Puzzle #613

[Steve Arnold]

Those two letters should fill in most of the question marks ... not a lot left to guess! Just eight F's and four v's, but they're in crucial places.


Th- d-g d-dn’t m-v-. - scratch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- Band-t l-k-d t- b- scratch-d. Th-s d-g l--k-d -p at m- w-th h-s -ars la-d back and th- sadd-st l--k - hav- -v-r s--n -n a d-g’s fac-. -f 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-ck-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 k--p -f th--r ta-ls. -f h- st-ll had a ta-l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l-k- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- stay, s- h-’s stay-ng. -f 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 -ff t- th- d-g bast-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c-a--d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

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

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39), V (4) = 132
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), K (7), F (8) = 33

Letters left to guess:

EIJOQUXZ

[Killearn Kitties]

J please.

[Steve Arnold]

There's only one J, but it may just hold the key to one of the trickiest words in the puzzle ...


Th- d-g d-dn’t m-v-. - scratch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- Band-t l-k-d t- b- scratch-d. Th-s d-g l--k-d -p at m- w-th h-s -ars la-d back and th- sadd-st l--k
- hav- -v-r s--n -n a d-g’s fac-. -f 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-ck-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 k--p -f th--r ta-ls. -f h- st-ll had a ta-l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l-k- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- stay, s- h-’s stay-ng. -f h- s-ts m-ch l-ng-r, th- d-g ja-l-r w-ll c-m- al-ng and ha-l h-m -ff t- th- d-g bast-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c-a--d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

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

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39), V (4) = 132
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), K (7), F (8) = 33
Killearn Kitties J (1) = 1

Letters left to guess:

EIOQUXZ

[Steve Arnold]

You're almost there ... just a couple more guesses should solve it ...

[Steve Arnold]

Hey, come on, no one has guessed a letter in six days - you're all so close - someone come forward with a guess so I don't have to tell you the solution.

[cassiesmom]

X please

[Pinot's Mom]

Sorry - kind of forgot about it - PM sent.

[Steve Arnold]

One x - and that's the last consonant on the board!

Now to check Pinot's Mom's answer ...

Th- d-g d-dn’t m-v-. - scratch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- Band-t l-k-d t- b- scratch-d. Th-s d-g l--k-d -p at m- w-th h-s -ars la-d back and th- sadd-st l--k
- hav- -v-r s--n -n a d-g’s fac-. -f 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-ck-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 k--p -f th--r ta-ls. -f h- st-ll had a ta-l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l-k- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- stay, s- h-’s stay-ng. -f h- s-ts m-ch l-ng-r, th- d-g ja-l-r w-ll c-m- al-ng and ha-l h-m -ff t- th- d-g bast-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c-ax-d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

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

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39), V (4) = 132
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), K (7), F (8), X (1) = 34
Killearn Kitties J (1) = 1

Letters left to guess:

EIOQUZ