QuikSand
02-18-2007, 06:49 PM
I hadn't seen these until recently, but it looks like a pretty good puzzle. I'm not a huge fan fo word puzzles, myself, but this looks like it might lend itself to some brute force.
http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com/gameslinks/contest10.html
I'll try to post the contents below, but I don't know if formatting is going to work well:
Games Online Contest #10
5 First Prizes: A one-year subscription to Games
Aye, Aye, Aye!
The object of this contest is to complete the word list below by replacing each blank with a letter of the alphabet. Each word in your list must be an uncapitalized English word that can be found in a typical abridged collegiate dictionary. There’s one catch, though: Your completed list must be in alphabetical order—that is, word 1 must come before word 2 in the dictionary, word 2 before word 3, etc. The decision of the judges regarding the acceptability of a word will be final.
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http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com/gameslinks/contest10.html
I'll try to post the contents below, but I don't know if formatting is going to work well:
Games Online Contest #10
5 First Prizes: A one-year subscription to Games
Aye, Aye, Aye!
The object of this contest is to complete the word list below by replacing each blank with a letter of the alphabet. Each word in your list must be an uncapitalized English word that can be found in a typical abridged collegiate dictionary. There’s one catch, though: Your completed list must be in alphabetical order—that is, word 1 must come before word 2 in the dictionary, word 2 before word 3, etc. The decision of the judges regarding the acceptability of a word will be final.
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