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Author Topic: Puzzle of the Week 15  (Read 2044 times)

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Puzzle of the Week 15
« on: April 28, 2011, 09:21:58 AM »
I think this week and next may overlap due to my tardiness. 

Also we're almost at the end of the contest.  We'll go through Week 17 and a Spring 2011 winner will be crowned.  Then we'll start over.

PM me the answer.  Do not post it here.


Puzzle #15 (4/21/11)

Send the answer by Tuesday.  This is a regular scoring week! 

Each squashed-together name below has two or three consecutive letters missing.  Who are these people and what do their missing letters have in common?


NNASUMMER
ELVISPSLEY
JIHENDRIX
TSWALLER
GEORGTI
TOYAJACKSON
QUEENLAFAH
LLYPARTON
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 11:11:42 AM »
Banshee and Novice each have 25 points.

And some of the spellings could be argued but I think you'll get the jist.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 11:19:52 AM »
Quote from: Detta on April 28, 2011, 11:11:42 AM

And some of the spellings could be argued but I think you'll get the jist.

I did not find that to be the case. People should look things up before quibbling.

(BTW, it's "gist").

/Pedant

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Detta: Crappy old shorts and a tank top.  This is how I dress for work. Because my job is to get puked on.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 11:33:02 AM »
Quote from: ivan on April 28, 2011, 11:19:52 AM
People should look things up before quibbling.

Being the "people", I can tell you that I did in fact look the things up and have found it spelled different ways. Though, I will admit there probably is a spelling more correct than the others.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2011, 11:42:32 AM »
Quote from: Novice on April 28, 2011, 11:33:02 AM
Being the "people", I can tell you that I did in fact look the things up and have found it spelled different ways. Though, I will admit there probably is a spelling more correct than the others.

There are variations, but the primary spellings tracked.

I don't mean to be obnoxious about it -- just having some fun with it.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2011, 01:21:13 PM »
Quote from: ivan on April 28, 2011, 11:42:32 AM
There are variations, but the primary spellings tracked.

I don't mean to be obnoxious about it -- just having some fun with it.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 01:53:12 PM »
Quote from: ivan on April 28, 2011, 11:19:52 AM
(BTW, it's "gist").

I did that on purpose.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2011, 02:30:46 PM »
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 06:19:26 PM »
Quote from: Detta on April 28, 2011, 01:53:12 PM
I did that on purpose.

I was certain of it.

Oh, and I hate ivan and greg too.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 06:21:02 PM »
ivan has 335 puzzle points.

Jaepheth has 330 puzzle points.

Novice has 315 puzzle points.

Banshee has 185 puzzle points.

reimero has 115 enriching puzzle points.

Lacerda has 70 puzzle points.

Pyrenus has 60 puzzle points.

Demo has 45 puzzle points.

Rizzy has 45 puzzle points.

TheJudge has 30 puzzle points.

BananaSkittles has 30 puzzle points.

p5ych0t3ch has 25 puzzle points.

HeavyJay has 25 puzzle points.

foo has 20 puzzle points.

Kitty_pop has 20 points

Fraggles has 5 puzzle points.
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Re: Puzzle of the Week 15
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 06:21:55 PM »
DONNA SUMMER
ELVIS PRESLEY
JIMI HENDRIX
FATS WALLER
GEORG SOLTI
LATOYA JACKSON
QUEEN LATIFAH
DOLLY PARTON
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