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Started by Rakhal, March 11, 2004, 06:30:12 AM

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Edward

Quote from: "Rakhal"3>
Which of the scrambled words below is least like the others? The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables.

NGLDNAE   EMRO   CRNAEF   LATYI

Unscrambled:

ENGLAND   ROME    FRANCE  ITALY

The answer is ROME as it's the only city.
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Rakhal

Quite right. Another cookie awarded, one to go!

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Getzeye

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How many common English words can you make from the letters below, using all six letters only once in each word?

E I N S T L

5 words:
enlist
inlets
listen
silent
tinsel
Indeed, we are the Angels of Death" Dark Angels
"..tread softly as you step on my dreams.."

Rakhal

Congrats! Final cookie awarded.

Getzeye: 28
Prince Herb: 22 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 19
Edward: 11 + 2 muffins
Caliban: 6 + 1 muffin
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Jon: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1
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Rakhal

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

Magazines very ______ show ______ who wear plus sizes.
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Anastasia

<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Rakhal

Quite correct! Your first cookie!

Getzeye: 28
Prince Herb: 22 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 19
Edward: 11 + 2 muffins
Caliban: 6 + 1 muffin
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Jon: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Anastasia: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1
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Anastasia

My second one.

-Dune.
<Afina> Imagine a tiny pixie boot stamping on a devil's face.
<Afina> Forever.

<Yuthirin> Afina, giant parasitic rainbow space whale.
<IronDragoon> I mean, why not?

Rakhal

Cookie consolidation in progress :)

The following 4 anagrams are each missing a letter. That letter is the same letter for each. What are the four words, and what is the missing letter?

COTLUN
TRIUEYC
UEULF
RGYUA
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Prince Herb

S is the missing letter

Consult
Security
Useful
Sugary

Rakhal

The Anagram master strikes again and makes off with a cookie!

Getzeye: 28
Prince Herb: 23 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 19
Edward: 11 + 2 muffins
Caliban: 6 + 1 muffin
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Jon: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Anastasia: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1
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Rakhal

Make your way from HAIR to COMB in only seven steps, changingone letter at a time to make a good English word at each step

  HAIR
  ____
  ____
  ____
  ____
  ____
  ____
  COMB
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Prince Herb

HAIR
HAIL
HALL
HALE
HOLE
HOME
COME
COMB

Rakhal

Fine work. Cookie awarded!

Getzeye: 28
Prince Herb: 24 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 19
Edward: 11 + 2 muffins
Caliban: 6 + 1 muffin
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Jon: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Anastasia: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1
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Rakhal

A simple substitution code has been used to conceal a comment on today's language usage. Work out the code to decipher the original words.

BOPUIFS DMBTTJGJFE  BE  TBJE EPO'U  SVJO  ZPVS  BMPUIFT
CZ  ESZ-DMFBOJOH  UIFN  ZPVSTFMG-MFU  VT EP  JU
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