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PuzzleScot
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 Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject: 1 |
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In the vein of the recent MS mystery hunt, I give you a puzzle from the 2007 Google Puzzle Hunt (worn by the author)
The answer is one word. Please spoiler any thoughts/solutions.
(Click to view fill-sized image)
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Scurra
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: 2 |
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1. ORIGIN (first letters of words about firsts)
2. OPPOSITE (double letters in each word)
3. CUPBOARDS (silent letter in each word)
4. FLAMING (add a letter to the end of each word)
5. SOUTHERN (letters following THE)
6 .no ideas
7. EULOGY (sounded out letter in each word)
8.VIOLENT (remove a letter to leave a colour)
9. REVIVER (middle letter of the palindromes)
10. STUDIO (middle letter of three consecutive letters
11. OURSELVES (add a letter to the start of each word)
The answer is OPPORTUNITY
Very nice puzzle.
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Quailman
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: 3 |
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| 3.CUPBOARD (silent letters) |
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Quailman
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: 4 |
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| 7. EULOGY (phonetic letters in each word e-you-el-au-jee-wi) |
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Quailman
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject: 5 |
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6. MOBILE (can't make out first word M-oh-be-eye-el-e)
I'll bet you've added this one by the time I post this, too. |
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Scurra
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: 6 |
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I still can't see anything with #6 except that
CAMINO -> CASINO
but that doesn't seem to get me anywhere else.
edit: Oh, of course. Well spotted Q. For some reason I had seen E-COLI but thought that was a non-starter...
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Quailman
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: 7 |
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| I never heard of M Bison. |
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Thok*
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: 8 |
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| Quailman wrote: |
| I never heard of M Bison. |
Go play Street Fighter. He's the big bad of the series. |
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PuzzleScot
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:19 am Post subject: 9 |
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Quick work guys! Well done all.
Of course #6 gives you the T for T-mobile
#7 is the letter sounded out at the START of each word, but close enough.
I've been playing (well, trying to play) a contest that sounds right up your street. Hmm. publish here one clue at a time, or just give you guys the info to find it yourselves?
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Scurra
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:40 am Post subject: 10 |
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I got my family to look at this one this evening, and they got there without too much trouble (missed #6 as well.) Thanks.
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Suspence
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:44 am Post subject: 11 |
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| PuzzleScot wrote: |
| I've been playing (well, trying to play) a contest that sounds right up your street. Hmm. publish here one clue at a time, or just give you guys the info to find it yourselves? |
I vote for one puzzle at a time here. I'm more likely to follow through if it's on the GL.
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