# 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:** 31
**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, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/601 "2020-08-10T17:54:30Z")
Y don’t I guess next. ---
**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 10, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/602 "2020-08-10T17:55:05Z")
U, 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 10, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/603 "2020-08-10T17:56:11Z")
Y not? MR. / M \_ R \_ H Y / \_ \_ M \_ S / \_ \_ / \_ Y \_ S Y / RHYTHMS, / \_ \_ M \_ S / MRS. / \_ R \_ M \_ 'S / D \_ S \_ Y / M \_ \_ M \_ \_ . ---
**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, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/604 "2020-08-10T17:57:34Z")
And here’s to U. MR. / MUR \_ HY / \_ UM \_ S / U \_ / \_ Y \_ SY / RHYTHMS, / \_ UM \_ S/ MRS. / \_ RUM \_ 'S / DUS \_ Y / MUUMUU. ---
**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, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/605 "2020-08-10T17:57:59Z")
‘P’lease ---
**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, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/606 "2020-08-10T17:59:16Z")
Yeah, I had hoped you all would’ve guessed common vowels first. Oh, well. MR. MURPHY \_UMPS UP \_YPSY RHYTHMS, PUMPS MRS. \_RUMP’S DUS \_ Y MUUMUU. ---
**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, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/607 "2020-08-10T18:00:49Z")
Did we miss a T in the second to last? ---
**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, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/608 "2020-08-10T18:01:04Z")
Nope. ---
**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 10, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/609 "2020-08-10T18:01:13Z")
Let’s try K. ---
**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, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/610 "2020-08-10T18:01:57Z")
'Kay. Mr. Murphy \_umps up \_ypsy rhythms, pumps Mrs. \_rump’s dusky muumuu. ---
**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, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/611 "2020-08-10T18:02:49Z")
‘G’ I expected a T ---
**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, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/612 "2020-08-10T18:03:23Z")
Golly. Mr. Murphy \_umps up gypsy rhythms, pumps Mrs. Grump’s dusky muumuu. ---
**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, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/613 "2020-08-10T20:52:31Z")
Anyone have a guess for the last letter? ---
**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, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/614 "2020-08-10T21:57:35Z")
Maybe a J? ---
**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, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/615 "2020-08-10T22:16:33Z")
Everybody dance! Mr. Murphy jumps up gypsy rhythms, pumps Mrs. Grump’s dusky muumuu. Take it away, Ritter! ---
**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, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/616 "2020-08-10T22:32:21Z")
Gaa! That was the last one? OK, I’ll try this again. /\_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ / ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/617 "2020-08-11T02:44:26Z")
E, please. ---
**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 11, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/618 "2020-08-11T04:12:23Z")
And an A! ---
**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 11, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/619 "2020-08-11T10:41:30Z")
Both! Here’s hoping I catch them all. No, the quote is not a Pokemon reference. /\_ \_ \_ E /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A \_ /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A /\_ A \_ A \_ A / ---
**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 11, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/620 "2020-08-11T12:35:55Z")
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