# Five-Strike Hangman **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 28, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633 "2020-07-28T19:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/281 "2020-08-03T21:57:27Z")
\_ A \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ \_ /\_ \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ \_ /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A \_ \_ S /E A T /\_ \_ \_ And it still doesn’t like it. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/282 "2020-08-03T22:00:20Z")
I haven’t heard that song in a long time. OK, I’ll guess “B”. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/283 "2020-08-03T22:01:45Z")
\_ A \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ \_ /\_ \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ \_ /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A \_ B S /E A T /\_ \_ \_ Only one B, but you knew that ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/284 "2020-08-03T22:08:12Z")
Yup. One more from me and I’m out. It was too hard being the games master! V for Victory! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/285 "2020-08-03T22:09:33Z")
Seems jumbled and jivey. I guess a “D”. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/286 "2020-08-03T22:12:02Z")
V and D: \_ A \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ D /D \_ E S /E A T /\_ A T S /A \_ D /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A \_ \_ S /E A T /\_ V \_ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/287 "2020-08-03T22:21:27Z")
Might as well have some Os in there… ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/288 "2020-08-03T22:25:13Z")
Oh, Susanna… \_ A \_ E S / E A T / O A T S / A \_ D /D O E S /E A T / O A T S /A \_ D /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A \_ \_ S /E A T /\_ V \_ ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/289 "2020-08-03T22:30:26Z")
We seem to have lost the B somewhere. Y, please. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/290 "2020-08-03T22:30:31Z")
Howza 'bout an “R”? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/291 "2020-08-03T22:33:09Z")
Time for an M or two. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/292 "2020-08-03T22:34:01Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > We seem to have lost the B somewhere. D’oh! Y and R, plus the lost B \_ A R E S / E A T / O A T S / A \_ D /D O E S /E A T / O A T S /A \_ D /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A \_ B S /E A T /\_ V Y ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/293 "2020-08-03T22:34:54Z")
And the M M A R E S / E A T / O A T S / A \_ D /D O E S /E A T / O A T S /A \_ D /\_ \_ T T \_ E /\_ A M B S /E A T /\_ V Y ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/294 "2020-08-04T00:07:31Z")
And the “L”, please. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/295 "2020-08-04T00:54:02Z")
M - does anyone not know what it is yet? M A R E S / E A T / O A T S / A \_ D / D O E S / E A T / O A T S / A \_ D / L \_ T T L E / L A M B S /E A T / \_ V Y ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/296 "2020-08-04T01:04:25Z")
How about “N”? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/297 "2020-08-04T01:11:59Z")
I as in India. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/298 "2020-08-04T01:22:41Z")
M A R E S / E A T / O A T S / A N D / D O E S / E A T / O A T S / A N D / L I T T L E / L A M B S /E A T / I V Y And that’s it! SCAdian wins, tag, you’re it ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/299 "2020-08-04T01:28:07Z")
Yay, me! / \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_’ \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ / \_ \_ / ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/300 "2020-08-04T02:52:33Z")
Hmmm, the one letter ones could be A or i, so let’s try A. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=16)