# 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:** 465

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9284 "2022-05-18T17:32:21Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark  
Nuclear missile  
Mosquito  
Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9285 "2022-05-18T19:23:02Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark  
Nuclear missile  
Mosquito  
Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9286 "2022-05-18T19:30:52Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark  
Nuclear missile  
Mosquito  
Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9287 "2022-05-18T20:35:36Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark  
Nuclear missile  
Mosquito  
Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush

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**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 18, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9288 "2022-05-18T20:43:01Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9289 "2022-05-18T20:43:38Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough  
VTOL aircraft

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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:** [May 18, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9290 "2022-05-18T22:08:35Z")

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**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough  
VTOL aircraft  
Whooping crane

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9291 "2022-05-18T23:03:10Z")

</div>

**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough  
VTOL aircraft  
Whooping crane  
XtremeAir Sbach 300

One of several aerobatic aircraft produced by XtremeAir, a German company

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9292 "2022-05-19T16:15:53Z")

</div>

**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough  
VTOL aircraft  
Whooping crane  
XtremeAir Sbach 300  
Yellow-winged bat

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9293 "2022-05-19T17:16:07Z")

</div>

**Things that fly in the air, either mechanical or organic**

Aphid  
Bumblebee  
Condor  
Dassault Mirage F1  
Eagle  
Flamingo  
Green heron  
Helicopter  
Icarus  
Jet  
Killdeer  
Lark  
Meadowlark/Mosquito  
Nuclear missile/Nuthatch  
Owls  
Peregrine falcon  
Quail  
Rocket  
Spacecraft  
Thrush  
Umbrellas, if you don’t hang on to them tight enough  
VTOL aircraft  
Whooping crane  
XtremeAir Sbach 300  
Yellow-winged bat  
Zeppelin

**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9294 "2022-05-19T17:20:56Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9295 "2022-05-19T17:28:37Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9296 "2022-05-19T18:52:32Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9297 "2022-05-19T19:09:53Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9298 "2022-05-19T20:02:15Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox

---

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9299 "2022-05-19T20:10:40Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox  
Groundhog

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9300 "2022-05-19T20:13:55Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox  
Groundhog  
Heliotrope

---

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9301 "2022-05-19T22:37:39Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox  
Groundhog  
Heliotrope  
Inchworm

---

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9302 "2022-05-19T23:17:59Z")

</div>

**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox  
Groundhog  
Heliotrope  
Inchworm  
Jackrabbit

---

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9303 "2022-05-19T23:48:23Z")

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**Things found on or in the ground**

Aardvark  
Basalt  
Coin  
Dung  
Earthworm  
Fox  
Groundhog  
Heliotrope  
Inchworm  
Jackrabbit  
Kingsnake

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