13 Jan 18
Thread 175521
What connects the following?
A European dynasty,a rabbit trap,the state of being in pawn,an egg snack.
14 Jan 18
Originally posted by @vendacommas ? Seriously, I'm distracted by that pawn, but I'm sure it's the pawnbroker pawn and not the chess pawn.
Thread 175521
What connects the following?
A European dynasty,a rabbit trap,the state of being in pawn,an egg snack.
14 Jan 18
Originally posted by @kewpieYou've not quite got the right idea ducks.
I'm guessing the word is HOCK (Wedgwood Dynasty design wineglass, rabbit ankle joint, slang for pawn, eggs benedict).
There's 4 different words -one for each description.All four words are linked.For example if the words were red orange yellow and green the answer would be the 1st 4 colours of the spectrum.Hock is one of the words and does refer to" the state of being in pawn"
16 Jan 18
Originally posted by @kewpieA rabbit trap is a cage with a spring-loaded door. No wine involved. I think we need a hint.
In that case I'm completely baffled. If HOCK is one of the words, it's possible that wine is the common factor, but I'm at a loss to see wine in any of the other three clues. Sorry. Anyone else want to have a go?
16 Jan 18
Originally posted by @handyandyI just copied the text from the paper.
A rabbit trap is a cage with a spring-loaded door. No wine involved. I think we need a hint.
Rabbit trap really means a trap to snare woodland creratures.The items were used to trap small creatures "rabbit" being just one example. I think they may be illegal now.You certainly wouldn't want to get your foot in one while walking in the woods!!
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16 Jan 18
Originally posted by @ragwortAh. Burgundy and Scotch.
Are the answers all drinks perhaps?
Hock as stated and GIN trap
Originally posted by @shallow-blueAlmost correct.
Ah. Burgundy and Scotch.
The answers were (gin) trap, hock, (scotch) egg and Bourbon dynasty -all alcoholic drinks.
Kewpie's idea was to try and revive interest in this thread by expanding the topics to word type puzzles as well as mathematical ones.
I only get a paper once a week so I can't publish another puzzle of this type until next Saturday but I have an old book of word type puzzles(as well as mathematical ones):-
By using every letter in this sentence,once, find the names of three animals
"No motor traces this near"
And a mathsy one:-
Using the following letters how many ways are there to form the word REED
Each letter is another version of that letter
E.R.R.E.D.D.D.E.E
16 Jan 18
Originally posted by @vendaI can almost do it:
By using every letter in this sentence,once, find the names of three animals
"No motor traces this near"
CORMORANT
RHINO
TSETSE
but there's an A left over. I tried STOAT but couldn't get anywhere with that either.