# 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\
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**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 12, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/681 "2020-08-12T20:34:50Z")

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O yeah.

/ **I** / \_ **N**  **O** \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I**  **N** \_ \_ / **O** \_ / \_ **N** \_ \_ **A**  **N** \_ / , / **A**  **N** \_ / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I** \_ \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A** \_ / \_ \_ **O** \_ / \_ **A** \_ **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / \_ **A** \_ \_ \_ \_ **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **O** \_ \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **A** \_ \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A** \_ / . /

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**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 12, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/682 "2020-08-12T22:05:20Z")

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D’oh!, a ‘D’!

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**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 12, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/683 "2020-08-12T23:02:34Z")

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Dum D dum D dum…

/ **I** / \_ **N**  **O** \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I**  **N** \_ \_ / **O** \_ / \_ **N** \_ \_ **A**  **N**  **D** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I** \_ \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A** \_ / \_ \_ **O** \_ / \_ **A** \_ **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / \_ **A** \_ \_ \_ \_ **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **O** \_ **D** \_ \_ /  
\_ **A** \_ \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A** \_ / . /

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**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 13, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/684 "2020-08-13T01:30:44Z")

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Let’s go with “L”.

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**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 13, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/685 "2020-08-13T01:47:08Z")

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L, yes.

/ **I** / \_ **N**  **O** \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I**  **N** \_ \_ / **O** \_ / \_ **N** \_ **L**  **A**  **N**  **D** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ \_ / \_ \_ \_ / \_ **I** \_ \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / \_ **A** \_ **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / \_ **A** \_ \_ \_ **L**  **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **O** \_ **D** \_ \_ /  
\_ **A** \_ \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / . /

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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 13, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/686 "2020-08-13T02:37:20Z")

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I guess E, please.

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**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 13, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/687 "2020-08-13T02:49:09Z")

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**E** EEEEEk!

/ **I** / \_ **N**  **O** \_ / \_ \_ **E** / \_ **I**  **N** \_ \_ / **O** \_ / **E**  **N** \_ **L**  **A**  **N**  **D** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ **E** / \_ \_ **E** / \_ **I** \_ \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / \_ \_ **O** \_ / \_ **A** \_ **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / \_ **A** \_ **E** \_ **L**  **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **O** \_ **D**  **E** \_ /  
\_ **A** \_ **E** \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / . /

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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 13, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/688 "2020-08-13T11:39:31Z")

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I guess W 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 13, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/689 "2020-08-13T12:29:28Z")

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And, a K to finish off that word.

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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 13, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/690 "2020-08-13T12:30:25Z")

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I was thinking of the other one. 🙂

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**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 13, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/691 "2020-08-13T12:40:36Z")

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And the “G”, if you wouldn’t mind a Major kindness to an orphan.

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**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 13, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/692 "2020-08-13T14:16:28Z")

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Mebbe an M…?

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**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 13, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/693 "2020-08-13T15:23:36Z")

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WKGM? Wiki tells me that’s a religious radio station – nothing to do with this game!

/ **I** / **KNOW** / \_ \_ **E** / **K**  **I**  **N**  **G** \_ / **O** \_ / **ENGLAND** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ **E** / \_ \_ **E** / \_ **I**  **G** \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / \_ \_ **O**  **M** / **M**  **A** \_ **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / **W**  **A** \_ **E** \_ **L**  **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **O** \_ **D**  **E** \_ /  
\_ **A** \_ **E**  **G**  **O** \_ **I** \_ **A**  **L** / . /

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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 13, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/694 "2020-08-13T15:26:41Z")

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And now I would like to guess R, please. 🙂

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**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 13, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/695 "2020-08-13T15:31:32Z")

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Arrrr, Jim boy!

/ **I** / **KNOW** / \_ \_ **E** / **K**  **I**  **N**  **G** \_ / **O** \_ / **ENGLAND** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O** \_ **E** / \_ \_ **E** / \_ **I**  **G** \_ \_ \_ /  
\_ **I** \_ \_ **O**  **R**  **I** \_ **A**  **L** / \_ **R**  **O**  **M** / **M**  **A**  **R**  **A** \_ \_ **O**  **N** / \_ **O** / **W**  **A** \_ **E**  **R**  **L**  **O**  **O** / , / **IN** / **ORDER** /  
\_ **A** \_ **E**  **G**  **O**  **R**  **I** \_ **A**  **L** / . /

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**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 13, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/696 "2020-08-13T15:36:51Z")

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S, if you please.

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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 13, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/697 "2020-08-13T15:39:31Z")

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And T, please. 🙂

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**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 13, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/698 "2020-08-13T15:54:59Z")

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And a “C”. Maybe a High C.

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**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 13, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/699 "2020-08-13T16:11:37Z")

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“Stop, Tuck and Cover”?

/ **I** / **KNOW** / **T** \_ **E** / **KINGS** / **O** \_ / **ENGLAND** / , / **AND** / **I** / \_ \_ **O**  **T**  **E** / **T** \_ **E** / \_ **I**  **G** \_ **T**  **S** /  
\_ **I**  **S**  **T**  **O**  **R**  **I**  **C**  **A**  **L** / \_ **R**  **O**  **M** / **M**  **A**  **R**  **A**  **T** \_ **O**  **N** / **TO** / **WATERLOO** / , / **IN** / **ORDER** / **CATEGORICAL** / . /

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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 13, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-strike-hangman/916633/700 "2020-08-13T16:17:42Z")

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F, please.

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