Puzzle #631

[Catty1]

-nd sh--ld sh- ch--s- t- b- - M-th-- -n- --y, b- m- -y-s, L--d, th-t - m-y s-- h--,
ly-ng -- - bl-n--t -- t-- fl--- -t -:-- -.M., -ll_-t_-nc- --h--st-d, b---d,
-nd -n l--- --th th- l-tt-- c---t--- -h-s- p--p -- l----ng -- -ts b-c-.

~ T-n- F-y

Letters to guess:

A E IJK O QR UVWX Z

Numbers to guess: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 The underscores are hyphens.

Karen: 16 Ts, 4 Cs, 6 Ds = 26
Felicia's Mom: 9 Ns, 5 Ys = 14
Randi: 8 Ss = 8
cassiesmom: 2 Gs, 3 Ms, 2 Ps, 5 Bs = 12
Asiel: 9 Hs = 9
mrspunkysmom: 2 Fs, 10 Ls = 12

[cassiesmom]

I'll try a number! Is there a 3, Catty1? I'm starting to get a sense of where this puzzle might be going

[Catty1]

Nope, no 3! But you're getting the idea!

[Karen]

I have many of the words figured out, but will have no clue about the numbers ... and a few of the words. So let us try 5 - as in five - please!

[Catty1]

This is new - I think one point for a correct number? What do the rest of you think?

-nd sh--ld sh- ch--s- t- b- - M-th-- -n- --y, b- m- -y-s, L--d, th-t - m-y s-- h--,
ly-ng -- - bl-n--t -- t-- fl--- -t -:5- -.M., -ll_-t_-nc- --h--st-d, b---d,
-nd -n l--- --th th- l-tt-- c---t--- -h-s- p--p -- l----ng -- -ts b-c-.

~ T-n- F-y

Letters to guess:

A E IJK O QR UVWX Z

Numbers to guess: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 The underscores are hyphens.

Karen: 16 Ts, 4 Cs, 6 Ds, 1 5 = 27
Felicia's Mom: 9 Ns, 5 Ys = 14
Randi: 8 Ss = 8
cassiesmom: 2 Gs, 3 Ms, 2 Ps, 5 Bs = 12
Asiel: 9 Hs = 9
mrspunkysmom: 2 Fs, 10 Ls = 12

[Asiel]

An R please

[cassiesmom]

I think one point for a number. May I try W, please?