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(Message started by: BNC on Jul 20th, 2006, 12:22am)
Title: The missing letter
Post by BNC on Jul 20th, 2006, 12:22am
What is the only missing letter below?

B C D F G H J L ? V W X Y Z
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Jul 20th, 2006, 3:01pm
E
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by BNC on Jul 22nd, 2006, 10:40pm
No. But what made you say that?
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Jul 22nd, 2006, 11:35pm
i just noticed it doesn't have any vowels at all, but which only missing letter do you mean?
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by oh_boy on Jul 28th, 2006, 7:59am
The only missing letter is [hide]?[/hide]   ::)
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Grimbal on Jul 28th, 2006, 3:15pm
Come on, spell it out!
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Icarus on Jul 28th, 2006, 3:47pm
lease tell me, did you come u with this uzzle, or did you find it somelace?
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by BNC on Jul 28th, 2006, 10:30pm
I'd tell you, but I really need to run for the toilet now (for number one).  :P
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by rmsgrey on Jul 29th, 2006, 4:46am
So I now know what the answer is (having solved people's hints) but still have no idea as to why...
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Icarus on Jul 29th, 2006, 7:30am
Then you haven't solved Grimbal's hint.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Death on Aug 9th, 2006, 5:02pm
errr... i think i have the answer...

could it be [hide]"o"[/hide]?

[hideb]This is because "only" roughly spells out as "O 'n' (as in rock 'n' roll) L why". The "why" can be viewed as the question mark. Thus, already having the L ? in the alphabet means that you are only missing the O. Once you have added the O then you have "O and (N) L ?(why/Y) to spell out ONLY.[/hideb]

Sorry if the explenation was unclear but this is my first post on the forum.  :D
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Icarus on Aug 9th, 2006, 6:37pm
You've found the right clue in the replies, but you've missed the target to which the clue applies.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 9th, 2006, 11:41pm
Yeah, it does say below, and if you sell out the letters below you will find the correct answer, if roerly selt and written out.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Death on Aug 10th, 2006, 2:14am
I think i have the method but i just dont have the answer.

Could it be that [hide]you have to read the question the other way and when it says "the only missing letter", it means the missing letter that is needed to make "only" into another word? Only problem is that i can't see the other word. None of the letters seem to make sence. But that's probably just me being slow...  :-/[/hide]
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Icarus on Aug 10th, 2006, 3:24pm
No, you are entirely on the wrong track. Grimbal gives it away, if you can figure out what he is refering to.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Sameer on Aug 11th, 2006, 8:57am
yes combine grimbal's and oh_boy's hint and you will have your answer!!  :D
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by rmsgrey on Aug 15th, 2006, 6:45am
Well, the light finally came on...

If anyone wants me, I'll just be giving myself a mild concussion in the corner...
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by mfirmata on Aug 15th, 2006, 9:12am
I still don't see why the answer is what it is.  Would it be different if the question was:

What letter is missing?

B C D F G H J L ? V W X Y Z
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by BNC on Aug 15th, 2006, 12:14pm

on 08/15/06 at 09:12:55, mfirmata wrote:
I still don't see why the answer is what it is.  Would it be different if the question was:

What letter is missing?

B C D F G H J L ? V W X Y Z


No
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by SMQ on Aug 15th, 2006, 12:15pm

on 08/15/06 at 09:12:55, mfirmata wrote:
Would it be different if the question was: What letter is missing?

Technically, no, although some would find it much more difficult.

A couple of related questions to think about: what is the name of the symbol at the end of this sentance?  Does that name have any notable properties?
;)

--SMQ
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Three Hands on Aug 15th, 2006, 3:08pm
Can't believe it took me until SMQ's hint to figure out why the answer was - what I figured out a lot sooner from previous hints.

I'm clearly far too out of practice...
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 15th, 2006, 3:54pm
You've been away, i'm sure we understand.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by graphia on Aug 16th, 2006, 2:18am
Oh man...talk about the penny dropping...I finally get Grimbal's hint.  In my defence I am an arts student, we usually get these kinds of things spelled out in intimate detail :P
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by SMQ on Aug 16th, 2006, 5:41am

on 08/15/06 at 15:08:47, Three Hands wrote:
Can't believe it took me until SMQ's hint

No worries; Like rmsgrey I only just figured it out myself given Sameer's empahtic direction.  It seems a fair number of us regulars couldn't put this one together without strong hints.
:-[

--SMQ
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by mfirmata on Aug 17th, 2006, 6:00am
I understand it now, after too much help...
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by neverthelimit on Aug 25th, 2006, 12:45pm
nice puzzle
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 25th, 2006, 7:50pm
You can also say [hide]P[/hide] for the question.

Pointed out, whether some know that or not.
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Sameer on Aug 25th, 2006, 10:37pm

on 08/25/06 at 19:50:09, Roy wrote:
You can also say [hide]P[/hide] for the question.

Pointed out, whether some know that or not.



Roy all hints point to that exact answer!!!
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 26th, 2006, 2:52am
whoops, sorry.
but was that the only intended answer then? because i had a different answer, also P
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Sameer on Aug 26th, 2006, 11:00am
Yes [hide]P[/hide] is the only correct answer I see here. What other answer did you have and why? Always would be nice to see different ideas!!  :D
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 26th, 2006, 8:21pm
Well, i still got p, but not from looking at the question, but the question mark

B C D F G H J L ? V W X Y Z  

spell it out i got

BCDFGHJLVWXYZ+
QUESTION MARK

=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZ

Did anyone else have that?
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by graphia on Aug 26th, 2006, 8:44pm

on 08/26/06 at 20:21:05, Roy wrote:
Well, i still got p, but not from looking at the question, but the question mark

B C D F G H J L ? V W X Y Z  

spell it out i got

BCDFGHJLVWXYZ+
QUESTION MARK

=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZ

Did anyone else have that?


That is the answer everyone else got, yes ;)
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by Roy on Aug 28th, 2006, 1:23am
Then that would mean everyone got both answers, sameer said that the answer appeared in the question aswell
Title: Re: The missing letter
Post by graphia on Aug 28th, 2006, 2:55am

on 08/28/06 at 01:23:17, Roy wrote:
Then that would mean everyone got both answers, sameer said that the answer appeared in the question aswell


There is only one answer, and p is it, and p is derived from spelling out the question mark and adding that to the letter already there.  Just to clear up any confusion ;)


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