bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Set V of Three words - Heteronyms produced a night-long marathon for several puzzle enthusiasts. By waiting a day to publish what perhaps will be Three Words' final installment, Nikyma and Nayana were mercifully given opportunity for a full night's sleep. But now, at the pleading of at least one puzzle solver, we're back, and we're badder than ever. First is was THINK, then SET and BILL, then Silent Letters and Heteronyms. Tonight it's the dreaded Contronyms. Those special words that are able, on their own, to start an argument. Nay, to actually BE the argument. These words are so contrary it wasn't easy to get them all into the same room. In some cases, single words weren't enough. So in this set, "three" must be taken figuratively. Perhaps an example is in order. generate _ _ _ | _ _ _ extinguish Here the "|" character separates two 3-letter words. The solution is PUT OUT. As in The candle PUT OUT enough light for us all to see [generate] Before leaving the room I will PUT OUT the candle [extinguish]. Enough help - you are all PRO's. Have at it! Great job everyone. Final tally: Nikyma - 15 Gretty - 5 Nayana - 2 jword - 1 Grey cells - Honorable mention. [ 1] view _ _ _ _ _ _ hide from view - Nikyma, Gretty [ 2] start _ _ _ _ | _ _ end - Nikyma [ 3] fasten _ _ _ _ separate - Nikyma [ 4] secure _ _ _ _ run away - Nikyma [ 5] deadly _ _ _ _ _ _ subject to death - Nikyma [ 6] soften _ _ _ _ _ _ strengthen - Nikyma [ 7] support _ _ _ _ | _ _ hinder - Nikyma [ 8] approve _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ censure - Nikyma [ 9] departed _ _ _ _ remaining - Nikyma [10] separate _ _ _ _ _ _ adhere - Nikyma [11] alongside _ _ _ _ against - Gretty, Nayana [12] withstand _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wear away - Gretty [13] advantage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ disadvantage - Gretty, Nikyma [14] beginning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ conclusion - Nikyma [15] debatable _ _ _ _ not worthy of debate - Nikyma [16] with seeds _ _ _ _ _ _ without seeds - Nikyma [17] opposed to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ necessary for - jword [18] supervision _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ neglect - Nayana [19] remove from _ _ _ _ spread on - Nikyma [20] fasten together _ _ _ _ _ _ fall apart - Gretty[ 1] view SCREEN hide from view [ 2] start WIND | UP end [ 3] fasten CLIP separate [ 4] secure BOLT run away [ 5] deadly MORTAL subject to death [ 6] soften TEMPER strengthen [ 7] support HOLD | UP hinder [ 8] approve SANCTION censure [ 9] departed LEFT remaining [10] separate CLEAVE adhere [11] alongside WITH against [12] withstand WEATHER wear away [13] advantage HANDICAP disadvantage [14] beginning COMMENCEMENT conclusion [15] debatable MOOT not worthy of debate [16] with seeds SEEDED without seeds [17] opposed to CRITICAL necessary for [18] supervision OVERSIGHT neglect [19] remove from DUST spread on [20] fasten together BUCKLE fall apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Nikyma now has [4] [7] [9] [10] [14] [15] and [16] How many think she should save at least a few for Nayana - raise your hands ... ! I once said that to somebody in the Falkland Isles in 1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I don't want to be too selfish. I'll leave the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I don't want to be too selfish. I'll leave the rest. lol..thanks for leaving some nikyma....u r amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 next/side/with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Lethal. Not quite. Honorable Mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Two to go ... [17] and [19] are unsolved. Achievement to date: Nikyma - 14 Gretty - 5 Nayana - 2 Grey cells - Honorable mention. jword - humor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) perverse/rebutted/rebuttal/confuted/disprove? wild guesses again Edited April 15, 2008 by Nayana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 17 & 1917 critical 19 toss or19 cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 jword has [17] CRITICAL and Nikyma has [19] DUST Final tally: Nikyma - 15 Gretty - 5 Nayana - 2 jword - 1 Grey cells - Honorable mention. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 nikyma got the answer dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Oops ... thanks! Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Sorry for being such a little piggy....I think I'm addicted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 this was great as usual...but I found some of them a bit difficult as I couldn't spend more time solving them....thanks for the contronymns bonanova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Sorry for being such a little piggy....I think I'm addicted. me too please one more part/chapter bonanova!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS NIKYMA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Set V of Three words - Heteronyms produced a night-long marathon for several puzzle enthusiasts.
By waiting a day to publish what perhaps will be Three Words' final installment,
Nikyma and Nayana were mercifully given opportunity for a full night's sleep.
But now, at the pleading of at least one puzzle solver, we're back, and we're badder than ever.
First is was THINK, then SET and BILL, then Silent Letters and Heteronyms.
Tonight it's the dreaded Contronyms.
Those special words that are able,
on their own, to start an argument. Nay, to actually BE the argument.
These words are so contrary it wasn't easy to get them all into the same room.
In some cases, single words weren't enough.
So in this set, "three" must be taken figuratively.
Perhaps an example is in order.
generate _ _ _ | _ _ _ extinguish
Here the "|" character separates two 3-letter words.
The solution is PUT OUT. As in
The candle PUT OUT enough light for us all to see [generate]
Before leaving the room I will PUT OUT the candle [extinguish].
Enough help - you are all PRO's.
Have at it!
Great job everyone.
Final tally:
Nikyma - 15
Gretty - 5
Nayana - 2
jword - 1
Grey cells - Honorable mention.
[ 1] view _ _ _ _ _ _ hide from view - Nikyma, Gretty
[ 2] start _ _ _ _ | _ _ end - Nikyma
[ 3] fasten _ _ _ _ separate - Nikyma
[ 4] secure _ _ _ _ run away - Nikyma
[ 5] deadly _ _ _ _ _ _ subject to death - Nikyma
[ 6] soften _ _ _ _ _ _ strengthen - Nikyma
[ 7] support _ _ _ _ | _ _ hinder - Nikyma
[ 8] approve _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ censure - Nikyma
[ 9] departed _ _ _ _ remaining - Nikyma
[10] separate _ _ _ _ _ _ adhere - Nikyma
[11] alongside _ _ _ _ against - Gretty, Nayana
[12] withstand _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wear away - Gretty
[13] advantage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ disadvantage - Gretty, Nikyma
[14] beginning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ conclusion - Nikyma
[15] debatable _ _ _ _ not worthy of debate - Nikyma
[16] with seeds _ _ _ _ _ _ without seeds - Nikyma
[17] opposed to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ necessary for - jword
[18] supervision _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ neglect - Nayana
[19] remove from _ _ _ _ spread on - Nikyma
[20] fasten together _ _ _ _ _ _ fall apart - Gretty
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