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wu :: forums    riddles    medium (Moderators: Eigenray, ThudnBlunder, towr, SMQ, Icarus, Grimbal, william wu)    Odd one out « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Odd one out  (Read 544 times) gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Odd one out   « on: Apr 25th, 2008, 4:56am » Quote Modify Which word is the odd one out?     i) Definition  ii) Backdoor iii) Worst iv) Hijack  v) Canopy « Last Edit: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:31am by gotit » IP Logged All signatures are false. towr wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Some people are average, some are just mean.     Gender: Posts: 13730 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #1 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 6:05am » Quote Modify iv) doesn't have an o in it ; and o is the 1st letter of odd, which is surely what the cryptic clue "odd one" refers to. IP Logged Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #2 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 6:10am » Quote Modify Nope. Not what I had in mind. IP Logged All signatures are false. towr wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Some people are average, some are just mean.     Gender: Posts: 13730 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #3 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 6:32am » Quote Modify iii) is not a noun IP Logged Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB pex Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 880 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #4 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 6:42am » Quote Modify (iv) doesn't have its vowels in ascending alphabetical order.   IP Logged gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #5 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:25am » Quote Modify No to both.   on Apr 25th, 2008, 6:42am, pex wrote: (iv) doesn't have its vowels in ascending alphabetical order.     But you are on the right track. IP Logged All signatures are false. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #6 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:29am » Quote Modify v) is the only one you can't spell correctly? IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #7 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:33am » Quote Modify Nope.     And the mistake pointed to by TB has been corrected. IP Logged All signatures are false. Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #8 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:38am » Quote Modify Astute and laughing would be in. IP Logged gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #9 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:40am » Quote Modify Yes. You got it. But I won't reveal the solution now. And I request that you don't do it either. Let others have a try. IP Logged All signatures are false. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #10 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:53am » Quote Modify Gotit, gotit. IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #11 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:59am » Quote Modify I think Grimbal should now reveal the solution. IP Logged All signatures are false. ThudnBlunder wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler The dewdrop slides into the shining Sea     Gender: Posts: 4489 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #12 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 8:04am » Quote Modify on Apr 25th, 2008, 7:59am, gotit wrote: I think Grimbal should now reveal the solution. What's the hurry? The puzzle is only three hours old.   IP Logged THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.....................................................................er, if that's all right with the rest of you. gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #13 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 8:16am » Quote Modify Fine then. Let's wait. IP Logged All signatures are false. temporary Full Member     Posts: 255 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #14 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 4:45pm » Quote Modify Nah, I don't feel like waiting, how about I start waiting in a few hours. Anyway, the answer is 1. There's a 50-50 chance of it being right. « Last Edit: Apr 25th, 2008, 4:46pm by temporary » IP Logged My goal is to find what my goal is, once I find what my goal is, my goal will be complete. Leo Broukhis Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 459 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #15 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 6:30pm » Quote Modify Only iv) has letters with ascenders and letters with descenders. IP Logged Wardub Junior Member     Gender: Posts: 130 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #16 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:22pm » Quote Modify Big hint and answer! backdoor, triplets « Last Edit: Apr 25th, 2008, 7:23pm by Wardub » IP Logged gotit Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 804 Re: Odd one out   « Reply #17 on: Apr 25th, 2008, 10:41pm » Quote Modify Correct. IP Logged All signatures are false. Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy => medium   - hard   - what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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