I went to a Christmas Party recently, and one of the games played involved cryptics, or word puzzles where you have to fill in the missing words from common phrases in which you supplied the first letter of each missing word. Sounds easy, right? It's actually rather tricky. According to MENSA, which developed this test, if you get 23 of 33 of these, you are a genius. I got 18 when I tried the test at the party, which I thought was pretty good. Four people did better, but no one got to 23.
The rules are simple: each of these are common phrases. Each capital letter represents a word you must fill in. The first is done for you.
24 H in a D (24 hours in a day)
26 L of the A
7 D of the W
7 W of the W
12 S of the Z
66 B of the B
52 C in a P (WJs)
13 S in the USF
18 H on a G C
39 B of the O T
5 T on a F
90 D in a R A
3 B M (S H T R)
32 is the T in D F at which W F
15 P in a R T
3 W on a T
100 C in a R
11 P in a F (S) T
12 M in a Y
13 = UFS
8 T on an O
29 D in F in a L Y
27 B in the N T
365 D in a Y
13 L in a B D
52 W in a Y
9 L of a C
60 M in a H
23 P of C in the H B
64 S on a C B
9 P in S A
6 B to an O in C
1000 Y in a M
15 M on a D M C
Copy the list and post your answers in the comments. Good luck!
24 H in a D (24 hours in a day)
26 L of the A (26 Letters of the Alphabet)
7 D of the W (7 Days of the Week)
7 W of the W (7 Wonders of the World)
12 S of the Z (12 Signs of the Zodiac)
66 B of the B (66 Books of the Bible)
52 C in a P (WJs) (52 Cards in a Pack, Without Jokers)
13 S in the USF (13 Stripes in the United States Flag)
18 H on a G C (18 Holes on a Golf Course)
39 B of the O T (39 Books of the Old Testament)
5 T on a F (5 Toes on a Foot)
90 D in a R A (90 Degrees in a Right Angle)
3 B M (S H T R) (3 Blind Mice, See How They Run)
32 is the T in D F at which W F (32 is the Degree Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes)
15 P in a R T (15 Players in a Rugby Team)
3 W on a T (3 Wheels on a Tricycle)
100 C in a R (100 Cents in a Rand)
11 P in a F (S) T (11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team)
12 M in a Y (12 Months in a Year)
13 = UFS (13 equals Unlucky For Some)
8 T on an O (8 Tentacles on an Octopus)
29 D in F in a L Y (29 days in February in a Leap Year)
27 B in the N T (27 Books in the New Testament)
365 D in a Y (365 Days in a Year)
13 L in a B D (13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen)
52 W in a Y (52 Weeks in a Year)
9 L of a C (9 Lives of a Cat)
60 M in a H (60 Minutes in an Hour)
23 P of C in the H B (23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body)
64 S on a C B (64 Squares on a Chess Board)
9 P in S A (9 Provinces in South Africa)
6 B to an O in C (6 Balls to an Over in Cricket)
1000 Y in a M (1000 Years in a Millenium)
15 M on a D M C (15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest)
How About these:
2 M on a L B
12 D of C
110 Y on a C F F
360 D in a C
I must admit that I needed Google to find 3 of them.
Son of a gun. I smell the stink of Google, nullig.
Or these:
5 V in the A
2 4 6 8 W D W A?
6080 F in a N M
21 D on a D
12 I in a F
9 P in the S S
21 G S
2 P in a P
366 D in a L Y
What happened to 8 D a W?
Or there's always...
76 T in the B P
88 K on a P
20 Q to a R
14 P to a S
Evidently it originated in South Africa.
I got 21, no Google:
26 Letters of the Alphabet
7 Days of the Week
7 Wonders of the World
12 Signs of the Zodiac
52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)
39 Books of the Old Testament
3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes
3 Wheels on a Tricycle
12 Months in a Year
13=Unlucky For Some
8 Tentacles on an Octopus
29 Days in February in a Leap Year
27 Books in the New Testament
365 Days in a Year
52 Weeks in a Year
9 Lives of a Cat
60 Minutes in a Hour
9 Provinces in South Africa
1000 Years in a Millennium
15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest
2 M on a L B
12 Days of Christmas
110 Yards on a Canadian Football Field
360 Degrees in a Circle
5 V in the A
2 4 6 8 Who Do We Appreciate?
6080 Feet in a Nautical Mile
21 D on a D
12 I in a F
9 Planets in the Solar System
21 Gun Salute
2 Peas in a Pod
366 Days in a Leap Year
76 Trombones in the Big Parade
88 Keys on a Piano
20 Questions to a Response (...?)
14 P to a S
Or these.
22, no Google
26 L of the A -letters of the alphabet
7 D of the W - days of the week
7 W of the W – wonders of the world
12 S of the Z – signs of the zodiac
66 B of the B books of the bible
13 S in the USF stripes in the US flag
39 B of the O T books of the old testament
90 D in a R A –degrees in a right angle
3 B M (S H T R) –blind mice see how they run
32 is the T in D F at which W F –temperature in degrees fahrenheit at which water freezes
12 M in a Y – months in a year
13 = UFS unlucky for some
8 T on an O tentacles on an octopus
29 D in F in a L Y –days in february in a leap year
27 B in the N T books in the new testament
365 D in a Y days in a year
52 W in a Y –weeks in a year
9 L of a C lives of a cat
60 M in a H- minutes in an hour
9 P in S A Provinces in South Africa
1000 Y in a M years in a millenium
15 M on a D M C –men on a dead man’s chest
Skdadl : Or
1ITLN
3CIAF
1 I T L N (1 is the Loneliest Number)
3 C I A F (3 Coins in a Fountain)
Wow, Alison. If you remember Three Coins in a Fountain, you are even more of a romantic goner than I am, and that is pretty far gone! ;-)
nullig, you too. Maybe.
I'm just old enough to remember... sigh.
26 L of the A
7 D of the W - days of the week
7 W of the W - wonders of the world
12 S of the Z - signs the zodiac
66 B of the B
52 C in a P (WJs)
13 S in the USF -stripes in the united states flag
18 H on a G C - hole on a gold course
39 B of the O T - books of the old testament
5 T on a F - toes on a foot
90 D in a R A - degrees in a right angle
3 B M (S H T R) - blind mice (see how they run)
32 is the T in D F at which W F -is the temperature in degrees at which water freezes
15 P in a R T
3 W on a T - women on a train
100 C in a R
11 P in a F (S) T
12 M in a Y - months in a year
13 = UFS
8 T on an O - tentacles on an octopus
29 D in F in a L Y - days in february in a leap year
27 B in the N T - books in the new testament
365 D in a Y - days in a year
13 L in a B D - loaves in a baker's dozen
52 W in a Y - weeks in a year
9 L of a C - lives of a cat
60 M in a H - minutes in an hour
23 P of C in the H B - pairs of chromazomes in the human body
64 S on a C B
9 P in S A
6 B to an O in C
1000 Y in a M - years in a millenium
15 M on a D M C- men on a dead man's chest
hmm, if i'm not wrong on chromazomes(sp?) i have 24. now to go see what everyone else got. fun. thanks.
of course, my count would be correct if i'd included the 66 books of the bible. d'oh!
Can anyone help me expand
9 S by a S I T
9 Socons by a School In Toronto.....wait, that can't be right, socons near a school?
what about 36 n on the r w