Palindrome Puzzle
Leroy Quet
palindrome.
The number in parentheses is the number of letters in the answer.
All answers are of two words, except the last two answers, which are 3
words and the last is 4 words.
As an example, the answer to number 1 is "DUMB MUD".
1: Stupid wet dirt (7).
2: Really cursedly angry (7).
3: Mediocre hip-hop (6).
4: A museum where you can find molds, algae, and slimes (7).
5: A place where you can buy cable cars (8).
6: A quality holster can keep your ____ ____ (7).
7: Wildebeest poop (7).
8: If I get the jitters in the morning, whether I like it or not, I
may need to ____ ____ (9).
9: Bait or a noose or a pit or the spikes in the pit, for example (8).
10: If your lawsuit against Poseidon fails, you may want instead to
____ ____ (7).
11: One who tells fibs about the train tracks (8).
12: These times, we are afraid of. For, this ____ ____ ____ (11, 3
words).
13: In the game, I can either sketch the incorrect shape or I can give
my opponent 1 dollar. In other words, I can ____ ____ ____ ____ (17, 4
words).
Thanks,
Leroy Quet
Ilan Mayer
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1. dumb mud
2. damn mad
3. par rap
4. ooze zoo
5. tram mart
6. gun snug
7. gnu dung
8. ?
9. trap part
10. sue Zeus
11. rail liar
12. era we beware
13. draw error or reward
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Leroy Quet
but I didn't think 8 was the hardest.
By the way, this thread was started as a way to showcase the idea for
this kind of quiz. I know this puzzle itself was too easy.
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#8: face decaf.
Thanks,
Leroy Quet
Mark Brader
> Each of the (all relatively easy) answers to this puzzle is a
> palindrome.
I expect the other responders have gotten them all already, so I'll
answer independently.
> As an example, the answer to number 1 is "DUMB MUD".
> 1: Stupid wet dirt (7).
DUMB MUD. Duh, hud. :-)
> 2: Really cursedly angry (7).
DAMN MAD.
> 3: Mediocre hip-hop (6).
PAR RAP.
> 5: A place where you can buy cable cars (8).
TRAM MART. Curiously, considering different national usages, this works
for both meanings of "cable car".
> 6: A quality holster can keep your ____ ____ (7).
GUN SNUG.
> 7: Wildebeest poop (7).
GNU DUNG.
> 9: Bait or a noose or a pit or the spikes in the pit, for example (8).
TRAP PART.
> 10: If your lawsuit against Poseidon fails, you may want instead to
> ____ ____ (7).
SUE ZEUS.
> 11: One who tells fibs about the train tracks (8).
RAIL LIAR. One of the railway magazines in the UK is called Rail,
and guess what 4-letter word is sometimes used as a nickname for it.
Okay, so much for the easy ones. Now...
> 4: A museum where you can find molds, algae, and slimes (7).
OOZE ZOO!
> 13: In the game, I can either sketch the incorrect shape or I can give
> my opponent 1 dollar. In other words, I can ____ ____ ____ ____ (17, 4
> words).
DRAW ERROR OR REWARD.
Thinking *again*...
> 8: If I get the jitters in the morning, whether I like it or not, I
> may need to ____ ____ (9).
The best I have is PEEL SLEEP, which doesn't make sense to me.
> 12: These times, we are afraid of. For, this ____ ____ ____ (11, 3
> words).
The best I have is EVIL A_ ALIVE, but none of the possible completions
makes sense. "IS" would, but doesn't make a palindrome.
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Dan Tilque
> By the way, this thread was started as a way to showcase the idea for
> this kind of quiz. I know this puzzle itself was too easy.
You want more? These should be much more difficult (all are 2 words):
0. canid stream (8)
1. swapped sculpture (9)
2. journal attack (9)
3. cargo boat hijack (9)
4. unscrupulous smell (11)
5. queues for dementia (11)
6. lofty Arab country (9)
7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
8. ruminant laugh (9)
9. directed scholars (13)
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Dan Tilque
> Each of the (all relatively easy) answers to this puzzle is a
> palindrome.
> The number in parentheses is the number of letters in the answer.
>
> All answers are of two words, except the last two answers, which are 3
> words and the last is 4 words.
>
> As an example, the answer to number 1 is "DUMB MUD".
>
>
> 1: Stupid wet dirt (7).
>
> 2: Really cursedly angry (7).
DAMN MAD
>
> 3: Mediocre hip-hop (6).
PAR RAP
>
> 4: A museum where you can find molds, algae, and slimes (7).
>
> 5: A place where you can buy cable cars (8).
TRAM MART
>
> 6: A quality holster can keep your ____ ____ (7).
GUN SNUG
>
> 7: Wildebeest poop (7).
GNU DUNG
>
> 8: If I get the jitters in the morning, whether I like it or not, I
> may need to ____ ____ (9).
>
> 9: Bait or a noose or a pit or the spikes in the pit, for example (8).
TRAP PART
>
> 10: If your lawsuit against Poseidon fails, you may want instead to
> ____ ____ (7).
SUE ZEUS
>
> 11: One who tells fibs about the train tracks (8).
RAIL LIAR
>
> 12: These times, we are afraid of. For, this ____ ____ ____ (11, 3
> words).
>
> 13: In the game, I can either sketch the incorrect shape or I can give
> my opponent 1 dollar. In other words, I can ____ ____ ____ ____ (17, 4
> words).
DRAW ERROR OR REWARD
Couldn't get three of them, alas.
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Dan Tilque
PS Sent this earlier but mistakenly to Leroy instead of the newgroup.
For some reason that email failed. Perhaps he has his email address
munged.
Leroy Quet
Dan Tilque wrote:
> "Leroy Quet" <qqq...@mindspring.com> wrote
>
> > By the way, this thread was started as a way to showcase the idea for
> > this kind of quiz. I know this puzzle itself was too easy.
>
> You want more? These should be much more difficult (all are 2 words):
>
> 0. canid stream (8)
>
Wolf Flow.
> 1. swapped sculpture (9)
?
> 2. journal attack (9)
>
Diary Raid.
> 3. cargo boat hijack (9)
>
Barge Grab
> 4. unscrupulous smell (11)
?
> 5. queues for dementia (11)
Senile Lines
> 6. lofty Arab country (9)
Airy Syria
> 7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
?
> 8. ruminant laugh (9)
Elk Cackle
> 9. directed scholars (13)
?
> --
> Dan Tilque
Well, I got a couple. I haven't enough time to try to get all of them.
These were fun.
Thanks,
Leroy Quet
Martin DeMello
> You want more? These should be much more difficult (all are 2 words):
Spoilers (0, 3, 5, 6, 7)
>
> 0. canid stream (8)
WOLF FLOW
> 1. swapped sculpture (9)
> 2. journal attack (9)
> 3. cargo boat hijack (9)
BARGE GRAB
> 4. unscrupulous smell (11)
> 5. queues for dementia (11)
SENILE LINES
> 6. lofty Arab country (9)
AIRY SYRIA
> 7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
GATEMANS NAMETAG
Ilan Mayer
> Let me try some of these.
>
> Dan Tilque wrote:
> > "Leroy Quet" <qqq...@mindspring.com> wrote
>
> > > By the way, this thread was started as a way to showcase the idea for
> > > this kind of quiz. I know this puzzle itself was too easy.
>
> > You want more? These should be much more difficult (all are 2 words):
>
> > 0. canid stream (8)
>
> Wolf Flow.
>
> > 1. swapped sculpture (9)
>
traded art
>
> > 2. journal attack (9)
>
> Diary Raid.
>
> > 3. cargo boat hijack (9)
>
> Barge Grab
>
> > 4. unscrupulous smell (11)
>
amoral aroma
>
> > 5. queues for dementia (11)
>
> Senile Lines
>
> > 6. lofty Arab country (9)
>
> Airy Syria
>
> > 7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
>
gateman's nametag
>
> > 8. ruminant laugh (9)
>
> Elk Cackle
>
> > 9. directed scholars (13)
>
aimed academia
>
> > --
> > Dan Tilque
>
> Well, I got a couple. I haven't enough time to try to get all of them.
> These were fun.
>
> Thanks,
> Leroy Quet
Please reply to ilan dot mayer at hotmail dot com
Mark Brader
> 0. canid stream (8)
WOLF FLOW.
> 1. swapped sculpture (9)
Which makes me think of 1B: claim check for sculpture (8)
> 2. journal attack (9)
DIARY RAID.
> 3. cargo boat hijack (9)
BARGE GRAB.
> 4. unscrupulous smell (11)
Which makes me think of 4A: Sweaters smell bad (10)
> 5. queues for dementia (11)
SENILE LINES.
> 6. lofty Arab country (9)
AIRY SYRIA.
> 7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
GATEMAN'S NAMETAG.
I give up on 1, 4, 8, 9.
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Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"Omit needless code! Omit needless code! Omit needless code!"
-- Chip Salzenberg (after Strunk & White)
Martin DeMello
>
> Which makes me think of 1B: claim check for sculpture (8)
BUST STUB
> Which makes me think of 4A: Sweaters smell bad (10)
KNITS STINK
martin
Dan Tilque
>>
>> > 0. canid stream (8)
>>
>> Wolf Flow.
>>
>> > 1. swapped sculpture (9)
>
>traded art
>
>> > 2. journal attack (9)
>>
>> Diary Raid.
>>
>> > 3. cargo boat hijack (9)
>>
>> Barge Grab
>>
>> > 4. unscrupulous smell (11)
>
>amoral aroma
>
>> > 5. queues for dementia (11)
>>
>> Senile Lines
>>
>> > 6. lofty Arab country (9)
>>
>> Airy Syria
>>
>> > 7. identifier for doorkeeper (15)
>
>gateman's nametag
>
>> > 8. ruminant laugh (9)
>>
>> Elk Cackle
>>
>> > 9. directed scholars (13)
>
>aimed academia
>
All the above are right. Someone else want to post some?
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Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
durable seed from Arctic ground (13, 3 words)
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Mark Brader
> durable seed from Arctic ground (13, 3 words)
TUNDRA-HARD NUT.
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Toronto If you was with a woman -- I'd've noticed."
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Dan Tilque
news:YMmdnfaFrImKkZDW...@vex.net...
> Dan Tilque:
>> durable seed from Arctic ground (13, 3 words)
>
> TUNDRA-HARD NUT.
<voice=Ed McMahon> You are correct, sir </voice>
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Dan Tilque
Esra Sdrawkcab
Here's an easy one:
ssertiaw
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Nuns! Reverse!
Mark Brader
>
> ssertiaw
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Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?"
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Esra Sdrawkcab
>> Here's an easy one:
>>
>> ssertiaw
(er that was the clue not the answer!)
> You sure that one isn't only a plaindrome? (i.e. not really a
> palindrome)
Sorry, I thought it was. But I'm a poor relleps.
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Nuns! Reverse!
Esra Sdrawkcab
Ah you right; here's the "answer"
ReverseServer
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Nuns! Reverse!