[Almaviva]

Or, the answer is you can put 'y' at the end of them and make a new word

Kind of disappointing. I was expecting something really bombastic.

 

[Huilunsoittaja]

Or, the answer is you can put 'y' at the end of them and make a new word

Ah! That's probably it.

 

[HarpsichordConcerto]

I should have had carrot sticks and plain water for lunch today while I read the solution.

 

[gurthbruins]

Game over. Well done, Huilunsoittaja for setting a breakthrough question and Chris for nailing it.

 

[gurthbruins]

Game No c2: Another guessing game.

In this game there is no chance to cheat, whereas in the previous game cheating was possible and indeed permissible.

You are required to answer this question directly (not via exploratory questions):

What do the three words Michael, Thomas, Edward have in common?

Read my mind. By now you know how it works. Post your answer (just one per player), as soon as I've answered it in the negative you can post another.

Nail this one and I will be impressed!

 

[emiellucifuge]

They are all names.

 

[gurthbruins]

They are all names.

No. Brave guess, all the same. (Not what was in my mind, and not bluffing, although I am a poker player)

 

[Almaviva]

Game over. Well done, Huilunsoittaja for setting a breakthrough question and Chris for nailing it.

But when I asked if it was something that they didn't have, you said no. They didn't have the letter y.

 

[gurthbruins]

Nor did they have the letter x, Almaviva.
The common property they all had was NOT that they did not have y, but that they COULD attach a y.
Objection overruled.

 

[Almaviva]

Nor did they have the letter x, Almaviva.
The common property they all had was NOT that they did not have y, but that they COULD attach a y.
Objection overruled.

Fair enough.

 

[Serge]

A letter a?

But could you please explain how that entry by H. was a breakthrough question? Are you sure you didn't read too much into it?

 

[gurthbruins]

A letter a?

But could you please explain how that entry by H. was a breakthrough question? Are you sure you didn't read too much into it?

It was the first time the necessary leap beyond the boundaries of the word was made.

 

[Serge]

It was the first time the necessary leap beyond the boundaries of the word was made.

Right...

Anyhow, you didn't comment on my answer. Trying to make sense out of that now...

 

[Chris]

My guess is...the Tank Engine Thomas books. I'm not sure these are known outside UK, but they feature anthropomorphised steam engines with cheerful faces. There are engines called Thomas and Edward. Maybe there is also a Michael...it was a long time ago.

 

[Serge]

My guess is...the Tank Engine Thomas books. I'm not sure these are known outside UK, but they feature anthropomorphised steam engines with cheerful faces. There are engines called Thomas and Edward. Maybe there is also a Michael...it was a long time ago.

That's a good one. I concur.

 

[gurthbruins]

Sorry, Serge, I didn't understand your answer, the two games combined in your reply confused me. I should have done better to start a new thread for the new game, and let the old thread continue for the old game. Next time...

But no, to your question. That's not it.

And no, Chris. You are getting colder out there. No knowledge of literature is required, junior school English will be more than enough. And it's another non-complex property: no AND / OR / NOT needed to define it.

 

[gurthbruins]

Seems the difficulty of this problem has paralysed everybody's brains. That happened on another forum too - nobody could do this one. I don't know why. It's really very easy, easier than the last one i think.
For every day that passes without a sensible guess, I'm going to lengthen the list. Let's see how long it can get!

Michael Thomas Edward Owen

 

[Serge]

Reverse alphabet order of the letters that they start and end with?

 

[gurthbruins]

Reverse alphabet order of the letters that they start and end with?

You've nailed it!!
Well done.

Game over.

 

[gurthbruins]

Cryptic Crossword Clues

While I try and think up a worthy successor to Game #c3, here are a couple of Cryptic Crossword Clues for solvers of Crossword puzzles to tackle.

Instead of posting solutions here, I suggest you email them to me at [email protected] , that will give more people a chance to solve it. I will report emails received after 3-4 days.

1. Able to produce successive kings for the country (7)
2. Unfinished game (3)