Puzzle #464 - with a twist! SOLVED! On to #465!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here are the standard rules:
Attention 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 do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

Here is the puzzle –

“---- -- ---- -- -- ---- - --- ---- -- ----- ------ --- - ------- --- ----- --- ----.
-- ----- ---- --- ------ --- ---- ---- ----- --- ------- ------- --
---- --- ----- --- ---- ----- -- --------- ---------- --- ----.”


Letters available
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ


You will notice, possibly, there is no author noted; this is on purpose. I'm trying to make this a little trickier! This is a totally random quote, which I couldn't find on line, and just to put a little twist in things - I'm not going to reveal the author until the end.;)

Good Luck, and Happy Puzzling!! :D

[Grace]

Beginning with a request for the inevitable E, please.

[lvpets2002]

:) " A " please

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

“--e- -- ---e -- -- ---- - --- ---e -- -e--- ----e- --- - -----e- ---
---e- --- ----.
-e ---e- ---- --- ----e- --- -e-- ---- ----e --e ------- -----e- --
---- --e ----- --- ---e ----- -- -e-----e- ---------- --e ----.”

Letters available
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Grace - E(19) - 38 points

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:


“--e- -- -a-e -- -- ---- - -a- a--e -- -ea-- A---e- a-- - -----e- ---
---e- --- ----.
-e ---e- --a- a-- -a--e- --- -ea- ---- ----e --e ------- -----e- --
---- --e ----- --- -a-e ----- -- -e-----e- ---------- --e ----.”

Letters available
BCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ


Grace - E(19) - 38 points
lvpets - A(11) - 22 points

[Karen]

T, please!

[Killearn Kitties]

T please.

[Randi]

O, please! :)

[Grace]

i, please.

[Karen]

I'll take S instead of T, as we two K's guessed T at the same time!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

“--e- it -a-e to -- t--- I -as a--e to -ea-- A---e- a-- I ti---e- -i- ---e- -is --i-.
-e -i-e- t-at a-- -aise- -is -ea- -i-- --i-e t-e ----i-- -----e- --
--o- t-e ----- -i- -a-e --ti- it -eso---e- t--o---o-t t-e s-o-.”

Letters available
BCDFGHJKLMNPQRUVWXYZ

Grace - E(19), I(16) - 70 points
lvpets - A(11) - 22 points
Karen - S(6) - 6 points
Killearn - T(14) - 14 points
Randi - O(7) - 14 points

[Grace]

H, please.

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:


“-he- it -a-e to -- t--- I -as a--e to -ea-h A---e- a-- I ti---e- hi- ---e- his -hi-.
He -i-e- that a-- -aise- his hea- hi-h -hi-e the ----i-- -----e- --
--o- the ----- -i- -a-e --ti- it -eso---e- th-o--ho-t the sho-.”

Letters available
BCDFGJKLMNPQRUVWXYZ


Grace - E(19), I(16), H(18) - 88 points
lvpets - A(11) - 22 points
Karen - S(6) - 6 points
Killearn - T(14) - 14 points
Randi - O(7) - 14 points

[Karen]

U, please!

[Grace]

W, please

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

“-he- it -a-e to -- tu-- I -as a--e to -ea-h A---e- a-- I ti---e- hi- u--e- his -hi-.
He -i-e- that a-- -aise- his hea- hi-h -hi-e the -u--i-- -u---e- u-
--o- the -u--- -i- -a-e u-ti- it -esou--e- th-ou-hout the sho-.”

Letters available
BCDFGJKLMNPQRVWXYZ

Grace - E(19), I(16), H(18) - 88 points
lvpets - A(11) - 22 points
Karen - S(6), U(10) - 26 points
Killearn - T(14) - 14 points
Randi - O(7) - 14 points

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

“Whe- it -a-e to -- tu-- I was a--e to -ea-h A---e- a-- I ti---e- hi- u--e- his -hi-.
He -i-e- that a-- -aise- his hea- hi-h whi-e the -u--i-- -u---e- u-
--o- the -u--- -i- -a-e u-ti- it -esou--e- th-ou-hout the sho-.”

Letters available
BCDFGJKLMNPQRVXYZ


Grace - E(19), I(16), H(18), W(3) - 91 points
lvpets - A(11) - 22 points
Karen - S(6), U(10) - 26 points
Killearn - T(14) - 14 points
Randi - O(7) - 14 points

[Grace]

PM on the way.

[Pinot's Mom]

Grace got it!

Author is James Herriot.

“When it came to my turn I was able to reach Alfred and I tickled him under his chin.

He liked that and raised his head high while the purring rumbled up
from the furry rib cage until it resounded throughout the shop.”


She gets extra credit for the author! I'm awaiting word on whether she'll host; stay tuned! I've also given her a challenge to come up with another twist to tease our brains...;)

Grace will host, but not today. We'll see it soon - Good Luck everyone!