# Five-Strike Hangman

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633>\
**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:** 21

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**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, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/401 "2020-08-06T11:29:11Z")

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I will guess C now, please. 🙂

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**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, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/402 "2020-08-06T11:37:47Z")

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Si, there is a C.

/ A / \_ E \_ A / \_ \_ / I S / \_ S \_ A \_ \_ \_ / A / \_ \_ I T C H / I N / T H E / \_ A T \_ I \_ / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘N’, ‘S’, ‘T’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

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**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, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/403 "2020-08-06T11:43:14Z")

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What about L? Is there an L there as well? 🙂

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**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, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/404 "2020-08-06T11:53:15Z")

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The L, you say? Yes.

/ A / \_ E \_ A / \_ \_ / I S / \_ S \_ A L L \_ / A / \_ L I T C H / I N / T H E / \_ A T \_ I \_ / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘L’, ‘N’, ‘S’, ‘T’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

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**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 6, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/405 "2020-08-06T12:02:39Z")

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Gimme a G!

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**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, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/406 "2020-08-06T12:04:57Z")

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Gee, your guess smells terrific.

/ A / \_ E \_ A / \_ \_ / I S / \_ S \_ A L L \_ / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / \_ A T \_ I \_ / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘L’, ‘N’, ‘S’, ‘T’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

No more updates for a couple of hours, but keep those guesses coming.

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**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 6, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/407 "2020-08-06T12:05:48Z")

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OK, I’ll put in for an “M” while you’re gone.

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**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, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/408 "2020-08-06T12:11:29Z")

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I’d like to guess U now, please. 🙂

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**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 6, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/409 "2020-08-06T12:15:52Z")

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I’ll be daring and say “X”

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**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, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/410 "2020-08-06T12:22:11Z")

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Okay, I’ll submit my second guess as well then.  
I’d like to guess Y, please.

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**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 6, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/411 "2020-08-06T13:28:37Z")

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I see we figured out the name. Wiki says it predates Mastermind by a century.

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**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, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/412 "2020-08-06T13:30:56Z")

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> [@Zyada](#):
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> Wiki says it predates Mastermind by a century

Thank you. I may think of a thread game version one day. 🙂

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**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, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/413 "2020-08-06T13:32:50Z")

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All your guess are belong to this.

/ A / \_ E \_ A / \_ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T \_ I X / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘L’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘U’, ‘X’, ‘Y’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

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**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, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/414 "2020-08-06T13:33:25Z")

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I must guess R now. 🙂

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**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, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/415 "2020-08-06T13:34:49Z")

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Just the one R.

/ A / \_ E \_ A / \_ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T R I X / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘L’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘U’, ‘X’, ‘Y’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

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**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 6, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/416 "2020-08-06T13:35:14Z")

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A “J” for me.

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**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, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/417 "2020-08-06T13:36:00Z")

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J walking in.

/ A / \_ E J A / \_ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T R I X / .

Correct guesses so far: [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I’, ‘J’, ‘L’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘U’, ‘X’, ‘Y’]  
Incorrect guesses so far: [‘O’]  
Strikes: 1

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**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, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/418 "2020-08-06T13:36:34Z")

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I think I’ve seen this before. 🙂

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**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 6, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/419 "2020-08-06T13:36:50Z")

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Heh. So, “V” for near-victory!

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**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, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/420 "2020-08-06T13:37:41Z")

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No, you just think you have. It happens when they change something.

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