# 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:** 439

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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:** [March 12, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8764 "2022-03-12T14:29:58Z")

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The Sea

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool

I changed Eel to lower case for @Elendil_s_Heir . 😉 It was my entry, anyway.

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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:** [March 12, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8765 "2022-03-12T14:49:37Z")

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:: shudders in relief ::

**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat

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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:** [March 12, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8766 "2022-03-12T15:10:39Z")

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**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat  
Vampire eel

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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:** [March 12, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8767 "2022-03-12T19:36:44Z")

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**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat  
Vampire eel  
Whalesong

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8768 "2022-03-14T12:05:37Z")

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**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat  
Vampire eel  
Whalesong  
Xebec

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8769 "2022-03-14T12:22:15Z")

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**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat  
Vampire eel  
Whalesong  
Xebec  
Yacht

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8770 "2022-03-14T12:31:44Z")

</div>

**The Sea**

Anemone  
Barnacle  
Clipper ship  
Dolphin  
eel  
Fish  
Gulf Stream  
Herring  
Ice cap  
John Dory  
Kelp  
Labrador Sea  
Masthead  
Nautilus  
Octopus  
Puffer fish  
Quahog  
Reef  
Shark  
Tide pool  
U-boat  
Vampire eel  
Whalesong  
Xebec  
Yacht  
Zebra shark

since I last started the category, pass

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8771 "2022-03-14T12:51:56Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8772 "2022-03-14T13:52:37Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’rourke

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8773 "2022-03-14T14:06:30Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’rourke  
Chanel West Coast

She’s hilarious, and that laugh! 😃

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8774 "2022-03-14T14:12:59Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8775 "2022-03-14T16:27:37Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu

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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:** [March 14, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8776 "2022-03-14T19:24:54Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella

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**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:** [March 14, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8777 "2022-03-14T22:38:19Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon

South African novelist who won the 2021 Booker Prize

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8778 "2022-03-15T03:34:04Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8779 "2022-03-15T15:44:03Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren  
Iggy Pop

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8780 "2022-03-15T17:55:24Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren  
Iggy Pop  
Jesus of Nazareth

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8781 "2022-03-15T18:51:40Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren  
Iggy Pop  
Jesus of Nazareth  
Keira Knightley

Le sigh.

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8782 "2022-03-15T18:55:58Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren  
Iggy Pop  
Jesus of Nazareth  
Keira Knightley  
Leonard Maltin

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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:** [March 15, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8783 "2022-03-15T21:52:28Z")

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**People you’d like to sit down and have a chat with**  
(Translators will be provided if necessary)

Alan Arkin  
Beto O’Rourke  
Chanel West Coast  
Dwayne Johnson  
Erykah Badu  
Frank Langella  
Galgut, Damon  
Helen Mirren  
Iggy Pop  
Jesus of Nazareth  
Keira Knightley  
Leonard Maltin  
Martin Luther King Jr.

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