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retsbob999 · Boot Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 64 Location: Rock Hill, SC

Adore?

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:28 pm

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Rogi Ocnorb

Again, phonetically, you've got part of it.
The riddle isn't describing a door, but something else that can be opened and closed.
It's almost always described as something that it really isn't.
The correct description is actually spelled-out in the riddle.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:10 pm

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Ziola

Hmmmm...why am I thinking in french suddenly? Confused

j adore?

Its gotta be something with a heart, me thinks...

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:03 pm

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Rogi Ocnorb

You'd probably have more luck with Greek.

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:05 pm

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drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

Is it Pandora's pithos? (Pandora's box)
Thanks to this puzzle, I've learned that Pandora's box would be more accurately described as "a jar" except that pithos was mistranslated. Smile

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:47 pm

Rogi Ocnorb

Very good, drizjr.
Did you understand how the word "Pandoras" was included?

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:01 pm

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drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

The start of PANg
the end of corriDOR
the middle of unleAShed

Is that right?

I liked it! It was creative, and educational.

I've never made a puzzle before. I have an idea that I'm working on. Until then, if anyone else wants to go ahead and post a new puzzle... please do.

eta: Here's my first puzzle ever.
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Often while finding similarities,
We make steps that end in hilarity.
While a number of clues are made small
We discover connections in it all.

pillage bag
skin conceal
crate spar
drama romp
results belongings
rasp column
calculate shape
eruption reckless
stumble journey
tresses fastens
curtsy prow
cataract drops

**Posted:** Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:17 pm

Rogi Ocnorb

Got the list broken down, but I'm out of ideas as to what to try, next.

**Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:24 am

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drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

Very good so far, Rogi.

Maybe I should have separated the list like this.

pillage bag
skin conceal
crate spar
drama romp

results belongings
rasp column
calculate shape
eruption reckless

stumble journey
tresses fastens
curtsy prow
cataract drops

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Being new to this tread,
sure has been fun.
I'm no early riser,
so, I've got to run.

**Posted:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:01 am

drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

Time for another hint?

**Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:29 pm

Rogi Ocnorb

"tread" (just now saw that instead of "thread")
"riser"
"run"
"tiny"

That's a mess 'o stair/step related hints.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:46 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:52 pm

drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

**Posted:** Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:25 am

cjr22 · Boot Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 58

Next step?

**Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:44 am

sixsidedsquare · Unfettered Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 409 Location: 60E

Ha, all those tiny hints, makes sense in hindsight. Nice little puzzle really, well defined step where you know when you've done the right thing, though I got stuck looking for how to interpret the last bit and didn't think to use tinyurl (couldn't get past "eight owl" -> "a towel").

That's gotta be the final part to it I'd say. The title of the talk is "Is 4 a.m. the new midnight?", which sounds awfully familiar to me... Will have to give it a watch.

**Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:09 pm