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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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36 Comments
dagibbs
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:06 PM |
Woot! Probably my best ever finish on one of these!
You solved this puzzle in 3 minutes and 26 seconds and were the 27th Tanga member to solve it. You earned 84 points for solving this.
sholmste
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:07 PM |
Nice math puzzle. Very straightforward.
Arnott
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:08 PM |
What impresses me isn't so much the puzzle itself, but that it *works*. That you took the time (or even cooler, maybe it was wonderfully effortless) to FIND this puzzle, to get the pieces to not only work, but make a really nice answer.
As always, great job, Doctor.
arcbat
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:09 PM |
423 points tonight!
BigSlick
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:10 PM |
So, I have some numbers, now what. Applying them the "normal" way gives me gibberish.
zyzzva
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:12 PM |
[5] well thats what you do. apply them the normal way. or ur numbers are wrong.
arcbat
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:12 PM |
The "normal" way works, so maybe you got the wrong numbers...
steph_frolin
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:14 PM |
Where can I get that book?
arcbat
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:15 PM |
[8] It would probably sell pretty well.
dagibbs
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:16 PM |
The ambiguity of "between" vis-a-vis open and closed intervals.
PHGraves
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:16 PM |
{slap's forehead}
JohnQ118
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:19 PM |
"You are a freaking genius!!, you solved this puzzle.
You solved this puzzle in 9 minutes and 49 seconds and were the 100th Tanga member to solve it. You earned 11 points for solving this. "
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WOW! 1st time I earned more than 10 points.
but I'm not smart. or maybe I am. I built an excel spreadsheet. three cells to manipulate, three cells are fixed by the clues. 9.5 of my 10 miinutes taken by building the spreadsheet.
arcbat
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:21 PM |
[12] I think that counts as smart.
BigSlick
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:27 PM |
[6], [7] Yup, had the wrong numbers. My numbers worked, but the letters didn't. Instead of just trying a different set, I went on to the hypercross, missed bonus points by just 2 spots there and then came back here to finish 117th. I guess I should have just stuck to one puzzle of the other. Oh well.
dagibbs
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:31 PM |
I think [12] counts as overkill!
entropy
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:31 PM |
two murdoctors, two arnotts. one happy tanganite!
arcbat
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:32 PM |
Yeah, I guess that's between, meaning Not 1 and Not 30. Open interval.
jeep
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 07:53 PM |
Nice puzzle
Murdoctor
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 08:10 PM |
[10][17] Even with a closed interval including 1 and 30, the answer is unique based on the rules stated in the puzzle (e.g. they are all different numbers).
davey
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 08:13 PM |
Good puzzle. I was getting tired and was almost going to skip this tonight, but saw it was a murdoctor and decided to stay up a bit later (5 minutes and 18 seconds) to solve it ... glad I did!
dagibbs
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 08:36 PM |
[19] I think on the closed interval, there is a 2nd set of numbers. Of course, those numbers don't tanga quite so well. :)
TrinSF
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 08:44 PM |
Elegant. Did the second part first.
dajagr
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 09:44 PM |
[Thinko deleted]
pahool
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 09:49 PM |
That was fun! Nice one.
JasonLP
Posted on Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:26 PM |
I'm a little insulted. ;)
Murdoctor
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 01:57 PM |
[21] Using a number unique to the closed interval causes the 1st and 4th numbers to be the same, which goes against the first statement about the numbers being different.
EDIT: Meant for this to be directed at comment #21, not my own. How dumb.
Alamor0
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 06:32 AM |
I loved that puzzle!
Twench
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 08:28 AM |
Murdoctor, as a number guy, I found this puzzle extremely engaging. Nice work!
RunAmuck
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:20 AM |
Went the Excel way also. Nice!
cwsterling
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:50 AM |
No excell, just a scratch pad. You solved this puzzle in 9 minutes and 45 seconds. fun puzzle.
seasidebruin
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:04 AM |
The Cryptopix is more difficult than this one.
AveOscuro
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:14 AM |
No it isn't, check the salt and it should be obvious
BigSlick
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:17 AM |
[14], [19] Oh, that was my initial problem. I didn't read closely enough. My first set of numbers were not all unique. I am the answer!
Dandelion_Wine
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:19 PM |
Loved it! [31] - I too had more difficulty with the Cryptopix. I needed salt for it but not this one.
Berix
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:50 PM |
Amazing.
gamergal
Posted on Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:54 PM |
I LOVED the math involved! Very appropriate answer too! Thanks!
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