# 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:** 32
**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, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/621 "2020-08-11T13:06:31Z")
N it is! /\_ \_ \_ E /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A /\_ A N A N A / ---
**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, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/622 "2020-08-11T13:43:09Z")
Gotta be a B. ---
**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, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/623 "2020-08-11T13:48:04Z")
Yup, gotta B: /\_ \_ \_ E /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /B \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A /B A N A N A / ---
**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, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/624 "2020-08-11T13:59:24Z")
T, please. ---
**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, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/625 "2020-08-11T14:00:20Z")
T it is: /T \_ \_ E /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /B \_ T /\_ \_ \_ \_ T /\_ \_ \_ E \_ /\_ \_ \_ E /A /B A N A N A / ---
**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, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/626 "2020-08-11T14:09:12Z")
Oh, fugit. How about an F? ---
**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, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/627 "2020-08-11T14:18:40Z")
I gotta say I wanna see an I. ---
**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, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/628 "2020-08-11T14:21:34Z")
In this game, and F doesn’t mean fail. And, you have an I for details. /T I \_ E /F \_ I E \_ /\_ I \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /B \_ T /F \_ \_ I T /F \_ I E \_ /\_ I \_ E /A /B A N A N 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, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/629 "2020-08-11T14:40:22Z")
A “P” or two, please. ---
**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, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/630 "2020-08-11T14:44:28Z")
No luck. I think that would have meant I missed an E anyway, if I know what you’re thinking. So, strike 1. ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/631 "2020-08-11T14:48:29Z")
M is in there, I’ll bet ---
**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, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/632 "2020-08-11T14:50:38Z")
Mmmm, love that M. /T I M E /F \_ I E \_ /\_ I \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ \_ /B \_ T /F \_ \_ I T /F \_ I E \_ /\_ I \_ E /A /B A N A N A / ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/633 "2020-08-11T14:52:54Z")
Love me an ‘L’ ---
**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, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/634 "2020-08-11T14:53:50Z")
Very well, I’d like a “W” then. ---
**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, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/635 "2020-08-11T14:55:54Z")
L’s for sure. Why not a W, too! /T I M E /F L I E \_ /L I \_ E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ W /B \_ T /F \_ \_ I T /F L I E \_ /L I \_ E /A /B A N A N A / ---
**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 11, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/636 "2020-08-11T14:57:25Z")
Oh ‘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 11, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/637 "2020-08-11T14:57:35Z")
And “S”. ---
**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, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/638 "2020-08-11T15:00:08Z")
Looks like we’re in the final stretch here. K and S are both good: /T I M E /F L I E S /L I K E /A N /A \_ \_ \_ W /B \_ T /F \_ \_ I T /F L I E S /L I K E /A /B A N A N A / ---
**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 11, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/639 "2020-08-11T15:04:35Z")
R _insert clever phrase that uses r as a word here_ ---
**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, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/640 "2020-08-11T15:05:58Z")
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