One Word Wonder

Clever! Thanks!

Fun one!

Nice one Rocketeer!

Very clever.

Where do you start?

[5] With the parenthetical instructions.

[6] I really hate responses like that.....I have read it MANY times.

Still no clue ;(

I already got the extract step...but it seemed like gibberish. Finally solved it with some TG salt.

[6] Shouldda trusted my instincts - started with that, then talked myself out of it...

Took me a second to smoke it out, but good one!

Good One :)

Very crafty. Thanks!

That font threw me off because all the "n"s look like they are backwards. My first guess was "foreign" since there are 4 "n"s that appear to be reversed.

[6] - That is where I started and it appears to me that there are two possible ways of using it but both led me nowhere.

Edit: got it. One of my interpretations was correct, I just did not use it the right way the first time.
To everyone else - This is simple. Look for a simple first step. Don't try to be too smart, just try to keep with the instructions...

[5][7] Look carefully at the instructions for a buzzword of some kind.

[14] I thought I noticed the buzzword quite easily but don't seem to know what to do with it...

The backward 'N's are not relevant.

[14] Good salt

Rocketeer: very good, as always!

[16] I know, I figured that out after trying to make something from them.

I took it one step too far!

Sweet! 5 star fun! Thanks Rocketeer.

The repeated word is also irrelevant.

Nice one, Rocketeer. Always humbling to see so many others get it while you just scratch your head. Thanks for the TG, GamesX4.

[21] Ha! I never caught the repeated word! You're right - not important.

[12] Didn't think the font would mislead anyone. Sorry for the unintentional herring - or not. ;-)

Liked it, was on the right path for a while, still took some time for the "coin to drop" (No salt was used in this comment)

yay :D
I had to read it a third time before I understood it.
I was like "wait, that's not a complete sentence... oohhhhhh"
:)

all i've managed is to find 2 repeated words. should never try these puzzles right before bed, i know that by now!

im so confused..and yes..im a noob

[27] [28] TG sent.

1 CAT = 2 dogs cuz cats are smarter! LOL
I know mine are cuz they've trained me well!

No salt in [30] just trying to be funny been prepping for a final for a computer class. Ugh! Didja see the cartoon that has the dog tattletaling on the cat saying, "The cat's spraying again!" and ya look at the frame and the cat is spray-painting the wall with "The dog is stupid!" I love that one.

A TG with help on this would be greatly appreciated. Either I'm noticing the wrong thing, or I'm missing something else major. :(

[Parenthetical instructions] Yes. Yes, I should be. Unfortunately, so far I'm stuck on step 1.

Wow - nice puzzle once I finally got it.

For those like me, that are having trouble, trying reading the () directions out loud, and focusing on the sound, not the words.

I completely agree with [34]! Really nice and fun puzzle!

um.... i get the hint, but the derived clue doesn't make sense... some of pepper's counterpart, please?

of course, the second i post it, the answer hits me. great puzzle rocketeer.

Im new to the one word wonder puzzles and I just dont get it at all! Can anyone tell me the secret to these puzzles? I've looked at the example puzzle and still dont see how these are done.

[34] you are the best...totally worked...this is the first one i have ever tried

I liked it... very nice! I started out with what seemed gibberish and walked away for a little while, then it came to me!

WOW! That puzzle took me a long time to figure - but enjoyed the AHA! moment :) Thanks Rocketeer!

well [34] I read: U should B able 2 solve this 1 with E's but it's getting me nowhere so far. 4 hours later: [44] I know darn well that E is the most common letter in the English language. I'm a Scrabble player but I tell you it isn't helping. Just old and brain dead I guess. 6 hours later. Aaaaaarrrghhhhhhh!

[42] You're reading too much in it.

This is a great puzzle!

For those still struggling, what is the most commonly used letter in the English language?

And a tip for Noobs, cut an paste the image of the puzzle into a paint program and working it. For some puzzles that is much easier to work on them this way. I was here a long time before anybody turned me on the that.

16 hours after i first started trying, i finally get it. Thank you [29] and [44]! Now is my time to feel stupid lol

[42] If you still need help let me know!

And yes, I am known for using those kind of words - those of double meaning/purpose ... you'd be on the right track if this were one of my other puzzles:

:-) http://www.tanga.com/puzzles/3211-5-10-2008 :-)

Nice puzzle, thanks for some of the post info, really helped.

I give..until the Hints.
I have been, before.

You solved this puzzle in 1 day, 23 hours, and 11 minutes and were the 272nd Tanga member to solve it.

And I'm very proud of that. Sometimes you just need to step away and come back later and it all makes sense.

I pretty much got everything except the final word.

Thanks to the clues, that was Easy

I over thought this, going one step too far & kept getting "apiarists is not correct....DOH!