# Puzzle: Cross off words as the clues eliminate them. What's left? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 29, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420 "2014-12-29T06:45:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/1 "2014-12-29T06:45:37Z")
So this may be fun for some and a fun way to pass some time if you’re bored or need some time being passed. Work the puzzle out and spoil your answer once you have it. Using the clues, eliminate words one by one until only a few are left. The remaining words left over will form a sentence when read in order from top to right. **The Words:** **Column A** ------------ **Column B** -------------\*\*Column C \*\*------------ **Column D** Every------------------Graphs------------------ Who----------------Cooperation Guile-------------------Intersection-------------Rink----------------Lavender In----------------------Gander-------------------See-----------------Punk Reply-------------------Skillful------------------Steeple--------------The Let---------------------Cares--------------------Road-----------------Isle Of----------------------Drench------------------Rooster--------------Ration Carton------------------Life----------------------Pure-----------------Ram Rile----------------------Is-----------------------Gal--------------------Mile Zigzagged--------------Inform-----------------Suspense-------------An Opportunity------------Never------------------Church---------------Wisdom To-----------------------Minimum---------------Not------------------Splash Abode-------------------Make--------------------Pick------------------Per Run---------------------Throng------------------Now-----------------Coop Rink---------------------Individual----------------A-------------------Cavity Style---------------------But---------------------Buck----------------Decision The Clues: 1. Cross off all six letter words that contain only one vowel (A, E, I, O, or U). 2. Cross off all of the words in column B and D that contain the letter V. 3. Cross off each word that appears IMMEDIATELY UNDER a two letter word. 4. Cross off all three letter words in columns A and C. 5. Cross off any and all words if it has the same letter of the alphabet appearing three times in it. 6. Cross off all words in columns A and D that rhyme with the word “file”. 7. Cross off each word of three (or more) letters in columns B and C if it can become a new word by doubling its last letter. 8. Cross off any four letter word that can become the word “pink” if you change just one of its letters. 9.Cross off any word in column D that is found (uninterrupted) in the very first/top word of that column (column D). 1. Cross off all words that are types of male animals. What’s the sentence you’re left with? It should be: Every intersection in the road of life is an opportunity to make a decision. I hope anyone who took the time to do this had fun. If a few did, I may do a few more. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/2 "2014-12-29T10:03:52Z")
That was fun! Thanks, **Idle Thoughts**. > [@](#): > > Work the puzzle out and spoil your answer once you have it. No need really. The benefit of it being a sentence is that it should be fairly obvious that the answer is right, otherwise it won’t make any sense. Clicking on your spoiler confirmed it. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/3 "2014-12-29T21:42:52Z")
Solved it as well. Nice distraction for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/4 "2014-12-30T23:54:59Z")
Glad you both enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/5 "2014-12-31T00:25:37Z")
Every intersection in the road of life is an opportunity to make a decision ---
**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/6 "2015-01-01T07:41:28Z")
That was fun. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/7 "2015-01-09T22:10:41Z")
I’m going to print this out and give it to my 8 year-old son. He loves puzzles like this. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/8 "2015-01-09T22:20:13Z")
Oh, neat. Well, there’s [another one here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=745663) if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-cross-off-words-as-the-clues-eliminate-them-whats-left/708420/9 "2015-01-10T03:08:57Z")
Enjoyed this.