# Quizl

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 10, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521 "2008-12-10T05:18:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**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 11, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/21 "2008-12-11T01:29:33Z")

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48 (I think I might know the word in column 8, Let’s see if an ‘N’ comes out)

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**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/22 "2008-12-11T01:37:16Z")

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_tugs shirt nervously_

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0…_…_…_…_…\*

1…_…I…L…S…_

2…_…C…G…H…_

3…_…U…O…_…\*

4…_…_…_…N…_

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**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 11, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/23 "2008-12-11T01:55:25Z")

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Is column 8 “ashen”?

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**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/24 "2008-12-11T04:01:00Z")

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> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#):
>
> Is column 8 “ashen”?

Column 8 is ASHEN. Well done **Hoopy Frood**!

So, we have;  
Number of blank coordinates = **16**  
Number of incorrect guesses = **0**

**Total Score** = 16 - 0 = **16**

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Well, I suppose what happens now is **Hoopy Frood** can come up with his own grid, if people want to play another round. Or **Hoopy Frood** can pass that on to someone else.

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**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 11, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/25 "2008-12-11T12:35:31Z")

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> [@AllWalker](#):
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> Column 8 is ASHEN. Well done **Hoopy Frood**!
> 
> So, we have;  
> Number of blank coordinates = **16**  
> Number of incorrect guesses = **0**
> 
> **Total Score** = 16 - 0 = **16**
> 
> * * *
> 
> Well, I suppose what happens now is **Hoopy Frood** can come up with his own grid, if people want to play another round. Or **Hoopy Frood** can pass that on to someone else.

I’d rather pass. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy making one, but that I’m a bit swamped with things right now. I’ll sit the next round out, though.

So anyone volunteering to make one?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/26 "2008-12-11T16:43:58Z")

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I’ll make one – give me a few minutes.

(And :smack: on the “not anagrammed” – I didn’t read the OP carefully enough.)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/27 "2008-12-11T16:49:43Z")

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Okay, here we go:

…5…6 …7…8 …9

0…_…_…_…_…\*

1…_…_…_…_…\*

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…_…_…_…_…\*

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/28 "2008-12-11T19:28:25Z")

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3-6 please.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/29 "2008-12-11T20:07:37Z")

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But of course, mon ami!  
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0…_…_…_…_…\*

1…_…_…_…_…\*

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…_…S…_…_…_

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/30 "2008-12-11T20:58:32Z")

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5-3 (why should the row always get to go first?)

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**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/31 "2008-12-11T21:20:01Z")

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Just 5. (i.e. 0-5)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/32 "2008-12-11T21:52:53Z")

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\<_Family Feud_ host voice\>  
Let’s see 37!  
\</_FF_hv\>

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/33 "2008-12-12T01:06:21Z")

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Here you go:

…5…6 …7…8 …9

0…F…_…_…_…_

1…_…_…_…_…\*

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…G…S…N…_…_

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![The\_Walking\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@The\_Walking\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Walking_Dude)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/34 "2008-12-12T01:27:58Z")

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This one should give us an idea on column 5.

5-1

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/35 "2008-12-12T01:38:36Z")

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Probably not the idea you were hoping for:

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0…F…_…_…_…_

1…P…_…_…_…_

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…G…S…N…_…_

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/36 "2008-12-12T01:46:14Z")

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Maybe 70 will make things clearer?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/37 "2008-12-12T02:00:49Z")

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I’m logging off for the night, but feel free to keep guessing.

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0…F…_…I…_…\*

1…P…_…_…_…_

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…G…S…N…_…_

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/38 "2008-12-12T03:11:55Z")

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1.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/39 "2008-12-12T14:11:07Z")

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Not much action overnight.

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0…F…_…I…_…\*

1…P…_…_…U…\*

2…_…_…_…_…\*

3…G…S…N…_…_

4…_…_…_…_…\*

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/40 "2008-12-12T14:51:35Z")

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5-2, please.

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