Puzzle for the day

[Rakhal]

What one three-letter word can be placed in the blanks below to make two different words?

___AS
___NA

[Prince Herb]

Are

[Rakhal]

Quite correct. Sort of tricky that one :)

Getzeye: 24
Prince Herb: 17 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 18
Edward: 8 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Caliban: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Jon: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

The logic professor left a notice on the door of his class on Monday. It said "Class is canceled for an emergency. We will meet three days before six days after yesterday."

What day will that be?

[Getzeye]

Wednesday o.O

[Rakhal]

Quite correct!

Getzeye: 25
Prince Herb: 17 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 18
Edward: 8 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Caliban: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Jon: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

Job lot of puzzles today! Been a bit busy recently

1>
Which of these words is least like the others

KNIGHT  DAME  KNAVE  SCION


2>
A simple substitution code has been used to conceal a 'quote.'  Work out the code to deciper the original words

Annie Oakley:
R  GSRMP  TFMH  ZIV  HL  EVIB  UVNRMRMV


3>
Jimmy went shopping for a Sixth of July picnic. In the first store, he spent half of what he had plus $10 on kittens for the barbecue. In the second, he spent half of what was left plus $2 for meths. In the third he spent half of what was left, plus $2 for paper plates. In the fourth he spent four-sevenths of what was left for candied fingernails. He had $3 left. How much did he start with?


4>
Unscramble the 19 letters below to make a common six-word statement often considered to be the beginning of a problem.

A C C E E E H H H I I I K L M N S T T


5>
What letters are missing in the following sequence?
A D G _ M P _ V


6>
What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same seven letters, can be used to complete the sentence below?

The lawyer said, "I _______ that this case is serious enough that it may eventually wind up in the State _______ Court.

[Prince Herb]

1] Dame [no silent letters]

5] J & S

6] Presume & Supreme

[Rakhal]

3 cookies for the Lord of the Musk. 3 still up for grabs.

Getzeye: 25
Prince Herb: 20 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 18
Edward: 8 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Caliban: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Jon: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Prince Herb]

2] I think guns are so very feminine

Z becomes A, Y becomes B, X becomes C and so on through the alphabet; a simple code, right enough

[Getzeye]

3> $124

[Rakhal]

Another cookie for Herb, but $124 is the wrong answer for #3, sorry :(

2 cookies outstanding from yesterday. Now worth muffins

Getzeye: 25
Prince Herb: 21 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 18
Edward: 8 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Caliban: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
Jon: 2
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1

[Rakhal]

A culinary descriptionof people who are not quite up to par is coiled in the grid below. To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction.

Code Select Expand


  E  T  O  F  A  C  O  N
  N  O  R  O  T  O  I  T
  R  E  T  O  R  M  T  R
  Y  E  I  H  S  B  A  A
  T  H  L  L  A  I  N  Y


[Jon]

Trying for the muffin.

Jimmy had $100 to start
Spent $60 on kittens
Had $40
Spent $22 on meths
Had $18
Spent $11 on plates
Had $7
Spent $4 on candied fingernails
Had $3

[Rakhal]

Muffin awarded!

Getzeye: 25
Prince Herb: 21 + 2 muffins
Halbarad: 18
Edward: 8 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 5
Kwok: 4
Onigiri: 4
Ragnar: 4
Rezantis: 4
Caliban: 2 + 1 muffin
Jon: 2 + 1 muffin
Asrana: 3
Carthrat: 3
KLSymph: 2
Alviss: 1
Bean Bandit: 1
Dune: 1
Itarien: 1
Sunhawk: 1
The Panda: 1