Ten-letter conundrums
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Ten-letter conundrums
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
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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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
Tanmay got RESTRAINT because he's a genius!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
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."
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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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
Tanmay got RESTRAINT because he's a genius!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
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."
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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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
Tanmay Dixit?
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
SCONECOINS --> CONCESSION
CHOPPYLION --> POLYPHONIC
TOILBEATER --> OBLITERATE
New ones:
TRAMPALINE
PARTFIGURE
ROUSEPAINS
CHOPPYLION --> POLYPHONIC
TOILBEATER --> OBLITERATE
New ones:
TRAMPALINE
PARTFIGURE
ROUSEPAINS
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
PARLIAMENT
GRAPEFRUIT
PERSUASION
METALGAITS
MIDSTREAMN
REDHOTBASE
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
STALAGMITE
MASTERMIND
BROADSHEET
PINSOURCES
SWEETYSINE
SEXIEPORNS
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
PERCUSSION
EYEWITNESS
EXPRESSION
ICMOONSTAR
MULLGYRATE
BEERWIDDLE
EYEWITNESS
EXPRESSION
ICMOONSTAR
MULLGYRATE
BEERWIDDLE
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
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."
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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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
I had SUPERSONIC too. apterous was down so couldn't check for alternative solutions.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.
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
ASTRONOMIC
METALLURGY
BEWILDERED
AQUAKTHREE
TAILSCHOIR
POODUDLICS
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
EARTHQUAKE, HISTORICAL, DIPLODOCUS
CORGIPHAGE
BRRRSWEATY
GROUPYLAND
CORGIPHAGE
BRRRSWEATY
GROUPYLAND
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
STRAWBERRY GEOGRAPHIC PLAYGROUND
FUCKINGRON
GHOULASSES
CUNTRACKER
FUCKINGRON
GHOULASSES
CUNTRACKER
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
UNFROCKING
GLASSHOUSE
NUTCRACKER
I'll try and continue the rude scrambles
CLUNGENIDE
WANKERBOUL
DOUCHEPUNT
GLASSHOUSE
NUTCRACKER
I'll try and continue the rude scrambles
CLUNGENIDE
WANKERBOUL
DOUCHEPUNT
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
INDULGENCE, UNWORKABLE, OUTPUNCHED
LAIRYCHEST
MINGEMOOCH
INDOORTITS
LAIRYCHEST
MINGEMOOCH
INDOORTITS
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
HOMECOMING, DISTORTION
LAIRYCHEST
OASISBLUUR
BEATLESROK
LAIRYCHEST
OASISBLUUR
BEATLESROK
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
OASISBLUUR = SALUBRIOUSRyan Taylor wrote:OASISBLUUR
LAIRYCHEST
BEATLESROK
HELPONEMAN
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
HELPONEMAN --> PHENOMENAL
MINIONSECT
BEATLESROK
COMEINTRAP
MINIONSECT
BEATLESROK
COMEINTRAP
Re: Ten-letter conundrums
BEATLESROK ... STROKEABLE
MINIONSECT
COMEINTRAP
CRATEOCUNT
MINIONSECT
COMEINTRAP
CRATEOCUNT
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
OMNISCIENT, IMPORTANCE, COUNTERACT
APALEBITCH
IMSOSTINGY
BESTTRAUMA
APALEBITCH
IMSOSTINGY
BESTTRAUMA
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
APALEBITCH --> ALPHABETIC
IMSOSTINGY
BESTTRAUMA
SHATTERING
IMSOSTINGY
BESTTRAUMA
SHATTERING
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Re: Ten-letter conundrums
This answer comes up EVERY time anyone tries to do ten-letter teasers. Answer: MASTURBATEInnis Carson wrote:BESTTRAUMA
IMSOSTINGY = MISOGYNIST
SHATTERING
ZOMBYSLDIE
OREATBRAIN
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