Puzzle #455

[Karen]

Sorry, pasted the wrong version, it is fixed now.

[Grace]

L, please.

Thanks

[Kirsten]

Okay, again... U, please!

Kirsten

[Grace]

D, please.

[Kirsten]

L, please!

Kirsten

[Karen]

Grace just guessed L, pick different letter?

[Kirsten]

Okay, sorry... Y, please!

[Karen]

The -rote-ti-e, loyal Australian -attle do- -as de-elo-ed
in nineteenth*-entury Australia -e-ause -attle-en needed a
ro-ust, -earless do- -ho -ould -ontrol the -ild,
intra-ta-le -attle that -ra-ed their -ast -ar-lands.

-i--i Shields



Grace: E(25) I(11) H(7) L(15) D(11)= 90
Pinot's Mom: A(19) = 38
Moesha: S(11) R(11)= 22
Randi: N(11) O(10)= 31
Kirsten T(23) U(6) Y(2)= 39

Letters available
BCFGJKMPQVWXZ

[Kirsten]

Damn, I got the quote, I think, but not the author!

Kirsten

[Karen]

You did get the quote, but not the author - keep guessing letters, folks?

[Killearn Kitties]

P please Karen.

[Grace]

C, please.

[Pinot's Mom]

Painting done for the day! "F" please!

[Grace]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained - PM on the way.

[Karen]

Grace guessed it! It was:


The protective, loyal Australian cattle dog was developed
in nineteenth-century Australia because cattlemen needed a
robust, fearless dog who could control the wild,
intractable cattle that grazed their vast farmlands.

Vicki Shields



Final Totals:

Grace: E(25) I(11) H(7) L(15) D(11) C(10)= 100
Pinot's Mom: A(19) F(2)= 40
Moesha: S(11) R(11) = 22
Randi: N(11) O(10) = 31
Kirsten T(23) U(6) Y(2) = 39
Killearn Kitties: P(2) = 2