Puzzle #597

[mrspunkysmom]

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 are unable to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)


Here's the puzzle: (Sorry for the delay. Spunky keeps annoying me every time I get on the computer.)

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***

−− −−− −−−−−−−− −−−−− −−− −−−−−−−− −−−−*−−−−−−−−−−− − −−−− −−−− − −−−−−− −− −−− −−−−−−− −−−−−− −−− −−−−− −−−−−−−−−−−−− −− −−− −−−−−−−− −−−−−−, −−−−−−−−−−− −−−−−−−−−−, −−− −− −−− −−− −− −−−−−− −−−−−−− −−−−− −−−−−−− −−− −− −−− −−− −−−−−− −−− −−−−−−−−−−− −− −−− −−−−−−−.

−. −. −−−−−−−−− ####*####

Points:



LETTERS TO GUESS

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!:)

[Karen]

T, please! :)

[Felicia's Mom]

N, please.

[mrspunkysmom]

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***



−n −t− −−−−−−−− −−−−− −n− −−−−−−−− −−−−*−−−−−−−−n−− − −−−− −−−n − −−−−−− −− t−− −−−−−−t −−−−t− −n− −−−n− −−−−−−−n−−−t− −− t−− −n−−−−−− −t−−−−, −−−−−t−−−−− −−n−−−−−−−, −n− −n −t− −−− −− −−−−nt −−−t−−− t−−−− −−−−−−− −−− −− −−− t−− −−n−−− −n− −−−−−n−t−−n −− t−− −n−−−−n.

−. −. −−−−−−−−t #### ** ####

Points:
Karen 16 Ts = 16 points
Felicia's Mom 18 Ns = 18 points

LETTERS TO GUESS

ABCDEFGHIJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[Asiel]

H please

[mrspunkysmom]

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***


−n −t− −−−−−−−− −−−−− −n− −−−−−−−− −−−−*−−−−−−−−n−− − h−−− −−−n − −−−−−− −− th− −−−−−−t −−−−t− −n− −−−n− −−−−−−−n−−−t− −− th− −n−−−−−− −t−−−−, −−−−−t−−−−− −−n−−−−−−−, −n− −n −t− −−− −− −−−−nt −−−t−−− th−−− −−−−−−− −−− −− −−− th− −−n−−− −n− −−−−−n−t−−n −− th− −n−−−−n.

H. −. −−−−−−−−t #### ** ####


Points:
Karen 16 Ts = 16 points
Felicia's Mom 18 Ns = 18 points
Asiel 7 Hs = 7 points



LETTERS TO GUESS

ABCDEFG IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[Pinot's Mom]

S please

[mrspunkysmom]

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***


−n −ts −−−−−−ss −−−−− −n− s−−−−−−− s−−−*s−−−−−−−n−− − h−−− s−−n − s−−−−− −− th− −−−−−−t −−−−t− −n− −−−n− −−−−−s−n−−−t− −− th− −n−−−−s− −ts−−−, −−−−−t−−−−− −−ns−−−−−−, −n− −n −ts −−− −− s−−−nt −−st−−− th−−− −−s−−−s −−− −− −−− th− −−n−−− −n− −−s−−n−t−−n −− th− −n−n−−n.

H. −. −−−−−−−−t #### ** ####

Points:
Karen 16 Ts = 16 points
Felicia's Mom 19 Ns = 19 points
Asiel 7 Hs = 7 points
Pinot's MOm 18 Ss = 18 Pinot's

LETTERS TO GUESS

ABCDEFG IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[mrspunkysmom]

bump

[Karen]

D, please! (D for downpour - we are so far behind in our precipitation levels this year because of the mild winter, so a rainy, rainy day is a good thing!)

[mrspunkysmom]

D, please! (D for downpour - we are so far behind in our precipitation levels this year because of the mild winter, so a rainy, rainy day is a good thing!)

D for downpour it is. We are behind on our rain levels but not at drought stage anymore.. I welcome rain because the lake and rivers are low and because I'm tired of hearing about the drought. :D


*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***

−n −ts −−−−−−ss −−−−− −nd s−−−−−−− s−−−*s−−−−−−−n−− − h−−− s−−n − s−−−−− −− th− −−−−−−t −−−−t− −nd −−−nd −−−−−s−n−−−t− −− th− −n−−−−s− −ts−−−, −−−−−t−−−−− −−ns−d−−−d, −nd −n −ts −−− −− s−−−nt −−st−−− th−−− −−s−d−s −−− −− −−− th− −−nd−− −nd −−s−−n−t−−n −− th− −n−n−−n.

H. −. −−−−−−−−t #### ** ####

Points:
Karen 16 Ts 9 Ds = 25 points
Felicia's Mom 19 Ns = 19 points
Asiel 7 Hs = 7 points
Pinot's Mom 18 Ss = 18 Pinot's

LETTERS TO GUESS

ABC EFG IJKLM OPQR UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[mrspunkysmom]

bump.

[Pinot's Mom]

Sorry, not on line much...

How about an "L"?

[Karen]

R for rain, please!

[mrspunkysmom]

Sorry, not on line much...

How about an "L"?

'sokay. Just want to keep it going!

[mrspunkysmom]

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***

−n −ts −l−−l−ss −r−−− −nd s−−−r−−r s−l−*s−−−−−−−n−− − h−−− s−−n − s−−−−l −− th− −−r−−−t −−−−t− −nd −l−nd −−−−rs−n−l−t− −− th− −n−−−rs− −ts−l−, −−−−−t−−−l− −−ns−d−r−d, −nd −n −ts −−r −− s−l−nt −−st−r− th−r− r−s−d−s −−r −− −ll th− −−nd−r −nd −−s−−n−t−−n −− th− −n−n−−n.

H. −. L−−−−r−−t #### ** ####

Points:
Karen 16 Ts 9 Ds 14 Rs = 39 points
Felicia's Mom 19 Ns = 19 points
Asiel 7 Hs = 7 points
Pinot's Mom 18 Ss 12 Ls = 30 Pinot's

LETTERS TO GUESS

ABC EFG IJK M OPQ S UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[Karen]

Someone else needs to guess a letter before I can guess another!

[Felicia's Mom]

Someone else needs to guess a letter before I can guess another!

O.K. I will guess an I.

[Pinot's Mom]

Shoot, I just checked back - I thought I was the last to guess and I was waiting... ah well...

an "A", please! :)

[Freckles]

O, please.

[Karen]

Hmmmm ....

C, please!

[Asiel]

a P please

[mrspunkysmom]

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***

In its −la−l−ss −rac− and s−p−rior s−l−*s−−−ici−nc− I ha−− s−−n a s−−−ol o− th− p−r−−ct −−a−t− and −land i−p−rsonalit− o− th− −ni−−rs− its−l−, o−−−cti−−l− consid−r−d, and in its air o− sil−nt −−st−r− th−r− r−sid−s −or −− all th− −ond−r and −ascination o− th− −n−no−n.

H. P. Lo−−cra−t #### ** ####


Points:
Karen 16 Ts 9 Ds 14 Rs 8 Cs = 47 points
Felicia's Mom 19 Ns 19 Is = 57 points
Asiel 7 Hs 4 Ps = 11 points
Pinot's Mom 18 Ss 12 Ls 16 As = 62 Pinot's
Freckles 14 Os = 28 points

LETTERS TO GUESS

B EFG JK M Q S UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[Pinot's Mom]

OK, OK, Pinot says it's time for the "E", please! ;)

[mrspunkysmom]

For Ms. Pinot

*** You must also state to what the author is referring. ***

In its −la−less −race and s−perior sel−*s−−−icienc− I ha−e seen a s−−−ol o− the per−ect −ea−t− and −land i−personalit− o− the −ni−erse itsel−, o−−ecti−el− considered, and in its air o− silent −−ster− there resides −or −e all the −onder and −ascination o− the −n−no−n.

H. P. Lo−ecra−t #### ** ####


Points:
Karen 16 Ts 9 Ds 14 Rs 8 Cs = 47 points
Felicia's Mom 19 Ns 19 Is = 57 points
Asiel 7 Hs 4 Ps = 11 points
Pinot's Mom 18 Ss 12 Ls 16 As 32 Es = 126 Pinot's
Freckles 14 Os = 28 points

LETTERS TO GUESS

B FG JK M Q UVWXYZ 1234567890

GOOD LUCK!

[mrspunkysmom]

bump :D No rush; don't want it to get lost. :D

[Karen]

Sent my guess!

[mrspunkysmom]

"In its flawless grace and superior self*sufficiency I have seen a symbol of the perfect beauty and bland impersonality of the universe itself, objectively considered, and in its air of silent mystery there resides for me all the wonder and fascination of the unknown.

H. P. Lovecraft 1890-1937

He is well known as a lover of cats!" as quoted by Karen.

I didn't know he loved cats, but I knew the quote was about cats. I haven't read anything major of his, but I know about his impact on science fiction and other literature and am when allusions are made to his works. Don't ask how I know.

Karen will host or pass it along to Ms. Pinot!

[Karen]

I will get a new puzzle up later! :) He was a well-known lover of cats, and not one of dogs!

[Karen]

I will get a new puzzle up Monday, I promise! Busy weekend!