This is getting to be like those "diacrostic" puzzles in a crossword puzzle book: figure out a clue, figure out the puzzle from the few clues you actually get, and then figure out the other clues by reverse engineering. I think the puzzle-posters are just getting lazy.
not too hard... it took me about 5 minutes... but some of the others have not made sense to me, but then maybe that's the way I go about solving them... here's a relatively easy one (I think):
If the sound you're looking for is "vel," post a picture of a veil.
If the sound you're looking for is "vet," post a picture of an old man in a military uniform.
Veil-vet.
Getting "vel" from "velveeta" leads us to wonder whether you're thinking of "vel," "veet," "ta" or just the letter T.
Similar sounding words are okay. A fraction of the word in the pic can be tricky. In hindsight, I wish I'd used a priest instead of a pre-school for my last clue. But you live and learn.
As for "net" to get "vet," well, it's bad, but not unmanageable. It just starts to take the fun out of the picture hunt when better options exist.
One of my favorite postings of my own was the ocean, a boxing match and a buoy. The movie was "What About Bob?" Get it? Water Bout Bob? Tee heee.... okay, not funny.
But the idea is that we should look at the picture and try to figure out what word you're thinking of, not what syllable of what word.
K?
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Not that it's relevant, but I can't tell that the traffic light is green. That could have been "stop" as easily as "go." The traffic light idea, by the way, was clever.
I agree with Raf, Ca D, but I want to make sure you know we're not trying to discourage you from posting. Sometimes it just takes a little while to think of a good clue for a syllable or syllables. (And then it can be REALLY frustrating when you can't find a picture for it!)
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kids/teacher/kindergarten
lens/zoom
eat/restaurant/dinner
cent/penny
then I got ? zoom-dinner-cent
so I figured the first part has to be pre... maybe
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I think it's a PRE-school, Tom.
This is getting to be like those "diacrostic" puzzles in a crossword puzzle book: figure out a clue, figure out the puzzle from the few clues you actually get, and then figure out the other clues by reverse engineering. I think the puzzle-posters are just getting lazy.
George
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Oh, come now:
Pre-school
Zoom
Dinner
Cent
How hard was that?
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not too hard... it took me about 5 minutes... but some of the others have not made sense to me, but then maybe that's the way I go about solving them... here's a relatively easy one (I think):
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Buddy/ Holly/Nerd
Hobbit/Elisha/Wood
Clown/Wayans/Homey(?)
Tide, Machine/ Laundry
Hollywood.........
Clown Machine?
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so close young grasshopper...
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Hollywood Homicide
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yes CalDreamer... I figured I'd stay with Harrison Ford movies...
Buddy Holly
Elijah Wood
Homey the Clown
Tide
I was going to use a couple of glasses of Apple Cider instead of Tide... but didn't know if anyone could pick them out...
You're up CalDreamer... challenge us (in a good way)!
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Velvet Goldmine?
vel/veeta
net
go
old
mine
Is that a movie?
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Velvet Goldmine is indeed a movie.
Can we stop it with the "Guess which syllable I'm thinking of" hints?
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Yes it is, kind of a parallels the life of David Bowie-glam rockers lifestyle.
Please explain Raf... I truly am doing the best I can.... Haven't complained myself on anyone elses post.Thanks
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If the sound you're looking for is "vel," post a picture of a veil.
If the sound you're looking for is "vet," post a picture of an old man in a military uniform.
Veil-vet.
Getting "vel" from "velveeta" leads us to wonder whether you're thinking of "vel," "veet," "ta" or just the letter T.
Similar sounding words are okay. A fraction of the word in the pic can be tricky. In hindsight, I wish I'd used a priest instead of a pre-school for my last clue. But you live and learn.
As for "net" to get "vet," well, it's bad, but not unmanageable. It just starts to take the fun out of the picture hunt when better options exist.
One of my favorite postings of my own was the ocean, a boxing match and a buoy. The movie was "What About Bob?" Get it? Water Bout Bob? Tee heee.... okay, not funny.
But the idea is that we should look at the picture and try to figure out what word you're thinking of, not what syllable of what word.
K?
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Not that it's relevant, but I can't tell that the traffic light is green. That could have been "stop" as easily as "go." The traffic light idea, by the way, was clever.
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I agree with Raf, Ca D, but I want to make sure you know we're not trying to discourage you from posting. Sometimes it just takes a little while to think of a good clue for a syllable or syllables. (And then it can be REALLY frustrating when you can't find a picture for it!)
George
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Yes, I'm sorry I wasn't clear: please don't let me discourage you. The whole idea is to have fun.
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Lest we forget,,,Tom's up!
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Very easy one:
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Notting Hill :)
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Yes... that's correct!
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Easy enough?
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The Strange but Mighty Fonda!
Somehow I think I'm wrong. :)
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Something
Eye/Lash/Iris
Tea/bag/yellow/cup
Jane/Fonda
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that something looks like an oyster opening up
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