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Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:24 pm
by Soph K
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Soph K wrote:
I think the joke is "who actually DETRAINS any more?"
Oh right. Still don't get it... What is detraining?
It's a thing they do on the London Underground to evacuate trains in a tunnel.
Ah right. Thanks.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:25 pm
by Soph K
btw can someone please have a go at my conundrum alphabet thing

p.s. it is near the bottom of page five on this topic.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:26 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jubil ... ilure).jpg

That's what I mean.

This was at Green Park.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:35 pm
by Soph K
Right. Ok.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:46 am
by Soph K
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Soph K wrote:
I think the joke is "who actually DETRAINS any more?"
Oh right. Still don't get it... What is detraining?
It's a thing they do on the London Underground to evacuate trains in a tunnel.
Still don't understand the joke... Nvm

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:45 am
by Ryan Taylor
Soph K wrote:Still don't understand the joke... Nvm
Sorry, I got it wrong. I meant "who actually RANDIEST any more?" NOW do you get it?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:52 am
by Soph K
Ryan Taylor wrote:
Soph K wrote:Still don't understand the joke... Nvm
Sorry, I got it wrong. I meant "who actually RANDIEST any more?" NOW do you get it?
...no.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:04 pm
by Soph K
May I just ask, is there a reason to why no one is doing my Conundrum Alphabet?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:52 pm
by James Hall
1.WONDERFUL
2.BLACKBIRD
3.COLLECTOR
4.DISPROVEN
5.ENERGETIC
6.FRISKIEST
7.GLEEFULLY
8.QUAINTEST
9.HAUGHTILY
10.INSPECTED
11.AMPHIBIAN
12.JUNGLIEST?
13.K________
14.LENGTHIER
15.YELLOWISH
16.NUMERATOR
17.OCTAGONAL
18.PERSONAGE
19.M________
20.SELECTION
21.XYLOPHONE
22.R________
23.TEACUPFUL
24.UNIVERSAL
25.VOLLEYING
26.Z________

Stuck on those four.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:09 pm
by James Robinson
James Hall wrote:19.M________
MOUNTAINY?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:36 pm
by Soph K
James Hall wrote:1.WONDERFUL
2.BLACKBIRD
3.COLLECTOR
4.DISPROVEN
5.ENERGETIC
6.FRISKIEST
7.GLEEFULLY
8.QUAINTEST
9.HAUGHTILY
10.INSPECTED
11.AMPHIBIAN
12.JUNGLIEST?
13.K________
14.LENGTHIER
15.YELLOWISH
16.NUMERATOR
17.OCTAGONAL
18.PERSONAGE
19.M________
20.SELECTION
21.XYLOPHONE
22.R________
23.TEACUPFUL
24.UNIVERSAL
25.VOLLEYING
26.Z________

Stuck on those four.
Ok. Very good try - you got nearly all of them - and all the ones you did were correct (you put a question mark by JUNGLIEST so I assume you weren't sure on that one, but it is correct). The ones you're stuck on are pretty hard ones.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:40 pm
by Soph K
James Robinson wrote:
James Hall wrote:19.M________
MOUNTAINY?
Yes, MOUNTAIY is correct. Well done.
Anyone have any ideas for the ones beginning with K, Z and R?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:19 pm
by Dinos Sfyris
RETROJECT
ZAMINDARY?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:00 pm
by Soph K
Dinos Sfyris wrote:RETROJECT
ZAMINDARY?
Both correct, yes. Well done.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:45 am
by Joseph Krol
My conundrum alphabet answers are being revealed tonight - here's the unsolved ones (remember the quota of four has been lifted).
3) STYJINGLE
4) ARUDEKNOT
5) CLOUDMARE
8) FIVERDITI
9) LENTQUIPU
13) ENCULPATE
14) SHITEGURN
16) BILLYGENY
19) TIESISTER

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:37 am
by Jon O'Neill
jestingly outranked
quintuple
hungriest

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:55 am
by Adam Gillard
Sophie: KATHAEKIA?

Joseph: CLAMOURED, VITRIFIED, PETULANCE, BELYINGLY?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:29 am
by Soph K
Adam Gillard wrote:Sophie: KATHAEKIA?
Nope. :| :?

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:33 am
by Soph K
The unsolved one (out of my Conundrum Alphabet on the bottom of Page 5 in this topic):

13.


This is a pretty tricky one!

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:35 am
by Joseph Krol
Well done Jono and Adam, all right.

TIESISTER is the remaining conundrum.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:02 pm
by Joseph Krol
Joseph Krol wrote:Well done Jono and Adam, all right.

TIESISTER is the remaining conundrum.
TIme for a clue methinks - it ends in a double vowel.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:54 am
by Joseph Krol
Time extended to tonight.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:03 am
by Matt Morrison
Joseph Krol wrote:Time extended to tonight.
What happens if we don't get them? This is tense stuff.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:25 pm
by Charlie Reams
Matt Morrison wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:Time extended to tonight.
What happens if we don't get them? This is tense stuff.
He starts killing hostages.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:03 pm
by Joseph Krol
After today, a forumite is killed every day you don't solve the remaining conundrum. just joking.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:06 pm
by Peter Mabey
Joseph Krol wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:Well done Jono and Adam, all right.

TIESISTER is the remaining conundrum.
TIme for a clue methinks - it ends in a double vowel.
What a giveaway :!: - got SESTERTII immediately :D

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:21 pm
by Joseph Krol
Peter Mabey wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:Well done Jono and Adam, all right.

TIESISTER is the remaining conundrum.
TIme for a clue methinks - it ends in a double vowel.
What a giveaway :!: - got SESTERTII immediately :D
Well done, mine is complete. New one coming shortly

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:06 pm
by Joseph Krol
Here's the new one, four per person as usual. Hopefully harder. :D

1.CAKESGRIT
2.OPATADAZE
3.GRAINGALE
4.OVERYLATE
5.AGRAMPINT
6.DEDIATION
7.REERGRIND
8.SHIVICRAP
9.AGEBALLET
10.RINDABAJO
11.CIRCAMONA
12.SODACHIRP
13.SEEMOTHER
14.ACUMENLIT
15.LUKESZITT
16.UITLANDAR
17.CUBACHAKK
18.CANIGLUER
19.UNLETWIFE
20.MANYCATHS
21.RODEMAXER
22.TIGLABOOB
23.LAYRUFFLE
24.DEADQUART
25.ROPEBRAYS
26.VIAFITFAD

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:17 pm
by Adam Gillard
2. ZAPATEADO
5. PTARMIGAN
15. KLUTZIEST
21. XERODERMA

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:20 pm
by Joseph Krol
Adam Gillard wrote:2. ZAPATEADO
5. PTARMIGAN
15. KLUTZIEST
21. XERODERMA
Yep.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:37 pm
by James Robinson
13. THREESOME
14. CULMINATE
20. YACHTSMAN
23. FEARFULLY

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:37 pm
by Joseph Krol
James Robinson wrote:13. THREESOME
14. CULMINATE
20. YACHTSMAN
23. FEARFULLY

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:14 pm
by Kai Laddiman
Adam Gillard wrote:2. ZAPATEADO
5. PTARMIGAN
15. KLUTZIEST
21. XERODERMA
You had to do the easy ones first, didn't you...

4. ELEVATORY
6. IODINATED?
9. BAGATELLE
12. RHAPSODIC

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:38 am
by Joseph Krol
All correct Kai.

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:06 am
by Hugh Binnie
3. LAAGERING
8. VICARSHIP
24. QUADRATED
26. AFFIDAVIT

Re: Conundrum alphabet

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:34 am
by Joseph Krol
Hugh Binnie wrote:3. LAAGERING
8. VICARSHIP
24. QUADRATED
26. AFFIDAVIT
Yes
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