# 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:** 29
**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 9, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/561 "2020-08-09T18:51:17Z")
_Y_s for the wise: / \_ / **H** \_ \_ / **T** **H** \_ \_ / \_ **T** **O** \_ **Y** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / **O** \_ **E** / \_ **H** **O** / **H** \_ \_ / \_ **O** / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ **E** \_ \_ / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **O** \_ / **TO** / \_ \_ **Y** / **O** **T** **H** **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 9, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/562 "2020-08-09T18:51:53Z")
Oh, look, here come the elephants. Let’s have an “A”. ---
**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 9, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/563 "2020-08-09T18:52:35Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > Ah. I just re-read that book a few months ago. My favourite opening sentence. ---
**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 9, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/564 "2020-08-09T18:55:33Z")
Three for thee, _A_. / \_ / **H** **A** \_ / **T** **H** \_ \_ / \_ **T** **O** \_ **Y** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / **O** \_ **E** / \_ **H** **O** / **H** **A** \_ / \_ **O** / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ **E** \_ \_ / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **O** \_ / **TO** / **A** \_ **Y** / **O** **T** **H** **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 9, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/565 "2020-08-09T19:12:55Z")
And a “W”, wrestled from the jaws of a jungle viper, if you would. ---
**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 9, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/566 "2020-08-09T19:21:10Z")
No viper wrestling allowed. / \_ / **H** **A** \_ / **T** **H** \_ \_ / \_ **T** **O** \_ **Y** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / **O** \_ **E** / **WHO** / **H** **A** \_ / \_ **O** / \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ **E** \_ \_ / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **O** \_ / **TO** / **A** \_ **Y** / **O** **T** **H** **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 9, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/567 "2020-08-09T20:49:54Z")
Not even a small viper? And an “ **S** ” or few, please. ---
**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 9, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/568 "2020-08-09T22:51:10Z")
Are five enough? (They’re kind of viper shaped…) / \_ / **H** **A** \_ / **T** **H** \_ **S** / **S** **T** **O** \_ **Y** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / **O** \_ **E** / **WHO** / **H** **A** \_ / \_ **O** / \_ \_ **S** \_ \_ **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **O** \_ / **TO** / **A** \_ **Y** / **O** **T** **H** **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 9, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/569 "2020-08-09T23:42:30Z")
I don’t know the book, but I’ll say R anyway. ---
**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 9, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/570 "2020-08-09T23:47:27Z")
Only four _R_s. / \_ / **H** **A** \_ / **T** **H** \_ **S** / **STORY** / \_ **R** **O** \_ / **O** \_ **E** / **WHO** / **H** **A** \_ / \_ **O** / \_ \_ **S** \_ \_ **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **OR** / **TO** / **A** \_ **Y** / **OTHER** / ---
**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 9, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/571 "2020-08-09T23:48:52Z")
Looks like we’re close to the Ns. ---
**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 9, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/572 "2020-08-09T23:51:46Z")
Yes – this is not the Never_N_ing Story. / \_ / **H** **A** \_ / **T** **H** \_ **S** / **STORY** / \_ **R** **O** \_ / **ONE** / **WHO** / **H** **A** \_ / **NO** / \_ \_ **S** \_ **N** **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / \_ **E** / , / **OR** / **TO** / **ANY** / **OTHER** / . / Might as well put the period there… ---
**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 10, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/573 "2020-08-10T00:36:24Z")
“D”, please, as in “Darkest Africa”. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/574 "2020-08-10T05:18:10Z")
“M”, please. ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/575 "2020-08-10T13:31:33Z")
‘D’ as in Darkest Africa, and ‘M’ as in Mangani. 😃 / \_ / **HAD** / **T** **H** \_ **S** / **STORY** / \_ **R** **O** **M** / **ONE** / **WHO** / **HAD** / **NO** / \_ \_ **S** \_ **N** **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **T** **E** \_ \_ / \_ **T** / **TO** / **ME** / , / **OR** / **TO** / **ANY** / **OTHER** / . / ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/576 "2020-08-10T13:41:44Z")
Lucky ‘L’ ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/577 "2020-08-10T13:53:34Z")
I searched for the quote, so I’m out. I don’t think I ever read that book. ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/578 "2020-08-10T13:55:47Z")
Lions and ligers and lairs, oh my! / \_ / **HAD** / **T** **H** \_ **S** / **STORY** / \_ **R** **O** **M** / **ONE** / **WHO** / **HAD** / **NO** / \_ \_ **S** \_ **N** **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **TELL** / \_ **T** / **TO** / **ME** / , / **OR** / **TO** / **ANY** / **OTHER** / . / I was ten or so when I first read it, and have re-read it at least six or seven times. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/579 "2020-08-10T14:55:51Z")
Aye, eye, ‘I’ ---
**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 10, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/580 "2020-08-10T15:21:29Z")
Finally, I… / **I** / **HAD** / **THIS** / **STORY** / \_ **R** **O** **M** / **ONE** / **WHO** / **HAD** / **NO** / \_ \_ **S** **I** **N** **E** **S** **S** / **TO** / **TELL** / **IT** / **TO** / **ME** / , / **OR** / **TO** / **ANY** / **OTHER** / . / [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633.md?page=30)