Quickies: The Resurrection

[novice]

Well that hint helped, but I can't spot the answer extraction...

RESIDENCE - rhymes with Presidents
15 - JAMES BUCHANAN - Tannin - PA
? - Comma
12 - ZACHARY TAYLOR - Sailor - LA
39 - JOHNNY CARTER - Martyr - GA
19 - RUTHERFORD HAYES - Raise - OH
37 - RICHARD NIXON - Flaxen - CA
44 - BARACK OBAMA - Drama - HI
43 - GEORGE BUSH - Push - TX

Sorted by date:
? - Comma
12 - ZACHARY TAYLOR - Sailor - LA
15 - JAMES BUCHANAN - Tannin - PA
19 - RUTHERFORD HAYES - Raise - OH
37 - RICHARD NIXON - Flaxen - CA
39 - JOHNNY CARTER - Martyr - GA
43 - GEORGE BUSH - Push - TX
44 - BARACK OBAMA - Drama - HI

[Suspence]

NIXON doesn't work, at least for me.

And don't COMMA and DRAMA rhyme for you?
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[Thok]

If comma is obama and flaxen is jackson then the first letters of last names spells out botch job

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Which was the password, of course.

Reposting to get the current puzzle on the new page:

... HEAR NO EVIL


-Suspence
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[novice]

I think the signs spell

[Suspence]

I can confirm that your translation is correct.
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Nice one. When I thought of the solution process I hoped it was a dead end so I could use it myself in Top GL'er...

novice
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[Suspence]

Thanks, and nicely solved. I really liked the idea behind this one, glad you did too.
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[Suspence]

We haven't had a new puzzle here in a while. Here's the solution to the last one, in case someone wants to take over:

... HEAR NO EVIL


The phrase "hear no evil" typically follows "see no evil", which is indicated by the elipsis. Sign language works for those who "hear no evil", so convert to Braille for those who can "see no evil".


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I just tossed this together since this thread has been dead for so long. It's probably not very good, but at least it gets us moving since we're stuck on the juggling in the MIT hunt.

BANK ROBBERY

Your outlaw gang has spotted the next bank they plan on robbing. To let you know where to meet them, they sent you the following letter:

Respond instictively (1)
Float (3)
Uprisings (8)
Cost (2)
Ire (6)

Ointment (4)
Facial feature for men (5)
Childish response to "Are too!" (3)
He found the polio vaccine (5)
Dead man (3)
Private, Sergeant, etc. (2)
Demons (7)
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[novice]

I'm not sure what to do with this... I'll just throw out some suggestions.

REACT - Respond instictively (1)
DRIFT - Float (3)
RIOTS - Uprisings (8)
PRICE - Cost (2)
ANGER - Ire (6)

SALVE - Ointment (4)
BEARD - Facial feature for men (5)
AMNOT - Childish response to "Are too!" (3)
J.SALK / SABIN - He found the polio vaccine (5)
BODY / STIFF - Dead man (3)
RANK(S) - Private, Sergeant, etc. (2)
DEVILS - Demons (7)

Bank Robbers may indicate adding or subtracting affixes?

[Suspence]

The correct words are of varying lengths. Given that this is poorly constructed, I thought I'd give you that.

You'll likely need to identify the next step to confirm your suggestions as correct incorrect. You have 6 of the intended answers (with a little cleanup).
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[bgg1996]

My thought was that taking the letters in the nth position in the word would spell either the answer or a final clue.

Respond instictively (1) React
Float (3) riSe
Uprisings (8) revolutIons
Cost (2) pRice
Ire (6) annoyAnce

Ointment (4) balM
Facial feature for men (5) mustAche
Childish response to "Are too!" (3) am Not
He found the polio vaccine (5) jonaS salk
Dead man (3) coRpse
Private, Sergeant, etc. (2) rAnk
Demons (7) succubI?

rsira mansrai, however, has no meaning, and I can't make it meaningful by changing a few answers, so I too, am stuck.
Maybe they're supposed to be anagrams, and they'll meet at the friar marinas?
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[Suspence]

7 correct answers there, including 2 that need a little clean-up. I'll provide word lengths if there's no progress by tomorrow.
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Added word lengths:

5 - Respond instictively (1)
5 - Float (3)
7 - Uprisings (8)
5 - Cost (2)
5 - Ire (6)

4 - Ointment (4)
8 - Facial feature for men (5)
5 - Childish response to "Are too!" (3)
4 - He found the polio vaccine (5)
5 - Dead man (3)
5 - Private, Sergeant, etc. (2)
4 - Demons (7)
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[novice]

REACT - 5 - Respond instictively (1)
DRIFT - 5 - Float (3)
REVOLTS - 7 - Uprisings (8)
PRICE - 5 - Cost (2)
ANGER - 5 - Ire (6)

BALM - 4 - Ointment (4)
MUSTACHE / SIDEBURN - 8 - Facial feature for men (5)
AMNOT - 5 - Childish response to "Are too!" (3)
SALK - 4 - He found the polio vaccine (5)
STIFF - 5 - Dead man (3)
RANKS - 5 - Private, Sergeant, etc. (2)
IMPS - 4 - Demons (7)

[Suspence]

A few need to be fixed, but you may be close enough to progress. DRIFT and STIFF are not the intended.
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[Suspence]

REACT - 5 - Respond instictively (1)
DRIFT - 5 - Float (3)
REVOLTS - 7 - Uprisings (8)
PRICE - 5 - Cost (2)
ANGER - 5 - Ire (6)

BALM - 4 - Ointment (4)
MUSTACHE / SIDEBURN - 8 - Facial feature for men (5)
AMNOT - 5 - Childish response to "Are too!" (3)
SALK - 4 - He found the polio vaccine (5)
STIFF - 5 - Dead man (3)
RANKS - 5 - Private, Sergeant, etc. (2)
IMPS - 4 - Demons (7)
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[bgg1996]

HOVER
GONER
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[Suspence]

Both correct. You've got the complete list now:

REACT (1)
HOVER (3)
REVOLTS (8)
PRICE (2)
ANGER (6)

BALM (4)
MUSTACHE (5)
AM NOT (3)
SALK (5)
GONER (3)
RANKS (2)
IMPS (7)
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You're being unduly modest, Suspence. If that was thrown together quickly, then you've got a very accurate throw!

--- Oscar
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[Suspence]

Thanks Oscar, and nicely solved.

I did like the finish (which is where I started the construction, obviously), but I didn't like the unwieldiness of having to provide both a word length and the other number.

I wish I could have come up with a better way to clue the word list from post 980; I would have been much happier with the puzzle then.
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[novice]

Any help for us mere mortals?

[Zag]

[Suspence]

I coulda gone with cryptics, but then I'd still have the issue of needing to list two numbers.

Anyhow, do you notice a common attribute among all the words on the list? That might help give you a place to start.

Or you might start with the fact you're looking for a bank, based on the letter in the flavortext.
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[Oscar]

What worked for me was playing around with both the second and final words and wondering how their associated numbers could possibly work with those words

I'm working on a replacement puzzle but won't post anything while people are still active on this one...

[Oscar]

OK. I plan to upload a new puzzle tomorrow unless you guys advise me otherwise.

[Suspence]

I'm quite looking forward to yours. The last 3 Quickies have all been me. We need more puzzles around here.
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[Oscar]

I sympathise, Suspence. Just for you, I'm about to upload a new puzzle on VSP...

[Oscar]

Solution to current puzzle:
The 12 words have been formed from 12 others by reducing multiple letter occurrences to singles, then anagramming. The 1st 5 are derived from US presidents, the last 7 from US states. i.e.
REACT - Carter
HOVER - Hoover
REVOLTS - Roosevelt
PRICE - Pierce
ANGER - Reagan

BALM - Alabama
MUSTACHE - Massachusetts
AM NOT - Montana
SALK - Alaska
GONER - Oregon
RANKS - Arkansas
IMPS - Mississippi

Taking the letter indexed by the associated number gives
COLIN BANKERS

Finally, repeating the process on these words gives:

LINCOLN NEBRASKA

I'll hold fire on posting the next puzzle for a few hours
a) to annoy Suspence
b) to allow room for any comments on this one, since, compared to this banquet, my puzzle is just a snack!

[bgg1996]

I would never have thought of that.
Wait, what does that have to do with a bank?
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Here's the new puzzle...

Triptych

[Suspence]

[novice]

1. Replete following unusually luxurious lobster starters
2. Approximately one thousand involved in contract for system
3. Inspector found in grim or serious mood - MORSE
4. Prevent return of trophies - STOP
5. Cape I found in French bridge - POINT
6. Crotchet?!

[Thok]

1. Replete following unusually luxurious lobster starters-FULL

[novice]

2. Approximately one thousand involved in contract for system - DECIMAL

[novice]

Triptych

The answers fit in the grid below

[novice]

Oh and also from top to bottom the grid reads
FULL STOP
DECIMAL POINT
MORSE N

I guess it should be MORSE E then. Three different ways of representing a period.

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If nobody objects by tomorrow, I'll go ahead and steal the puzzle after you guys did all the legwork.
-bgg1996
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