Re: Find the Correct Four-Digit Code
HenHanna@NewsGrouper <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:14:46 GMT
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"Carl G." <[email protected]> posted: > 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. really? Was the idea your original..? It's a great one! I'll try to find similar patterns in German, French, Jp.... > 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" >