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No Vowels, Numbers, Gaps #4
Topic Started: Jun 25 2012, 11:42 PM (554 Views)
CJ
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A very minor case of serious brain damage

I haven't done one of these for a while, so I thought it was time for another one. The format is as follows:

  • I post a list of 25 names, each relating to a specific theme, with the vowels, numbers and gaps removed.
  • Each person may make up to 6 guesses per day.
  • The contest runs until Monday, 9th July at 10pm GMT, or when all of them have been guessed correctly, whichever is sooner.
  • The clues are worth 5 posts each. On top of this, anyone who answers at least 10 correctly receives 25 bonus posts, in addition to those from the clues.
  • If an answer has multiple names, I will accept any which matches the clue when all of the vowels, numbers and gaps have been removed.
This time, the theme is Animals. I've tried to stick to common names and species, but there are a few Latin names and genera in there. Also, there are one or two shenanigans (cryptids, fictitious species, etc.), so be warned!

Here are the 25 clues:



1) BCNSTRCTR (Boa Constrictor - Answered correctly by PL-Stokie)
2) TLSBR (Atlas bear - Answered correctly by thecostumedanceparty)
3) LSSRRH (Lesser Rhea - Answered correctly by PL-Stokie)
4) TKYGCK (Tokay Gecko - Answered correctly by Jarkko)
5) GYCPHAL
6) HPPDRC (Hippodraco - Answered correctly by PL-Stokie)
7) STPPEGL
8) CRPSXPLDS (Creepus Explodus :creeper: - Answered correctly by Jarkko)
9) HSMS (House Mouse - Answered correctly by PL-Stokie)
10) BIJ
11) RPNHNYBE
12) FLMBA
13) HAH
14) SCOPHD
15) ISLX
16) WNDG (Wendigo - Answered correctly by Jarkko)
17) RPENPLC
18) MRYEL
19) MSKLRKT (Musk Lorikeet - Answered correctly by PL-Stokie)
20) CLOT
21) RSNBVR (Eurasian Beaver - Answered correctly by thecostumedanceparty)
22) MXSURS
23) CHMOS
24) CNETD
25) CALTT

Bonus (do fit, but weren't the ones I had in mind)

13) HH (Hoiho - Answered by thecostumedanceparty)
20) CLT (Colt - Answered by thecostumedanceparty)

Scores:

PL-Stokie: 25
thecostumedanceparty: 20
Jarkko: 15



Good luck!
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Pyrite
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1)Boa Constrictor
3)Lesser Rhea?
Edited by Pyrite, Jun 25 2012, 11:47 PM.
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CJ
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Both correct. Have 10 points :) .
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9) House mouse?

Not sure about any of the others, though.

I love this game already :) !
Edited by Pyrite, Jun 25 2012, 11:52 PM.
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CJ
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Yep - have another 5 points.

Maybe this is another one to do more often!
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2) Atlas Bear
21) Eurasian Beaver
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jun 26 2012, 12:29 AM.
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CJ
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Yep, they're both right too. Take 10 points.
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Christian. Exterminator of Spammers.

4 - Tokay Gecko
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CJ
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Yep - 5 points for you :) .
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Christian. Exterminator of Spammers.

8 - Creepus Explodus
16 - Windigo/Wendigo (alternate spellings of the same thing)
Edited by Jarkko, Jun 27 2012, 10:14 PM.
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CJ
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Both correct. Those are the two shenanigan ones :P .
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13) HH

Hoiho (penguin)
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jun 27 2012, 11:15 PM.
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CJ
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That's not the one I had in mind, but it does fit.

I'll give you 5 posts, but leave that one open in case anyone comes up with the one I had in mind.
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19) Musk Lorikeet
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Could 13 also be Ho-oh the Pokémon?
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CJ
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@Daniel: Correct
@Adam: It isn't - #8 and #16 were the only non-real animals.
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10) Baiji
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PL-Stokie
Jun 27 2012, 11:29 PM
10) Baiji
Can't believe I didn't get that one...

Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jun 27 2012, 11:40 PM.
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It's odd. I only realised that one after logging into my photobucket account (which is still called Panda-Baiji).

Whenever I look at HH, I only think of Horrible Histories :P
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20) Colt (horse)
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jun 27 2012, 11:40 PM.
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6) Hippodraco?
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@Adam: Again, not what I had in mind, but it does fit. Have 5 more bonus posts.
@PL: Correct again.
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To give you some help, I've added one vowel to each remaining one. Prizes remain unchanged, though.

I've also extended this to Monday, 9th July at 10pm GMT, so you have nearly two days remaining.
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