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RE: Puzzle a Day! - JJB - 18-04-2023

Is it the strikes of a clock, but I still can't see it
12 strikes for 12 o'clock
1 for the ¼ hr
1 for the ½ hr
1 for the ¾ hr
Next should be 1 for 1 o'clock so my sequence is wrong


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Veggie - 18-04-2023

12.00 (12 strikes)
12.30 (1)
1.00(1)
1.30 (1)
2.00 (2)
2.30 (1)
3.00 (3)


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Vinny - 18-04-2023

(18-04-2023, 12:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: 12.00 (12 strikes)
12.30 (1)
1.00(1)
1.30 (1)
2.00 (2)
2.30 (1)
3.00 (3)
That puzzle sent me Cuckoo Rolleyes Big Grin


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Vinny - 18-04-2023

(18-04-2023, 11:08 AM)JJB Wrote: Is it the strikes of a clock, but I still can't see it
12 strikes for 12 o'clock
1 for the ¼ hr
1 for the ½ hr
1 for the ¾ hr
Next should be 1 for 1 o'clock so my sequence is wrong
So close,well done you! Cool


RE: Puzzle a Day! - JJB - 18-04-2023

(18-04-2023, 05:37 PM)Vinny Wrote:
(18-04-2023, 11:08 AM)JJB Wrote: Is it the strikes of a clock, but I still can't see it
12 strikes for 12 o'clock
1 for the ¼ hr
1 for the ½ hr
1 for the ¾ hr
Next should be 1 for 1 o'clock so my sequence is wrong
So close,well done you! Cool

Not at all Vinny, it took umpteen clues and I still got it wrong  Rolleyes no matter, look forward to the next one. Pros is the master though.


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Moth - 18-04-2023

Does anyone have a clock that strikes the half hour but not the quarters?


RE: Puzzle a Day! - MartinH - 18-04-2023

(18-04-2023, 09:11 PM)Moth Wrote: Does anyone have a clock that strikes the half hour but not the quarters?

My mum had one on her mantlepiece.


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Veggie - 25-04-2023

Time for another puzzle Wink

What is the reason for the following classification of letters into rows?

BDO
P
ACIJLMNQRSUVWZ
EFGTY
HKX


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Jimny14 - 29-04-2023

Popular quiz this one veggie. I'm completely stumped so far.


RE: Puzzle a Day! - Veggie - 29-04-2023

What is the reason for the following classification of letters into rows?

BDO
P
ACIJLMNQRSUVWZ
EFGTY
HKX


I've enlarged the Font to see if that helps but, unfortunately, there are a few letters that don't conform to the answer.  The letters to ignore are G and Q