Puzzle for the day

[Rakhal]

Final cookie goes to kpjam. Congrats!

Getzeye: 13
Halbarad: 13
Edward: 4 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Onigiri: 3
Prince Herb: 3
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Caliban: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Kpjam: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

Find the set of numbers in the bottom row that best completes the sequence in the top row

100 1 99 2 97 4 94 7 89 12

a> 84 15  b> 81 20  c> 79 18 d> 78 23

[Halbarad]

As a guess, I'll take D.

It looks like you're adding and subtracting primes, but if that was the case the next answer would be 82 19, which isn't there. Not sure what the pattern is.

[Asrana]

The pattern is that every pair of numbers both involves a prime number, and totals 101.

100+1, 99+2, 97+4, 94+7, 89+12.

Thus, d> 78 23.

Had me tricked with b> for a bit before I saw the primes. ^_^;

[Halbarad]

Except that 82 19 would also fit that pattern - 19 is prime, and the two together total 101. That's what threw ME off.

[Asrana]

Didn't see your reply when I was posting, so... *Shrugs* ^_^;;

[Rakhal]

No cookies awarded yet.. :)

[Halbarad]

B. It's the Fibonacci series of numbers. I didn't see it until I wrote them down.

First number 1, second 2. Third is n(1) + n(2) = 3. Fourth is n(2) + n(3) = 5. Fifth is n(3)+n(4) = 8. Add and subtract to get 81 20.

[Rakhal]

Well done. Cookie awarded!

Halbarad: 14
Getzeye: 13
Edward: 4 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Onigiri: 3
Prince Herb: 3
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Caliban: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Kpjam: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

A simple substitution code has been used to conceal a 'quote' Work out the code to decipher the original words.

Little Boy Blue:
10 4-2-15-'-21 9-6-13-17 26-16-22 21-16-5-2-26 10-'-23-6
8-16-21 13-2-19-26-15-8-10-21-10-20.

[Onigiri]

i can't help you today i've got laryngitis

[Rakhal]

And a quick cookie awarded.

Halbarad: 14
Getzeye: 13
Edward: 4 + 2 muffins
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
Prince Herb: 3
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Caliban: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Kpjam: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

A tonguetwister that was once part of a famous stage comedienne's act 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.

Code Select Expand


  A  D  E  D  A  M  S  Y
  Z  O  L  K  S  A  I  N
  E  N  B  D  I  R  P  K
  D  O  U  N  N  E  N  A


Note. If you can name the comedienne as well you'll get a muffin instead of a cookie :)

[Prince Herb]

A double dozen double damask dinner napkins

Cicely Courtneidge's best-remembered contribution to world comedy...

Although here, it only appears to be a dozen double damask dinner napkins...

[Rakhal]

And a muffin for the Musk Emperor!

Halbarad: 14
Getzeye: 13
Edward: 4 + 2 muffins
Prince Herb: 4 + 1 muffin
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
Asrana: 3
KLSymph: 2
Ragnar: 2
Bean Bandit: 1
Caliban: 1
Carthrat: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Kpjam: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1