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Post by Aeryn on Aug 21, 2012 8:40:53 GMT -5
"Antihistaminic activity of carane derivatives in isolated guinea pig ileum." by Librowski T, Pytka K, Szaleniec M. Actually, it is a word.  I didn't say it wasn't a word, just that I didn't think it was 'proper' word (ie. that it could be found in an english dictionary). 'afe' works better as a fill-in, but you can have your bananas for your obscure word use. ![]() ![]()  |
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avp60685
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 21, 2012 9:34:53 GMT -5
are there any new puzzles?
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 13:38:41 GMT -5
1162, 1244, 1245 & Insertbrainhere's puzzle (1217) have yet to be solved.
Also this one:
In this puzzle you have been given two definitions. Each pair of definitions is for two unrelated words. Your task is to discover what these two words are. In the answer to the second word, I took the first word, but changed one of its letters to make a completely different word. (i.e. table - fable)
2. Something that causes things to be made visible - A supernatural being.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 21, 2012 13:52:56 GMT -5
2. Something that causes things to be made visible - A supernatural being. (a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite) |
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 13:55:54 GMT -5
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 21, 2012 23:52:33 GMT -5
Each of the clues below describe an American professional team's nickname. Can you name that team? 1. Clinton, Shakespeare, Gates, and Cosby 2. finely minced chicken compressed into chunks, coated in batter and deep-fried, commonly served in fast-food restaurants with BBQ for dipping 3. mechanical toenail trimming devices 4. pool hall hustlers 5. Hogwarts's male graduates 6. the hue of visible light lying between green and indigo, approximately 420 to 490 nanometers, whose color is that of clear daytime skies 7. burning sensation in the mouth caused by spicy foods 8. fixed luminous celestial points in the night sky consisting of a masses of gas producing radiant energy and which are wished upon "to make dreams come true" 9. butterfly-catching devices 10. internet scoundrels who illegally download music or movies
2. Denver Nuggets
3. L.A. Clippers
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Washington Wizards
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Chicago Fire or Miami Heat
8. Dallas Stars (hockey) or Minnesota Stars (soccer)
9. Brooklyn Nets
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taltos
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 23:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 23:55:56 GMT -5
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing.
1a) a military rank
1b) a landed estate
1c) an elected official
2a) to turn upside down
2b) to put money into
2c) to create for the first time
3a) a sticky substance
3b) jewel
3c) slang for "leg"
4a) to abuse verbally
4b) to make a new version
4c) to restore to life
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 23:56:23 GMT -5
In these Word Pyramids, the first letter is given to you (which is the first answer). Use the clues to build the pyramid to find the answer. In each consecutive answer, a letter is added to the previous answer. However, the answer letters might not be in the same order. Good Luck!!
Starting letter: D
Clues:
1. commercial
2. assist
3. uttered aloud
4. surprise attacks
5. render harmless
6. indefinite number
7. polyhedrons
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 23:56:58 GMT -5
Insert one word in each pair to link the two words together. The end of the first word is the beginning of the second.
1. Push __ __ __ Cushion
2. Digital __ __ __ __ __ __ Shy
3. Crystal __ __ __ __ Park
4. First __ __ __ __ __ Clown
5. Bed __ __ __ __ Candy
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Post by taltos on Aug 21, 2012 23:57:19 GMT -5
Each of the following clues describes two words. One of the words is a type of construction tool. The other word is that tool with one of the following changes: a letter added anywhere (awl bawl), a letter deleted anywhere (plane plan), a letter changed anywhere (giblet gimlet). There is no rearrangement of the other letters. No tool is used more than once.
1) This is a sage tool.
2) This is a dancing tool.
3) This is a grieving tool.
4) This is a tool that is used to dry things.
5) This tool is used for defamation.
6) This tool is a cooking utensil.
7) This tool is a local magistrate.
8) This tool is used to keep a mollusk from opening its shell.
9) This is a morally despicable tool.
10) This is a ditch for a tool.
11) This is a large basket for a tool.
12) These bridge supports are made of tools.
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 22, 2012 9:55:33 GMT -5
1) This is a sage tool=Wise Vise
2) This is a dancing tool=ballet mallet
3) This is a grieving tool=sad saw
4) This is a tool that is used to dry things=towel trowel
5) This tool is used for defamation=slander sander
6) This tool is a cooking utensil= grill drill
7) This tool is a local magistrate= squire square
8) This tool is used to keep a mollusk from opening its shell=clam clamp
9) This is a morally despicable tool=vile file
10) This is a ditch for a tool=wrench trench
11) This is a large basket for a tool=hammer hamper
12) These bridge supports are made of tools= pliers piers
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 22, 2012 9:58:05 GMT -5
Insert one word in each pair to link the two words together. The end of the first word is the beginning of the second.
1. Push __ __ __ Cushion=PIN
2. Digital __ __ __ __ __ __ Shy=CAMERA
3. Crystal __ __ __ __ Park=BALL
4. First __ __ __ __ __ Clown=CLASS
5. Bed __ __ __ __ Candy=ROCK
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 22, 2012 10:02:15 GMT -5
In these Word Pyramids, the first letter is given to you (which is the first answer). Use the clues to build the pyramid to find the answer. In each consecutive answer, a letter is added to the previous answer. However, the answer letters might not be in the same order. Good Luck!!
Starting letter: D
Clues:
1. commercial
2. assist
3. uttered aloud
4. surprise attacks
5. render harmless
6. indefinite number
7. polyhedrons
D
1. AD
2. AID
3. SAID
4. RAIDS
5. DISARM
6. MYRIADS
7. PYRAMIDS
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 15:09:10 GMT -5
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 22, 2012 15:59:49 GMT -5
thank you!
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 22, 2012 16:29:58 GMT -5
In a sylasearch I give you a syllable-starter, which is the first syllable in the words you are to find. I will also give you a listing of the other syllables which you must use to figure out the 9 words. Syllable List - cu, di, er ets, ist, lar, ni, ni, o, ou, pen, phy, ra, ri, sels, ter, tog, toon, val, vas, vore Syllable-starter: CAR How many syllables, each word has: 1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (6)
2. car ri er
3. car ni vore
4. car ni val
5. car ou sels
6. car pen ter
7. car toon ist
8. car tog ra phy
9. car di o vas cu lar |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 22, 2012 20:08:30 GMT -5
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing. 1a) a military rank 1b) a landed estate 1c) an elected official 2a) to turn upside down 2b) to put money into 2c) to create for the first time 3a) a sticky substance 3b) jewel 3c) slang for "leg" 4a) to abuse verbally 4b) to make a new version 4c) to restore to life
2. INVERT/INVEST/INVENT
3. GUM/GEM/GAM
4. REVILE/REVISE/REVIVE |
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:12:32 GMT -5
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:13:12 GMT -5
Six words have had their sharp things removed. The sharp things have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each sharp thing with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).
Group A: brad, nail, pin, piton, spike, stake
Group B: eeve, insrai, raha, rnlr, ufesbe, waebst
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:14:06 GMT -5
Remove a letter from each of the words below and rearrange the remaining letters to form new words. The 10 words will all fall into a certain category. For example, given the words DEAR, ANGRY, and RENEGE, you could drop the "A" in DEAR to get RED, drop the "N" in ANGRY to get GRAY, and drop an "E" in RENEGE to get GREEN. These would all fall into the category of "Colors".
AGENT
FABLE
PAWNS
TOUSLE
ANOTHER
CARDIAC
CONSULT
GAWKIER
GRUBBED
TEMERITY
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:15:05 GMT -5
There are two groups of three-letter words used in the sentences below. The first missing words of each sentence are anagrams of each other, and the second missing words are also anagrams of each other. Can you find them ?
1. It is only ____ that we use a trap to catch a ____, instead of having a cat in the house!
2. To staunch the bleeding from a wound suffered by an animal, people used to ____ some hot ____ onto the wound at one time.
3. To ____ into the mysteries held within the human psyche and enjoy these mysteries to the fullest, is the objective of any ____.
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:16:35 GMT -5
Change MILE to INCH by changing one letter at a time. Each change must produce a valid word in the English language. But there is a catch. You must make the change by going through YARD and FOOT. No word can be used more than once.
MILE - - - - > YARD - - - - > FOOT - - - - - - - - > INCH
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Post by taltos on Aug 22, 2012 23:17:35 GMT -5
It fell from a star,
But not very far.
It seems to fly
Above you and I.
Look further down to see
Cousin Jay below us three.
Jump down further to see an empty space.
Tell me what "it" is, and where is this place?
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 23, 2012 7:59:10 GMT -5
It fell from a star,
But not very far.
It seems to fly
Above you and I.
Look further down to see
Cousin Jay below us three.
Jump down further to see an empty space.
Tell me what "it" is, and where is this place?
Here is the solution:
By looking at the standard US-style keyboard, you see the answer is the number 8.
The 8 is below the asterisk, though on the same button.
It is above the letters U & I.
Underneath those is the letter J.
Skip a row down and you see the space bar.
Above the 8 are the F6 and F7 function keys.
To the left is the seven, which has the & symbol.
To the right is the number nine.
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Post by taltos on Aug 23, 2012 11:15:54 GMT -5
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 23, 2012 13:54:22 GMT -5
thanks taltos!
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 24, 2012 0:03:39 GMT -5
There are two groups of three-letter words used in the sentences below. The first missing words of each sentence are anagrams of each other, and the second missing words are also anagrams of each other. Can you find them ? 1. It is only apt that we use a trap to catch a rat instead of having a cat in the house! 2. To staunch the bleeding from a wound suffered by an animal, people used to pat some hot tar onto the wound at one time. 3. To tap into the mysteries held within the human psyche and enjoy these mysteries to the fullest, is the objective of any art. |
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Post by taltos on Aug 24, 2012 19:55:41 GMT -5
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 24, 2012 23:23:57 GMT -5
 Taltos Change MILE to INCH by changing one letter at a time. Each change must produce a valid word in the English language. But there is a catch. You must make the change by going through YARD and FOOT. No word can be used more than once. MILE - - - - > YARD - - - - > FOOT - - - - - - - - > INCH This was hard, and I might have one questionable word. MILE M ALE MA RE CARE CAR DYARD LARD L ORD FORD FO OD FOO TBOOT BOO SCOOS CO NS IONS I NNS IN CS INC H
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