Puzzle #468

[Karen]

New players! Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

These are the rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk Private message. (This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts). DO NOT post it on the forum. If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win ... you get to create the next puzzle.

(Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

Here’s the puzzle:

----- -- -- ---- -- ---- ---- --------- ---- ------ ---- -- -- -------- -- ---
-------- ----- --- -- --- ----- -- ---, -------- --- ----- ---- -- --- ----
---- -- -------- -------- --- ---. --- ---- -- -----, --- ----- -- ---- ---
---- ------ --- ------- -------- -- ---, ----- ---- - --- -------,
-----*------ ---------.

(The asterisk in the text takes the place of a hyphen, just so you don't get confused!)

Letters to guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Randi]

E, please!

[Moesha]

T for me, please.

[Karen]

T-e-e -- -- --- t- -ee- ---e ----e-te- --t- --t--e t--- t- -e ---e---e -- t-e
-----e-- ---e- --- t- t-e ----t -- ---, --t----- t-e -t--- ---e -- t-e ---t
--e- -- t------t -----te- t-e ---. T-e ---- -- -t---, t-e --te- -- ---- ---
---t -e---e --e ------- ------e- -- -e-, ----t ---- - -e- -e-----,
e----*------ ----e--e-.

Randi: E(34)= 68
Moesha: T(26)= 26

Letters remaining to guess:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSUVWXYZ

[Pinot's Mom]

"N" please!

I'm out of town, so won't be checking much, my guesses will be for the benefit of y'all!:)

[Randi]

A, please!

[ChrisH]

R please

[Karen]

T-ere -- n- -a- t- -ee- --re --nne-te- --t- nat-re t-an t- -e -a-e---e a- t-e
-ar-ne-- ---e- -a- t- t-e ----t -- -a-, -at---n- t-e -tar- -a-e a- t-e ---t
--e- -- t------t -r---ten t-e ---. T-e --n- -- -t---, t-e -ater -- -a-- an-
---t -e---e are -a----- -n----e- -n -e-, a-art -r-- a -e- -er----,
ear--*r---n- ----er-en.


Pinot's Mom: N (14) = 14
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) = 14

Letters remaining to guess:
BCDFGHIJKLMOPQSUVWXYZ

[ChrisH]

I please

[Karen]

T-ere i- n- -a- t- -ee- --re --nne-te- -it- nat-re t-an t- -e -a-e-i-e a- t-e
-ar-ne-- -i-e- -a- t- t-e -i--t -- -a-, -at--in- t-e -tar- -a-e a- t-e ---t
--e- -- t-i-i--t -ri--ten t-e ---. T-e -in- i- -ti--, t-e -ater i- -a-- an-
---t -e---e are -a--i-- -n----e- in -e-, a-art -r-- a -e- -eri---,
ear--*ri-in- -i--er-en.

Pinot's Mom: N (14) = 14
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) = 52

Letters remaining to guess:
BCDFGHIJKLMOPQSUVWXYZ

[Asiel]

An H please--

[Grace]

i please

[Karen]

Grace, Chris H already guessed i - choose another letter, please!

[Grace]

Grace, Chris H already guessed i - choose another letter, please!

I guess it would help if I put on my glasses :D

Let try a u then.

[Karen]

There i- n- -a- t- -ee- --re --nne-te- -ith nature than t- -e -a-e-i-e a- the
-ar-ne-- -i-e- -a- t- the -i-ht -- -a-, -at-hin- the -tar- -a-e a- the ---t
hue- -- t-i-i-ht -ri-hten the ---. The -in- i- -ti--, the -ater i- -a-- an-
---t -e---e are ha--i-- -nu---e- in -e-, a-art -r-- a -e- -eri-u-,
ear--*ri-in- -ih-er-en.


Pinot's Mom: N (14) = 14
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) = 52
Asiel: H(17) = 17
Grace: U(4) = 8

Letters remaining to guess:
BCDFGJKLMOPQSUVWXYZ

[ChrisH]

O please.

[Grace]

An S, please.

[wombat2u2004]

Y please

[lvpets2002]

:) "G" please

[Karen]

Several key letter in this round, maybe guesses will start?


There is no -ay to -ee- -ore -onne-te- -ith nature than to -e -a-esi-e as the
-ar-ness gi-es -ay to the -ight o- -ay, -at-hing the stars -a-e as the so-t
hues o- t-i-ight -righten the s-y. The -in- is sti--, the -ater is -a-- an-
-ost -eo--e are ha--i-y snugg-e- in -e-, a-art -ro- a -e- serious,
ear-y*rising -isher-en.





Pinot's Mom: N (14) = 14
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) O(13) = 78
Asiel: H(17) = 17
Grace: U(4) S(21) = 29
wombat2u2004: Y(6) = 12
lvpets2002: G(8) = 8

Letters remaining to guess:
BCDFJKLMPQVWXZ

[Pinot's Mom]

'L' please.:)

[Karen]

There is no -ay to -eel -ore -onne-te- -ith nature than to -e la-esi-e as the
-ar-ness gi-es -ay to the light o- -ay, -at-hing the stars -a-e as the so-t
hues o- t-ilight -righten the s-y. The -in- is still, the -ater is -al- an-
-ost -eo-le are ha--ily snuggle- in -e-, a-art -ro- a -e- serious,
early*rising -isher-en.



Pinot's Mom: N (14) L(11)= 25
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) O(13) = 78
Asiel: H(17) = 17
Grace: U(4) S(21) = 29
wombat2u2004: Y(6) = 12
lvpets2002: G(8) = 8

Letters remaining to guess:
BCDFJKMPQVWXZ

[Grace]

C, please.

[lvpets2002]

:) "W" please

[Karen]

There is no way to -eel -ore connecte- with nature than to -e la-esi-e as the
-ar-ness gi-es way to the light o- -ay, watching the stars -a-e as the so-t
hues o- twilight -righten the s-y. The win- is still, the water is cal- an-
-ost -eo-le are ha--ily snuggle- in -e-, a-art -ro- a -ew serious,
early*rising -isher-en.


Pinot's Mom: N (14) L(11)= 25
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) O(13) = 78
Asiel: H(17) = 17
Grace: U(4) S(21) C(4) = 33
wombat2u2004: Y(6) = 12
lvpets2002: G(8) W(8) = 16

Letters remaining to guess:
BDFJKMPQVXZ

[Grace]

I've got it except for one - and using my dictionary I cannot fit the remaining letters into any recognizable word??

[Asiel]

M- please

[ChrisH]

F please

[lvpets2002]

:) "D" please

[Karen]

There is no way to feel more connected with nature than to -e la-eside as the
dar-ness gi-es way to the light of day, watching the stars fade as the soft
hues of twilight -righten the s-y. The wind is still, the water is calm and
most -eo-le are ha--ily snuggled in -ed, a-art from a few serious,
early*rising fishermen.


Pinot's Mom: N (14) L(11)= 25
Randi: E(34) A(21) = 110
Moesha: T(26) = 26
ChrisH: R(14) I(19) O(13) F(8) = 86
Asiel: H(17) M(5)= 22
Grace: U(4) S(21) C(4) = 33
wombat2u2004: Y(6) = 12
lvpets2002: G(8) W(8) D(9) = 25

Letters remaining to guess:
BJKPQVXZ

[Karen]

Grace got it! It was

"There is no way to feel more connected with nature than to be lakeside as the
darkness gives way to the light of day, watching the stars fade as the soft
hues of twilight brighten the sky. The wind is still, the water is calm and
most people are happily snuggled in bed, apart from a few serious,
early-rising fishermen."

a quote from an article about northern Wisconsin by Darryl R. Beers

[Karen]

Grace has a greed to host the next puzzle, but it won;t be up until the end of the week, okay folks?