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CONUNDRUM game

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Simple game. At any time there are 3 unsolved conundrums. Post to solve 1 2 or all 3 of them, then at the end of the post update the list of unsolved conundrums by adding as many as is necessary of your own so that there are still 3 unsolved conundrums.

-No solving your own conundrums
-No using anagram solvers (unless you really insist)
-Conundrum shuffles/solutions are to be topical/funny.

I will start by adding some HALLOWEEN themed ones to the list:

HALLOWEEM
SCARYCASE
TODOGHOST
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can't do any good ones
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OK, I'll do one:

HALLOWEEM = WHOLEMEAL
SCARYCASE
TODOGHOST
TIDYGHOUL
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Do you have to leave all solved ones on?

TIDYGHOUL = DOUGHTILY


SCARYCASE
TODOGHOST
ACUSPIDER
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SCARYCASE = ACCESSARY
TODOGHOST = DOGSTOOTH
ACUSPIDER = SUPERACID


BROOKSCEO
SYRIABLED
AMDRACULA
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SYRIABLED = DESIRABLY

BROOKSCEO
AMDRACULA
MORWINTER
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BROOKSCEO = SCOREBOOK
MORWINTER = WORRIMENT

AMDRACULA
ISCARETIM
HUTCAMEOS
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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HUTCAMEOS = MOUSTACHE


AMDRACULA
ISCARETIM
CATPINEMU
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ISCARETIM = ARMISTICE

AMDRACULA
CATPINEMU
CHIKORETA
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CATPINEMU = PNEUMATIC
CHIKORETA = ARTICHOKE

AMDRACULA
GROWUPNED
DINGTHREE
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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AMDRACULA=DULCAMARA

BONFIRERA
GROWUPNED
DINGTHREE
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JackHurst wrote:AMDRACULA=DULCAMARA

BONFIRERA
GROWUPNED
DINGTHREE
BONFIRERA=FOREBRAIN
GROWUPNED=GUNPOWDER

DINGTHREE
EHAPTERUS
EOINBURGH (thanks to Eddie for that one. 8-) )
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EOINBURGH=NEIGHBOUR
EHAPTERUS=SUPERHEAT

DINGTHREE
CIGARETRI
COILTABAC
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DINGTHREE = RIGHTENED
CIGARETRI = GERIATRIC

COILTABAC
KEITHDALE
TONIGERIA
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genuinely lovely to see your face James
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Matt Morrison wrote:genuinely lovely to see your face James
Wait till you see what I had on top of it in Edinburgh. ;)
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Johnny Canuck wrote:DINGTHREE = RIGHTENED
CIGARETRI = GERIATRIC

COILTABAC
KEITHDALE
TONIGERIA
COILTABAC = CATABOLIC
KEITHDALE = DEATHLIKE

TONIGERIA
FAWKESLON
REDGUYLAD
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FAWKESLON=SNOWFLAKE
REDGUYLAD=GUARDEDLY

Is there a limit to how many you can do? I feel like I'm taking more than my fair share...
TONIGERIA
SOUREDTIP
INTERSCAM
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Reminder:
JackHurst wrote:-Conundrum shuffles/solutions are to be topical/funny.
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Thomas Carey wrote:TONIGERIA
SOUREDTIP
INTERSCAM
TONIGERIA=ORIGINATE
SOUREDTIP=DIPTEROUS
INTERSCAM=MISCREANT

PENISSCAM
BITCHPILE
IFELTPASH (well Rachel did :P )
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PENISSCAM = CAMPINESS
IFELTPASH = FISHPLATE

BITCHPILE
KNOBGRIPS
CLUNGEAIR
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BITCHPILE = PHLEBITIC
KNOBGRIPS = SPRINGBOK

CLUNGEAIR
CONGOCICO
LEDMUTINI
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CLUNGEAIR - NEURALGIC


CONGOCICO
LEDMUTINI
WOOMBALLS
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LEDMUTINI - UNLIMITED
WOOMBALLS - LAMBSWOOL

CONGOCICO
EPORAOMRB
PENISTALY
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CONGOCICO = GONOCOCCI
EPORAOMRB = BROOMRAPE

PENISTALY
HOTLADDUO
NNICEGIRL
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HOTLADDUO = ADULTHOOD
NNICEGIRL = RECLINING

PENISTALY
MONPUDSEY
DONATECIN
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Everyone seems to be too polite to solve all three. That changes here :)

PENISTALY = SAPIENTLY
MONPUDSEY = PSEUDONYM
DONATECIN = CONTAINED

APENISEGO
HUCFLANGE
BUMMERSIN
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APENISEGO - ESPIONAGE
HUCFLANGE - CHANGEFUL

BUMMERSIN
ALTIPENIS
HISFLANGE
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David Barnard wrote:APENISEGO - ESPIONAGE
HUCFLANGE - CHANGEFUL

BUMMERSIN
ALTIPENIS
HISFLANGE
ALTIPENIS has two solutions right?
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ALTIPENIS = SPINETAIL/PLATINISE
HISFLANGE = ANGELFISH
BUMMERSIN = MISNUMBER

SACHINTON
FILIPMARE
DRWHORANT
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Ryan Taylor wrote:ALTIPENIS = SPINETAIL/PLATINISE
HISFLANGE = ANGELFISH
BUMMERSIN = MISNUMBER

SACHINTON
FILIPMARE
DRWHORANT
FILIPMARE = AMPLIFIER

SACHINTON
DRWHORANT
DRWHOARSE
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DRWHORANT = NORTHWARD
DRWHOARSE = SHOREWARD

SACHINTON
WEETARDIS
SUNDAYHOR
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SACHINTON -> STANCHION
WEETARDIS -> WATERSIDE

SUNDAYHOR
NISEJAMES
DANSRECAP
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SUNDAYHOR =ANHYDROUS =YOURHANDS

NISEJAMES
DANSRECAP
EATMYPOST
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NISEJAMES = JESSAMINE
EATMYPOST = ASYMPTOTE

DANSRECAP
NOSYDALEK
JFKINCAKE
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DANSRECAP = PARASCEND
NOSYDALEK = ANKYLOSED
JFKINCAKE = JACKKNIFE

HALFGLINT
GALLIFREY
LEFTALIGN
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LEFTALIGN = FELLATING
HALFGLINT = NIGHTFALL

GOTGRAEME
GRAEMESOP

GALLIFREY
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p.s. you can have LEFTALIGN as contextually relevant Graeme but must try harder on the other two! (or I am just too dumb to spot the links)
To be fair applies to lots of posters.
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Matt Morrison wrote:p.s. you can have LEFTALIGN as contextually relevant Graeme but must try harder on the other two! (or I am just too dumb to spot the links)
To be fair applies to lots of posters.
Well Gallifrey is Doctor Who's planet isn't it so that's topical? Dunno about HALFGLINT though.
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Ryan Taylor wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:p.s. you can have LEFTALIGN as contextually relevant Graeme but must try harder on the other two! (or I am just too dumb to spot the links)
To be fair applies to lots of posters.
Well Gallifrey is Doctor Who's planet isn't it so that's topical? Dunno about HALFGLINT though.
Yep. In the case of HALFGLINT I thought the scramble was vaguely relevant to the solution. So think of it as being topical to itself.
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HALFGLINT = NIGHTFALL
GALLIFREY = FRAGILELY (nice!)


LEFTALIGN
ELEVENVET
TWELVEDES
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Graeme is ok by me. Thomas, no.
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FELLATING (again), VELVETEEN, SWEETVELD

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
MORRIPEST
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Matt Morrison wrote:Graeme is ok by me. Thomas, no.
What about Deeks?
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Morrison had self-aggrandisingly made himself the topic of the thread and I topically incorporated that topic.
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Andy Platt wrote:Everyone seems to be too polite to solve all three. That changes here :)

PENISTALY = SAPIENTLY
MONPUDSEY = PSEUDONYM
DONATECIN = CONTAINED
Andy Platt wrote:
David Barnard wrote: ALTIPENIS
ALTIPENIS has two solutions right?
You didn't solve all three, because the solution to DONATECIN was actually CONTADINE. Bad luck.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

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Yeah Mark can sit with Thomas. Between them they have ruined the thread. Graeme and Gevin are the only ones coming out smelling of roses.
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Mark Deeks wrote:FELLATING (again), VELVETEEN, SWEETVELD

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
MORRIPEST
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MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
RECTILPOO
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JackHurst wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:FELLATING (again), VELVETEEN, SWEETVELD

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
MORRIPEST
Importers reimports etc.

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
RECTILPOO
COPROLITE

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
GAYSMNUTS
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David Barnard wrote:MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
GAYSMNUTS
GAYSMNUTS = NYSTAGMUS

MORRIBAKE
MORRICOPE
HERHOTSIS
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MORRIBAKE = BIOMARKER
HERHOTSIS = HORSESHIT

MORRICOPE
DUETRILEY
MOONHEWER
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Graeme Cole wrote:MORRIBAKE = BIOMARKER
HERHOTSIS = HORSESHIT

MORRICOPE
DUETRILEY
MOONHEWER
MORRICOPE = MICROPORE
DUETRILEY = ERUDITELY
MOONHEWER = HOMEOWNER

MANAUSLOO
TYUBRASIL
NEYMARREC
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

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Adam Gillard wrote:MANAUSLOO
TYUBRASIL
NEYMARREC
MANAUSLOO = ANOMALOUS
TYUBRASIL = SALUBRITY
NEYMARREC = MERCENARY

In a tribute to the late Casey:
KASEMHERO
KASEMBIRD
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There doesn't appear to be an answer to your last conundrum, Johnny (at least according to Lexplorer). Are you sure you posted it right?
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Innis Carson wrote:There doesn't appear to be an answer to your last conundrum, Johnny (at least according to Lexplorer). Are you sure you posted it right?
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Innis Carson wrote:There doesn't appear to be an answer to your last conundrum, Johnny (at least according to Lexplorer). Are you sure you posted it right?
There is now.

Fire away.
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