Re: Find the Correct Four-Digit Code
"Carl G." <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:57:04 -0700
| Newsgroups | rec.puzzles,alt.brain.teasers |
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| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 10/28/2025 6:44 AM, Carl G. wrote: > On 10/25/2025 10:46 PM, HenHanna@NewsGrouper wrote: >> >> "Carl G." <[email protected]> posted: >> >>> Based on the "secret rule" used to create the four-digit codes for >>> the first >>> six words, what should the code for the seventh word be? >>> >>> 1. Curtails = 1248 >>> 2. Encourage = 5689 >>> 3. Observes = 3478 >>> 4. Separate = 3457 >>> 5. Salvage = 1247 >>> 6. Unsightly = 1589 >>> >>> 7. Catacomb = ???? >>> >>> Carl G. >>> >>> (For e-mail replies, convert words to digits) >>> >> >> >> Seems pretty interesting! >> >> I'll first ask my AI > I must have posted this over 20 years ago. I don't remember what my > solution was. I now know what my solution was. Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Hint... Select letters based on the code number to form a four-letter word: CUrTailS (1248) ==> CUTS "Cuts" is a synonym of "Curtails" -- Carl G. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com