Puzzle #638

[phesina]

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 it is!

---- -------- --- ---- --- ---- --------- --- ---?
---- ----- ---- --- ----, ---- --- ---- ------- ---?

~ ---- --------- --------


Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[cats4ever]

Y, please.

[phesina]

---- -------- --- ---- --- ---- --------- --- -y-?
---- ----- ---- --- ----, ---- --- ---- ------- ---?

~ ---- --------- --------


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel) = 2


Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX Z

[mbsmum]

E please.

[Karen]

T - of course! Hot, please, stormy cool night!

[sleepgrazed]

is there A?

[phesina]

--at ----te-- t-e ---- a-- --at -----te-- t-e eye?
--at -a--- -a-- t-e -a-t, ---e t-e ---- ------- --e?

~ ---- --ee--ea- ---tt-e-


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel) = 2
mbsmum: E(14) = 28
Karen: T(12) = 12
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16



Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRS UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

N, please.

[Karen]

C for cat, please!

[phesina]

--at ----ten- t-e ---- an- --at -----ten- t-e eye?
--at ca--- -ac- t-e -a-t, ---e t-e --c- ------n --e?

~ ---n --een-ea- ---tt-e-


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6) = 8
mbsmum: E(14) = 28
Karen: T(12), C(3) = 15
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16


Letters to guess:
B D FGHIJKLM OPQRS UVWX Z

[mbsmum]

D please.

[phesina]

--at ----ten- t-e ---- and --at -----ten- t-e eye?
--at ca--- -ac- t-e -a-t, ---e t-e --c- ------n --e?

~ ---n --een-ea- ---tt-e-


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6) = 8
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3) = 15
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16


Letters to guess:
B FGHIJKLM OPQRS UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

R, please.

[phesina]

--at ----ten- t-e ---- and --at -r---ten- t-e eye?
--at ca--- -ac- t-e -a-t, ---e t-e r-c- ------n --e?

~ ---n -reen-ea- ---tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4) = 12
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3) = 15
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16


Letters to guess:
B FGHIJKLM OPQ S UVWX Z

[Karen]

F for autumn, please!

[phesina]

--at ----ten- t-e ---- and --at -r---ten- t-e eye?
--at ca--- -ac- t-e -a-t, ---e t-e r-c- ------n --e?

~ ---n -reen-eaf ---tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4) = 12
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1) = 16
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16


Letters to guess:
B GHIJKLM OPQ S UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

L, please.

[phesina]

--at ----ten- t-e l--- and --at -r---ten- t-e eye?
--at call- -ac- t-e -a-t, l--e t-e r-c- ------n --e?

~ ---n -reenleaf ---tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5) = 17
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1) = 16
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16


Letters to guess:
B GHIJK M OPQ S UVWX Z

[Randi]

Give me an H, please. :)

[Freckles]

J for Joan, please.

[phesina]

-hat ----ten- the l--- and -hat -r--hten- the eye?
-hat call- -ac- the -a-t, l--e the r-ch ------n --e?

~ J-hn -reenleaf -h-tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5) = 17
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1) = 16
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1


Letters to guess:
B G I K M OPQ S UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

S, please.

[Felicia's Mom]

G, please

[phesina]

-hat ---stens the l--s and -hat -r-ghtens the eye?
-hat calls -ac- the -ast, l--e the r-ch ------n --e?

~ J-hn Greenleaf -h-tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5), S(6) = 23
mbsmum: E(14), D(1) = 29
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1) = 16
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1
Felicia's Mom: G(2) = 2


Letters to guess:
B I K M OPQ UVWX Z

[Karen]

B, please!

[mbsmum]

O please.

[phesina]

-hat -o-stens the l--s and -hat br-ghtens the eye?
-hat calls bac- the -ast, l--e the r-ch ------n --e?

~ John Greenleaf -h-tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5), S(6) = 23
mbsmum: E(14), D(1), O(2) = 33
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1), B(2) = 18
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1
Felicia's Mom: G(2) = 2


Letters to guess:
I K M PQ UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

K, please.

[phesina]

-hat -o-stens the l--s and -hat br-ghtens the eye?
-hat calls back the -ast, l-ke the r-ch ----k-n --e?

~ John Greenleaf -h-tt-er


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5), S(6), K(3) = 26
mbsmum: E(14), D(1), O(2) = 33
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1), B(2) = 18
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1
Felicia's Mom: G(2) = 2


Letters to guess:
I M PQ UVWX Z

[mbsmum]

I please.

[phesina]

-hat -oistens the li-s and -hat brightens the eye?
-hat calls back the -ast, like the rich ----kin -ie?

~ John Greenleaf -hittier


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5), S(6), K(3) = 26
mbsmum: E(14), D(1), O(2), I(9) = 51
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1), B(2) = 18
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1
Felicia's Mom: G(2) = 2


Letters to guess:
M PQ UVWX Z

[cats4ever]

M, please.

[phesina]

-hat -oistens the li-s and -hat brightens the eye?
-hat calls back the -ast, like the rich ----kin -ie?

~ John Greenleaf -hittier


cats4ever: Y(1 vowel), N(6), R(4), L(5), S(6), K(3), M(2) = 28
mbsmum: E(14), D(1), O(2), I(9) = 51
Karen: T(12), C(3), F(1), B(2) = 18
sleepgrazed: A(8) = 16
Randi: H(11) = 11
Freckles: J(1) = 1
Felicia's Mom: G(2) = 2


Letters to guess:
PQ UVWX Z

[Freckles]

P, please.

[Karen]

Okay, that last round was the key - gonna PM a guess!

[phesina]

You got it, Karen. Congratulations!

Here's the whole thing:

What moistens the lips and what brightens the eye?
What calls back the past, like the rich pumpkin pie?
John Greenleaf Whittier


In her guess PM, Karen said, "If I win, I will ceded to the highest point-getter!"

That's you, mbsmum, with 51 points. Will you host the next puzzle?

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