A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Question
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Nov 19, 2002
Here's a question to keep you all on your toes until Greebo returns.
What letter can be used to fill in the blanks and make four words in the following:
gy-es, ca-ze, ti-ness, lo-ded
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Mu Beta Posted Nov 19, 2002
*runs back from looking up 'carze'*
I was just going to say that!
Here's a good one I heard last night:
Which game starts with an 'M' and has up to six letters?
B
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Demon Drawer Posted Nov 19, 2002
Carze were some sort of ruler on the sub-continitent hence the polay on words in Carry on Up the Khyber when Ken Williams plays the cazzee as in slang for toilet.
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Mu Beta Posted Nov 19, 2002
Ah - I'd always assumed it was spelt 'khazi', you see.
B
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Demon Drawer Posted Nov 19, 2002
That's how the toilet is spelt yes. 
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Chovinano. Posted Nov 19, 2002
B
A wild guess! Monopoly!!
You didn`t say not to use repeated letters and Monopoly has only 6 `individual` ones!
Told you it was a wild guess. 
I`m wrong... I just know it, but worth a guess. 
Jane 
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 20, 2002
Since nobody got the right answer to my question, I'll leave it up for another day. Come on, it's not that difficult! Earn yourself a virtual point in Greebo's absence. And watch out for today's question.
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
HollePolle Posted Nov 20, 2002
PSI (greek letter)
forms
gyPSIes, caPSIze, tiPSIness and loPSIded.
HP
»--.
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 20, 2002
Well done, HollePolle! You have earned a virtual point! 
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Mu Beta Posted Nov 20, 2002
Well done quid - Monopoly was the answer I was looking for.
The key, though, is not to take the word 'letters' at face value - think about it.
B
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
HollePolle Posted Nov 20, 2002
I feel virtually happy bout my virtual point.
Thank you Gnomon, my virtual Greebs.
Have a virtual 
HP
»--.
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
Cupid Stunt Posted Nov 24, 2002
gy-es, ca-ze, ti-ness, lo-ded
L
Gyles - Name of a farmer.
Calze - A new brand of kettle descaler.
Tilness - Being like a til.
Lolded - Being so loaded you don't need to worry about the spelling.
Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Answer
You can call me TC Posted Nov 25, 2002
Brilliant! Holle Polle!
Well done!
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Tuesday 19 November 2002 - Unofficial Question
- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 19, 2002)
- 2: Demon Drawer (Nov 19, 2002)
- 3: Mu Beta (Nov 19, 2002)
- 4: Demon Drawer (Nov 19, 2002)
- 5: Mu Beta (Nov 19, 2002)
- 6: Demon Drawer (Nov 19, 2002)
- 7: Chovinano. (Nov 19, 2002)
- 8: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 20, 2002)
- 9: HollePolle (Nov 20, 2002)
- 10: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 20, 2002)
- 11: Mu Beta (Nov 20, 2002)
- 12: HollePolle (Nov 20, 2002)
- 13: Cupid Stunt (Nov 24, 2002)
- 14: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 24, 2002)
- 15: You can call me TC (Nov 25, 2002)
- 16: HollePolle (Nov 26, 2002)
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