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Post by oneiros on Mar 9, 2016 15:50:28 GMT -5
In that case, I haven't got a clue.
Based on your theory that the answer starts with a specific letter that other puzzles answers started with, I don't even have that letter in my starting group of random letters.
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Post by k80 on Mar 9, 2016 16:07:46 GMT -5
I think I have a solution to this puzzle, but the best I can get as to the final solution is a two word answer. I have to admit, I took an algorithmic approach to this one. Based on the other puzzles, I figured I was looking for a single word starting with a particular letter. I found a list of words of the appropriate length and eliminated all the ones that didn't start with the right letter. Then I started eliminating words that used letters I didn't have available. It didn't take long to get down to one word. I just used a Rearrangement Servant. |
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Post by oneiros on Mar 10, 2016 12:21:19 GMT -5
Right... This one has stumped me because I cannot get a single word out of the 15 letters.
Since you two guys have the right answer, can I bounce this off of you so I can work out where I've gone wrong?
The first clue. Is this correct? |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Mar 10, 2016 12:46:33 GMT -5
Right... This one has stumped me because I cannot get a single word out of the 15 letters.
Since you two guys have the right answer, can I bounce this off of you so I can work out where I've gone wrong?
The first clue. Is this correct? That is the answer I got. |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Mar 10, 2016 12:47:30 GMT -5
I have to admit, I took an algorithmic approach to this one. Based on the other puzzles, I figured I was looking for a single word starting with a particular letter. I found a list of words of the appropriate length and eliminated all the ones that didn't start with the right letter. Then I started eliminating words that used letters I didn't have available. It didn't take long to get down to one word. I just used a Rearrangement Servant. I must have fat-fingered my input to the IAS because it couldn't find anything. So I did it the hard way. |
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Post by oneiros on Mar 10, 2016 13:15:52 GMT -5
Right... This one has stumped me because I cannot get a single word out of the 15 letters.
Since you two guys have the right answer, can I bounce this off of you so I can work out where I've gone wrong?
The first clue. Is this correct? That is the answer I got. Hmmm... Well, if that's correct, the odds are that the rest are also right, but considering the specific letter that all the other solutions begin with, I don't actually have that letter in my list of 15 letters. Can I ask which line (1-15) should contain the starting letter so I can try to work out and see where I've gone wrong? |
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Post by cassandra on Mar 10, 2016 13:35:57 GMT -5
Oneiros,
I believe it is line 5: BASTB
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Post by Todd on Mar 10, 2016 13:39:29 GMT -5
That is correct, and curiously has just become its own clue.
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Post by cassandra on Mar 10, 2016 13:48:21 GMT -5
That is correct, and curiously has just become its own clue. Hmmm not sure if I follow you.... Is it too soon to start pointing fingers? Or am I being paranoid? (Gah, my phone doen't like the "quote" feature) |
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Post by oneiros on Mar 10, 2016 13:57:56 GMT -5
Right. Now I know where it all went a bit Pete Tong. The US version and the UK version of that answer contain different words. Those of us who speak proper English are going to be at something of a disadvantage if the MPC keep using the wrong language.  |
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Post by k80 on Mar 10, 2016 14:24:56 GMT -5
Right. Now I know where it all went a bit Pete Tong. The US version and the UK version of that answer contain different words. Those of us who speak proper English are going to be at something of a disadvantage if the MPC keep using the wrong language. They're Canadian. |
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Post by parlortrick on Mar 10, 2016 14:25:19 GMT -5
Hmmm...this is a time in which it would benefit me to have a math brain like Bourbon... I have all of the phrases, but still working on boiling them down from there... |
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Post by k80 on Mar 10, 2016 14:40:48 GMT -5
Hmmm...this is a time in which it would benefit me to have a math brain like Bourbon... I have all of the phrases, but still working on boiling them down from there... Have you noticed that the words with dots underneath them all have at least that many letters? Weird. |
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Post by oneiros on Mar 10, 2016 14:55:02 GMT -5
Right. Now I know where it all went a bit Pete Tong. The US version and the UK version of that answer contain different words. Those of us who speak proper English are going to be at something of a disadvantage if the MPC keep using the wrong language. They're Canadian. My condolences. |
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Post by emilybyrdstarr on Mar 10, 2016 20:14:00 GMT -5
My goodness. I think I picked the wrong puzzle to work on first in this issue! Even with reading the spoilers, I still feel totally at sea. I'm going to struggle along for a bit and may chime back in with a question or two here or in the chat room... wait, I spoke too soon. Bless you all, I think I'm on the right path....
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