Puzzle #638

[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?