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Russell
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[SOLVED] #41 Orange - Whipsmart Wordsearch Ok if you find all the words and then take the remaining text you get:
jbeqfrnepurfnergurchmmyrrdhinyragbsjnguva
tvgqelourtfgtrunejlpfeejkbvaoklpoqwexiyglpss
wcciytdftrsefwljuyilopyfrtddwsvyklgbdresdadk
cdzctjxairpbfngejrteqkudcvykgnmykoitdgqvbs
ertwjopyhjyperdwaqszhdurwxlpiyfcgkuhfrwbk
predcswwhpeddgjitncwkgderewjlpaa
Rot 13 gives:
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Wordsearches are the puzzle equivalent of watching it dry
So im guessing paint is the answer[spoiler]
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:13 am
Last edited by Russell on Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:51 am; edited 3 times in total
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Was just getting to that, awesome solve though... i'm thinking that ( like with #170 ) we'll have somewhere on perplexcity.com to input 333 different words/numbers for the points?
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:24 am
Russell
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They did have a spelling mistake in the rot but im guessing it was missed
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:27 am
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yeah, missing the I
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:42 am
belga
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Why are you sure that
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"paint"
is the answer? I understand the link but I somehow don't get it. Could a good soul pity me and explain it to me? I must be stupid
The are lots of things that could fit :
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water, mud, fresco,
/Belga
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:22 am
othuum
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belga wrote:
Why are you sure that
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
"paint"
is the answer? I understand the link but I somehow don't get it. Could a good soul pity me and explain it to me? I must be stupid
The are lots of things that could fit :
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
water, mud, fresco,
/Belga
Ever heard the well know phrase:
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it's like watching paint dry
meaning it is very boring.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:11 am
James Lyon
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I thought there might be something in the remaining jumble of words. Maybe a Vigenere cipher. Tried using 'paint' as a keyword. No luck. Maybe a different combination, but for so little points it doesn't seem worth too much effort.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:24 pm
belga
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Ok, I didn't know the expression. I not a native speaker. I've learnt something today Cool
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 4:15 am
step
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I just got my parcel today and so I finally read this thread...
If you do not remove any letters and just ROT the first three lines you will clearly see that it says:
Code:
wordsearchesarethep
uzzleequivalentofwa
tchingpaintdrybhleg
The rest of the text translates as garbage.
I just wanted to point this out because the answer then is not 'paint'. What the 'real' answer is I have no idea yet
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 9:01 pm
James Lyon
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step wrote:
I just got my parcel today and so I finally read this thread...
If you do not remove any letters and just ROT the first three lines you will clearly see that it says:
Code:
wordsearchesarethep
uzzleequivalentofwa
tchingpaintdrybhleg
I totally overlooked that. No wonder it had letters missing in the other verson. I guess we just have to wait to see what form the answer field comes in before we go any further.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 10:33 pm
NovacaineX
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Did anyone notice the dark overlayed letter forms in the top left and right corners of the card? Can't tell what they are, maybe an L and I?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:21 am
tanner
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for folks who didnt understand the paint connection
http://www.tanner-orbital.com/paint0005.jpg
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:16 am
Salkunh
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NovacaineX wrote:
Did anyone notice the dark overlayed letter forms in the top left and right corners of the card? Can't tell what they are, maybe an L and I?
I thought it was a 4 and an E
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:32 am
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Why isnt the answer paint? when you find the words ( ie, you finish the wordsearch ) and exclude them, the word 'paint' does not appear in the deciphered text.... I still think the answer is 'Paint'.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:34 am
tanner
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of course it is -- just some none english folks didnt get it --- i just thought the cartoon said it all
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:52 am
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