Dr. Rational's Puzzles

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

General

16 Mar 14

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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Moves: 43012

18 Mar 14

-1

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
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CP, apparently Dr. Rational doesn't buy into online numeric myths.
Solutions to these puzzles are based on alphabetic clues.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
Moves: 43012

18 Mar 14

-1

Puzzle #4 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes gowns but not dresses.

o Dr. Rational likes knowledge but not trivia.

o Dr. Rational likes pawns but not kings.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Saws or Hammers?

lemon lime

itiswhatitis

oLd ScHoOl

Joined: 31 May 13
Moves: 5577

18 Mar 14

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Puzzle #4 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes gowns but not dresses.

o Dr. Rational likes knowledge but not trivia.

o Dr. Rational likes pawns but not kings.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Saws or Hammers?[/b]

Saws. He likes words containing the letter 'w'.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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Moves: 43012

18 Mar 14

-1

Originally posted by lemon lime
Saws. He likes words containing the letter 'w'.

Yes, lemon lime; Dr. Rational likes saws because saws contains the letter w.

HandyAndy: Two Correct... ale1552 and lemon lime with One Correct.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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Moves: 43012

18 Mar 14

-1

Puzzle #5 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes streets but not avenues.

o Dr. Rational likes hips but not waists.

o Dr. Rational likes deer but not moose.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Midnight or Noon?

ale1552

rural North Dakota

Joined: 31 Oct 07
Moves: 95775

18 Mar 14

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Puzzle #5 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes streets but not avenues.

o Dr. Rational likes hips but not waists.

o Dr. Rational likes deer but not moose.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Midnight or Noon?[/b]

noon because the first two letters of the words he likes are in sequence in the alphabet.

ST, HI, DE, and NO

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

18 Mar 14

Dr. Whackjob

Grampy Bobby

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18 Mar 14

-1

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Dr. Whackjob

Here's the message blocked by your Ignore:

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Dr. Whackjob

"SG, since when did you who criticizes others become a troll?"

Grampy Bobby

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18 Mar 14

-1

Originally posted by ale1552
noon because the first two letters of the words he likes are in sequence in the alphabet.

ST, HI, DE, and NO

Correct, Lady Ale. Quick Detective Work. New one later this evening.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

19 Mar 14

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Here's the message blocked by your Ignore:

Originally posted by SwissGambit
[b]Dr. Whackjob

"SG, since when did you who criticizes others become a troll?"[/b]

A troll is not 'someone who says a contrary/discouraging word'. Your failure to understand terminology is not my concern.

Grampy Bobby

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19 Mar 14

Originally posted by SwissGambit
A troll is not 'someone who says a contrary/discouraging word'. Your failure to understand terminology is not my concern.

If you would like to continue to post to this thread, please stay on topic, i.e., attempt to solve the puzzles. Thank you.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

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19 Mar 14

1 edit

HandyAndy and ale1552 each have Two Correct.

lemon lime has One Correct.

ChessPraxis, kiki46, SwissGambit: none.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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19 Mar 14

Puzzle #6 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes Alaska but not Hawaii.

o Dr. Rational likes Panama but not Belize.

o Dr. Rational likes alfalfa but not hay.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Anagrams or Cryptograms?

lolof

Joined: 10 May 07
Moves: 10128

19 Mar 14

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Puzzle #6 (of 15)

o Dr. Rational likes Alaska but not Hawaii.

o Dr. Rational likes Panama but not Belize.

o Dr. Rational likes alfalfa but not hay.

Question: Does Dr. Rational like Anagrams or Cryptograms?[/b]

He likes anagrams with three 'a's, or is my guess too easy (and too wrong) ... ?

Grampy Bobby

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19 Mar 14

Originally posted by lolof
He likes anagrams with three 'a's, or is my guess too easy (and too wrong) ... ?

Good one, lolof. Took you no time at all.

Dr. Rational likes anagrams because anagrams has three a's

Puzzle #7 later this evening.