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One Word Wonders are puzzles where the answer to the puzzle is exactly one word. For a better idea on how to solve this puzzle see an example
Wants to stump you with this puzzle:
How to play: Answer this puzzle with exactly one word.
Wants to stump you with this puzzle:
How to play: Answer this puzzle with exactly one word.
Wants to stump you with this puzzle:
How to play: Answer this puzzle with exactly one word.
Wants to stump you with this puzzle:
How to play: Answer this puzzle with exactly one word.
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15 Comments
stevegamer
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:08 PM |
3rd - my best ever.
Tahnan
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:22 PM |
From the answer: "I'd be willing to guess that many people will guess the answer after getting the first word."
I ended up guessing after no words. It's a nice idea, though I found the bottom line quite misleading; there are any number of ways to interpret it.
scoutmom
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:25 PM |
[2] I totally blew right past the obvious, thinking that was a hint, rather than the answer.
slog
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:27 PM |
[2] Same for me. I was initially thinking I'd have to "use" the item in the picture, primed by the given "key". When I found how difficult this would be, I tried the obvious.
gst
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:27 PM |
An interesting subject, but a bit of a grind. thanks for the puzzle.
magraf7
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:33 PM |
2nd place....1st just eludes me
Gantrell
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 07:34 PM |
hehehe - 22 seconds to solve. not bad if i do say so myself
limeysponges
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 08:01 PM |
so, I guess this is harder if you try to figure out the clue. (9 seconds)
arcbat
Posted on Thu Sep 25, 2008 08:24 PM |
I also got it after no words.
If anyone got it by figuring out the cipher, I'd be impressed.
mikalye
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 01:27 AM |
I was trying to use the online simulator of the pictured machine, figuring that it was using a 3 rotor setup, I was experimenting with that key looking for the correct coding. Sigh...
WhiteKnight85
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 07:23 AM |
For those that got the answer (and I did by making a guess based on clues in the puzzle), I have a question about the 2nd sentence of the solution.
After staring at it for a bit, I think I understand how the code is derived, but my question is: Is this a standard coding scheme? I don't think I've seen that method used before, and I NEVER would have thought to try that. But perhaps I'm just weak when it comes to codes.
If anyone wants to respond, but thinks the response would be too salty here, feel free to TG me.
CWarrior
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:45 AM |
[11] This is indeed a standard method of using mono-alphabetic ciphers. It is one of the oldest "tricks" in the cryptologist's book and allows anyone to construct the decoding method with the right key.
WhiteKnight85
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:56 PM |
[12] Interesting. Based on what you say (and I believe you), I'm surprised I haven't run into this before. Or at least I haven't noticed it before.
CWarrior
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 01:14 PM |
[13] One of the coolest sites on the web ... http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher.
WhiteKnight85
Posted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 03:01 PM |
[14] Again, interesting. I knew about a few, but not most. Thanks for the link.
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