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3TheoClarke
Shame on you, Wolfy! And, no, you cannot!
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5TheoClarke
A triple success!
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7TheoClarke
Desperation pays!
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8rolandperkins
Curious to see if the last word is:
A. don't b.done or C.(other)
Neither A. nor B. sounds like a good; final word.
A. don't b.done or C.(other)
Neither A. nor B. sounds like a good; final word.
9socialpages
Can I please have an A?
10TheoClarke
No, Jennifer, you cannot!
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11callmejacx
I want to see a "T"
13TheoClarke
You are triply delighted, Jacx. Will that compensate for sqdancer's disappointment?
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No A, P, or R.
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No A, P, or R.
15TheoClarke
Congratulations, Wolfy. You win the honour of setting the next puzzle. And Roland gets kudos for his earlier analysis on which I could not comment without giving undue clues. I chose the book because it was the first specific book to show when I searched for "book" on Google. Coincidentally, I own a copy.
19TheoClarke
R for Richard?
20Jim53
Rats, I assumed that would be an S and was hoping for one or two others as well. I shouldn't have asked for just one. Are there any Cs?
21AHS-Wolfy
Jim, that's why I didn't mind including the apostrophe as it didn't give too much away. None for either of you this go around.
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23TheoClarke
M for Matilda?
25TheoClarke
H for Hangman's? Ooooo, surely not!
27AHS-Wolfy
Ha! Ha! Would I be so devious? Perhaps I would...
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29TheoClarke
I'm not guessing; I am on a holiday. Oh, OK then: A and G?
30sqdancer
>29 TheoClarke: I'm not guessing
*sigh* Neither was I, but if you insist. :)
I won't be around much for the next 18 hours.
Hangman's Holiday
*sigh* Neither was I, but if you insist. :)
I won't be around much for the next 18 hours.
Hangman's Holiday
31TheoClarke
Is it Hangman's Holiday? Oh, look, I'm too late! Joking aside, my availability is a bit unpredictable over the next few days. And I would like to applaud Wolfy for a wonderful choice.
32AHS-Wolfy
Correct sqdancer, congratulations. You're up next.
Thank you Theo, couldn't resist when I saw the title. Just had to wait for the opportunity.
Thank you Theo, couldn't resist when I saw the title. Just had to wait for the opportunity.
35rolandperkins
O ?
37curlysue
hey, guys I'am new to this thread... so go easy on me for awhile :) ...been playing password, thought I might try my hand at Hangman
thanks callmejacx for steering me this way
I'll guess S?
thanks callmejacx for steering me this way
I'll guess S?
38callmejacx
Nice to see you here. Welcome.
A "T" please.
A "T" please.
42TheoClarke
Oooo... oooo... I know this one! My copy (which languishes in a box uncatalogued) has a harlequin on the cover. I cannot reliably run a round, however. Carry on ...
45TheoClarke
Y not?
47sqdancer
One Y. No P and no F.
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Hint: note the dot at the end of the third word.
Theo, I think you know it. :)
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Hint: note the dot at the end of the third word.
Theo, I think you know it. :)
55sqdancer
If you think you know what it is, go ahead and guess. If you're right, you get to set the next title.
58callmejacx
Yes, Curlysue...Guess or I will lol
59callmejacx
Hurry I think I know what it is lol
60curlysue
I did guess callmejacx... look at #56... LOL
so my turn, hope I do this right... here goes
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so my turn, hope I do this right... here goes
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61callmejacx
I know you guessed. I was waiting for your hangman puzzle. I thought I knew it already. Let's see if I was at least close.
Give me a couple of T's Please
Give me a couple of T's Please
63TheoClarke
Congratulation, Kara. A for And?
70TheoClarke
This time I cannot recall the cover of the book. I have an Easton Press edition.
74rolandperkins
Thank you
Plese pass it on to someone else; I only have less than 1 hr. online.
Plese pass it on to someone else; I only have less than 1 hr. online.
76AHS-Wolfy
I don't think Theo wants to set a new one (would've completed the last few puzzles if that was the case) and as I'm here (working all night) I might as well.
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82AHS-Wolfy
1 better than 2 is 3 which might provide enough letters to guess.
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89socialpages
Sorry I've been away for a while.
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91socialpages
_ / _ _ _ _ E / _ _ / _ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ E
94socialpages
_ / _ _ N _ E / _ _ / _ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ E
Sorry no R
Sorry no R
96socialpages
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98socialpages
No fair Thrin, how can you guess it so quickly? You are correct so it's your turn.
99Thrin
>98 socialpages: socialpages.... I've probably just been around for longer than some of you: Plenty of years to read; the ones that I guess correctly are usually 'classics' that are as old or even older than I am. I also do the syllable thing - so in 96 I guessed the beat: Ta, tahn, ta-ta, tahn-ta, ta, tahn. (Do you read music? It helps!) So, now that I've probably thoroughly confused you, here we go with a more contemporary title:
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107Thrin
Phew! That's a relief Wolfy - there is one H; also a A
Getting warmer? Maybe not.
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Getting warmer? Maybe not.
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No S
110callmejacx
Artic Chill ?
112AHS-Wolfy
And there was me thinking it was Arctic Chill by Susan Ring.
113callmejacx
Alrighty then....
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117callmejacx
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Sorry no "T"
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Sorry no "T"
119callmejacx
Your guesses are always good Thrin. I can give you one.
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Sorry no "T"
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Sorry no "T"
121callmejacx
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Sorry no "T" "L"
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Sorry no "T" "L"
125callmejacx
_ E _ _ R E
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Sorry no "T" "L"
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Sorry no "T" "L"
127callmejacx
Yes
128Jim53
OK, here's one from the deep dark past...
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137rolandperkins
L ?
140Jim53
That's it, sqdancer. I remember getting it, along with many others, from Scholastic Book Services during grade school. I wish I still had all those books.
141sqdancer
Oh, I loved getting those Scholastic Books catalogues. The serious weighing of choices and trying to squeeze the most out of the amount of money I was allowed to spend.
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143socialpages
Morning all.
T?
T?
152Thrin
Once curlysue's Ss appeared (as, with a monicker like 'curlysue', they were bound to do) there wasn't much doubt was there? Well, OK, *no* doubt at all.
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162Thrin
Have Mercy on Us All by Fred Vargas it is. Over to you sqdancer
164rolandperkins
E ?
(Don't know why more people don't ask for E, early in the game. Or is that just a sign of my inexperience? I haven't played this in the past few decades.)
(Don't know why more people don't ask for E, early in the game. Or is that just a sign of my inexperience? I haven't played this in the past few decades.)
166LA12Hernandez
T?
The second most common letter and the most common constant.
The second most common letter and the most common constant.
175sqdancer
I should have realized that Wolfy would get that part of the title. :)
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183curlysue
C _ _ E _ _ E _ _ E _
That's all the Cs Jim53 :P
LA12Hernandez had better luck with the Es :)
No N
193Culisa2188
how about an S?
198Culisa2188
Ill take a stab at the dark and request an E and how about H
200Jim53
Welcome indeed, AnnieMod! Always delighted to meet another John Kessel fan.
Ooh, R is a good guess.
T H E
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no A, N
Ooh, R is a good guess.
T H E
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no A, N
204Culisa2188
How about a B?
206AnnieMod
W,M and U please :)
The Worm Ouroboros
(Trying to fix the touchstone...)
PS: Thanks for the welcome everyone :) And Jim, I had always thought that Kessel is way underrated.
The Worm Ouroboros
(Trying to fix the touchstone...)
PS: Thanks for the welcome everyone :) And Jim, I had always thought that Kessel is way underrated.
227Jim53
ha ha, this wouldn't be by an author we like, would it? I have a busy day, so I'll let someone else solve it. Just give us a C, please.
230callmejacx
Thank you so much sqdancer...I would like to see an "E" please
After you give me an "E" I would like to guess the answer.
Would it, could it be....Good News from Outer Space?
After you give me an "E" I would like to guess the answer.
Would it, could it be....Good News from Outer Space?
232callmejacx
All is mine? Wow...gee...thanks
This is not in my library so don't think you can check there for the answer.
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Good luck everyone
This is not in my library so don't think you can check there for the answer.
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Good luck everyone
236callmejacx
ummm no "M" or "A" or "G"
You guys can do better than that.
You guys can do better than that.
240callmejacx
I
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No "M" "A" "G" or "R"
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No "M" "A" "G" or "R"
245callmejacx
Hold on guys...not everyone at once. I use to be blonde remember....
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No "M" "A" "G" "R" "N" or "T"
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No "M" "A" "G" "R" "N" or "T"
246Miela
Is it I Love School?
247callmejacx
It sure is Miela.
You're up
You're up
251rolandperkins
E ?
261AnnieMod
G please.
PS: I was thinking Flight of a Witch but you had not marked a F on the two-letter word so guess I will keep guessing letter by letter
PS: I was thinking Flight of a Witch but you had not marked a F on the two-letter word so guess I will keep guessing letter by letter
262rolandperkins
I ?
263Miela
You're right, AnnieMod! It is Flight of a Witch.
264AnnieMod
oops - haven't even seen that I guessed correctly. Next one:
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265callmejacx
A "T" please
