# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**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:** 276

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5503 "2021-04-14T03:32:32Z")

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**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5504 "2021-04-14T10:48:43Z")

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**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5505 "2021-04-14T11:58:32Z")

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**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5506 "2021-04-14T12:51:00Z")

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**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele  
Vial

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5507 "2021-04-14T13:20:06Z")

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**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele  
Vial  
Watch

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5508 "2021-04-14T13:55:52Z")

</div>

**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele  
Vial  
Watch  
X-Acto knife

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5509 "2021-04-14T14:28:43Z")

</div>

**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele  
Vial  
Watch  
X-Acto knife  
Yo-yo

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5510 "2021-04-14T16:37:07Z")

</div>

**Physical Objects One Can Hold In One Hand**

Apple  
Baseball  
Coke Bottle  
Doorknob  
Envelope  
Fountain pen  
Garden gnome  
Hard-boiled egg  
Irn-Bru can  
Jolly Rancher  
Keychain  
Light bulb  
Magazine  
Nail  
Onion  
Pretzel  
Quill  
Riding crop  
Smartphone  
TV Remote  
Ukulele  
Vial  
Watch  
X-Acto knife  
Yo-yo  
Zipper light

Pass

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5511 "2021-04-14T16:50:53Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5512 "2021-04-14T16:59:25Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5513 "2021-04-14T17:04:58Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5514 "2021-04-14T17:56:39Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5515 "2021-04-14T21:51:06Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check

---

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5516 "2021-04-14T22:30:04Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport

---

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5517 "2021-04-14T22:33:41Z")

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**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul agent who searches obituaries and graveyards for names of the deceased for use by agents.

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5518 "2021-04-14T22:49:39Z")

</div>

**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul agent who searches obituaries and graveyards for names of the deceased for use by agents.  
Headquarters

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**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:** [April 14, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5519 "2021-04-14T22:56:59Z")

</div>

**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul  
Headquarters  
Intelligence

---

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5520 "2021-04-15T01:32:04Z")

</div>

**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul  
Headquarters  
Intelligence  
Jefferson’s disk cipher

---

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**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:** [April 15, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5521 "2021-04-15T02:27:22Z")

</div>

**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul  
Headquarters  
Intelligence  
Jefferson’s disk cipher  
KGB

---

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**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:** [April 15, 2021, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5522 "2021-04-15T11:49:29Z")

</div>

**Spycraft and Espionage**

Agent  
Bond, James Bond  
Counterintelligence  
Dead drop  
Eye retina security check  
Fake passport  
Ghoul  
Headquarters  
Intelligence  
Jefferson’s disk cipher  
KGB  
L-Pill

Francis Gary Powers carried one. Famous non-spy users include Erwin Rommel, Heinrich Himmler, and Hermann Goering.

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