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an odd puzzle ...

Discussion in 'The Bar' started by keys, Dec 3, 2018.

  1. dee

    dee Well-Known Member Acorn Supporter

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    just in case you didnt see the edit as you replied.....is it FEZ?

    not guesses.Trying to work it out....
     
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  2. Domain Forum

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    IWA Meetup
     
  3. keys United Kingdom

    keys Well-Known Member

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    some initial guesswork, but beyond that only one clear result, and a eureka moment

    this was intended for a teenager, not Einstein
     
  4. keys United Kingdom

    keys Well-Known Member

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    still £8 for the answer
     
  5. wonder_lander United Kingdom

    wonder_lander Well-Known Member

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    Argh!!! Can't crack it!

    Here's what I've got so far, maybe as a team we can do this?
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    term 4/4 hal(F)
    code 2/5 m(O)rse
    hire 3/3 ca(R)

    jenga 1/5 (G)iant
    magnets 4/6 dip(O)le

    marks 1/3 (T)op
    sign 3/4 ro(A)d

    bank 3/5 mo(N)ey pi(G)gy
    bike 4/4 pus(H) qua(D)
    done 4/4 wel(L)
    fares 3/5 tr(A)in
    hire 4/4 too(L) ski(P) tax(I)

    bed 2/5 w(A)ter
    moon 2/4 f(U)ll b(L)ue
    down 3/3 la(Y) sa(T)

    feet 4/4 col(D)
    wax 2/3 c(A)r e(A)r
    work 7/7

    horn 3/3 fo(G)
    side 2/6 b(L)ind
    fires 2/3 l(O)g g(A)s
    station 5/5 trai(N)
    castle 4/4 san(D)

    mirror 2/4
    =============
     
  6. dee

    dee Well-Known Member Acorn Supporter

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    I'd forgotten about this. I'd got possibly as far as :

    Think the clue reads backwards.

    A Round dry hat/hut ***** to be/go for
     
  7. keys United Kingdom

    keys Well-Known Member

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    F term 4/4 hal(F)
    O code 2/5 m(O)rse
    R hire 3/3 ca(R)

    G jenga 1/5 (G)iant
    O magnets 4/6 str(O)ng dip(O)le

    T marks 1/3 (T)op
    O sign 3/4 st(O)p

    W bank 3/5 po(W)er
    H bike 4/4 pus(H)
    E done 4/4 mor(E)
    R fares 3/5 fe(R)ry
    E hire 4/4 bik(E)

    O bed 2/5 d(O)uble
    U moon 2/4 f(U)ll
    T down 3/3 sit(T) sa(T)

    D feet 4/4 col(D)
    A wax 2/3 c(A)r e(A)r
    Q work 7/7 qualit(Y)

    G horn 3/3 fo(G)
    R side 2/6 b(R)ight
    A fires 2/3 g(A)s
    N station 5/5 trai(N)
    D castle 4/4 san(D)

    A mirror 2/4 w(A)ll
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    almost hidden in plain sight - all is revealed!
     
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  8. fuzzer United States

    fuzzer Active Member

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    A grand day out there to go for?

    The moon?
     
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  9. keys United Kingdom

    keys Well-Known Member

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    well done!

    actually - where to go for a grand day out?

    poWer bank

    PM your email if you would like the pocket money
     
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  10. fuzzer United States

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    ahhh, had been giving me a headache for the last couple of days - you gave most of it away with the last clue, and now I feel like I've jumped in at the end when the other guys had done most of the work. Still haven't got the missing words though.

    And don't worry about the pocket money - you could buy something nice for the food bank trolley on your next supermarket visit - give someone a treat somewhere.

    We want more puzzles... lol
     
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  11. crabfoot United Kingdom

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    hijklmno H to O = H2O = water But I am a chemist - is that cheating?

    A variation - but since most people were not around in 1968, I've provided the answer -

    blind mice? - mark on a compasss? - 200 and what? 'a space odyssey' - Eddie Grant's group - The Beatles?
    three N one = four

    WYBMADIITY?
     
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  12. keys United Kingdom

    keys Well-Known Member

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    moved to a new thread
     
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