Puzzle 276

[koxka]

Puzzle 276
Here 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.

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 personal email. [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 your puzzle play to the member with the next highest points)

The hyphen in this puzzle has been replaced with a ~ to avoid confusion. Let the games begin!

Here's the Puzzle:

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Letters to guess:
A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

e please... wow your brave lol big puzzle

[primabella]

a please :)

[Uabassoon]

I please

[Miss Meow]

S please :)

Yay, a puzzle!

[RockyRoad]

O, please:)

[captain]

T please

[koxka]

A-o-- --e e--e o- -eo--e-o-- ---s a --oa- es--a-a-e, -o---e- o- o-e si-e -- --e sea a-- o- --e o--e- -- a- a-ea o- --ees a-- --ass, i--e-se--e- -- ---e-o-s -a-a-s. --is -as a -a-o--i-e -a--- -o- -oa-s a-- -o---i-- -o---es. --ese -oa-s a-e a --ea- -------o-o-e- -eas-s -o--e- -i-- --o-o-a-e --o---es. --e- a-e a---a--i-e --ea---es, -i-- -i-e -o--- se- i- a -e--e--a- --i-, -a--e, -a-- -o--e-es --a- a-e s-o- -i-- si--e- a-- -o--, a-- a -o---- a-- -e----e- a--ea-a--e. --e- a-e, as a ---e, -a--e- -e--a--i-, ---, as -e -is-o-e-e- --a- -i---, --e- -e-e -a-a--e o- a- as-o-is-i-- ---- o- s-ee-.
--ese -oa-s -a- -i--e--o -e- a --a---i- -i-e, -e-i-a-i-- -- -a- a-- si--i-- -a---so--s -- -i----, so --e- -e-e a-a-e- a-- a---o--e- -- --e a--ea-a--e i- --ei- -i-s- o- -o-- -eo--e --o --ase- --e- -i-o-o-s-- -i-- a -o---. -o -ess a-a-e- a-- a---o--e- --e-e --e -as- ----e- o- -o---i-- -o---es --o -i--e-e- --e --ass a--os- as --i---- as --e -oa-s. --e -oa-s s--o---- o--e--e- -o --e -o--- -ei-- --as-e- o- --e-, o- so -i- --e -o---i-- -o---es. --e -oa-s -i- -o- -i-e -ei-- --ase- a--oss -i-es o- --ass, a-- --e ----i-- -o---es -e-e --a-i-o-s i- --ei- o-i-io- o- --e -o-- -a-ia-s --o -ea-- o-e- --ei- -e----e-- -o-ies i- ---s-i- o- --e -oa-s. -o-e-e-, i- -e--ee- --i--i-- o-e- -o---i-- -o---es a-- a-o-o-i-i--
-o --e-, s-i-i-- --e -o--- o- --e- a-- -as--- ----i- i- o- a-ai-, -e -a-a-e- -o -a--- --i-----i-e -oa-s. So -e -e----e- -o-e, -o- a-- o-- o- --ea-- --- i- ---- -e--e- --a-e o- -i--, -ea-i-- -e-i-- -s a --ea- -a-- --i---e-e- -oa-s a-- a ----e- o- i--i--a-- -eo--e o- -o-- se-es.

---ee Si---es -o A--e----e -- -e-a-- ----e--

Letters to guess: B C D F G H J K L M N P Q R T U V W X Y Z

Numbers tomorrow is pretty late! (2:56AM) :o Good night !

[slleipnir]

U please :)

[Uabassoon]

R please

[captain]

I repeat - T please!!

[Miss Meow]

N for nighty-night! :)

[Layka3000]

M Please, that sure is a long puzzle!:o

[koxka]

A-on- t-e e--e o- -eor-eto-n runs a -roa- es--ana-e, -oun-e- on one si-e -- t-e sea an- on t-e o--er -- an area o- trees an- -rass, interse-te- -- numerous -ana-s. T-is -as a -a-ourite -aunt -or toa-s an- -ourtin- -ou--es. t-ese toa-s are a -reat -utt-~-o-ore- -easts mot-e- -i-- --o-o-ate --ot--es. T-e- are attra--i-e -reatures, -i-- -i-e mout- se- in a -er-etua- -rin, -ar-e, -ar- -o-~e-es t-at are s-ot -i-- si--er an- -o--, an- a -ort-- an- -e--~-e- a--earan-e. --e- are, as a ru-e, rat-er -et-ar-i-, -u-, as -e -is-o-ere- t-a- ni--t, T-e- -ere -a-a--e o- an astonis-in- turn o- s-ee-.
T-ese toa-s -a- -it-erto -e- a tran-ui- -i-e, me-itatin- -- -a- an- sin-in- par-~son-s -- ni---t, so t-e- -ere ama-e- an- a--ronte- -- t-e a--earan-e in t-eir mi-st o- -our -eo--e --o --ase- t-em -i-orous-- -it- a tor--. No -ess ama-e- an- a--ronte- --ere t-e -ast num-er o-
-ourtin- -ou--es --o -ittere- t-e -rass a-most as t-i---- as t-e toa-s. T-e toa-s stron--- o--e-te- to t-e tor-- -ein- --as-e- on t-em, on so
-i- t-e -ourtin- -ou--es. T-e toa-s -i- not -i-e -ein- --ase- a-ross
mi-es o- -rass, an- t-e --urtin- -ou--es -ere unanimous in t-eir
o-inion o- t-e -our mania-s --o -ea-- o-er t-eir re-um-ent -o-ies in
-ursuit o- t-e toa-s. -o-e-er, in -et-een tri--in- o-er -ourtin-
-ou--es an- a-o-o-i-in--o t-em, s-inin- t-e tor-- on t-em an- -ast-- turni-- it o- a-ain, -e mana-e- to -at-- t-ir--~-i-e toa-s. So
-e returne- -ome, -ot an- out o- -reat- -ut in mu-- -etter -rame o- min-, -ea-in- -e-in- us a -reat man- -ri--tene- toa-s an- a num-er o- in-i-nant -eo--e o- -o-- se-es.

T-ree Sin--es to A--enture -- -era-- -urre--

[koxka]

Sorry Captain, I guess we were posting at the same time! I'm a little bit slowly you know! :rolleyes: If it occour again you can guess another letter and then I will update both.OK? :)


Ilovemyabby: 160 E = 320

Primabella: 116 A = 232

Uabasson: 73 I + 84 R = 230

Miss "Miau": 78 S + 89 N = 167

Floppy: 102 O = 204

Sllenpir: 42 U = 84

Captain: 130 T = 130

Layka: 24 M = 24

[Randi]

Hola!! Can I have an H, please ;)

[koxka]

.....I do not......I have to thing firts about that !!! :D

[Randi]

LOL! :D I'll let you think about it till you've had your "cena" - and after that, I'll be all upset if I don't get it!!! ;)

[Uabassoon]

L please

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

P please

[Miss Meow]

Hola! V please :)

[koxka]

Miss Miau , you wake early this morning!

Randi, are you still there?

Well , off to update....:)

[koxka]

Alon- the e--e o- -eor-eto-n runs a -roa- esplana-e, -oun-e- on one si-e -- the sea an- on the other -- an area o- trees an- -rass, interse-te- -- numerous -anals. This -as a -avourite haunt -or toa-s an- -ourtin- -ouples. These toa-s are a -reat putt-~-olore- -easts motle- -ith -ho-olate -lot-hes. The- are attra-tive -reatures, -ith -i-e mouth set in a perpetual -rin, lar-e, -ar- pop~e-es that are shot -ith silver an- -ol-, an- a portl- an- -ell~-e- appearan-e. The- are, as a rule, rather lethar-i-, -ut, as -e -is-overe- that ni-ht, the- -ere -apa-le o- an astonishin- turn o- spee-.
These toa-s ha- hitherto le- a tran-uil li-e, me-itatin- -- -a- an- sin-in- part~son-s -- nit-ht, so the- -ere ama-e- an- a--ronte- -- the appearan-e in their mi-st o- -our people -ho -hase- them vi-orousl- -ith a tor-h. No less ama-e- an- a--ronte- -here the vast num-er o- -ourtin- -ouples -ho littere- the -rass almost as thi--l- as the toa-s. The toa-s stron-l- o--e-te- to the tor-h -ein- -lashe- on them, on so -i- the -ourtin- -ouples. The toa-s -i- not li-e -ein- -hase- a-ross miles o- -rass, an- the -urtin- -ouples -ere unanimous in their opinion o- the -our mania-s -ho leapt over their re-um-ent -o-ies in pursuit o- the toa-s. Ho-ever, in -et-een trippin- over -ourtin- -ouples an- apolo-i-in- to them, shinin- the tor-h on them an- hastl- turni- it o- a-ain, -e mana-e- to -at-h thirt-~-ive toa-s. So -e returne- home, hot an- out o- -reath -ut in mu-h -etter -rame o- min-, leavin- -ehin- us a -reat man- -ri-htene- toa-s an- a num-er o- in-i-nant people o- -oth se-es.

Three Sin-les to A-venture -- -eral- -urrell

Letters left: B C D F G J K Q W X Y Z

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

g please

[slleipnir]

D please :D

[captain]

F please!

No prob on the "T" - you are NOT slow - it is a Looooonnnnngggg puzzle!!!!!

[koxka]

Ilovemyabby: 160 E = 320 ; 29 P .....349

Primabella: 116 A = 232

Uabasson: 73 I + 84 R = 230; 44 L ..... 274

Miss "Miau": 78 S + 89 N = 167; 12 V ......179

Floppy: 102 O ...... 204

Sllenpir: 42 U ..... 84

Captain: 130 T ...... 130

Layka: 24 M .....24

Randi: 73 H ........................................... .................................................. .............
...............:eek: ??? ( Sorry I forgot :D)
:eek:

[Miss Meow]

Ahhhhh, one of my favourite writers!

B please :)

[koxka]

Ok folks I go to bed.
Would you please, any of your wake me up with a guess? :D :D

Good Night-Nighty ! :p

[AmberLee]

Y, please 5th guess

[koxka]

Sorry, it has been a long busy day ! :o


Along the edge of Georgeto-n runs a broad esplanade, bounded on one side by the sea and on the other by an area of trees and grass, interse-ted by numerous -anals. This -as a favourite haunt for toads and -ourting -ouples. These toads are a great putty~-olored beasts motled -ith -ho-olate blot-hes. They are attra-tive -reatures, -ith -ide mouth set in a perpetual grin, large, dark pop~eyes that are shot -ith silver and gold, and a portly and -ell~fed appearan-e. They are, as a rule, rather lethargi-, but, as -e dis-overed that night, they -ere -apable of an astonishing turn of speed.
These toads had hitherto led a tranquil life, meditating by day and singing part~songs by nitght, so they -ere ama-ed and affronted by the appearan-e in their midst of four people -ho -hased them vigorously -ith a tor-h. No less ama-ed and affronted -here the vast number of -ourting -ouples -ho littered the grass almost as thi-kly as the toads. The toads strongly ob-e-ted to the tor-h being flashed on them, on so did the -ourting -ouples. The toads did not like being -hased a-ross miles of grass, and the -urting -ouples -ere unanimous in their opinion of the four mania-s -ho leapt over their re-umbent bodies in pursuit of the toads. Ho-ever, in bet-een tripping over -ourting -ouples and apologi-ing
to them, shining the tor-h on them and hastly turnig it of again, -e managed to -at-h thirty~five toads. So -e returned home, hot and out of breath but in mu-h better frame of mind, leaving behind us a great many frightened toads and a number of indignant people of both se-es.

Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell

Letters left:
C J K Q W X Y Z

[koxka]

Ilovemyabby: 160 E = 320 ; 29 P; G 41 .....390

Primabella: 116 ..... 116

Uabasson: 73 I + 84 R = 230; 44 L ..... 274

Miss "Miau": 78 S + 89 N = 167; 12 V; 26 B ......205

Floppy: 102 O ...... 204

Sllenpir: 42 U; 67 D ..... 151

Captain: 130 T; 28 F ...... 158

Layka: 24 M .....24

Randi: 73 H .....73

AmberLee: 21 Y.....21

Any guess yet? :D

[Uabassoon]

C please

[koxka]

.....Only for your eyes Uabassoon

Along the edge of Georgeto-n runs a broad esplanade, bounded on one side by the sea and on the other by an area of trees and grass,
intersected by numerous canals. This -as a favourite haunt for toads and courting couples.
These toads are a great putty~colored beasts motled -ith chocolate blotches. They are attractive creatures, -ith -ide mouth set in a perpetual grin, large, dark pop~eyes that are shot -ith silver and gold, and a portly and -ell~fed appearance. They are, as a rule, rather lethargic, but, as -e discovered that night, they -ere capable of an astonishing turn of speed.
These toads had hitherto led a tranquil life, meditating by day and singing part~songs by nitght, so they -ere ama-ed and affronted by the appearance in their midst of four people -ho chased them vigorously -ith a torch. No less ama-ed and affronted -here the vast number of courting couples -ho littered the grass almost as thickly as the toads. The toads strongly ob-ected to the torch being flashed on them, on so did the courting couples. The toads did not like being chased across miles of grass, and the curting couples -ere unanimous in their opinion of the four maniacs -ho leapt over their recumbent bodies in pursuit of the toads. Ho-ever, in bet-een tripping over courting couples and apologi-ing to them, shining the torch on them and hastly turnig it of again, -e managed to catch thirty~five toads. So -e returned home, hot and out of breath but in much better frame of mind, leaving behind us a great many frightened toads and a number of indignant people of both sexes.

Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell

Letters left:
J K Q W Y Z


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[Miss Meow]

Bon dia, X please :)

[koxka]

Bon dia, Nicole! You will find your "X" in the update above (just edited for you!);)

[koxka]

Originally posted by koxka
Ilovemyabby: 160 E = 320 ; 29 P; G 41 .....390

Primabella: 116 ..... 116

Uabasson: 73 I + 84 R = 230; 44 L; 33 C ..... 307

Miss "Miau": 78 S + 89 N = 167; 12 V; 26 B; 1 X ......206

Floppy: 102 O ...... 204

Sllenpir: 42 U; 67 D ..... 151

Captain: 130 T; 28 F ...... 158

Layka: 24 M .....24

Randi: 73 H .....73

AmberLee: 21 Y.....21

Any guess yet? :D

[koxka]

Randi got it!
Along the edge of Georgetown runs a broad esplanade, bounded on one side by the sea and on the other by an area of trees and grass,intersected by numerous canals. This was a favourite haunt for toads and courting couples.
These toads are a great putty~colored beasts motled with chocolate blotches. They are attractive creatures, with wide mouth set in a perpetual grin, large, dark pop~eyes that are shot with silver and gold, and a portly and well~fed appearance. They are, as a rule, rather lethargic, but, as we discovered that night, they were capable of an astonishing turn of speed.
These toads had hitherto led a tranquil life, meditating by day and singing part~songs by night, so they were amazed and affronted by the appearance in their midst of four people who chased them vigorously with a torch. No less amazed and affronted where the vast number of courting couples who littered the grass almost as thickly as the toads. The toads strongly objected to the torch being flashed on them, on so did the courting couples. The toads did not like being chased across miles of grass, and the curting couples were unanimous in their opinion of the four maniacs who leapt over their recumbent bodies in pursuit of the toads. However, in beween tripping over courting couples and apologizng to them, shining the torch on them and hastly turnig it of again, we managed to catch thirty~five toads. So we returned home, hot and out of breath but in much better frame of mind, leaving behind us a great many frightened toads and a number of indignant people of both sexes.

Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell



However, she won't host the next puzzle.
Uabassoon will you ? You are the player with the highest score :p

[koxka]

:confused: :( :rolleyes: :)

[Uabassoon]

Sorry Koxka, I never read the last post. Sure I'll host. I'll try to have it up by tomorrow.

[koxka]

Ah, thanks you for leting me and the rest of the players know! :)