# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/361 "2020-08-05T17:10:29Z")
There are I’s here, of course: \_ E \_ / \_ E N I O R / \_ I T I \_ E N \_ / \_ O O \_ / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T \_ \_ / O N \_ I \_ E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/362 "2020-08-05T17:19:28Z")
Hmm. “Z”, please. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/363 "2020-08-05T17:22:34Z")
Yes, there is one. \_ E \_ / \_ E N I O R / \_ I T I Z E N \_ / \_ O O \_ / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T \_ \_ / O N \_ I \_ E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/364 "2020-08-05T17:31:34Z")
“C”, if you please. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/365 "2020-08-05T17:42:57Z")
Yes, there is a C. 🙂 \_ E \_ / \_ E N I O R / C I T I Z E N \_ / \_ O O \_ / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T \_ \_ / O N \_ I \_ E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/366 "2020-08-05T17:46:31Z")
OK, “S”. This one is a puzzler. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/367 "2020-08-05T17:49:54Z")
There are three of them: \_ E \_ / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / \_ O O \_ / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T \_ S / O N \_ I \_ E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/368 "2020-08-05T17:51:13Z")
And a ‘K’? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/369 "2020-08-05T18:35:03Z")
There is a K, indeed. \_ E \_ / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / \_ O O K / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T \_ S / O N \_ I \_ E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/370 "2020-08-05T18:50:48Z")
Perhaps an ‘H’ or two? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/371 "2020-08-05T18:59:21Z")
Sure. 🙂 \_ E \_ / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / \_ O O K / \_ O \_ E R / \_ E R T H S / O N \_ I N E. * * * I’ve just discovered that I had forgotten to write an N. I will lift the strike as a self-penalty. **Zero strikes.** ---
**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 5, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/372 "2020-08-05T19:00:08Z")
How 'bout an L? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/373 "2020-08-05T19:01:27Z")
And a B? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/374 "2020-08-05T19:01:28Z")
Yes, indeed. \_ E \_ / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / B O O K / L O \_ E R / B E R T H S / O N L I N E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/375 "2020-08-05T19:07:36Z")
“W”, I guess? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/376 "2020-08-05T19:09:26Z")
A good guess. 🙂 \_ E W / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / B O O K / L O W E R / B E R T H S / O N L I N E. ---
**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 5, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/377 "2020-08-05T21:27:57Z")
F, please. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/378 "2020-08-06T02:58:49Z")
F E W / S E N I O R / C I T I Z E N S / B O O K / L O W E R / B E R T H S / O N L I N E. @bibliophage, congratulations! Please post the next sentence. 🙂 ---
**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 6, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/379 "2020-08-06T03:44:39Z")
Yes, it is a complete sentence. Thank you for asking. / \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / . ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/380 "2020-08-06T03:50:55Z")
I shall break the ice and guess A, please. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=20)