bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Back again by popular demand! Three words - letter count given by dashes - middle word is related to the other two. Middle words share a characteristic. Enjoy! [1] fart _ _ _ _ twist - Nikyma [2] tug _ _ _ _ _ column - Nayana [3] squab _ _ _ _ plunged - Nayana [4] ditch _ _ _ _ _ seamstress - largeneal <-- first solver award [5] pivots _ _ _ _ dismisses - Nikyma [6] wee _ _ _ _ _ _ moment - Nikyma, Nayana [7] meal _ _ _ _ _ _ strike - Nikyma [8] mire _ _ _ _ _ _ molt - Andreay [9] aruba _ _ _ _ _ _ order again - Nayana, Nikyma [10] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ return - Nikyma [11] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ goody - Nikyma [12] tough _ _ _ _ _ _ carpeted - Nayana, Nikyma [13] stock _ _ _ _ _ _ lithely - Nikyma [14] trader _ _ _ _ _ _ drool - Nikyma [15] conduct _ _ _ _ eighty-two - Nikyma [16] fifty-fifty _ _ _ _ dusk - Nikyma [17] twisted _ _ _ _ _ cut - Nikyma [18] vehicle _ _ _ _ _ sulked - Nikyma [19] figure _ _ _ _ _ _ less sensible - Nikyma [20] scolded _ _ _ _ _ _ irregular Grey Cells, Nayana <-- last solver award [21] less dead _ _ _ _ _ fat guzzler - Gretty [22] climaxed _ _ _ _ _ _ wan - Nikyma [23] charm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ portal - Nayana [24] subject _ _ _ _ _ _ _ satisfied - Nayana, Nikyma [25] excess _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superannuated - Nayana [26] outrage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perfume - Nikyma [27] exuding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- Nikyma reticent [28] schmooze _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ opposite - Nikyma [29] chargeless _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organized - Nayana[1] fart WIND twist [2] tug TOWER column [3] squab DOVE plunged [4] ditch SEWER seamstress [5] pivots AXES dismisses [6] wee MINUTE moment [7] meal BUFFET strike [8] mire SLOUGH molt [9] aruba RESORT order again [10] leave RESIGN return [11] leave DESERT goody [12] tough RUGGED carpeted [13] stock SUPPLY lithely [14] trader SLAVER drool [15] conduct LEAD eighty-two [16] fifty-fifty EVEN dusk [17] twisted WOUND cut [18] vehicle MOPED sulked [19] figure NUMBER less sensible [20] scolded RAGGED irregular [21] less dead LIVER fat guzzler [22] climaxed PEAKED wan [23] charm ENTRANCE portal [24] subject CONTENT satisfied [25] excess OVERAGE superannuated [26] outrage INCENSE perfume [27] exuding SECRETIVE reticent [28] schmooze CONVERSE opposite [29] chargeless UNIONIZED organized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 abused, injured, blamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 None of the above, but I see what you're getting at. The solution word really does connect both of the clue words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 amount, amoung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 turned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 [20] AGOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 bashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 maybe strong/severe/strict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 SPLATTERED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) 14 pages in one day . When I first saw this topic in the new puzzles section , I thought it must have been a year old. Jagged or Ragged. Edited April 14, 2008 by grey cells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Jagged or Ragged. 14 pages in one day . When I first saw this topic in the new puzzles section , I thought it must have been a year old. Nice one Grey! That's got to be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Lol, 14 pages. I cba reading them all but i'm pretty sure they are all by Nikyma and Nayana Good Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Lol, 14 pages. I cba reading them all but i'm pretty sure they are all by Nikyma and Nayana Good Job We had a lot of fun. There's a ton of goofiness in those 14 pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 We had a lot of fun. There's a ton of goofiness in those 14 pages. yes I agree....we had lots of fun....and I goofed up a lot, making wild guesses.... but I enjoyed a lot.... still trying to crack the last one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 yes I agree....we had lots of fun....and I goofed up a lot, making wild guesses.... but I enjoyed a lot.... still trying to crack the last one I'm pretty sure grey cells got it. After looking at his answer I whacked myself in the forehead and said, "Of Course"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm pretty sure grey cells got it. After looking at his answer I whacked myself in the forehead and said, "Of Course"! yeah...his answer fits i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 OK guys ... I'm throwing it out for one final question. Grey Cells made two guesses. One of them is correct! Here's the question: [1] Which one? [2] Why? Whoever answers this correctly gets his/her name posted with grey cells. - bn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 ragged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 ragged means having an irregular outline and also censure severely or angrily which means scold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 ragged means having an irregular outline and also censure severely or angrily which means scold You got it. And ... it's pronounced differently for the two meanings: raggd and rag-ged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 You got it. And ... it's pronounced differently for the two meanings: raggd and rag-ged. oohh...thanks for the pronunciation... btw I used a dictionary to get the relation between those words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 thanks a lot for the puzzles bonanova ... I enjoyed a lot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 hey nice awards.....where are the trophies and medals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 hey nice awards.....where are the trophies and medals ? Thank God it's solved. Now I can sleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thank God it's solved. Now I can sleep at night. I share the same feelings.... at last someone solved it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hey! I want an award! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bonanova
Back again by popular demand!
Three words - letter count given by dashes - middle word is related to the other two.
Middle words share a characteristic.
Enjoy!
[1] fart _ _ _ _ twist - Nikyma
[2] tug _ _ _ _ _ column - Nayana
[3] squab _ _ _ _ plunged - Nayana
[4] ditch _ _ _ _ _ seamstress - largeneal <-- first solver award
[5] pivots _ _ _ _ dismisses - Nikyma
[6] wee _ _ _ _ _ _ moment - Nikyma, Nayana
[7] meal _ _ _ _ _ _ strike - Nikyma
[8] mire _ _ _ _ _ _ molt - Andreay
[9] aruba _ _ _ _ _ _ order again - Nayana, Nikyma
[10] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ return - Nikyma
[11] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ goody - Nikyma
[12] tough _ _ _ _ _ _ carpeted - Nayana, Nikyma
[13] stock _ _ _ _ _ _ lithely - Nikyma
[14] trader _ _ _ _ _ _ drool - Nikyma
[15] conduct _ _ _ _ eighty-two - Nikyma
[16] fifty-fifty _ _ _ _ dusk - Nikyma
[17] twisted _ _ _ _ _ cut - Nikyma
[18] vehicle _ _ _ _ _ sulked - Nikyma
[19] figure _ _ _ _ _ _ less sensible - Nikyma
[20] scolded _ _ _ _ _ _ irregular Grey Cells, Nayana <-- last solver award
[21] less dead _ _ _ _ _ fat guzzler - Gretty
[22] climaxed _ _ _ _ _ _ wan - Nikyma
[23] charm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ portal - Nayana
[24] subject _ _ _ _ _ _ _ satisfied - Nayana, Nikyma
[25] excess _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superannuated - Nayana
[26] outrage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perfume - Nikyma
[27] exuding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- Nikyma reticent
[28] schmooze _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ opposite - Nikyma
[29] chargeless _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organized - Nayana
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