How to Play
One Word Wonders are word puzzles where the answer is exactly one word. Decipher the image below to come up with the answer. For a better idea on how to solve this puzzle view an example. If you get stuck you can ask for help in the comments section. Hints are posted 24 hours after puzzle's publish date (if provided by author).















cool :)
Took me a second (well 14 actually). Very nice!
Edit: And on an (almost) completely unrelated note, I just noticed the Puzzlethon badges are up. Sweet!
Too bad I didn't get here on time ... I have a OWW with pretty much the same solve method & answer (so this one was pretty easy for me!).
Nice one Philana!
Nice break from all the numeric + cipher OWWs
[2] Pretty quick!
I kept thinking of a game controller at first. Now it all makes sense :)
59th fastest ever!
Didn't like it as much as most of J's puzzles, but, that's just me....
Anybody want to offer up some salt?
Salt would b nice.
[5] My initial thought was the same. I was thinking it was like the old games that had cheat codes built in that you would have to do some fancy button combos to activate.
[8] [9] I would give some salt, but I'd be afraid to send you in the wrong direction.
perfectly salted bitwisenot!
I found the sky background confusing. A map might have made it more intuitive.
*sigh* 5 minutes 37 seconds... I had the right 1st step within 37 seconds but then did the wrong second step and tried other avenues for the remaining 5 minutes before looking down at my notes... Seems like we've had quite a few that have used this more simplified method recently... and I still get stuck!
97th Tanga member to solve it
[slaps forehead]
Just barely...lol
[13] helped the most. Not really sure how [11] is salt since arrows pretty much imply direction on their own.
You solved this puzzle in 21 minutes and 58 seconds and were the 101st Tanga member to solve it.
Took me waaay too long. How embarrassing. Oh, well. Next time I suppose.
I'm still here and can't figure this out...........................
cute!
I tried everything possible...give up.
Dang, I wish I hadn't got here so late.
It was so elegantly simple!
stoopid konami code!
[20] I'm with you. I don't understand this.....................
Thanks for the salt! Finally got it after 55 minutes...............I don't know about these OWW's!
I agree that [13] has the best salt!
yes! no numbers!!!
U U D D L R L R B A <start>
[27] I would make that as a puzzle...Half of everyone would know the answer is konami, the other half would be upset and have to google.
I wouldn't mind some salt on this either. Maybe it's because it's 1AM, but... I've got nothing. My first thought was that these look like DDR arrows.
Edit: Got it! I feel a bit stupid now. lol.
This took me so long!!! I'm embarrassed to admit! It's bare bone basic; think easy!!
this is driving me crazy!!!!! i must be way over thinking it
OK, I have tried for a day now and I give up. Salt anyone?
[11] helped me the most...got it almost immediately after that!
[32] - If [11] didn't help you, ask a boyscout...he should have what you need in his pocket to send you in the right direction...
You solved this puzzle in 4 seconds and were the 253rd Tanga member to solve it.
Again from the thumbnail.... wheeeeeee!!!
My monitor faces the wrong direction... had some trouble.
You solved this puzzle in 1 minute and 30 seconds and were the 273rd Tanga member to solve it.
Only took me that long cause the gamer in me was distracted by the thought of the Konami code. *g*
Where is Huey Lewis' backup band when you need them?
the 359th Tanga member to solve it. Stumped me at first cause I always look for the hidden meaning first. There isn't one.