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Title: Cryptic Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 14:46:03 Something to take your minds off the other issues...
There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time? Title: Cryptic Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 15:19:32 I know this one 8)
Startling Starting Staring String Sting Sing Sin In I Title: Cryptic Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 15:19:59 I'm sure it works for 4 or 5 others as well but can't remember them.
Title: Cryptic Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 15:28:44 Boo sam. that lasted long then. :x
Title: Cryptic Post by: pumbaa on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 16:55:37 Smug cunt :|
Title: Cryptic Post by: Spud on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 17:03:19 There's always one isn't there! :?
Title: Cryptic Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 21:48:15 This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why? Study it, think about it, and you may find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit it will dawn on you. So jump to it and try your skill at figuring it out. Good luck - don't blow your cool!
Title: Cryptic Post by: BB12 on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:14:51 It doesn't include the letter E.
Title: Cryptic Post by: dell boy on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:17:28 Quote from: "BB12" It doesn't include the letter E. Bugger, I read it over and over again and didn't see that, what an old sod I must be, and well done you. Give us another one. Title: Cryptic Post by: axs on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:18:25 hasn't got an x or a z either.
Title: Cryptic Post by: dell boy on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:20:17 Quote from: "axs" hasn't got an x or a z either. Right so no x or z either, is that the answer then, e, x z???? Title: Cryptic Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:30:14 But E is the most popular letter used in the english language hence why so unusual.
Title: Cryptic Post by: axs on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:31:39 yes, i was only having a laugh Mr S.
Title: Cryptic Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:31:44 What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
and it's not Aaron Brown Title: Cryptic Post by: axs on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:32:14 charcoal
Title: Cryptic Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:32:28 Spot on
Title: Cryptic Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:44:12 I am a three digit number.
My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I? Title: Cryptic Post by: dell boy on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:46:43 491
Title: Cryptic Post by: axs on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:49:28 194
Title: Cryptic Post by: dell boy on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 22:52:15 Quote from: "axs" 194 Yes thats right, its the Stella mixing the few cells I have.Title: Cryptic Post by: axs on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 23:43:55 you caught me on the one night i'm not drinking :mrgreen:
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