Comments on: An 1872 “Charade”: Another Keepa Puzzle

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:04:44 +0000

Even with spaces and the period? Good on you! [return grin]

Hunter — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:28:09 +0000

[grin]

Hunter — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:27:35 +0000

OK, I get it now.

Ardis Parshall — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:43:14 +0000

Thanks, you two. So, for the record …

the animal is R A T
the comestible is A P P L E
the wagon thingy is T A R
we all like to P L A Y
we all should P R A Y

and the apostle is P A R L E Y P P R A T T

larryco_ — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:12:37 +0000

I don’t want to be a smart aleck…alas, too late…but I solved it in about 3 minutes by noticing the similarities of the two bottom “My”.

a random John — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:59:50 +0000

Pat, I’d like to buy a vowel…

5 is E

Ardis Parshall — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:58:52 +0000

Thanks, iguacu — so we’re to:

P A R L _ _ _ _ R A T T

Anybody still in the dark, or can we put this puzzle out of its misery?

iguacufalls — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:55:10 +0000

oh, and you forgot to put the t for tar in the 12th spot

iguacufalls — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:50:45 +0000

4 is L

Ardis Parshall — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:36:55 +0000

So having solved “tar,” I guess that leaves our solution at:

P A R _ _ _ _ _ R A T _

Now’s your last chance, you hangers-back. Somebody’s going to announce the whole solution pretty quickly if you don’t jump in.