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Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 1

Icy North

Time for a 'Golden Rule' puzzle.

I'll post words which follow a golden rule - you have to work out what the rule is. You indicate this simply by posting another word which follows that rule. When someone guesses a word, I will post another word which follows the rule, and indicate any incorrect guesses. When someone posts two consecutive words which follow the rule, I will declare them the winner and reveal what the rule was. Individuals may not re-post until I have posted again (but you can follow each other).

A bit complicated, but let's see how it goes. I'll get you started by posting two words which follow the rule:

DOOR
HAND

over to you...


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 2

Gnomon - time to move on

MUCH


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 3

Recumbentman

KNOT
JIFF


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 4

Icy North

{One word per post, please}

All incorrect.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF


Back to you...


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 5

Baron Grim

RIGHT


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 6

Icy North

Sorry, not right.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT


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Post 7

Gnomon - time to move on

ENVELOPE


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 8

Icy North

Not correct, sorry.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE


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Post 9

Gnomon - time to move on

LEER


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 10

Icy North

Not correct, sorry.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL
EYEBALL {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE
LEER


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 11

Recumbentman

smiley - huh


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 12

Bluebottle

Blue

<BB<


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 13

Icy North

Not correct, sorry.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL
EYEBALL
EYE {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE
LEER
BLUE

I'll allow two guesses per post from now.


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Post 14

Gnomon - time to move on

OK, two guesses it is so.

MOOR
HANK


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Post 15

Icy North

Neither correct, sorry.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL
EYEBALL
EYE
SHOULDER {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE
LEER
BLUE
MOOR
HANK


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 16

Gnomon - time to move on

HORSE
MUTTON


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Post 17

SashaQ - happysad

NOSE

SKIM


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Post 18

Icy North

NOSE is correct, but it's a little more obscure than the others I posted, if that helps. If your next post contains a correct answer, SashaQ, I'll declare you the winner.


Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL
EYEBALL
EYE
SHOULDER
NOSE
BUMPER {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE
LEER
BLUE
MOOR
HANK
HORSE
MUTTON
SKIM


Icy Naj 16/16 - Golden Rule puzzle

Post 19

The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin

BACK
FACE


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Post 20

Icy North

Both correct, Dr St Justin - and welcome!

I suspect you've spotted it from those examples, but please post one other so I can be sure.

Correct:
DOOR
HAND
COAST
CHEEK
REEL
EYEBALL
EYE
SHOULDER
NOSE
BUMPER
BACK
FACE
WALL {a new one}

Incorrect:
MUCH
KNOT
JIFF
RIGHT
ENVELOPE
LEER
BLUE
MOOR
HANK
HORSE
MUTTON
SKIM


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