# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 9

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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:** [August 18, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/161 "2022-08-18T20:37:16Z")

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**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero (A novel by Poul Anderson)  
Uplift universe

A setting created by author David Brin for his series of books, including _The Uplift War_.

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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:** [August 18, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/162 "2022-08-18T20:41:10Z")

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**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero  
Uplift universe  
Vulcan

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/163 "2022-08-19T05:16:42Z")

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**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero  
Uplift universe  
Vulcan  
Worf

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/164 "2022-08-19T18:26:36Z")

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**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero  
Uplift universe  
Vulcan  
Worf  
Xenobiology

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/165 "2022-08-19T20:59:30Z")

</div>

**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero  
Uplift universe  
Vulcan  
Worf  
Xenobiology  
Yavin

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/166 "2022-08-19T21:08:26Z")

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**More Science Fiction (no repeats from the previous round)**

Andorians  
Bistromathic drive  
_California_-class starship  
Dilithium crystals  
_Endymion_  
_Firefly_  
Gor  
Harkonnens  
Isaac Asimov  
Joel Hodgson  
Klingons  
Lightyear, Buzz  
Mandalorians  
Neo  
Orson  
Paul Atreides  
Q  
R2-D2  
SDF-1  
Tau Zero  
Uplift universe  
Vulcan  
Worf  
Xenobiology  
Yavin  
Zaphod Beeblebrox

**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/167 "2022-08-19T21:37:38Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/168 "2022-08-19T21:45:10Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery

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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:** [August 19, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/169 "2022-08-19T23:55:58Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan

It’s often thought that his surname is Conan Doyle, but Conan was his middle name

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/170 "2022-08-20T01:55:16Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/171 "2022-08-20T02:34:51Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/172 "2022-08-20T19:56:25Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/173 "2022-08-20T20:31:49Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/174 "2022-08-20T21:55:40Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot  
Inspector Lestrade

---

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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:** [August 20, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/175 "2022-08-20T23:13:54Z")

</div>

**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey

---

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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:** [August 21, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/176 "2022-08-21T05:25:48Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey  
“K” is for Killer

Mystery novel by Sue Grafton.

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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:** [August 21, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/177 "2022-08-21T11:23:46Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey  
“K” is for Killer  
Lord Peter Wimsey

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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:** [August 21, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/178 "2022-08-21T16:27:19Z")

</div>

**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Hercule Poirot  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey  
“K” is for Killer  
Lord Peter Wimsey  
Mary Higgins Clark

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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:** [August 21, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/179 "2022-08-21T18:46:28Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Haddam, Jane  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey  
“K” is for Killer  
Lord Peter Wimsey  
Mary Higgins Clark  
Nero Wolfe

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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:** [August 22, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/180 "2022-08-22T12:39:12Z")

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**I Love A Mystery**

Agatha Christie  
Brown, Encyclopedia  
Cozy mystery  
Doyle, Arthur Conan  
Evidence  
Framed!  
Gunshot  
Haddam, Jane  
Inspector Lestrade  
Josephine Tey  
“K” is for Killer  
Lord Peter Wimsey  
Mary Higgins Clark  
Nero Wolfe  
Out of Time

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