Wow, really struggling with part 2 (on the serviceman one).
Quick question...American English or Brit English? I need to know if I should be adding "U" to a bunch of words or not. :D
edit: NM, just figured it out...had the words in the wrong order. Still begs the question of which flavor of English we're talking about here. ;)
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I'm American, if that helps. I don't put the in the "u" letters in, like the British do.
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Ok, I now have all of them except the first one about the battery...making me insane. lolz
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That one, I may have been stretching. I think one of the words is much more a technical jargon word than the others I used in the puzzles. But if you can get the other one, the first will come shortly after.
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I'm still not getting it. I've tried running down every term I know associated with power (ampere, etc.) and every chemical with which I'm familiar that goes into any kind of battery...and none of them seem to match up with any term for allotment. I've got to get some sleep now. Maybe tomorrow will deliver some inspiration.
Ok, I lied. Two minutes after I posted this, I figured it out. And you're right...the second part helped me figure out the first part. Although, I didn't really know that particular term, but knowing that it had to be in alphabetical order, I stated trying words spelled similarly to see if they were real, and lo-and-behold, my 2nd try made sense. Now I can sleep without tossing and turning. 🤣(◑‿◐)
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Got one! May not get the others but I'll enjoy trying. Cool puzzle
edit: 30 mn and some skeptical guesses later, all done.
Very fun! Thanks
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Thanks for the giveaways and very fun puzzles redsweater!
It was a great treat!
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I guess I'm not so smart, because I cant seem to get it xD
Thanks for the fun puzzles though, may come back again later.
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stuck at Q4, Q7, Q9, Q10
solved Q4 and Q7 only with hints.
part 2: stuck at Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q8. 2hard4me.
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Bump for now since the 2nd part will take some time :)
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Stumped on part 1 number 4. Will try again after work.
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These are funny, thanks!
"The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary."
-- Dave KellettBump!
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Real fun. I'll solve the second part later thou :)
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Bump for solved! It was tricky as a non-native speaker, but the hints helped a lot :)
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I'm stuck on Q4, Q6 and Q7
Non-native speaker here :(
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Can't believe nobody has posted yet complaining about being unable to figure out number 8 in part 1! Got all the others very quickly, but that one has completely stumped me! Wonder why it isn't clicking for me when it evidently did for everyone else? Gah...
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OK, I got it... I hadn't previously tried it, because I thought, "Well, obviously it couldn't possibly be that, because that rhymes, which is precisely the opposite of what I'm looking for..."
Rather confused about that one, I must say. Ah well, on to part two!
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Bump for having finally made it all of the way through the second train. :)
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Finally solves part 1 =) Got 1,5,6 on part 2 and now waiting for the hints ;)
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The English language is very strange. I've compiled a small list of errata, can I get a bug fix?
Games are selected from the last two Humble Monthly bundles. (There are some region restrictions on certain games.) GAs end on the 15th.
Standard sgtools rules apply.
Mood music
Solutions, part 1:
Q1: Pleasant sound from your child's room
(8, 8) Sounds like she's having fun.
daughter laughter
Q2: A possessed citrus
(5, 5) Some sugar water tames this devil.
demon lemon
Q3: An unrefined crucifix
(5, 5) It might also be covered in something repulsive.
gross cross
Q4: Stamps that someone refuses to return
(7, 7) Maybe he'd return them if we paid a ransom?
hostage postage
Q5: Dull product from a coffee shop
(5, 5) It's not very shiny. (And far from black. The typically American term for it. Hope that helps folks.)
matte latte
Q6: The bubbles atop a viking's mug
(4, 4) Smells like honey. (I'm told the word for the bubbles is not common outside of America/UK?)
mead head
Q7: One who more recently joined the quilting bee
(5, 5) She's learned how to thread a needle, at least.
newer sewer
Q8: What you use to press a doorbell
(6, 6) You may have to take your mittens off.
ringer finger
Q9: In the direction of the gutless
(7, 7) ((6, 6) also accepted) That direction seems to be away from the battle.
toward(s) coward(s)
Q10: The body part a wizard could least afford to injure
(4, 4) Well, he has another, but he's much more capable with that one.
wand hand
Completing part 1 revealed a train of 6 GAs, and part 2 (gating 6 more GAs):
Q1: An allotment of charge from a battery
(6, 6) We have to conserve the battery's chemicals, so that's all you'll get today.
cation ration
Q2: Pours off trigonometric functions
(7, 7) Don't fully invert the bottle, unless someone else co-signed the insurance. ;) (That wink means I've engaged in a little wordplay, rather than hinting exact meanings.)
decants secants
Q3: A brief respite, but totally aberrant
(5, 5) Alternatively, we really didn't expect that part of the machine to fracture.
freak break
Q4: A friendly rejection
(6, 6) Cleopatra is the queen of it. ;)
genial denial
Q5: A bet made over a drink
(5, 5) The stakes are high, but don't go pale. Maybe the drink will restore your amber complexion.
lager wager
Q6: A serviceman stationed in a more humid environment
(7, 7) If he's "stationary" in that environment, it will probably grow on him. ;)
moldier soldier
Q7: Contemplates amazing things
(7, 7) 7 is an apt number here.
ponders wonders
Q8: A gash in her makeup
(5, 5) She may have to touch up her ruby cheeks.
rouge gouge
Q9: A reduced price for nobility
(8, 8) Baron Trump isn't high enough to qualify. ;)
viscount discount
Q10: A newer living room chair
(7, 7) The prior one was really showing its age.
younger lounger
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