# 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:** 170
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3382 "2020-08-09T16:48:06Z")
Objects shaped like letters, but the letter not used attributively in their name, like “A-frame”. A - jumper-cable clamps B - slave shackles C - round wire hooks D - Carabiner E - Elizabethan manor F- The Manhattan skyline before 9/11 G- [C-clamp](https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/c-clamps/22120) H - Lincoln log vertebrae I - Telephone pole J - Fish hook K - [Jackknife](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/26011/23357068_1.jpg?v=8D2DD8702610F20) L - Bracket M - the Batman symbol N - [Fence gate](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tall-wooden-gate.jpg) O - doughnuts P - [Dolly Parton](https://hollywoodneuz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DollyPartonPNG.jpg) Q - Pretzel (some, anyway) R- [Bobby-pin](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F51%2FR-Clip.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FR-clip&tbnid=BgqXxdhSW34T4M&vet=12ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ..i&docid=bVxs92isN3BfdM&w=300&h=225&q=R-shaped%20bobby%20pin&hl=en&authuser=0&ved=2ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ) S - [Lightning logo](https://cdn2.vectorstock.com/i/1000x1000/38/51/lightning-logo-design-vector-14953851.jpg) T - cross U - horseshoe V-boomerang W - the constellation [Cassiopeia](https://astrobackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cassiopeia-stars-545x479.jpg) ---
**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 9, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3383 "2020-08-09T17:34:15Z")
Objects shaped like letters, but the letter not used attributively in their name, like “A-frame”. A - jumper-cable clamps B - slave shackles C - round wire hooks D - Carabiner E - Elizabethan manor F- The Manhattan skyline before 9/11 G- [C-clamp](https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/c-clamps/22120) H - Lincoln log vertebrae I - Telephone pole J - Fish hook K - [Jackknife](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/26011/23357068_1.jpg?v=8D2DD8702610F20) L - Bracket M - the Batman symbol N - [Fence gate](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tall-wooden-gate.jpg) O - doughnuts P - [Dolly Parton](https://hollywoodneuz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DollyPartonPNG.jpg) Q - Pretzel (some, anyway) R- [Bobby-pin](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F51%2FR-Clip.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FR-clip&tbnid=BgqXxdhSW34T4M&vet=12ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ..i&docid=bVxs92isN3BfdM&w=300&h=225&q=R-shaped%20bobby%20pin&hl=en&authuser=0&ved=2ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ) S - [Lightning logo](https://cdn2.vectorstock.com/i/1000x1000/38/51/lightning-logo-design-vector-14953851.jpg) T - cross U - horseshoe V-boomerang W - the constellation [Cassiopeia](https://astrobackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cassiopeia-stars-545x479.jpg) X - four-way tire iron ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3384 "2020-08-09T17:53:31Z")
Objects shaped like letters, but the letter not used attributively in their name, like “A-frame”. A - jumper-cable clamps B - slave shackles C - round wire hooks D - Carabiner E - Elizabethan manor F- The Manhattan skyline before 9/11 G- [C-clamp](https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/c-clamps/22120) H - Lincoln log vertebrae I - Telephone pole J - Fish hook K - [Jackknife](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/26011/23357068_1.jpg?v=8D2DD8702610F20) L - Bracket M - the Batman symbol N - [Fence gate](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tall-wooden-gate.jpg) O - doughnuts P - [Dolly Parton](https://hollywoodneuz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DollyPartonPNG.jpg) Q - Pretzel (some, anyway) R- [Bobby-pin](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F51%2FR-Clip.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FR-clip&tbnid=BgqXxdhSW34T4M&vet=12ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ..i&docid=bVxs92isN3BfdM&w=300&h=225&q=R-shaped%20bobby%20pin&hl=en&authuser=0&ved=2ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ) S - [Lightning logo](https://cdn2.vectorstock.com/i/1000x1000/38/51/lightning-logo-design-vector-14953851.jpg) T - cross U - horseshoe V-boomerang W - the constellation [Cassiopeia](https://astrobackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cassiopeia-stars-545x479.jpg) X - four-way tire iron Y - slingshot ---
**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 9, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3385 "2020-08-09T18:59:34Z")
Objects shaped like letters, but the letter not used attributively in their name, like “A-frame”. A - jumper-cable clamps B - slave shackles C - round wire hooks D - Carabiner E - Elizabethan manor F- The Manhattan skyline before 9/11 G- [C-clamp](https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/c-clamps/22120) H - Lincoln log vertebrae I - Telephone pole J - Fish hook K - [Jackknife](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/26011/23357068_1.jpg?v=8D2DD8702610F20) L - Bracket M - the Batman symbol N - [Fence gate](https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tall-wooden-gate.jpg) O - doughnuts P - [Dolly Parton](https://hollywoodneuz.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DollyPartonPNG.jpg) Q - Pretzel (some, anyway) R- [Bobby-pin](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F51%2FR-Clip.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FR-clip&tbnid=BgqXxdhSW34T4M&vet=12ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ..i&docid=bVxs92isN3BfdM&w=300&h=225&q=R-shaped%20bobby%20pin&hl=en&authuser=0&ved=2ahUKEwial_vKjo3rAhXnzIsBHX9qC5oQMygHegUIARC4AQ) S - [Lightning logo](https://cdn2.vectorstock.com/i/1000x1000/38/51/lightning-logo-design-vector-14953851.jpg) T - cross U - horseshoe V-boomerang W - the constellation [Cassiopeia](https://astrobackyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cassiopeia-stars-545x479.jpg) X - four-way tire iron Y - slingshot Z - TV table Aquatic Animals Archerfish ---
**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 9, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3386 "2020-08-09T19:06:14Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3387 "2020-08-09T19:08:44Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam ---
**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 9, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3388 "2020-08-09T19:13:35Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish ---
**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:** [August 9, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3389 "2020-08-09T19:36:52Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) ---
**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 9, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3390 "2020-08-09T20:28:34Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder ---
**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:** [August 9, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3391 "2020-08-09T20:38:28Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark ---
**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:** [August 9, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3392 "2020-08-09T20:42:08Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker ---
**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 10, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3393 "2020-08-10T00:38:08Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3394 "2020-08-10T00:44:03Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3395 "2020-08-10T00:46:27Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab ---
**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:** [August 10, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3396 "2020-08-10T01:12:23Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab Lemon Shark ---
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Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab Lemon Shark Manatee ---
**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 10, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3398 "2020-08-10T01:29:11Z")
Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab Lemon Shark Manatee Narwhal ---
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Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab Lemon Shark Manatee Narwhal Octopus ---
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Aquatic Animals Archerfish Barracuda Clam Damselfish Eel (Electric) Flounder Great White Shark Hogchoker Ichthyosaurus Jellyfish King Crab Lemon Shark Manatee Narwhal Octopus Pufferfish ---
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