In reply to:
Think of a familiar 9-letter word, in which the first letter immediately follows the 9th in the alphabet. The 2nd letter immediately follows the 8th in the alphabet. The 3rd immediately follows the 7th, and the 4th immediately follows the 6th. For example: SPECTATOR (S follows R, and P follows O). Unfortunately, the pattern breaks down with the remaining letters. Hint: The word is used most often in the TV and film industry. What word is it?
I think it would be better to rephrase the puzzle to avoid ambiguity:
... the first letter in the word immediately follows the word's last letter alphabetically. The 2nd letter in the word immediately follows the 8th letter alphabetically. The 3rd immediately follows the 7th, and the 4th immediately follows the 6th. Hint: The word is used most often in the TV and film industry. What word is it?
And my answer is.. I have no idea.
BTW: Greetings from Los Angeles.
