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(Message started by: gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 4:56am)

Title: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 4:56am

Which word is the odd one out?

i) Definition
ii) Backdoor
iii) Worst
iv) Hijack
v) Canopy

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by towr on Apr 25^th, 2008, 6:05am

[hide] 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.[/hide]

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 6:10am

Nope. Not what I had in mind.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by towr on Apr 25^th, 2008, 6:32am

[hide]iii) is not a noun[/hide]

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by pex on Apr 25^th, 2008, 6:42am

[hide](iv) doesn't have its vowels in ascending alphabetical order.[/hide] ???

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:25am

No to both.

on 04/25/08 at 06:42:53, pex wrote:

[hide](iv) doesn't have its vowels in ascending alphabetical order.[/hide] ???

But you are on the right track.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by ThudanBlunder on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:29am

v) is the only one you can't spell correctly?

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:33am

Nope.

And the mistake pointed to by TB has been corrected.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by Grimbal on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:38am

Astute and laughing would be in.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:40am

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.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by ThudanBlunder on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:53am

Gotit, gotit.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:59am

I think Grimbal should now reveal the solution.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by ThudanBlunder on Apr 25^th, 2008, 8:04am

on 04/25/08 at 07:59:54, gotit wrote:

I think Grimbal should now reveal the solution.

What's the hurry? The puzzle is only three hours old.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 8:16am

Fine then. Let's wait. :)

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by temporary on Apr 25^th, 2008, 4:45pm

Nah, I don't feel like waiting, how about I start waiting in a few hours. [hide]Anyway, the answer is 1. There's a 50-50 chance of it being right.[/hide]

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by Leonid Broukhis on Apr 25^th, 2008, 6:30pm

Only iv) has letters with ascenders and letters with descenders.

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by Wardub on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:22pm

Big hint and answer!
[hide]backdoor, triplets [/hide]

Title: Re: Odd one out
Post by gotit on Apr 25^th, 2008, 10:41pm

Correct.