Puzzle for the day

[Rakhal]

A statement is coiled in the grid below. To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction. One null.

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 A  Y  S  U  N  T  E  E
 W  L  J  S  I  H  N  X
 S  E  A  T  U  O  T  T
 I  A  R  E  T  Y  A  X
 Y  I  Y  N  U  P  R  L
 H  S  A  O  H  O  E  V
 W  A  P  U  G  T  E  L


[Prince Herb]

Why is a raise always just enough to put you in the next tax bracket

[Rakhal]

close... but I can't really award it for that....

[Prince Herb]

Ack!

I typed bracket when I meant level

Gomen...

And more...

Why is a pay raise always just enough to put you in the next tax level

[Rakhal]

I'll give you that, you missed 'pay' out as well, but :)

Halbarad: 10
Getzeye: 8
Edward: 1 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 3
Onigiri: 2
Ragnar: 2
Asrana: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
KLSymph: 1
Prince Herb: 2
Sunhawk: 1

[Rakhal]

The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words

One Word: to ratify or approve

Two words: a cheating business

[Getzeye]

Its a wild guess...

Confirm
con firm.


Bah!

[Rakhal]

Good enough for a cookie!

Halbarad: 10
Getzeye: 9
Edward: 1 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 3
Onigiri: 2
Prince Herb: 2
Ragnar: 2
Asrana: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
KLSymph: 1
Sunhawk: 1

[Rakhal]

A simple code has been used to encrypt the message below. What does this message say when decrypted?

AGIOOUBF UA DYB YBRUK RGW XEWSUR VUKK XINWA

--Rakhal

[Rakhal]

Guess the last puzzle was too hard, sorry. The code in question was one key over on the keyboard. So W becomes Q, S becomes A, X becomes Z e.t.c

And the message was:

SHOPPING IS FUN UNTIL THE CREDIT BILL COMES


And now three puzzles for today

1>
What two words formed from different arrangements of the same six letters, can be used to complete the sentence below/

The young man telling the story of his brother's wedding said, "So the groom finally ______ in, half an hour late, and the ______ join him at the alter.


2>
A comment on time is coiled in the grid below. To spell it out start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction.

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  R  U  O  Y  F  W  A  N  A
  L  H  O  F  U  L  W  S  I
  I  T  N  E  E  P  A  Y  A
  F  S  E  V  N  S  Y  N  D
  E  E  N  O  D  O  T  O  M



3>
Find the number in the bottom row that best completes the sequence in the top row.

3,618   248   4,520

a>246   b>131   c>6,636   d>249

[Asrana]

Wild guess that doesn't make TOO much sense, but it fit.

1>
The young man telling the story of his brother's wedding said, "So the groom finally Drives in, half an hour late, and the Divers join him at the alter.

[Rakhal]

Creative, but not what I'm looking for I'm afraid :)

--Rakhal

[Asrana]

3>
c>6,636

As far as I can see, the pattern is

3x6=18, 2x4=8, 4x5=20, and thus 6x6=36

[Rakhal]

Cookie awarded! 2 to go.

Halbarad: 10
Getzeye: 9
Edward: 1 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 3
Asrana: 2
Onigiri: 2
Prince Herb: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
KLSymph: 1
Sunhawk: 1

[KLSymph]

#1 >
The young man telling the story of his brother's wedding said, "So the groom finally rushes in, half an hour late, and the ushers join him at the alter.