I am sorry, Jason. Already had my fill of these conundrum rounds after the first or second one was posted. I think you might get more interest if you and Dinos don't post them so frequently. Also, the fact that some are not in the ODE 2r means that I don't want to even look at them in case I think it's valid when the finals are on.I am surprised someone hasn't got two of the four remaning conundrums Keep suggestions coming
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Indeed. I've been doing them a few months and you've already surpassed me in quantity! And as many people have said, it is annoying when non-ODE 2r-approved ones crop up (used to be guilty of this all the time). If you don't have the current dictionary I suggest you download Countmax and check your conundrums on there before submitting them. Its really easy to use. Here's a link to the recap writer. There's a link to Countmax from there. http://thecountdowncorral.com/cd/recapwriter.aspDavid O'Donnell wrote:I am sorry, Jason. Already had my fill of these conundrum rounds after the first or second one was posted. I think you might get more interest if you and Dinos don't post them so frequently. Also, the fact that some are not in the ODE 2r means that I don't want to even look at them in case I think it's valid when the finals are on.I am surprised someone hasn't got two of the four remaning conundrums Keep suggestions coming
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I hope JC and DS don't mind, but I would like to set a conundrum challenge . If the word list I have got is up to date then all these words should be in the ODE2r. Some of these words may have been used before, so hopefully it wont be too hard . Also #22 IS jumbled up .
01. AGILERRIB
02. ALMUCEJUS
03. ANTIJUTES
04. ASSOILDIG
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
07. COLEADING
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
12. IDLEFIQUE
13. ITCHYLEAN
14. LITMUSBRA
15. MIDZANIER
16. NOTBESERK
17. NURSEDIED
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
22. SEPARATED
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
26. YETIVOMIT
Enjoy .
01. AGILERRIB
02. ALMUCEJUS
03. ANTIJUTES
04. ASSOILDIG
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
07. COLEADING
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
12. IDLEFIQUE
13. ITCHYLEAN
14. LITMUSBRA
15. MIDZANIER
16. NOTBESERK
17. NURSEDIED
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
22. SEPARATED
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
26. YETIVOMIT
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01. AGILERRIB
02. ALMUCEJUS
03. ANTIJUTES
04. ASSOILDIG
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
07. COLEADING
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
12. IDLEFIQUE
13. ITCHYLEAN
14. LITMUSBRA
15. MIDZANIER
16. NOTBESERK
17. NURSEDIED
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
22. SEPARATED
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
26. YETIVOMIT
At first glance:
05 WAGONLOAD
08 XENOCRYST
15 ZEMINDARI
18 HARLEQUIN
24 QUARTETTE
25 YOUNGSTER
26 EMOTIVITY
19 OCTAHEDRA
02. ALMUCEJUS
03. ANTIJUTES
04. ASSOILDIG
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
07. COLEADING
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
12. IDLEFIQUE
13. ITCHYLEAN
14. LITMUSBRA
15. MIDZANIER
16. NOTBESERK
17. NURSEDIED
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
22. SEPARATED
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
26. YETIVOMIT
At first glance:
05 WAGONLOAD
08 XENOCRYST
15 ZEMINDARI
18 HARLEQUIN
24 QUARTETTE
25 YOUNGSTER
26 EMOTIVITY
19 OCTAHEDRA
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01: IRRIGABLE?Joseph Bolas wrote:I hope JC and DS don't mind, but I would like to set a conundrum challenge . If the word list I have got is up to date then all these words should be in the ODE2r. Some of these words may have been used before, so hopefully it wont be too hard . Also #22 IS jumbled up .
01. AGILERRIB
02. ALMUCEJUS
03. ANTIJUTES
04. ASSOILDIG
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
07. COLEADING
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
12. IDLEFIQUE
13. ITCHYLEAN
14. LITMUSBRA
15. MIDZANIER
16. NOTBESERK
17. NURSEDIED
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
22. SEPARATED
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
26. YETIVOMIT
Enjoy .
03: JAUNTIEST
04: DIGLOSSIA
06: SCAREFIES (why does this word remind me of Indiana Jones?)
07: GENOCIDAL
12: LIQUEFIED
13: THYLACINE
14: BRUTALISM
16: KERBSTONE
17: UNDERSIDE
22: PAEDERAST
26: EMOTIVITY.
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I don't have SCAREFIES for #06, but the rest are correct . That leaves:Conor wrote:
01: IRRIGABLE?
03: JAUNTIEST
04: DIGLOSSIA
06: SCAREFIES (why does this word remind me of Indiana Jones?)
07: GENOCIDAL
12: LIQUEFIED
13: THYLACINE
14: BRUTALISM
16: KERBSTONE
17: UNDERSIDE
22: PAEDERAST
26: EMOTIVITY.
02. ALMUCEJUS
05. AWOLGONAD
06. CEASEFIRS
08. CRESTONYX
09. ELECTCORE
10. FEINTSINS
11. FUNDCATTY
15. MIDZANIER
18. QUAILHERN
19. REACHTOAD
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
23. SHITPAINS
24. TRAQUETET
25. URGESTONY
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I don't think you have included yound Dinos's efforts.
Here a couple more: COLLECTOR, FRICASEE, NIFTINESS and the dodgy SAINTSHIP?
Here a couple more: COLLECTOR, FRICASEE, NIFTINESS and the dodgy SAINTSHIP?
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You are right, I did forget Dinos' words, sorry Dinos . All of Dinos' are correct too and FRICASSEE, NIFTINESS and the dodgy SAINTSHIP are correct too. Sorry, but there is only 1 'L' for #09.David O'Donnell wrote:I don't think you have included yound Dinos's efforts.
Here a couple more: COLLECTOR, FRICASSEE, NIFTINESS and the dodgy SAINTSHIP?
The last 5 letters are 'A', 'C', 'M', 'R' and 'V' and are:
02. ALMUCEJUS
09. ELECTCORE
11. FUNDCATTY
20. REAMSISIS
21. RECOVERUS
EDIT: After checking the ODE 2r, all the words are in with, except for 'A' where its not mentioned but there is a noun for the singular word so I think it can be pluralised. In my quest for perfection, I did include a plural word .
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11. FUNDCATTY candytuft
21. RECOVERUS verrucose
21. RECOVERUS verrucose
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These are correct . That just leaves 'A', 'M' and 'R':Ginger Jono wrote:11. FUNDCATTY candytuft
21. RECOVERUS verrucose
02. ALMUCEJUS
09. ELECTCORE
20. REAMSISIS
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I don't think anyone is going to get these words, so I will reveal the answers:
02. ALMUCEJUS = MAJUSCULE
09. ELECTCORE = RECTOCELE
20. REAMSISIS = AIRMISSES*
*AIRMISS is listed in the dictionary as a noun so not sure if this can be pluralised.
02. ALMUCEJUS = MAJUSCULE
09. ELECTCORE = RECTOCELE
20. REAMSISIS = AIRMISSES*
*AIRMISS is listed in the dictionary as a noun so not sure if this can be pluralised.
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Its been a few weeks since the last game, so here is a new set of words to solve. These should be trickier than last time and all answers are allowed in Countdown (well according to the Countmax program anyway ). By the way, does anyone know whats happened to JaCu (Jason Cullen)?
01 - ACHESERUM
02 - BARETANGO
03 - BINCENTUM
04 - DARNMERGE
05 - DEMONWOOL
06 - EFTCUPULA
07 - EQUINECAR
08 - KABDEJECT
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
13 - MINUSJERK
14 - MOOTRIVIA
15 - OKRAUNITE
16 - PAIDWHEWS
17 - PAPILLOTE
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
21 - SAGAFIXER
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
25 - WOKROUTER
26 - YENHELMET
01 - ACHESERUM
02 - BARETANGO
03 - BINCENTUM
04 - DARNMERGE
05 - DEMONWOOL
06 - EFTCUPULA
07 - EQUINECAR
08 - KABDEJECT
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
13 - MINUSJERK
14 - MOOTRIVIA
15 - OKRAUNITE
16 - PAIDWHEWS
17 - PAPILLOTE
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
21 - SAGAFIXER
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
25 - WOKROUTER
26 - YENHELMET
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AIRMISSES is an acceptable word, just not as a conundrum (plurals aren't aloud you see)Joseph Bolas wrote:*AIRMISS is listed in the dictionary as a noun so not sure if this can be pluralised.
I'll give this new bunch a try later.
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At first glance:
2. INCUMBENT
15. KETONURIA
5. LEMONWOOD?
25. OUTWORKER?
2. INCUMBENT
15. KETONURIA
5. LEMONWOOD?
25. OUTWORKER?
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14 is VOMITORIA
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I wasn't sure if the plural was allowed (as a 9-letter word) but I knew it wasn't allowed as a conundrum . I said in a previous message:dinos_the_chemist wrote:AIRMISSES is an acceptable word, just not as a conundrum (plurals aren't aloud you see)Joseph Bolas wrote:*AIRMISS is listed in the dictionary as a noun so not sure if this can be pluralised.
I'll give this new bunch a try later.
But these words I have done now are perfect, there will be no faults .In my quest for perfection, I did include a plural word .
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dinos_the_chemist wrote:At first glance:
03. INCUMBENT
15. KETONURIA
05. LEMONWOOD?
25. OUTWORKER?
All of these are correct . Well Done Dinos and Corby.Corby wrote:14 is VOMITORIA
Solved
03 - INCUMBENT
05 - LEMONWOOD
14 - VOMITORIA
15 - KETONURIA
25 - OUTWORKER
Unsolved
01 - ACHESERUM
02 - BARETANGO
04 - DARNMERGE
06 - EFTCUPULA
07 - EQUINECAR
08 - KABDEJECT
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
13 - MINUSJERK
16 - PAIDWHEWS
17 - PAPILLOTE
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
21 - SAGAFIXER
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
26 - YENHELMET
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13 - JUNKERISM?
16 - WHIPSAWED?
these just sound like the crap I make up when i'm playing countdown online with people...
16 - WHIPSAWED?
these just sound like the crap I make up when i'm playing countdown online with people...
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Both JUNKERISM and WHIPSAWED are correct .
Solved
03 - INCUMBENT
05 - LEMONWOOD
13 - JUNKERISM
14 - VOMITORIA
15 - KETONURIA
16 - WHIPSAWED
25 - OUTWORKER
Unsolved
01 - ACHESERUM
02 - BARETANGO
04 - DARNMERGE
06 - EFTCUPULA
07 - EQUINECAR
08 - KABDEJECT
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
17 - PAPILLOTE
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
21 - SAGAFIXER
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
26 - YENHELMET
Solved
03 - INCUMBENT
05 - LEMONWOOD
13 - JUNKERISM
14 - VOMITORIA
15 - KETONURIA
16 - WHIPSAWED
25 - OUTWORKER
Unsolved
01 - ACHESERUM
02 - BARETANGO
04 - DARNMERGE
06 - EFTCUPULA
07 - EQUINECAR
08 - KABDEJECT
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
17 - PAPILLOTE
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
21 - SAGAFIXER
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
26 - YENHELMET
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5 seconds for each one..
02 - BARETANGO abengator
08 - KABDEJECT bedjacket?
21 - SAGAFIXER saxifrage
26 - YENHELMET methylene
02 - BARETANGO abengator
08 - KABDEJECT bedjacket?
21 - SAGAFIXER saxifrage
26 - YENHELMET methylene
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I'm sure Jono meant ABNEGATOR, but I'll take all the credit if it's right.
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No, he definitely meant ABENGATOR. It's a Malaysian crocodile with a pointed snout and purplish blotchy markings.Charlie Reams wrote:I'm sure Jono meant ABNEGATOR, but I'll take all the credit if it's right.
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Is it related to the BATORANGE, the favourite fruit of the Caped Crusader?jimbentley wrote:No, he definitely meant ABENGATOR. It's a Malaysian crocodile with a pointed snout and purplish blotchy markings.Charlie Reams wrote:I'm sure Jono meant ABNEGATOR, but I'll take all the credit if it's right.
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Not related to it in the physical sense, no, that would be a bit weird and disturbing, not to mention biologically dubious. But they have been known to eat these delicious fruits in times of low availability of the GOBEANRAT, their principal food source.Charlie Reams wrote:Is it related to the BATORANGE, the favourite fruit of the Caped Crusader?jimbentley wrote:No, he definitely meant ABENGATOR. It's a Malaysian crocodile with a pointed snout and purplish blotchy markings.Charlie Reams wrote:I'm sure Jono meant ABNEGATOR, but I'll take all the credit if it's right.
Anyway, back to the game:
06 - EFTCUPULA = TEACUPFUL
17 - PAPILLOTE = POPLITEAL
All the others were too hard for me.
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ABNEGATOR, BEDJACKET, SAXIFRAGE, METHYLENE, TEACUPFUL and POPLITEAL are correct, well done guys. That just leaves:
Unsolved
01 - ACHESERUM
04 - DARNMERGE
07 - EQUINECAR
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
Solved
02 - ABNEGATOR
03 - INCUMBENT
05 - LEMONWOOD
06 - TEACUPFUL
08 - BEDJACKET
13 - JUNKERISM
14 - VOMITORIA
15 - KETONURIA
16 - WHIPSAWED
17 - POPLIETAL
21 - SAXIFRAGE
25 - OUTWORKER
26 - METHYLENE
Unsolved
01 - ACHESERUM
04 - DARNMERGE
07 - EQUINECAR
09 - LASSERRED
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
18 - PODIUMYEP
19 - RATEDWEED
20 - REXROAMED
22 - SEXUNITES
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN
Solved
02 - ABNEGATOR
03 - INCUMBENT
05 - LEMONWOOD
06 - TEACUPFUL
08 - BEDJACKET
13 - JUNKERISM
14 - VOMITORIA
15 - KETONURIA
16 - WHIPSAWED
17 - POPLIETAL
21 - SAXIFRAGE
25 - OUTWORKER
26 - METHYLENE
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DEWATERED
REDRESSAL
REDRESSAL
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QUERIANCE sounds like a word, right?
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So does MARCHEUSE for the first one.
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similarly ZORICALLY for Z...maybe...
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Assuming REDRESSAL, DEWATERED and QUERIANCE are correct (MARCHEUSE cant be, as M is METHYLENE. CHARMEUSE perhaps?) CEFGHNUXYZ remain
01 - ACHESERUM - CHARMEUSE?
04 - DARNMERGE - GRANDMERE?
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR - F
12 - LYRICALZO - Z
18 - PODIUMYEP - Y
20 - REXROAMED - X
22 - SEXUNITES - UNSEXIEST?
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN - NUTMEGGED?
I'll wait for them to be confirmed before adding them to the solved list though.
Solved
ABNEGATOR
BEDJACKET
C
D
E
F
G
H
INCUMBENT
JUNKERISM
KETONURIA
LEMONWOOD
METHYLENE
N
OUTWORKER
POPLIETAL
Q
R
SAXIFRAGE
TEACUPFUL
U
VOMITORIA
WHIPSAWED
X
Y
Z
01 - ACHESERUM - CHARMEUSE?
04 - DARNMERGE - GRANDMERE?
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR - F
12 - LYRICALZO - Z
18 - PODIUMYEP - Y
20 - REXROAMED - X
22 - SEXUNITES - UNSEXIEST?
23 - TORCHMEET
24 - TUGGEDMEN - NUTMEGGED?
I'll wait for them to be confirmed before adding them to the solved list though.
Solved
ABNEGATOR
BEDJACKET
C
D
E
F
G
H
INCUMBENT
JUNKERISM
KETONURIA
LEMONWOOD
METHYLENE
N
OUTWORKER
POPLIETAL
Q
R
SAXIFRAGE
TEACUPFUL
U
VOMITORIA
WHIPSAWED
X
Y
Z
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23 is obviously CHROMETTE as well. Maybe.
Man, I'm getting really shit at conundrums. I tried to do the conundrum challenges on the corral last night, and I could barely finish a single sprint let alone any of the harder ones
Man, I'm getting really shit at conundrums. I tried to do the conundrum challenges on the corral last night, and I could barely finish a single sprint let alone any of the harder ones
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Yuppiedom I'm pretty sure of.
Xeradrome?
Xeradrome?
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DEWATERED, REDRESSAL, CHARMEUSE, UNSEXIEST, NUTMEGGED and YUPPIEDOM are all correct.
QUERIANCE, ZORICALLY, GRANDMERE and XERODERMA are incorrect sorry.
That leaves the letters: E, F, G, H, Q, X, Z,
04 - DARNMERGE
07 - EQUINECAR
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
20 - REXROAMED
23 - TORCHMEET
QUERIANCE, ZORICALLY, GRANDMERE and XERODERMA are incorrect sorry.
That leaves the letters: E, F, G, H, Q, X, Z,
04 - DARNMERGE
07 - EQUINECAR
10 - LENDLEASH
11 - LOANEDFAR
12 - LYRICALZO
20 - REXROAMED
23 - TORCHMEET
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Germander?
Zocillary?
Echometer?
Is this a bit pointless just making random anagrams until we happen to chance upon the right ones?
Zocillary?
Echometer?
Is this a bit pointless just making random anagrams until we happen to chance upon the right ones?
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Well TUTORSHIP was an easy-ish one that was missed but I can't think of the other.
Edit: whoops, I just replied to the first page which referred to conundrums from about a month back!
Edit: whoops, I just replied to the first page which referred to conundrums from about a month back!
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GERMANDER is right but I agree with Corby. It would be a lot more challenging for the setter if they tried to disguise words that everybody actually knows. There are some words that are hard to spot. For instance I thought BOULEVARD was an excellent conundrum because it is a word we all know and also, it contains the two red herrings of OVER and ABLE.Corby wrote:Germander?
Zocillary?
Echometer?
Is this a bit pointless just making random anagrams until we happen to chance upon the right ones?
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The word Corby offered was XERADROME. You just gave us the right answer!Joseph Bolas wrote:DEWATERED, REDRESSAL, CHARMEUSE, UNSEXIEST, NUTMEGGED and YUPPIEDOM are all correct.
QUERIANCE, ZORICALLY, GRANDMERE and XERODERMA are incorrect sorry.
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It was obvious that I was what I meant though, it was just a typo.dinos_the_chemist wrote:The word Corby offered was XERADROME. You just gave us the right answer!
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That leaves the letters: E, F, H, Q, Z,
07 - Q - EQUINECAR
10 - E/H - LENDLEASH
11 - F - LOANEDFAR
12 - Z - LYRICALZO
23 - E/H - TORCHMEET
No idea what they are though.
07 - Q - EQUINECAR
10 - E/H - LENDLEASH
11 - F - LOANEDFAR
12 - Z - LYRICALZO
23 - E/H - TORCHMEET
No idea what they are though.
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I thought if I focused on words that everyone will know, it might've been too easy, hence why I used rather obscure words . Youse have done good though to get almost all of them .David O'Donnell wrote:GERMANDER is right but I agree with Corby. It would be a lot more challenging for the setter if they tried to disguise words that everybody actually knows. There are some words that are hard to spot. For instance I thought BOULEVARD was an excellent conundrum because it is a word we all know and also, it contains the two red herrings of OVER and ABLE.
Sorry about that .dinos_the_chemist wrote:The word Corby offered was XERADROME. You just gave us the right answer!
I will post the answers below, because I don't think anyone will have heard of these words before .dinos_the_chemist wrote:That leaves the letters: E, F, H, Q, Z,
07 - Q - EQUINECAR
10 - E/H - LENDLEASH
11 - F - LOANEDFAR
12 - Z - LYRICALZO
23 - E/H - TORCHMEET
No idea what they are though.
E - ECTOTHERM
F - FARANDOLE
H - HANSELLED
Q - QUERENCIA
Z - ZIRCALLOY
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Gargh I kept thinking "ECTOMORPH... no that isnt right!" I definitely should have got ZIRCALLOY though!
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They were pretty hard though.dinos_the_chemist wrote:Gargh I kept thinking "ECTOMORPH... no that isnt right!" I definitely should have got ZIRCALLOY though!
I think I will leave the next set of conundrums to someone else .
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I think the criticism has been unfair. I think the current pace of solutions trickling in is perfect. If it was too hard, more than half would be left; if the words are any more well-known then someone who is a natural anagrammer could solve them all in one swoop, as has more or less happened before.
Keep up the good work Mr. Bolas.. don't be discouraged by the whiners!
Keep up the good work Mr. Bolas.. don't be discouraged by the whiners!
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Thank you Mr. O'Neill.Ginger Jono wrote:I think the criticism has been unfair. I think the current pace of solutions trickling in is perfect. If it was too hard, more than half would be left; if the words are any more well-known then someone who is a natural anagrammer could solve them all in one swoop, as has more or less happened before.
Keep up the good work Mr. Bolas.. don't be discouraged by the whiners!
I have set the last few challenges though so I will take a break and let someone else set challenges . That way also, I can look over the words and find a set that should meet expectations . I do my best to please .
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Here is another one of my conundrum alphabets. My apologies if these conundrums have either; been repeated in this forum, shown on TV or are too easy (although I think this alphabet is more difficult than the previous one I made) After a lot of stick from some unruly forumites, I have decided to give conundrums that are accepted by CountMax only and none from my own dictionary - which is unreliable.
Enjoy and no cheats please!
1. DINEGOLLY
2. GOONYRULE
3. OKIMGRASS
4. INTICEADI
5. SOYAGUNGE
6. IWATCHTOE
7. FAMEBORIS
8. RUINDREAM
9. ARAMTHEFT
10. RIDEHARRY
11. DOLEMOVER
12. VIKCLOSET
13. SUEFORGED
14. DARTQUEER
15. SWEATINNS
16. COILNODDY
17. COMETIGER
18. TOADVOTER
19. RANDYBEST
20. REETGOONS
21. BOOMINGLY
22. BUNCEJAIL
23. UNOISEGUN
24. IRISSOAPS
N.B. There is no conundrum for the letter "X" and for "Z" - for obvious reasons
Enjoy and no cheats please!
1. DINEGOLLY
2. GOONYRULE
3. OKIMGRASS
4. INTICEADI
5. SOYAGUNGE
6. IWATCHTOE
7. FAMEBORIS
8. RUINDREAM
9. ARAMTHEFT
10. RIDEHARRY
11. DOLEMOVER
12. VIKCLOSET
13. SUEFORGED
14. DARTQUEER
15. SWEATINNS
16. COILNODDY
17. COMETIGER
18. TOADVOTER
19. RANDYBEST
20. REETGOONS
21. BOOMINGLY
22. BUNCEJAIL
23. UNOISEGUN
24. IRISSOAPS
N.B. There is no conundrum for the letter "X" and for "Z" - for obvious reasons
Last edited by JasonCullen on Sat May 03, 2008 11:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
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01. PULMONARY
02. UNCHAINED
06. LETHARGIC
08. NEWSAGENT
10. QUICKSAND
13. ZOOLOGIST
14. JITTERING
17. FRICASSEE
22. SAFEGUARD
02. UNCHAINED
06. LETHARGIC
08. NEWSAGENT
10. QUICKSAND
13. ZOOLOGIST
14. JITTERING
17. FRICASSEE
22. SAFEGUARD
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So far so good Joseph. Leave some for the others though
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I just have a few more:
3. BRIMSTONE
5. REARGUARD (Hardly scrambled!! )
7. ECOSYSTEM
9. GINORMOUS
19. MISPLACED
20. DODGEBALL
21. VOCALISER
23. ITINERANT
24. COCKROACH
25. ORGANISM
Obviously, I have the rest but I thought I'd leave a few or something.
Edit: I just checked the answers to the rest and I have missed a few easy ones, good scramble Jason - most of these are tricky but get-able.
3. BRIMSTONE
5. REARGUARD (Hardly scrambled!! )
7. ECOSYSTEM
9. GINORMOUS
19. MISPLACED
20. DODGEBALL
21. VOCALISER
23. ITINERANT
24. COCKROACH
25. ORGANISM
Obviously, I have the rest but I thought I'd leave a few or something.
Edit: I just checked the answers to the rest and I have missed a few easy ones, good scramble Jason - most of these are tricky but get-able.
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4. YOUNGSTER
11. HISTAMINE
18. ARTHROPOD
Solved: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Unsolved: 12 15 16
12. COINPEEKS
15. GREATNOTE
16. PLOWWRILE
11. HISTAMINE
18. ARTHROPOD
Solved: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Unsolved: 12 15 16
12. COINPEEKS
15. GREATNOTE
16. PLOWWRILE
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15. TERATOGEN and
16. WILLPOWER
16. WILLPOWER
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There is only one left to solve.
12. COINPEEKS - Must begin with a 'K'
12. COINPEEKS - Must begin with a 'K'
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Yes David I did struggle to mix up REARGUARD . They were fairly easy ones overall and certainly get-able. The last one does begin with "K" but what is it?
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Btw number 25 is incorrect David. It is scrambled as GROINMAGS. Any takers?
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ORGASMING
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I had to double check this just incase you made this word upjasoncullen wrote:Btw number 25 is incorrect David. It is scrambled as GROINMAGS. Any takers?
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Just the K word to find now
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It's KINESCOPE and I know I am right because I totally cheated.jasoncullen wrote:Just the K word to find now
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I think thats actually appeared a few times in these Conundrum Alphabet games hasn't it? I Should know this word by now.David O'Donnell wrote:It's KINESCOPE and I know I am right because I totally cheated.jasoncullen wrote:Just the K word to find now
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My sincerest apologies if KINESCOPE has appeared before. Mind you, no-one seemed to have got it so there was no feeling of de ja vu amongst the forumites
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You don't need to apologise, I was most likely being a pedant .jasoncullen wrote:My sincerest apologies if KINESCOPE has appeared before. Mind you, no-one seemed to have got it so there was no feeling of de ja vu amongst the forumites