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There is a word that paradoxically changes both its number and its gender with the addition of an 's'.
Indeed, it becomes singular where before it had been plural, and feminine instead of masculine....


The words are Princes and Princess


you-supply-the-answer,I'll-give-you-the-question:


The answer is 9-W , posed in the "Caffeine/Dehydration--quick question" thread of I&A (this very forum!)

The question was Do you spell your name with a "V," Herr Wagner?

Ha!!!



Posted By: wofahulicodoc Some answers to Initial Impressions - 01/21/03 02:11 AM
1 = F O of the C N1 Fell Out of the Cuckoo's Nest
1 MPM = 60 ??? = 88 FPS 1 Mile Per Minute = 60 Miles per Hour = 88 Feet Per Second
2 for the SS 2 for the SeeSaw
3 = A at which J J M M W G DuP T G C of his M 3 = Age at which James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree Took great care of his Mother (from Winnie the Pooh)
3 B M = S H T R 3 Blind Mice = See How They Run
3 = C in the F 3 = Coins in the Fountain
3 = on a M 3 on a Match

4 = C of the E 4 = Corners of the Earth
4 = H of the A 4 = Horsemen of the Apoclypse
4 = S and 7 Y A Four Score and Seven Years Ago
7= D in M 7 Days in May
7 = I in a S B G 7 Innings in a Soft Ball Game
7 = H of R 7 = Hills of Rome
7 = W of the A W 7 = Wonders of the Ancient World

BF = 8 Butterfield 8
8 = E 8 is enough
8 = K N H 8 = Kings Named Henry
B 9 S Beethiven's 9th Symphony
10 = L I10 = Little Indians

12 = A M 12 = Angry Men
12 = D of C 12 = Days of Christmas
12 S of the Z 12 Signs of the Zodiac
13 = B D 13 = Baker's Dozen
14 = S of the C 14 = Stations of the Cross

15 = M on a D M C (Y H H and a B of R) 15 = Men on a Dead Man's Chest (Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum)
16 = T and WDY G 16 = Tons and What Do You Get
M 18 Milo 18
26 = L of the A 26 = Letters of the Alphabet
30 = S over T 30 = Seconds over Tokyo

43 = P of A 43 = Presidents of America
54 = C in a D (with the J) 54 = Cards in a Deck (with the Jokers)
76 = T L the B P 76 = Trombones Led the Big Parade
80 D to G A the W 80 Days to Go Around the World
83 C C R 84 Chariong Cross Road

88 = P K 88 = Piano Keys
101 = D 101 = Dalmations
103 = E in the P T 103 Elements in the PeriodicTable
110 = C R B 110 Cornets Right Behind(see 76 = T)

206 = B in a S 206 = Bones in a Skeleton
1001 = A N 1001 = Arabian Nights
1776 = M in the D 1776 Miles in the Danube
1814 = WTaLTAWCJDtheMMIn 1814 we took a little trip/along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip
5280 = F in a M 5280 = Feet in a Mile
86400 S = 1440 M = 1 D86,400 seconds = 1440 Minutes = 1 Day

I'll update this periodically, as time permits.

(originals - and additional challenges - in Initial Impressions, in Wordplay and Fun)


(updated Jan 30, 2003)
(3 = A at which J J edited March 3, 2003)
Posted By: wofahulicodoc re: Now We Are Three - 01/30/03 04:04 PM
3 = A at which J J W W W G DuP T G C of his M

3 = Age at which... (see below):

James James
Wellington Wellington
Weatherby George Dupree
Took great care of his Mother
Though he was only three


It's from Winnie the Pooh, Now We Are Six, I think (maybe it's from The House at Pooh Corner?)

Edit: Yes. The poem is named "Disobedience," from Now We Are Six. The complete text can be seen at
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~ridge/local/disobedience.html.
Posted By: dxb Re: re: Now We Are Three - 01/30/03 04:18 PM
That was really bugging me. I knew the part about the age and the mother, but couldn't think who it was. Thanks to both of you!

Posted By: wofahulicodoc in case you missed it - 03/03/03 01:11 AM
In response to "GOK's Disease" (in Words from Medicine, "below-the-line") = "God Only Knows"

"NBD" stands for "No Big Deal"

Posted By: RhubarbCommando Re: re: Now We Are Three - 03/03/03 02:13 PM
My version has JJMMWGDu P! - the "M M " standing for "Morrison Morrison."

edit - and so does the link, above !!


Posted By: wofahulicodoc (I knew that!) - 03/04/03 01:51 AM
Oooops! How right you are. I think I'll have to invent a new reading disability, chacterized by misinterpreting letters upside down, rather than the more typical right/left problem.

(I think maybe I'll go back and edit out the mistake, too. Thanks for the alert!)


Posted By: wofahulicodoc A Ranch Named Focus - 09/13/03 06:43 PM
Yes. This thread.


"...the old cattle rancher who died and left his three boys to carry on. The ranch was renamed "Focus"--and why would that be? "


It's JH's riddle, not mine; I'll let him post the answer if he wants to.

Posted By: JohnHawaii Re: A Ranch Named Focus - 09/13/03 10:26 PM
Because...
that's where the sons raise meat.

Posted By: consuelo Re: A Ranch Named Focus - 09/14/03 12:23 AM
Poke me with a fork...I'm done

Posted By: wofahulicodoc BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/21/03 06:05 PM
A start -

cowl, crease, dart, erase, farce, faro, frame, fret, from, hoar, holies, howl, lime, lore, mare, mart, recoil, roads, safer, smart, trams, treads, trow, whilom, whoa, whom, worms, wort




Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/21/03 07:50 PM
Add

armies, smear, farms, recto, meads, mesa, corms, tease


armies, corms, cowl, crease, erase, farce, farms, faro, frame, fret, hoar, holies, howl, mart, meads, mesa, recoil, recto, roads, safer, smart, smear, tease, trams, treads, trow, whilom, whoa, whom, worms, wort




Posted By: Alex Williams Re: BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/22/03 11:09 AM
so one can use letters that are diagonal to each other?

Posted By: Jackie Re: BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/22/03 11:54 AM
Erm--I PM'd mine; couldn't figure any other way to stop poaching. Yes, diagonals are allowed. For ex.,

S E
A T

can be set, sea, seat, eat, eats, ate, sat, tea, or teas.

Hmm--think I'll copy that over to the original thread, just in case.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/23/03 11:24 PM
...or east, or sate, or even seta. A versatile set of letters, that.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: BOGGLE® answers here? - 09/24/03 12:29 AM
glioma




armies, corms, cowl, crease, erase, farce, farms, faro, frame, fret, glioma, hoar, holies, howl, mart, meads, mesa, recoil, recto, roads, safer, smart, smear, tease, trams, treads, trow, whilom, whoa, whom, worms, wort



Posted By: wofahulicodoc starter BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/17/03 08:54 PM
 
R E L A
P O C T
A D U S
K I Y E

NINE: kein

eight-letter words: products

Seven-letter words: preload, produce

Six-letter words: ductal, locust, recuse, repaid, staler
(French)epouse

Five letter words: adore, clout, douse, eclat, locus, louse, roues, rouse, proud, score, scout, study

Posted By: dodyskin Re: starter BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/19/03 04:14 PM
polecats proctal prelact are some nice p's, and cloudy is a pleasing six

Posted By: dxb Re: starter BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/19/03 04:19 PM
I'll add 'leprous'. Oh yes, and 'locusta' - something to do with grass I think, tho' I could be wrong.
Posted By: wofahulicodoc So far: BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/19/03 06:35 PM
R  E  L  A  
P O C T
A D U S
K I Y E


NINE: kein

eight-letter words: polecats, products
Seven-letter words: leprous, locusta(?), prelact, preload, proctal, produce

Six-letter words: cloudy, ductal, locust, recuse, repaid, staler
(French)epouse

Five letter words: adore, clout, douse, eclat, locus, louse, roues, rouse, proud, score, scout, study


Posted By: JessCC Re: So far: BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/21/03 01:16 PM
Don't forget the singular noun for POLECATS and PRODUCTS. That means you have an extra 2 7-letter word.

Posted By: Jackie Re: So far: BOGGLE® 5 answers - 11/21/03 01:48 PM
AUGH, I have GOT to get back to W&F!

Posted By: wofahulicodoc some Boggle/6 words - 11/28/03 04:06 PM
| T | P | U | S |
| E | R | O | H |
| J | A | F | I |
| L | W | D | E |

five letter words: dwarf, erupt, forte, opera, oread, shied, shoal, shore, short, tread

six-letter words: shofar

seven-letter: petrous

Close-but-no-cigar: perfidious (can't reuse the "i" but it would be so nice!)

Posted By: JessCC Re: some Boggle/6 words - 11/29/03 01:47 PM
My only 6-letter word so far is TROUPE.

Posted By: shanks Mind-boggling - 12/02/03 03:17 PM
M O P
E A R
T R Y

Seems to fit the criteria

Posted By: TheFallibleFiend Re: Mind-boggling - 12/02/03 03:46 PM


M O P
E A R
T R Y


I got the transpose of this (same solution).

k


Posted By: tsuwm Re: Mind-boggling - 12/02/03 04:24 PM
>I got the transpose of this

me also.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc update: Boggle/6 words - 12/06/03 08:17 PM
| T | P | U | S |
| E | R | O | H |
| J | A | F | I |
| L | W | D | E |



five letter words: dwarf, erupt, forte, opera, oread, shied, shoal, shore, short, tread

six-letter words: shofar

seven-letter: petrous, diopter

Close-but-no-cigar: perfidious (can't reuse the "i" but it would be so nice!)

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Boggle/7 in progress - 12/13/03 01:23 AM

B E V F
A W I L
H Y S O
E T U N

Partial list:

five-letter words: flout, foist, lousy, noisy, snout, south, thaws, views, viols, whets

Do hyphens count? five-way

Posted By: TheFallibleFiend Re: Boggle/7 in progress - 12/13/03 11:51 PM


B  E  V  F
A W I L
H Y S O
E T U N



five: olive, solve, evils
six: floutS, unoils



k

Posted By: wofahulicodoc cumulative Boggle/7 so far - 12/17/03 08:22 PM
B  E  V  F  
A W I L
H Y S O
E T U N



Partial list:

five-letter words: flout, foist, lousy, noisy, snout, south, thaws, views, viols, whets

six-letter words: flouts, unoils

Do hyphens count? five-way



Posted By: JessCC Re: more Boggle/7 in progress - 12/17/03 11:35 PM
I guess, if it did, you'd have a seven letter word, if not, you're pretty much stuck! LOL

Posted By: wofahulicodoc 8-Boggle offerings - 01/02/04 01:45 PM
work in progress - please feel free to add, below, and I will amalgamate

| O | D | R | A |
| T | L | I | G |
| C | E | M | S |
| U | N | O | H |

five letters: agile, clime, drags, gismo(?), grime, lemon, oleos, shone, sidle, smile, uncle

six letters: garish, nuclei, oldish, ragmen

seven letters: melodia (see http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0533611.html)

Posted By: belMarduk Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/02/04 02:57 PM
Isn't it amazing how evident it is when somebody tells you the words.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/04/04 01:16 AM
work in progress - please feel free to add, below, and I will amalgamate

| O | D | R | A |
| T | L | I | G |
| C | E | M | S |
| U | N | O | H |

five letters: agile, clime, drags, gismo(?), grime, lemon, oleos, shone, sidle, smelt, smile, uncle

six letters: garish, nuclei, oldish, ragmen

seven letters: melodia (see http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0533611.html

Posted By: JessCC Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/06/04 12:07 PM
Girdle! hehe.....

Posted By: rkay Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/07/04 10:49 AM
six letters - gimlet

Posted By: TheFallibleFiend Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/07/04 01:28 PM


six letters - gimlet


Son of the son of Gloin?

k

Posted By: Jackie Re: 8-Boggle offerings - 01/07/04 02:09 PM
6--dolmen
7--railmen



Posted By: wofahulicodoc amalgamated 8-Boggle list - 01/08/04 02:20 AM
work in progress - please feel free to add, below, and I will amalgamate

| O | D | R | A |
| T | L | I | G |
| C | E | M | S |
| U | N | O | H |

five letters: agile, clime, drags, gismo(?), grime, lemon, oleos, shone, sidle, smelt, smile, uncle

six letters: dolmen, garish, gimlet, girdle, nuclei, oldish, ragmen

seven letters: melodia (see http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0533611.html), railmen


Posted By: wofahulicodoc Boggle-9 already?! - 01/18/04 12:08 AM

| E | L | F | A |
| N | O | P | B |
| U | S | I | T |
| G | E | C | R |

five letters: bison, cries, crisp, louse, noise, pious, poise, posit, scion, spice, spoil, trice, tries

six letters: bisect, flense, optics, script, triple

seven letters: section, unspoil, baptise 1/18/04



Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: Boggle-9 already?! - 01/19/04 12:03 AM

E L F A
N O P B
U S I T
G E C R

five letters: bison, cries, crisp, ensue, louse, noise, pious, poise, posit, scion, spice, spoil, trice, tries

six letters: bisect, flense, optics, script, triple

seven letters: section, unspoil, baptise

(C'mon, gang, I know I'm not the only one playing with this!)

Posted By: JessCC Re: Boggle-9 already?! - 01/19/04 01:05 AM
It's not that you're the only one playing this, it's just that you've posted almost all the words that I've found, and more.

Anyway, here's a couple you've missed:

FLOPS and TRIPS

Posted By: Jackie Re: Boggle-9 already?! - 01/19/04 03:41 PM
Just under the wire: wofa, I'm assuming you had optic, since you listed optics. Did you get apse?
5: ensue, scrip

Must take exception to spoil, I'm afraid. Guess I'll have to allow baptise since this is an international board. I'll try to watch for Brtispeak spellings in the future.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Oops! - 01/19/04 09:08 PM
I sure spioled that one, didn't I.

I've been leaving out the four-letter-words as too numerous to post, in general. (Also fives as four-plus-s. Guess it's the pedant in me.) Apse is a goodie. Maybe I"ll go back and see if I can find any more good-fours.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: Boggle-9 already?! - 01/19/04 09:11 PM
pice

Did you say you had an eight? Or was that unscript?

Edit: ignore same. I just looked at the original thread and there it is.

Posted By: JessCC Re: Oops! - 01/19/04 11:43 PM
I actually agree to leaving out the fours, making the fives as the beginning so that:

a) You won't have a long list of words to post
b) Makes it JUST a little tougher

I'm pretty sure there would be a LOT of threes and fours, and boy, would WE have a list to go through! haha.....

Posted By: wofahulicodoc Re: how old are the three girls? - 07/02/04 12:29 AM
Original puzzle is here: http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=wordplay&Number=131196

three little girls...if you multiplied their ages by each other the product would be thirty-six.
possible ages are
36 – 1 – 1; sum is 38
18 – 2 – 1; sum is 21
12 – 3 – 1; sum is 16
9 - 4 – 1; sum is 14
9 – 2 – 2; sum is 13
6 – 6 – 1; sum is 13
6 – 3 – 2; sum is 11
4 – 3 – 3; sum is 10

The sum of their three ages is the same number as my apartment number
If there’s still uncertainty, the sum must be 13, because that's the only sum with more than one possible set of three addends. So the ages are either 9-2-2 or 6-6-1.

The oldest little girl has blue eyes
There’s an oldest! That means the ages can’t be 6-6-1 because the two six-year-olds are the same age (measured in years, anyway) and nobody could accurately be called “oldest.”

HOW OLD ARE THE GAY CHICK'S LITTLE GIRLS?
That leaves only nine, two, and two. QED.

Nein, ja? Ja!
Posted By: Faldage Farmer Brown's pigs - 07/03/04 04:57 PM
Amemeba's third wrong answer is correct:

None, pigs can't talk.

Posted By: wofahulicodoc 5 x 5 grid - 02/11/05 12:43 AM
original puzzle is here: http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=wordplay&Number=142045

the 5x5 grid with no blacked out squares.

Across clues:
1. Hit
6. Judy's partner
7. Make holes
8. Funny magazine
9. Drink

Down clues:
1. Vegetables
2. Sheep
3. Chickens
4. Oceans
5. Often dropped


P U N C H
P U N C H
P U N C H
P U N C H
P U N C H

Down answers:
1. Peas (Ps)
2. Ewes (Us)
3. H'Ens (Ns)
4. Seas (Cs)
5. Hs

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