hugemonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 It was a moonless midnight. The guy who did it wasn’t framed. He just sounded like it. He’d covered all the angles. I'm trying to help with in, But I can’t. Try to sell me something, That'll toss you in Sing Sing. I'm looking for a single word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) It was a moonless midnight. The guy who did it wasn’t framed. He just sounded like it. He’d covered all the angles. I'm trying to help with in, But I can’t. Try to sell me something, That'll toss you in Sing Sing. I'm looking for a single word. pitch? Edited June 16, 2009 by plainglazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 It was a moonless midnight. CONCEALED The guy who did it wasn’t framed. CONCLUSIVE He just sounded like it. CONSTRUED He’d covered all the angles. CONCEIVABLE I'm trying to help with in, CONCILLIATE But I can’t. CONSEQUENTLY Try to sell me something, CONCEPTUALISE That'll toss you in Sing Sing. CONVICTION CON X EIGHT going with PG Title = CONSUMATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) It was a moonless midnight. CONCEALED The guy who did it wasn’t framed. CONCLUSIVE He just sounded like it. CONSTRUED He’d covered all the angles. CONCEIVABLE I'm trying to help with in, CONCILLIATE But I can’t. CONSEQUENTLY Try to sell me something, CONCEPTUALISE That'll toss you in Sing Sing. CONVICTION CON X EIGHT going with PG Title = CONSUMATE no Edited June 16, 2009 by hugemonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Man, you are wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Picasso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 pitch? YAY! Plainglazed you did it again! PITCH Spoiler for Main Riddle Explained: It was a moonless midnight. Very dark or pitch black The guy who did it wasn’t framed. He just sounded like it. Pictures are framed. Pitcher sounds like picture. If a pitcher is thew guy who did it then “it” is pitch. He’d covered all the angles. angles = pitch I'm trying to help with in, Pitch plus the word “in”, pitch in = trying to help But I can’t. cant = pitch Try to sell me something, Pitch, as in advertising pitch. That'll toss you in Sing Sing. toss = pitch; sing sing, as in singing a song = pitch Film Noir: Noir means black which is synonymous with pitch, and I think fits with the overall language of the riddle. “Peachiest Gal” is an anagram for “Satchel Paige” who was the first black pitcher in the MLB. The words BLACK PITCHER being sort of a double clue. I'm curious to know what others think of this riddle (good/bad/indifferent)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Picasso sorry no Painglazed got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Man, you are wicked! who told you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) YAY! Plainglazed you did it again! PITCH Spoiler for Main Riddle Explained: It was a moonless midnight. Very dark or pitch black The guy who did it wasn’t framed. He just sounded like it. Pictures are framed. Pitcher sounds like picture. If a pitcher is thew guy who did it then “it” is pitch. He’d covered all the angles. angles = pitch I'm trying to help with in, Pitch plus the word “in”, pitch in = trying to help But I can’t. cant = pitch Try to sell me something, Pitch, as in advertising pitch. That'll toss you in Sing Sing. toss = pitch; sing sing, as in singing a song = pitch Film Noir: Noir means black which is synonymous with pitch, and I think fits with the overall language of the riddle. “Peachiest Gal” is an anagram for “Satchel Paige” who was the first black pitcher in the MLB. The words BLACK PITCHER being sort of a double clue. I'm curious to know what others think of this riddle (good/bad/indifferent)? Yay indeed. Love that feeling when you come across the singular answer and it has to be it cause it all fits so perfectly. For me it was just rereading the first line for the umpteenth time and as soon as I said it, knew it fit several of the other lines. Then when I read thru it entirely new it all fit. Eureka! Just the way a great riddle should be. Got the film noire reference (excellent flavor captured in the body by the way) but not the anagram. Huuuuge! Forgot to say, Tag, you're it.... Edited June 17, 2009 by plainglazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 A most excellent riddle! Congrads Plainglazed for solving Monkeys riddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 It was a moonless midnight. CONCEALED The guy who did it wasn’t framed. CONCLUSIVE He just sounded like it. CONSTRUED He’d covered all the angles. CONCEIVABLE I'm trying to help with in, CONCILLIATE But I can’t. CONSEQUENTLY Try to sell me something, CONCEPTUALISE That'll toss you in Sing Sing. CONVICTION CON X EIGHT going with PG Title = CONSUMATE Wilson I like that reason... please don't lose it... pass it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yay indeed. Love that feeling when you come across the singular answer and it has to be it cause it all fits so perfectly. For me it was just rereading the first line for the umpteenth time and as soon as I said it, knew it fit several of the other lines. Then when I read thru it entirely new it all fit. Eureka! Just the way a great riddle should be. Got the film noire reference (excellent flavor captured in the body by the way) but not the anagram. Huuuuge! Forgot to say, Tag, you're it.... Yeah the Anagram part did not fit at all and that was my attempt at a clue. Like, something is not right here. I was toying with using "Legacies Path" instead but I thought if it was more of a non sequitur then it would tip people off that it was scrambled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Had to try this new feature EDIT but I messed it up (the solved/poll thing) Edited June 17, 2009 by hugemonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Added the solved "poll" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Had to try this new feature EDIT but I messed it up (the solved/poll thing) You did not mess up. Seems OK to me. You just could have given the link to post 27, that's all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You did not mess up. Seems OK to me. You just could have given the link to post 27, that's all That was my second try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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It was a moonless midnight.
The guy who did it wasn’t framed.
He just sounded like it.
He’d covered all the angles.
I'm trying to help with in,
But I can’t.
Try to sell me something,
That'll toss you in Sing Sing.
I'm looking for a single word.
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