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Posers and Puzzles 25 Dec '16 02:50
  1. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    25 Dec '16 02:50
    What do all the words on the following list have in common?

    BALL
    HOUSE
    NOSE
    SPOT
    DOUBLE
    LEVEL
    ROCKS
    TOWN
    FRITZ
    MAKE
    ROPES
    WAGON
  2. Subscribercoquette
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    25 Dec '16 08:031 edit
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    What do all the words on the following list have in common?

    BALL
    HOUSE
    NOSE
    SPOT
    DOUBLE
    LEVEL
    ROCKS
    TOWN
    FRITZ
    MAKE
    ROPES
    WAGON
    All are spelled in English caps
  3. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    25 Dec '16 16:18
    Originally posted by coquette
    All are spelled in English caps
    True, but not the best answer.
  4. Standard memberlemon lime
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    26 Dec '16 19:014 edits
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    What do all the words on the following list have in common?

    BALL
    HOUSE
    NOSE
    SPOT
    DOUBLE
    LEVEL
    ROCKS
    TOWN
    FRITZ
    MAKE
    ROPES
    WAGON
    They are all nouns, or can be used as nouns.

    ( *double* and *make* can be used as nouns.)
  5. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    26 Dec '16 21:11
    Originally posted by lemon lime
    They are all nouns, or can be used as nouns.

    ( *double* and *make* can be used as nouns.)
    All nouns, but not the best answer.
  6. Standard memberlemon lime
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    26 Dec '16 21:23
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    What do all the words on the following list have in common?

    BALL
    HOUSE
    NOSE
    SPOT
    DOUBLE
    LEVEL
    ROCKS
    TOWN
    FRITZ
    MAKE
    ROPES
    WAGON
    They all begin with consonants.
  7. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    26 Dec '16 21:27
    Originally posted by lemon lime
    They all begin with consonants.
    No. Do you want a hint?
  8. Standard memberlemon lime
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    26 Dec '16 22:07
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    No. Do you want a hint?
    Yeah, a hint would be good.
  9. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    26 Dec '16 22:14
    Originally posted by lemon lime
    Yeah, a hint would be good.
    There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.
  10. Standard memberlemon lime
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    26 Dec '16 22:311 edit
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.
    I know how dumb this sounds, but...

    They all follow the question that introduces the list?


    ( in other words, I got nuthin' )
  11. Standard memberlemon lime
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    26 Dec '16 23:18
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    There's a hint in the question that introduces the list.
    They are all one of a total of 12 words?

    ( there are a total of 12 words in the question that introduces the list )
  12. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    27 Dec '16 00:26
    Originally posted by lemon lime
    They are all one of a total of 12 words?

    ( there are a total of 12 words in the question that introduces the list )
    No. Think phrases.
  13. Standard memberapathist
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    27 Dec '16 10:562 edits
    Looking for one word which, when added to the front of any on the list, forms a two-word phrase?
  14. Standard memberHandyAndy
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    27 Dec '16 17:43
    Originally posted by apathist
    Looking for one word which, when added to the front of any on the list, forms a two-word phrase?
    You're getting warm.
  15. Subscriberorangutan
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    27 Dec '16 22:59
    Originally posted by HandyAndy
    You're getting warm.
    You don't fool me ... I see what's going on.
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