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Post by amanda on Apr 1, 2016 9:38:22 GMT -5
One minor puzzlement remains but I think I now have the right answer despite that. And the solution I have is very very worrisome in conjunction with two of the other puzzles: A literary reference mentioned in one of the online definitions of the solution I have creates a very suggestive link to the message revealed by Patently Ridiculous. It might be worth digging deeper into the referenced work... I have looked into this, and have included a brief synopsis: A man encounters and infiltrates a secret society of 'scientists'; the leader of this group can apparently use telepathy, and has uncovered the secret of transmuting metals (as the *alchemists* sought). The hero uncovers and foils the leader's plot, which is to destroy the earth by 'etherization,' essentially using atomic energy (this work is apparently notable as the first work [dating from 1895] to describe an atomic blast). Obviously there are a few connections to elements of our overall story (a secret society, alchemical pursuits) but I'm not sure that there is any more to this than that. After reading through it, nothing specifically leaps out, aside from what was mentioned previously (being the quote referenced in the dictionary definition, connecting to Patently Ridiculous; the quote comes from a part of the novel where the hero gives the group's leader a drug which dulls his telepathic powers.) So there are certainly some links overall, but whether they are merely thematic or meant to be more substantive I am not sure. A couple of other connections/points of interest that I noticed: The secret society name begins with a C. And there is a very large loose end where a second expedition was headed to Labrador to complete the project and nothing had been heard from them since. The book ends with the uncertainty of whether or not that second mission will succeed. |
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Post by mrsade11abea1e on Apr 1, 2016 19:44:47 GMT -5
Butts Emulsion Cures Are used in Labrador. |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Apr 1, 2016 21:54:56 GMT -5
I think I've got 10 out of 12. I'm just missing the bookends: Aries and Pisces.
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Post by helenahandbasket on Apr 2, 2016 0:06:26 GMT -5
Let's see, Aries: Maybe think about that Chianti and how so many of the puzzles seem to ultimately end with a word that begins with c.
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Post by draxxtarus on Apr 2, 2016 7:37:08 GMT -5
Let's see, Aries: Maybe think about that Chianti and how so many of the puzzles seem to ultimately end with a word that begins with c.
Pisces: I can't even BEGIN to give you a hint. that was a SWEET hint for Pisces! I am still looking for Aries, Libra, and Scorpio! |
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Post by amanda on Apr 2, 2016 8:16:30 GMT -5
Butts Emulsion Cures Are used in Labrador. Oh wow, so it is. Looking at it further I think it might be reasonable now to mention that there is an interesting geological area near the locations mentioned in the ad that has a strong connection to someone we know for sure we should be paying attention to. |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Apr 3, 2016 11:48:50 GMT -5
I think I've managed all 12, though I suspect I have a lingering error as I can't seem to make sense of the letters I've collected.Perhaps someone could spot check my work? The letters I got (in order) are: C, E, R, E, B, R, I, T, I, R, E, T and I'm having trouble finding a sensible word (or set of words) in them. |
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Post by amanda on Apr 3, 2016 13:14:34 GMT -5
I think I've managed all 12, though I suspect I have a lingering error as I can't seem to make sense of the letters I've collected.Perhaps someone could spot check my work? The letters I got (in order) are: C, E, R, E, B, R, I, T, I, R, E, T and I'm having trouble finding a sensible word (or set of words) in them. I would put some further thought into (explicit numbers follow) 10 and 12 (sorry don't have the puzzle in front of me to give the signs right now.) |
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Post by draxxtarus on Apr 3, 2016 14:51:28 GMT -5
I think I've managed all 12, though I suspect I have a lingering error as I can't seem to make sense of the letters I've collected.Perhaps someone could spot check my work? The letters I got (in order) are: C, E, R, E, B, R, I, T, I, R, E, T and I'm having trouble finding a sensible word (or set of words) in them. I would put some further thought into (explicit numbers follow) 10 and 12 (sorry don't have the puzzle in front of me to give the signs right now.) 10- the answer is handy to start but do not throw one 12- the race began with it but the end was not sweet. The word is somewhat brainy! |
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Post by adelindanne on Jun 13, 2016 15:52:38 GMT -5
Ok so...
Libra is driving me crazy for some reason. Can someone drop me a clue? Thanks!
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Post by Nikki on Jun 15, 2016 15:56:37 GMT -5
I feel like I'm so close to solving it, but I can't make a word out of the letters I have. Can someone check my work? the letters I have in order are: C E R E B R I T I S E S I keep thinking it has something to do with the brain but I'm missing something. |
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Post by amanda on Jun 15, 2016 16:57:23 GMT -5
I feel like I'm so close to solving it, but I can't make a word out of the letters I have. Can someone check my work? the letters I have in order are: C E R E B R I T I S E S I keep thinking it has something to do with the brain but I'm missing something. The answer you have is a word. It's just in an odd plural form. Probaby because the puzzle induces it in all of us  |
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Post by offsky on Jun 16, 2016 0:07:58 GMT -5
I thought capricorn was Brawling - Bawling - R but it seems the letter is S, and I cant figure out why. I am stuck on Libra. I can see from the hints above that the letter is I, but I need a hint. Please  |
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Post by phdemon on Jun 16, 2016 16:08:42 GMT -5
Keep trying with Capricorn. don't be beaten to the punch For Libra My neighbour has this sign in their yard... |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Jun 16, 2016 22:31:37 GMT -5
I thought capricorn was Brawling - Bawling - R but it seems the letter is S, and I cant figure out why. I am stuck on Libra. I can see from the hints above that the letter is I, but I need a hint. Please I thought the same at first, but there's a monosyllabic solution that provides the S |
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