Puzzle #613

[Karen]

I always have to figure out whether the "Y" is a vowel or a consonant in calculating someone's totals - proving both elementary school English and math class do have a use in life!

Anyway, P, please!

[Steve Arnold]

P doesn't give you a lot - only six of them; but it may fill in at least a couple of words for you ...


Th- --- ---n’t m---. - s-r-t-h-- h-s -h-st -h-r- --n--t l---- t- -- s-r-t-h--. Th-s --- l----- -p -t m- --th h-s --rs l--- ---- -n- th- s----st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - ---’s ----. -- ---s ---l- -ry, th-s --- ---l- -- -ry-n- h-r-.
“--m- -n, ---,” s--- --rry. Th- --- ------ h-s ------ t--l. -t --sn’t - h-ppy ---. ---s --n s-y - l-t --th th--r t--ls, -r -h-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-- - t--l, -t ---l- -- --t---n h-s l--s.
“S--ms l--- s-m----y t-l- h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-n-. -- h- s-ts m--h l-n--r, th- --- ---l-r --ll --m- -l-n- -n- h--l h-m --- t- th- --- --st-ll-.”
“--m- -n, --y, “ - ------. Th- --- ---n’t -----.

-r-m Str---r
-y ----rly -l--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6) = 89
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33) = 67
Asiel: R (20), Y (12) = 44

Letters left to guess:

ABCDEFGIJKOQUVWXZ

[Pinot's Mom]

I'd like to try a W, please!

[Steve Arnold]

Eleven W's for you ...


Th- --- ---n’t m---. - s-r-t-h-- h-s -h-st wh-r- --n--t l---- t- -- s-r-t-h--. Th-s --- l----- -p -t m- w-th h-s --rs l--- ---- -n- th- s----st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - ---’s ----. -- ---s ---l- -ry, th-s --- w--l- -- -ry-n- h-r-.
“--m- -n, ---,” s--- --rry. Th- --- w----- h-s ------ t--l. -t w-sn’t - h-ppy w--. ---s --n s-y - l-t w-th th--r t--ls, -r wh-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-- - t--l, -t w--l- -- --tw--n h-s l--s.
“S--ms l--- s-m----y t-l- h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-n-. -- h- s-ts m--h l-n--r, th- --- ---l-r w-ll --m- -l-n- -n- h--l h-m --- t- th- --- --st-ll-.”
“--m- -n, --y, “ - ------. Th- --- ---n’t -----.

-r-m Str---r
-y ----rly -l--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6) = 89
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), w (11) = 78
Asiel: R (20), Y (12) = 44

Letters left to guess:

ABCDEFGIJKOQUVXZ

[Asiel]

a G please

[Steve Arnold]

Good choice, that fills a few things in. There are 20 of them.


Th- --g ---n’t m---. - s-r-t-h-- h-s -h-st wh-r- --n--t l---- t- -- s-r-t-h--. Th-s –g l----- -p -t m- w-th h-s --rs l--- ---- -n- th- s----st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - --g’s ----. -- --gs ---l- -ry, th-s --g w--l- -- -ry-ng h-r-.
“--m- -n, --g,” s--- --rry. Th- --g w-gg-- h-s ------ t--l. -t w-sn’t - h-ppy w-g. --gs --n s-y - l-t w-th th--r t--ls, -r wh-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-- - t--l, -t w--l- -- --tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l--- s-m----y t-l- h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-ng. -- h- s-ts m--h l-ng-r, th- --g ---l-r w-ll --m- -l-ng -n- h--l h-m --- t- th- --g --st-ll-.”
“--m- -n, --y, “ - ------. Th- --g ---n’t ---g-.

-r-m Str---r
-y ----rly -l--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6) = 89
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), w (11) = 78
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64

Letters left to guess:

ABCDEFIJKOQUVXZ

[Karen]

D, please, just to confirm a couple words ....

[Steve Arnold]

I've been waiting to ask for the D! Thirty-nine of them should fill in quite a few words!


Th- d-g d-dn’t m---. - s-r-t-h-d h-s -h-st wh-r- --nd-t l---d t- -- s-r-t-h-d. Th-s d-g l----d -p -t m- w-th h-s --rs l--d ---- -nd th- s-dd-st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - d-g’s ----. -- d-gs ---ld -ry, th-s d-g w--ld -- -ry-ng h-rd.
“--m- -n, d-g,” s--d --rry. Th- d-g w-gg-d h-s d----d t--l. -t w-sn’t - h-ppy w-g. D-gs --n s-y - l-t w-th th--r t--ls, -r wh-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-d - t--l, -t w--ld -- --tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l--- s-m---dy t-ld h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-ng. -- h- s-ts m--h l-ng-r, th- d-g ---l-r w-ll --m- -l-ng -nd h--l h-m --- t- th- d-g --st-ll-.”
“--m- -n, --y, “ - -----d. Th- d-g d-dn’t --dg-.

-r-m Str-d-r
-y ----rly -l--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39) = 128
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), w (11) = 78
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64

Letters left to guess:

ABCEFIJKOQUVXZ

[Pinot's Mom]

B please!

[Steve Arnold]

13 B's, lots more things are filling in!


Th- d-g d-dn’t m---. - s-r-t-h-d h-s -h-st wh-r- B-nd-t l---d t- b- s-r-t-h-d. Th-s d-g l----d -p -t m- w-th h-s --rs l--d b--- -nd th- s-dd-st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - d-g’s ----. -- d-gs ---ld -ry, th-s d-g w--ld b- -ry-ng h-rd.
“--m- -n, d-g,” s--d B-rry. Th- d-g w-gg-d h-s d----d t--l. -t w-sn’t - h-ppy w-g. D-gs --n s-y - l-t w-th th--r t--ls, -r wh-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-d - t--l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l--- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-ng. -- h- s-ts m--h l-ng-r, th- d-g ---l-r w-ll --m- -l-ng -nd h--l h-m --- t- th- d-g b-st-ll-.”
“--m- -n, b-y, “ - -----d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

-r-m Str-d-r
by B---rly -l--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39) = 128
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), W (11), B (13) = 91
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64

Letters left to guess:

ACEFIJKOQUVXZ

[Karen]

Oooh, I may have a guess in later, pretty close ....

[cassiesmom]

C, please

[Steve Arnold]

Oh, good. I was afraid we'd been forgotten.

18 C's, and for the first time in this puzzle, one word is completely filled in.

Th- d-g d-dn’t m---. - scr-tch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- B-nd-t l---d t- b- scr-tch-d. Th-s d-g l----d -p -t m- w-th h-s --rs l--d b-c- -nd th- s-dd-st l--- - h--- ---r s--n -n - d-g’s --c-. -- d-gs c--ld cry, th-s d-g w--ld b- cry-ng h-rd.
“C-m- -n, d-g,” s--d B-rry. Th- d-g w-gg-d h-s d-c--d t--l. -t w-sn’t - h-ppy w-g. D-gs c-n s-y - l-t w-th th--r t--ls, -r wh-t p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r t--ls. -- h- st-ll h-d - t--l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l--- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- st-y, s- h-’s st-y-ng. -- h- s-ts m-ch l-ng-r, th- d-g ---l-r w-ll c-m- -l-ng -nd h--l h-m --- t- th- d-g b-st-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c----d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

-r-m Str-d-r
by B---rly Cl--ry

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39) = 128
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), W (11), B (13) = 91
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64
cassiesmom: C (18) = 18

Letters left to guess:

AEFIJKOQUVXZ

[Pinot's Mom]

OK - I have to do it - can I have an A please?

[Steve Arnold]

That fills in a lot! 39 of them.


Th- d-g d-dn’t m---. - scratch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- Band-t l---d t- b- scratch-d. Th-s d-g l----d -p at m- w-th h-s -ars la-d bac- and th- sadd-st l--- - ha-- ---r s--n -n a d-g’s -ac-. -- d-gs c--ld cry, th-s d-g w--ld b- cry-ng hard.
“C-m- -n, d-g,” sa-d Barry. Th- d-g wagg-d h-s d-c--d ta-l. -t wasn’t a happy wag. D-gs can say a l-t w-th th--r ta-ls, -r what p--pl- l-t th-m ---p -- th--r ta-ls. -- h- st-ll had a ta-l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l--- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- stay, s- h-’s stay-ng. -- h- s-ts m-ch l-ng-r, th- d-g -a-l-r w-ll c-m- al-ng and ha-l h-m --- t- th- d-g bast-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c-a--d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

-r-m Str-d-r
by B---rly Cl-ary

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39) = 128
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), W (11), B (13), A (78) = 169
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64
cassiesmom: C (18) = 18

Letters left to guess:

EFIJKOQUVXZ