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Author Topic: Puzzle of the Week 17  (Read 1317 times)

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Puzzle of the Week 17
« on: May 09, 2011, 03:00:03 PM »
We're at the end of the contest.  This is the last puzzle in the Spring 2011 Puzzle Contest.  It's a bit different. 

You will get five clues to name a category.  One clue each day.  You can PM me one guess each day for each game (there are two different games and thus two different categories).  Every day, the point value goes down.  There are two different categories, so you should PM me two different answers each day.  Point values for EACH GAME will be given as follows:  Mon - 40 points, Tues - 32 points, Wed - 20 points, Thurs - 10 points, Fri - 4 points.  So it is possible to get as much as 80 points for this final puzzle.

PM me the answer.  Do not post it here.  And let's be fair folks.  No googling.


Puzzle #17 (5/9/11)


Game 1

1.  Vent



Game 2

1.  America
 
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 17
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 07:02:32 AM »
First day was pretty much a shot in the dark.  Here's clue #2.


Game 1

1.  Vent
2.  Cone



Game 2

1.  America
2.  Maine
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 17
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2011, 12:16:48 PM »
Clue #3.


Game 1

1.  Vent
2.  Cone
3.  Plume



Game 2

1.  America
2.  Maine
3.  Beagle

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Re: Puzzle of the Week 17
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 09:02:23 AM »
Clue #4.


Game 1

1.  Vent
2.  Cone
3.  Plume
4.  Hot ash



Game 2

1.  America
2.  Maine
3.  Beagle
4.  Poseidon
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 17
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2011, 12:41:01 PM »
Clue #5.


Game 1

1.  Vent
2.  Cone
3.  Plume
4.  Hot ash
5.  Lava



Game 2

1.  America
2.  Maine
3.  Beagle
4.  Poseidon
5.  Pinta

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