One Word Wonder
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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.
One Word Wonder
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wants to try to stump you with this puzzle that was published on Sun Jan 18, 2009 02:00 AM
Number of solvers : 154
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Puzzlethon - Puzzle 8 of 24
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Huh? I get the Biblical stuff, but FOR KIDS?
buh... wha?
[2] That's a quote from the movie The Hudsucker Proxy, and, truth be told, you don't really need it to solve the puzzle.
But it does add some semi-salty flavor. And makes sense... eventually.
[2] I get the references, including that one, and I've still got nothin'.
At this late(early) hour we might either need easier puzzles or some heavy salt
Does the 9th one mean anything?
[6] Figure out what the "biblical references" are, and then ask yourself why they're presented the way they are.
Oh, and don't overthink it.
On a marginally related tangent, you may have heard an urban legend concerning Ring 'round the Rosie...
ha [8], been trying THAT for 28 minutes lol
Might be nap time
[7] No.
[9] Hey, John!
Solvers, I really tried to put the "simpler" puzzles during the late/early hours... but judging that, sometimes, is tricky.
Only 8 of the 10 of them are given in this puzzle.... I'm about ready to play Russian Roulette....with my own head!
Clearly based on time and solves this is not one of the simpler ones!
I have the biblical references but the circles make no sense to me. I know these reference "sickness" but ....
[13] Which specific ones they are does not matter. How many there are does not matter (well, as long as there's more than one).
Which are missing isn't significant. You've probably already got a general word in mind that describes these ravages, calamities and contagions...
yes...I know. I even see it resembles a weapon. Trying to create a compound word with them escapes me.
[12] pls check tg
running round in circles with this one and getting nowhere
clever!
I just said all the words I could think of out loud until I got the aha.
Maybe this was easier for me because it is 6 pm my time so I am still fully awake :)
Hmmm... how about this:
Row, row, row your Pestilence.
Boils on your hand.
Hordes of frogs ......................... Row, row, row
A mass of gnats ....................... your Pestilence
Darkness 'cross the land. .......... Boils on your hand...
[21] Thanks. That did it! Now I can go to bed.
Wow, that was tough.
[22] Go to bed? But there's a new puzzle in 10 minutes :)
[21] Ok, now I have what must obviously be the answer, and it's not taking it. Here's hoping for a post-n-solve.
Edit: Works every time. -facepalm-
I too am going round in circles here (and not making any progress)
[21] Well, the tune is not a CANON! ;-)
[26] Unintentional self salt. Dangerous for a Slug :)
And to everyone else, don't forget there are more than one of "them."
wow, i sort of want to cry now.
Don't cry. Star Wars is next. Sorta.
I obviously need to increase my vocabulary - still not getting it.
I really did overthink that one!
[32] Probably the most common reason puzzles trip people up. In all fairness, the puzzles, themselves, often fool you into thinking they're trickier than they are by how they're laid out and stuff.
FINALLY!!!! Very nice!
My round trip is finally finished, yay!
Thanks for the salt, and I certainly needed a lot of it this time.
And, yes, I would have been overthinking it.
[34][35][36] Yea!
Think of the time spent this way: You were the late night Pioneers for all those future befuddled solvers.
You know, the ones who are sleeping in nice warm beds right now.
You solved this puzzle in 1 hour, 27 minutes and 59 seconds and were the 30th Tanga member to solve it. You earned 81 points for solving this.
Heck yeah! More posting featured puzzles at 1am, please.
solved this puzzle in 5 minutes and 22 seconds and were the 69th Tanga member to solve it. You earned 42 points for solving this.
Finally, solved one of the puzzlethon OWW, thanks to all the comments.
OH!!!! I can't believe after 9 hours this finally hit me! I was completely on the wrong wavelength on this one ... what a groan!
Late to the game, but I liked this one