolandperkins
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There is an N and 2 Ts
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There is an N and 2 Ts
25rolandperkins
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28rolandperkins
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30rolandperkins
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35hemlokgang
S?
48rolandperkins
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
49Jim53
T H E
V O Y A G E
O F
T H E
D A _ N
T R E A D E R
no S, M
This book has one of my all-time favorite first sentences.
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This book has one of my all-time favorite first sentences.
50rolandperkins
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
51TheoClarke
It is the "almost" in "almost deserved it" that makes that sentence so satisfying.
53rolandperkins
To Jim 53:
Thanks. Could you award the continuation to someone else? Iʻll be sleeping on Hawaiʻi Time for the next "view" hours.
Thanks. Could you award the continuation to someone else? Iʻll be sleeping on Hawaiʻi Time for the next "view" hours.
54Jim53
I'm staggering under the awesome weight of selecting the next clue-giver. Whoever has a title ready, please go ahead.
55Thrin
May I help? And, rolandperkins, I don't think it matters, as a puzzle setter, if you're away from your computer for some hours. Occasionally it's been a day or two's wait until the setter returns. Meantime....
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56TheoClarke
W for When?
57socialpages
What no hint?
N please
N please
58ghoststains
Y maybe?
60Thrin
One W, but no N or Y. Doesn't narrow it down much does it? And no H.
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62TheoClarke
E within West?
63Thrin
Something odd is happening with my attempted posts. I hope what follows is a true indication of the state of play:
Going West is not a bad idea for you Theo.
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No N,Y,H or L
Going West is not a bad idea for you Theo.
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65Thrin
Posts keep disappearing. Hope it works this time:
Still not narrowing much; the opposite? A little while ago I saw an E requested and an L. So:
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Theo: You could, indeed, go west from your place.
No N,Y,H or L
I'm off to sleep for a few hours now.
Still not narrowing much; the opposite? A little while ago I saw an E requested and an L. So:
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Theo: You could, indeed, go west from your place.
No N,Y,H or L
I'm off to sleep for a few hours now.
66Jim53
Well, gosh, if it's not narrowing, perhaps it's... widening. Too good a clue, Thrin. Is it Wide Sargasso Sea?
67Thrin
That's it Jim - Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. Over to you...
68Jim53
I'm afraid I'll have to ask someone else to post the next one... I'm leaving for several days of vacation.
69callmejacx
Looks like no one wants to post. Seeing I started this whole thread I might as well be the one to post
We may have it solved by the time he gets back from his vacation.
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We may have it solved by the time he gets back from his vacation.
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71TheoClarke
T for the end of Didn't?
73callmejacx
This ought to help
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77callmejacx
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Some smart cookie will get it now.
78socialpages
This cookie is not too smart and needs more clues. Is there any Ps?
80callmejacx
Before I had the time to place my "P" LA12Hernandez got it. Wtg...over to you.
81LA12Hernandez
New to my wishlist.
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82TheoClarke
Is it Books to Check Out: A Journal? Ah, no, wrong number of letters. So let us start with an O (because that is the modal letter in the only book in your wishlist collection).
84LA12Hernandez
Sorry wrong wishlist. I have one off site.
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85TheoClarke
Off site? You mean to say that you have secrets from us? How about S for secrets?
86LA12Hernandez
Haha, I have mine on Amazon to make it easier for my family.
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88LA12Hernandez
No N or L's
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90LA12Hernandez
2 T's
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3 R's
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No N,L's
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two M
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No N or L
96LA12Hernandez
3-D's
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98LA12Hernandez
M_RD_R
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No L or N
102LA12Hernandez
And ghoststains slides in for the win. Take it away.
103ghoststains
A somewhat long one.
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104TheoClarke
My wife says that the longest letter in the alphabet is Q but in deference to your Americaness I will ask for L for line.
105ghoststains
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109ghoststains
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113ghoststains
I know someones gonna be able to get it now.
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115TheoClarke
B for Brownie?
116ghoststains
T _ E
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118ghoststains
You got it socialpages! It's all yours.
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Sorry no S or L
Sorry no S or L
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No S or L
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Correct! Your turn Thrin!
142TheoClarke
Coo... no clue here ... how about T?
144Thrin
I don't think you'll need a clue now that the T and R have materialised...
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145TheoClarke
You are right, Thrin.
147TheoClarke
Doh! I was trying to avoid being the next setter.
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(Clue: It has nothing to do with Midnight's Children)
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(Clue: It has nothing to do with Midnight's Children)
149TheoClarke
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No O.
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No O.
151TheoClarke
Pah!
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153TheoClarke
Keep guessing, Thrin!
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No O or T.
156TheoClarke
Goodness me! Still no luck.
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159TheoClarke
Hurrah! A double hit!
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161TheoClarke
Wow! You are REALLY good!!
165ghoststains
How about an O?
167TheoClarke
F to complete OF?
169TheoClarke
Only one F? What good is that?
K for Kings?
K for Kings?
172TheoClarke
Is it cheating to choose a book that you have just catalogued?
173Thrin
Sorry, no C.
I think it's up to you how you play this game Theo. I've certainly had a look at people's catalogues when I've run out of ideas. I've 'googled' too.
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I think it's up to you how you play this game Theo. I've certainly had a look at people's catalogues when I've run out of ideas. I've 'googled' too.
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175TheoClarke
So, Thrin, it is mere coincidence that I started to read Heart of Darkness yesterday?
176Thrin
Conrad's Heart of Darkness it is. A curious coincidence Theo (or has it something to do with that Brazilian butterfly flapping its wings?). Over to you....
177TheoClarke
I think you mean over to djay666, Thrin. So, take it away, Dave (and watch out for those Brazilian butterfly wings).
178Thrin
Thanks Theo - Yes I did mean over to djay666. Yet again I remind myself not to Log On until I'm fully awake.
179AHS-Wolfy
Just to continue with the coincidence theme. Around the time of the last two posts I listened to a couple of music tracks that contained the words wing and butterlfy. They were both Japanese in origin though and not Brazilian.
Anyway, next puzzle:
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Off to bed I trot now though as I have to be up, washed, dressed, out and in work in 8 hours from now. Will give you all some thinking time at least.
Anyway, next puzzle:
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Off to bed I trot now though as I have to be up, washed, dressed, out and in work in 8 hours from now. Will give you all some thinking time at least.
181TheoClarke
T for The?
182Thrin
My first thought was The Hound of Baskerville, but I suppose not. Nor, presumably, The Mayor of Casterbridg.
S?
Hang on... Isn't there a Trollope The Vicar of ???. Touchstones thinks it's The Vicar of Wakefield - Not enough letters Touchstones.
S?
Hang on... Isn't there a Trollope The Vicar of ???. Touchstones thinks it's The Vicar of Wakefield - Not enough letters Touchstones.
183socialpages
I think perhaps a vowel .... A?
184AHS-Wolfy
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No W. Will be surprised if this is not guessed soon now though.
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No W. Will be surprised if this is not guessed soon now though.
192Jim53
Rich and Richer? (it just fits)
202TheoClarke
M for Man?
206callmejacx
There has to be a "G"
208callmejacx
Thank you Jim...you are too kind. Now may I have the letter "I"?
210callmejacx
You are too good to me. I feel kind of guilty you giving me the last two letters. Why don't I let you have a turn?
211Jim53
Well, you see, if I were to guess, there's at least a 30% or so chance that I would guess correctly, and then I'd have to start all over again and nobody else would get a turn.
212callmejacx
Hmmm you have a point. Boy you are pretty smart for a guy. Let me see...how about a D?
213Jim53
I guess we need to have a few million "pretty smart for a guy" comments before we catch up. I'm willing to take my share of hits for gender equality.
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...and now to bed.
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...and now to bed.
216TheoClarke
I'm saying nothing. Not A single thing. Could it be Fondling Sin?
ETA the essential slash that coses italics... shuffles feet.
ETA the essential slash that coses italics... shuffles feet.
217TheoClarke
Please could the next setter start a new thread.
218Jim53
</i>Yep, Handling Sin by local boy Michael Malone. Although Fondling Sin (hmmm, the touchstone doesn't seem to work) sounds good too.
Far be it from me to make Theo set the next puzzle. But somebody has to.
Edited to turn off the italics. Has anyone seen this?
Edited again to ask someone else to turn off the italics, since didn't work. Or just start a new thread.
Far be it from me to make Theo set the next puzzle. But somebody has to.
Edited to turn off the italics. Has anyone seen this?
Edited again to ask someone else to turn off the italics, since didn't work. Or just start a new thread.
220TheoClarke
Don't look here... look there!
