# Quizl **URL:** \ **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:** 7
**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 14, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/121 "2008-12-14T22:56:59Z")
Okay…what about 6-3? ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/122 "2008-12-14T22:58:58Z")
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…_…_…\*…I…X 1…J…E…A…_…_ 2…L…_…_…\*…Z 3…_…V…K…O…_ 4…_…_…F…_…_ blanks: 14 + 1 ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/123 "2008-12-14T23:04:00Z")
We can eliminate 5, 7, 9, 0, 2, 3 and probably 1. _5\_\_6\_\_7\_\_8\_\_9 0! __\*__!**I\_\_X 1\_J\_\_E\_\_A**.__\* 2\_L_\ __**!**__ Z 3! **V\_\_K\_\_O**! 4__ **.F.** _ With the ! as places we can leave blank and . particularly desirable. With that in mind…18? ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/124 "2008-12-14T23:06:11Z")
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…_…_…\*…I…X 1…J…E…A…N…\* 2…L…_…_…\*…Z 3…_…V…K…O…_ 4…_…_…F…_…_ blanks: 13 + 1 ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/125 "2008-12-14T23:08:26Z")
Okay, that eliminates 1. Lets try 0-6 ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/126 "2008-12-14T23:10:44Z")
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…_…D…_…I…X 1…J…E…A…N…\* 2…L…_…_…\*…Z 3…_…V…K…O…_ 4…_…_…F…_…_ blanks: 12 + 1 ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/127 "2008-12-14T23:24:55Z")
Oookay? What about 6-4 ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/128 "2008-12-14T23:26:59Z")
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…_…D…_…I…X 1…J…E…A…N…\* 2…L…_…_…\*…Z 3…_…V…K…O…_ 4…_…Y…F…_…\* blanks: 11 + 1 ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/129 "2008-12-14T23:29:43Z")
8-2? ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/130 "2008-12-14T23:31:57Z")
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…_…D…_…I…X 1…J…E…A…N…\* 2…L…_…_…G…Z 3…_…V…K…O…_ 4…_…Y…F…_…\* blanks: 10 + 1 ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/131 "2008-12-14T23:32:32Z")
Oh! INGOT in column 8? ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/132 "2008-12-14T23:35:02Z")
Thats it! Im glad to see this one stumped you as much as it did me- It was a jumble once that I was sure had no solution, and a head slapper when they published the answer ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/133 "2008-12-14T23:36:28Z")
Alright…in a few hours when I get back from the concert I’ll make one up. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/134 "2008-12-14T23:38:02Z")
And 28. (Might as well get a few letters to start with.) ---
**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 14, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/135 "2008-12-14T23:43:20Z")
Before I go: (+free letter) …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…B…_…_…_…_ 1…_…_…_…_…\* 2…_…_…_…V…_ 3…_…_…_…_…\* 4…_…_…_…_…\* ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/136 "2008-12-15T00:16:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > And 28. (Might as well get a few letters to start with.) Ignore this – I’d left a tab open without realizing it. ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/137 "2008-12-15T03:02:20Z")
61 ---
**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 15, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/138 "2008-12-15T03:22:51Z")
Okay. …5…6 …7…8 …9 0…B…_…_…_…_ 1…_…N…_…_…_ 2…_…_…_…V…_ 3…_…_…_…_…\* 4…_…_…_…_…\* ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/139 "2008-12-15T05:01:58Z")
Lets see 62 ---
**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 15, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521/140 "2008-12-15T05:09:49Z")
…5…6 …7…8 …9 0…B…_…_…_…_ 1…_…N…_…_…_ 2…_…W…_…V…\* 3…_…_…_…_…\* 4…_…_…_…_…\* There ya go. Possible Score: 22 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quizl/476521.md?page=8)