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Ten-letter conundrums

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This thread is a bit like Jack's conundrum game thread but with ten-letter conundrums.

The rules:

Solve as many as you like, but replace however many you solved with your own ten-letter conundrums.

No obscure words. There's nothing wrong with a conundrum being difficult, but it should be difficult because it's hard to spot, not because you're relying on the player not to have heard of the answer. To illustrate with nine-letter examples, you might spot KIWIHAZAS instantly if you know the word from apterous, but if you haven't you've probably got no chance. On the other hand, INERTSTAR, whose answer is a commonly-known word, is hard to solve even for strong players. This is why I've picked ten-letter conundrums; nobody's practiced them on apterous so there should be a good number of well-known tens which are difficult to unscramble.

ELDERGRAIN
HORNISCORE
HOTELPRICE
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Graeme Cole wrote:This thread is a bit like Jack's conundrum game thread but with ten-letter conundrums.

The rules:

Solve as many as you like, but replace however many you solved with your own ten-letter conundrums.

No obscure words. There's nothing wrong with a conundrum being difficult, but it should be difficult because it's hard to spot, not because you're relying on the player not to have heard of the answer. To illustrate with nine-letter examples, you might spot KIWIHAZAS instantly if you know the word from apterous, but if you haven't you've probably got no chance. On the other hand, INERTSTAR, whose answer is a commonly-known word, is hard to solve even for strong players. This is why I've picked ten-letter conundrums; nobody's practiced them on apterous so there should be a good number of well-known tens which are difficult to unscramble.

ELDERGRAIN
HORNISCORE
HOTELPRICE
Tanmay got RESTRAINT because he's a genius!

RINGLEADER
RHINOCEROS
HELICOPTER

My ones:

SCONECOINS
CHOPPYLION
TOILBEATER
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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Graeme Cole wrote:This thread is a bit like Jack's conundrum game thread but with ten-letter conundrums.

The rules:

Solve as many as you like, but replace however many you solved with your own ten-letter conundrums.

No obscure words. There's nothing wrong with a conundrum being difficult, but it should be difficult because it's hard to spot, not because you're relying on the player not to have heard of the answer. To illustrate with nine-letter examples, you might spot KIWIHAZAS instantly if you know the word from apterous, but if you haven't you've probably got no chance. On the other hand, INERTSTAR, whose answer is a commonly-known word, is hard to solve even for strong players. This is why I've picked ten-letter conundrums; nobody's practiced them on apterous so there should be a good number of well-known tens which are difficult to unscramble.

ELDERGRAIN
HORNISCORE
HOTELPRICE
Tanmay got RESTRAINT because he's a genius!

RINGLEADER
RHINOCEROS
HELICOPTER

My ones:

SCONECOINS
CHOPPYLION
TOILBEATER
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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Tanmay Dixit?
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SCONECOINS --> CONCESSION
CHOPPYLION --> POLYPHONIC
TOILBEATER --> OBLITERATE


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PERCUSSION
EYEWITNESS
EXPRESSION


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Just to say I had SUPERSONIC for that first one. Also, I can't be bothered with this hidden text thing, especially when typing on my phone.
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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Adam Gillard wrote:Just to say I had SUPERSONIC for that first one. Also, I can't be bothered with this hidden text thing, especially when typing on my phone.
I had SUPERSONIC too. apterous was down so couldn't check for alternative solutions.
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EARTHQUAKE, HISTORICAL, DIPLODOCUS

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STRAWBERRY GEOGRAPHIC PLAYGROUND

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UNFROCKING
GLASSHOUSE
NUTCRACKER


I'll try and continue the rude scrambles

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INDULGENCE, UNWORKABLE, OUTPUNCHED

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HOMECOMING, DISTORTION

LAIRYCHEST
OASISBLUUR
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Ryan Taylor wrote:OASISBLUUR
OASISBLUUR = SALUBRIOUS

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LAIRYCHEST = HYSTERICAL

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HELPONEMAN --> PHENOMENAL

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BEATLESROK
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BEATLESROK ... STROKEABLE

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OMNISCIENT, IMPORTANCE, COUNTERACT

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APALEBITCH --> ALPHABETIC

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Innis Carson wrote:BESTTRAUMA
This answer comes up EVERY time anyone tries to do ten-letter teasers. Answer: MASTURBATE

IMSOSTINGY = MISOGYNIST

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