One Word Wonder

Instructions

3 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 try to stump you with this puzzle that was published on Sat Dec 05, 2009 07:00 AM

Number of solvers : 113

must67 on Sat Dec 05, 2009 07:40 AM

Not sure what acid that is. Generic or specific?

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jayvil on Sat Dec 05, 2009 07:49 AM

I'm getting nowhere. Are the very top items a generic name or do I need the commonly used name?

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Philana on Sat Dec 05, 2009 07:58 AM

[2] Use the common brand name.

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tempus42 on Sat Dec 05, 2009 09:16 AM

Not coming together for me - are the numbers of items important, as usual, or is that just a coincidence? Is there a reason the acid is not on a shelf?

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Rusty13 on Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:35 AM

Ouch! This one gave me a headache.

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Rocketeer on Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:04 AM

[4] The number of items are definitely important, though perhaps not in exactly the same manner as is commonly done in these Tanga™ puzzles.

And, the acid is not on the shelf because 1) for safety, I didn't want it to roll or fall off, and 2) it is sort of a separate piece of the puzzle, whereas the 5 different items on the shelves all go together.

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johninc on Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:01 PM

[5] Thanks.

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Erich on Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:44 PM

I got hung up on step one; I was *way* overthinking -- trying to find synonyms when I should have just taken what I was given at face value.

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jayvil on Sat Dec 05, 2009 01:37 PM

You solved this puzzle in 6 hours, 32 minutes and 10 seconds
Wow. That was hard work. I don't know why I couldn't get my mind to go that way.

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GreatGray on Thu Mar 11, 2010 09:48 AM

My first guess was 'antacid.'

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