Puzzle #617!

[Karen]

It is fitting that I do this number puzzle, as 617 is the Boston area telephone exchange!

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)


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---- ------------ -- ------ --- ------- ------- --------- ------ --------
-------. ------- --- ------ --- --------- -- ------ -------- --------, -- ---- -
----- -- ---- ------' ---------.

-- --------- ---------

[Felicia's Mom]

N, please.

[Karen]

I knew you'd guess N first! ;) And there are 17 of them!

------- --- n----- -- --- --------, - -n---- --n--------n -- --- ------. ----
---- ------------ -n ------ -n- --n---- ------- --n------ ------ -------n
--n----. ------- --- ------ --- -------n- -- N----- -------n --------, -- ---- -
----- -n --n- ------' ---------.

-- -------n- ---n-----

[Catty1]

E please!

[Karen]

-----e- --e n----e -- --e --e-----, - -n---e --n--------n -- --- ----e-. --e-
-e-e ---e------e- -n -e---- -n- -en---- --e---- -en----e- -e---e E----e-n
--n----. -e----e --e ----e- --- -------n- -- N----e --e----n ------e-, -- -e-- -
----e -n --n- ----e-' ---------.

-- -------ne -e-n-----

Felicia's Mom N(17) = 17
Catty1 E(33) = 66

[cassiesmom]

G, please (for Goodness, it's cold outside!)

[Karen]

Just one G!

-----e- --e n----e -- --e --e-----, - -n---e --n--------n -- --- ----e-. --e-
-e-e ---e------e- -n -e---- -n- -en---- --e---- -en----e- -e---e E----e-n
--n----. -e----e --e ----e- --- -------n- -- N----e -------n ------e-, -- -e-- -
----e -n --n- ----e-' -------g-.

-- -------ne -e-n-----

Felicia's Mom N(17) = 17
Catty1 E(33) = 66
cassiesmom G(1) = 1

[Catty1]

O please. :)

[Karen]

-----e- --e n----e -o --e --e-----, - -n---e -on-------on -o o-- ----e-. --e-
-e-e -o-e------e- -n -e---o -n- -en---- --e---- -en----e- -e-o-e E--o-e-n
-on----. -e----e --e ----e- --- ---o---n- -o N----e -------n ------e-, -- -e-- -
----e -n --n- ----e-' ----o-og-.

-- -------ne -e-n-----

Letters left to guess:
ABCDFHIJKLMPQRSTUVWXYZ

Felicia's Mom N(17) = 17
Catty1 E(33) O(14)= 94
cassiesmom G(1) = 1

[Catty1]

R please! :)

[Karen]

You have to wait for someone else to guess, Candace!

[Felicia's Mom]

W, please.

[Asiel]

H please

[Karen]

--r--e- -re n----e -o -he --er----, - -n---e -on-r-----on -o o-r ----e-. -he-
were -o-e------e- -n -e---o -n- -en-r-- --er--- -en--r-e- -e-ore E-ro-e-n
-on----. -e----e -he --r-e- w-- ---or--n- -o N----e --er---n -----re-, -- he-- -
----e -n --n- -r--e-' ---ho-og-.

-- -hr----ne He-nr--h-


Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) = 112
cassiesmom G(1) = 1
Asiel H(8) = 8

Letters left to guess:
ABCDFIJKLMPQSTUVXYZ

Because others had guessed, I let Candace's guess in, to.

[Catty1]

T please.

Sorry I jumped the gun earlier!

[cassiesmom]

P, please

[Karen]

T-r--e- -re n-t--e to the --er----, - -n---e -ontr---t-on to o-r t---e-. The-
were -o-e-t---te- -n -e---o -n- -entr-- --er--- -ent-r-e- -e-ore E-rope-n
-ont--t. -e----e the t-r-e- w-- --port-nt to N-t--e --er---n ---t-re-, -t he-- -
p---e -n --n- tr--e-' --tho-og-.

-- -hr--t-ne He-nr--h-


Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) T(26)= 138
cassiesmom G(1) P(3)= 4
Asiel H(8) = 8


Letters left to guess:
ABCDFIJKLMQSUVXYZ

[Catty1]

A please. :)

[Karen]

T-r--e- are nat--e to the A-er--a-, a -n---e -ontr---t-on to o-r ta--e-. The-
were -o-e-t--ate- -n -e---o an- -entra- A-er--a -ent-r-e- -e-ore E-ropean
-onta-t. -e-a--e the t-r-e- wa- --portant to Nat--e A-er--an ---t-re-, -t he-- a
p-a-e -n -an- tr--e-' --tho-og-.

-- -hr--t-ne He-nr--h-


Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) T(26) A(22)= 182
cassiesmom G(1) P(3)= 4
Asiel H(8) = 8


Letters left to guess:
BCDFIJKLMQSUVXYZ

[Asiel]

S please

[Catty1]

I, please. :)

[cassiesmom]

K, please (for kitty! :D)

[Karen]

T-rke-s -re n-ti-e to the --eri--s, - -ni--e -ontri--tion to o-r t---es. The-
were -o-esti--te- in -e-i-o -n- -entr-- --eri-- -ent-ries -e-ore E-rope-n
-ont--t. -e---se the t-rke- w-s i-port-nt to N-ti-e --eri--n ---t-res, it he-- -
p---e in --n- tri-es' --tho-og-.

-- -hristine Heinri-hs


Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) T(26) I(20)= 178
cassiesmom G(1) P(3) K(2)= 6
Asiel H(8) S(11) = 19

[Catty1]

What happened to the As from the earlier post?

U please.

[Karen]

Sorry, used the wrong one!

Turke-s are nati-e to the A-eri-as, a uni-ue -ontri-ution to our ta--es. The-
were -o-esti-ate- in -e-i-o -n- -entra- A-eri-a -enturies -e-ore European
-onta-t. -e-ause the turke- was i-portant to Nati-e A-eri-an -u-tures, it he-- a
p-a-e in -an- tri-es' --tho-og-.

-- -hristine Heinri-hs

Letters left to guess:
BCDFJLMQVXYZ

Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) A(22) T(26) I(20) U(11) = 244
cassiesmom G(1) P(3) K(2)= 4
Asiel H(8) S(11) = 19

[cassiesmom]

I am stuck on the name! Karen, may I please try J?

[Catty1]

I think C will help on the name! C, please. :)

[Karen]

Sorry, there are no J's, cassiesmom!

Turke-s are nati-e to the A-ericas, a uni-ue contri-ution to our ta--es. The-
were -o-esticate- in -e-ico an- Centra- A-erica centuries -e-ore European
contact. -ecause the turke- was i-portant to Nati-e A-erican cu-tures, it he-- a
p-ace in -an- tri-es' --tho-og-.

-- Christine Heinrichs

Letters left to guess:
BDFLMQVXYZ

Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) A(22) T(26) I(20) U(11) C(15) = 259
cassiesmom G(1) P(3) K(2)= 4
Asiel H(8) S(11) = 19

[Freckles]

B, please

[Karen]

That's an easy one, Freckles!

Turke-s are nati-e to the A-ericas, a uni-ue contribution to our tab-es. The-
were -o-esticate- in -e-ico an- Centra- A-erica centuries be-ore European
contact. Because the turke- was i-portant to Nati-e A-erican cu-tures, it he-- a
p-ace in -an- tribes' --tho-og-.

b- Christine Heinrichs

Letters left to guess:
DFLMQVXYZ

Felicia's Mom N(17) W(2)= 19
Catty1 E(33) O(14) R(18) A(22) T(26) I(20) U(11) C(15) = 259
cassiesmom G(1) P(3) K(2)= 4
Asiel H(8) S(11) = 19
Freckles B(7) = 7

[Catty1]

PM sent.

[Karen]

You got it! Will you host the next one?

It was:

Turkeys are native to the Americas, a unique contribution to our tables. They were domesticated in Mexico and Central America centuries before European contact. Because the turkey was important to Native American cultures, it held a place in many tribes' mythology.

by Christine Heinrichs

[Catty1]

Yup!:)

[Karen]

Yup!:)

Excellent - I figured it was an appropriate quote, given the holiday! Interviewed the author a couple weeks ago on the chicken show!