RE: QUIZ: To get the grey matter going

From: J Corbally (icorb@indigo.ie)
Date: Tue Jun 17 2003 - 17:28:17 MDT

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    > > Clues:
    > > 1) THE SEASON IS JUST GONE
    > > 2) PUTTING A CIRCLE INTO A SQUARE
    > > 3) THEY CAN GO IN FROM THE FRONT OR THE SIDE
    > > 4) AT WORK, HOME OR TAKE AWAY
    > > 5) IT CAN FIT INTO TIGHT SPACES
    > > 6) BRING IT ANYWHERE
    > > 7) IT> '> S A JOURNEY OUT AND BACK AGAIN
    > > 8)YOU CAN USE IT ONCE , TWICE OR OVER & OVER AGAIN
    > > 9) YOU CAN FIND ME IN THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW
    > > 10) OPEN ME TO DISCOVER KNOWLEDGE
    > > 11) PUTTING THE BOOT IN
    > >
    > > What is the sound?
    >
    >I didn't get very far with this either. It's possible that we're supposed
    >to answer each one separately and then take the first letters of the answer
    >to spell out a sound. But most of the clues seem far too vague for unique
    >answers.

    Some interesting tries, gents, but no cigars. Although, even hearing the
    sound wouldn't help much unless you resolve the clues.

    I got wind of this competition recently, called in and collected the
    winnings. Wanted to see what the list would come up with, seeing as the
    whole of Dublin was scratching its head over this for the last few months.

    Regards,

    James...



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