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The Continuous 9-LETTER Word Challenge

 
 
mac11
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 10:24 am
sound thoughts: alto, bass, note, wave

Yeah, straightforward didn't help me either...
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 12:38 pm
Looks like I may have produced a bit of a belter here!
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mac11
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 12:46 pm
If belter is a second clue, I'll need a definition. Very Happy For me, that's a person who sings vigorously...

supports: stays, lifts
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 12:48 pm
Smile Very Happy Laughing :wink:
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 01:21 pm
Well, I've considered "belts" and "bands" for supports, but I can't get a word out of them.
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 01:25 pm
When you're feeling desperate let me know - I'll try and throw a lifeline.
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mac11
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 01:50 pm
ropes? lines?

I'm ready for a lifeline, but let's wait for Raggedy...
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 02:03 pm
Yes. Help please. Throw that lifeline. I'm drowning.
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 02:35 pm
CLUE: think of something you can whistle!
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 03:33 pm
I'm whistling a Happy Tune now. (I wasn't thinking of tune as a quality of sound. All I could think of was tone. You really Laughing harnessed us this time, Biblio. I'll wait for Mac.
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 03:42 pm
If you liked that one, then wait 'til you see the next two - they're real toughies!
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 03:50 pm
No. No. Please. No more toughies. What happened to those nice ones with three word clues? and sub clues?
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 04:17 pm
You've progressed from "Word Enthusiast in-the-making" to "Word Enthusiast."

Now it's time to progress toward "Wordsmyth in-the-making."
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mac11
 
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Reply Thu 9 Jan, 2003 07:00 pm
Got it, and to ensure that Raggedy gets her fix early in the morning, here it is:

ATHENEUMS
TUNE (M-W lists "quality of sound" as an archaic definition of the word)
HAMES


Very Happy Bring it on, Bib!
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 07:57 am
I'll be posting Challenge #26 shortly. Smile
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 01:50 pm
OK wordsmyths, here's CHALLENGE #26 - this is easy: Rolling Eyes

I'm looking for a 9-letter English word (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) which matches the following

Clues:
The letters 9, 3, 7, 4 & 5 (in that order) spell a worn out HORSE.
The letters 8, 6, 1 & 2 (in that order) spell a type of NUT.


Notes:
The correct word (and ALL sub-clue words) are found in Webster's Dictionary - 10th Edition.

Happy sleuthing
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mac11
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 02:44 pm
horse: skate, scrag

nut: kook, loon, seed, kola
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 02:57 pm
Horse: shack, screw, hobby?

Nut: cola, dolt, fool
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 03:06 pm
Just to keep you all busy over the weekend >

Here's CHALLENGE #27 - this is much more awkward:

I'm looking for a 9-letter English word (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) which matches the following

Clues:
The letters 6, 7, 2, 5 & 1 (in that order) spell a male FORENAME.
The letters 4, 3, 8 & 9 (in that order) spell a French NOVELIST.


Notes:
The correct word (and ALL sub-clue words) are found in Webster's Dictionary - 10th Edition.


Happy sleuthing
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Fri 10 Jan, 2003 03:11 pm
Got it.
Mac: You have one of the correct clues and so do I. Very Happy
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