bonanova Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hoping Professor T does not mind my giving a try at his genre. Six-letter words, no plurals, repeated letters or proper names. Highlighting the 4s and 5s. Look for a clue. One or two off-beat words perhaps, but the clue should help.A - ABDUCT - IDoNotExist B - BUCKLE - Prof. T C - CODIFY - IDNE D - DOCENT - Prof. T E * EPONYM - Cherry Lane F * FUGATO - Prof T. G - GHOSTY - Woon H - HICKEY - IDNE I - INJURE - Woon J - JUNKET - Woon K - KLUDGE - IDNE L - LEMONY - scsw M - MONIED - Prof. T N - NOBLER - IDNE O - OPIATE - JB Riddler P - PIQUED - IDNE Q * QUARTO - Cherry Lane R - RUSTLE - IDNE S - STANCH - SNATCH - IDNE T - TURGID - Hdizzy U - UNVEIL - Prof. T V - VOWING - IDNE W - WAXING - IDNE X * XYLOSE - scsw Y * YOWZER - IDNE Z * ZYGOTE - scsw Spoiler for The clue. aka The pattern: Each word has the next letter [after the initial letter] of the alphabet in it. Except, of course, for ZYGOTE. And EPONYM - oversight. The clue demands that the Y word have a Z in it, leading away from YOGURT, etc, to YOWZER. * Words that are perhaps not terribly common.----------------. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A . 3 2 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 B 3 . 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 4 2 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 C 2 1 . 3 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 D 3 2 3 . 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 E 0 1 2 3 . 1 2 2 2 2 1 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 3 3 3 F 3 1 2 2 1 . 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 G 1 0 2 2 2 3 . 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 1 3 2 4 H 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 . 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 I 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 . 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 J 2 3 0 3 2 2 1 2 4 . 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 K 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 . 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 L 0 2 2 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 2 . 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 4 3 3 M 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 . 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 N 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 4 3 . 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 2 O 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 . 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 P 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 . 2 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 Q 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 . 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 R 2 3 0 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 . 2 3 3 0 0 3 2 2 S 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 . 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 T 3 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 . 2 2 2 0 1 2 U 1 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 . 3 2 2 1 1 V 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 . 4 1 2 2 W 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 4 . 1 1 1 X 0 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 . 3 3 Y 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 . 4 Z 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 My first guess: melody? X molest? 4/6 and 3/6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 then m = morale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 i = injure j = jingle or jungle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 i = injure j = jingle or jungle I: Yes J: 3/6 and 4/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 then m = morale 3/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 J: 3/6 and 4/6 so J = junket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 so J = junket ? J: Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 N = normal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 G = ghosty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 U=UNVEIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 M=MONIED ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 D=DOCENT ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 G = ghosty? G: Yes N: 3/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 D=DOCENT ??? D: Yes M: Yes U: Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) B=BUCKLE ??? Edited March 23, 2009 by Prof. Templeton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I haven't read the entire trail of posts here, so I don't know if someone has already posted it, but . . .TURGID? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 F=FUGATO ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 ABDUCT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 CODIFY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 A B C F T all Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 A B C F T all Yes. RESULT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 RESULT R: No, but 6/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 R = Rustle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 R = Rustle R: Yes. Very kind of you .... done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 HICKEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hoping Professor T does not mind my giving a try at his genre.
Six-letter words, no plurals, repeated letters or proper names.
Highlighting the 4s and 5s.
Look for a clue.
One or two off-beat words perhaps, but the clue should help.
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. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZA . 3 2 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 1
B 3 . 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 4 2 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 1
C 2 1 . 3 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
D 3 2 3 . 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3
E 0 1 2 3 . 1 2 2 2 2 1 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 3 3 3
F 3 1 2 2 1 . 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 3
G 1 0 2 2 2 3 . 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 1 3 2 4
H 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 . 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2
I 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 . 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 1
J 2 3 0 3 2 2 1 2 4 . 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2
K 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 . 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 2 1 2
L 0 2 2 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 2 . 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 4 3 3
M 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 . 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2
N 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 4 3 . 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 2
O 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 . 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
P 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 . 2 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
Q 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 . 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2
R 2 3 0 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 . 2 3 3 0 0 3 2 2
S 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 . 1 1 1 2 1 0 1
T 3 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 . 2 2 2 0 1 2
U 1 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 . 3 2 2 1 1
V 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 . 4 1 2 2
W 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 4 . 1 1 1
X 0 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 . 3 3
Y 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 . 4
Z 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 .
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