# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 111
**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:** [May 2, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2201 "2020-05-02T13:32:14Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson ---
**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:** [May 2, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2202 "2020-05-02T22:23:40Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria At the conclusion of “The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans,” Holmes goes to Windsor and gets a fine emerald tie-pin from “a certain gracious lady” for services to the Realm. This is commonly understood as a reference to Her Majesty. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2203 "2020-05-02T22:29:27Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave of Musgrave Ritual fame ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2204 "2020-05-02T23:55:18Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2205 "2020-05-03T02:38:06Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth ---
**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:** [May 3, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2206 "2020-05-03T04:25:35Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island of And the singular (but otherwise undescribed by Conan Doyle) adventures of the Grice Patersons there. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2207 "2020-05-03T08:56:04Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island o Veracity ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2208 "2020-05-03T11:20:03Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island o Veracity Wisteria Lodge ---
**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:** [May 3, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2209 "2020-05-03T13:20:42Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island o Veracity Wisteria Lodge X2473 > [@](#): > > Oddly, the only word used in the entire Canon that begins with ‘x’ is x itself. > > From The Greek Interpreter, > > ``` > Mycroft picked up the Daily News, which was lying on the side-table. > > "'Anybody supplying any information to the whereabouts of a Greek gentleman named Paul Kratides, from Athens, who is unable to speak English, will be rewarded. A similar reward paid to any one giving information about a Greek lady whose first name is Sophy. X 2473.' That was in all the dailies. No answer." > > ``` > > I suppose the X 2473 is an anonymous reply service either provided by the newspaper or well-known enough at the time to be understood in context. -Wiktionary ---
**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:** [May 3, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2210 "2020-05-03T16:51:50Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island of Veracity Wisteria Lodge X 2473 Yūko Takeuchi Played the great detective in a gender-reversed Japanese TV production, _Miss Sherlock_. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2211 "2020-05-04T01:46:47Z")
People, places and things associated with Sherlock Holmes Anstruther, Dr. Baskerville, Sir Charles Colonel Moran Deerstalker hat Elementary Frances Carfax G. Lestrade Helen Stoner Irene Adler “James” Watson Kelly Reilly Lestrade, Inspector G. Moriarty, Professor James Naval treaty Opium Porky Johnson Queen Victoria Reginald Musgrave Speckled band Truth Uffa, island of Veracity Wisteria Lodge X 2473 Yūko Takeuchi Zed next English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2212 "2020-05-04T01:56:41Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2213 "2020-05-04T02:00:53Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle ---
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English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome ---
**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:** [May 4, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2215 "2020-05-04T11:24:08Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome E. place ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2216 "2020-05-04T14:05:18Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome E. place F. halfpence F was difficult in this category and I think some letters will be impossible. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2217 "2020-05-04T14:16:55Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome E. place F. halfpence G. light ---
**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:** [May 4, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2218 "2020-05-04T16:17:29Z")
English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome E. place F. halfpence G. light H. light ---
**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:** [May 4, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2219 "2020-05-04T18:35:25Z")
I agree with **Little Nemo**. English word where each letter is silent (no proper names) A. coarse B. debt C. muscle D. handsome E. place F. halfpence G. light H. light I. sleigh ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2220 "2020-05-04T18:58:26Z")
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