To end this year of puzzles, I will do a big puzzle event that will include ideas from all of my previous puzzles. It will be like a race. The first 10 people to cross the finish line in each race will receive pearls. Each race will last 12 hours and contain one bundle giveaway. The final giveaway will be unbundled and exclusive for the Top 10 of the leaderboards (the game will probably also be chosen by the Top 10).

The hint for each puzzle will contain the answer. This is to assure that there are solvers even if not many people can figure out the puzzle.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Races

Wildcard Race

Top 10

  1. Domazo - 366 Pearls
  2. escollo - 265 Pearls
  3. CopperUndies - 196 Pearls
  4. FruityD - 178 Pearls
  5. sweetcuppincakes - 152 Pearls
  6. m3rc - 140 Pearls
  7. Gracee - 137 Pearls
  8. nellyneko - 128 Pearls
  9. perrolijo - 109 Pearls
  10. abc567 - 97 Pearls

Top 5 Bubbling Under The Top 10

  1. KD00 - 89 Pearls
  2. Kuzurreesh - 47 Pearls
  3. thed4rkn1te - 42 Pearls
  4. BraveDave - 29 Pearls
  5. malabagaa - 28 Pearls

Full Leaderboards

Blue Wheel

After each race, you can spin the Blue Wheel if you want. It's worth 2 pearls and by doing so, you can:

  • Lose all your pearls, if it falls on 0.
  • Lose N / 2 pearls, if it falls between 1 and 4.
  • Retain your pearls, if it falls on 5.
  • Win N * 2 pearls, if it falls between 6 and 9.
  • Win the same number of pearls from the first place, if it falls on 10.

Wildcard Blue Wheel

After the Wildcard race, you can spin the Wildcard Blue Wheel if you want. It's free and by doing so you win N pearls, between 0 and 10.

The numbers will be picked using random.org.

Pearls

  • First Place - 25 Pearls
  • Second Place - 22 Pearls
  • Third Place - 20 Pearls
  • Fourth Place - 18 Pearls
  • Fifth Place - 15 Pearls
  • Sixth Place - 12 Pearls
  • Seventh Place - 10 Pearls
  • Eighth Place - 8 Pearls
  • Ninth Place - 5 Pearls
  • Tenth Place - 2 Pearls

Wildcard Pearls

  • First Place - 12 Pearls
  • Second Place - 10 Pearls
  • Third Place - 8 Pearls
  • Fourth Place - 5 Pearls
  • Fifth Place - 2 Pearls

Puzzle Archive

  1. My First Puzzle
  2. Alternate Puzzle (South America Only)
  3. Bonus Puzzle
  4. Whitelist Puzzle
  5. Madonna Puzzle
  6. Gun Monkeys
  7. Group Puzzle
  8. Michael Jackson Puzzle
  9. Choo choo!
  10. What is your biggest fear?
  11. Choo ch-wait...
  12. Choo ch-not again...
  13. Choo Reminder #1
  14. Choo Reminder #2
  15. Final Choo Reminder
  16. Choo Departure
  17. This Is Weird
  18. This Is Even Weirder
  19. Periods? We all get periods.
  20. I learned my lesson...
  21. I didn't learn my lesson...
  22. Did you learn your lesson?
  23. More periods!
  24. ..--- (2)
  25. Revenge Puzzle
  26. Periods are back!
  27. Apple Music vs. Spotify
  28. A Puzzle About Puzzlers
  29. A Puzzle About Puzzlers, Pt. 2
  30. A Puzzle About Puzzlers, Final Part
  31. These numbers are cursed!
  32. All The Single One-Word Sentences (Don't Put A Period On It)
  33. Temporarily Level 7
  34. Let's try again, shall we?
  35. Period Halloween
  36. Doirep Klawnoom
  37. I don't want to marry a goat. I really don't.
  38. This period of mine is a lie!
  39. My current level is 6.66. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
  40. Patience Puzzle
  41. Claim Puzzle
  42. Permanenly Level 7
  43. Christmas Madness
  44. Unworthy Puzzle
  45. 5 For 25 - Solutions
  46. Quick Puzzle (1 Of 5)
  47. Quick Puzzle (2 Of 5)
  48. Quick Puzzle (3 Of 5)
  49. Quick Puzzle (4 Of 5)
  50. Quick Puzzle (5 Of 5)
8 years ago*

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Updated. Hope I didn't make any mistakes.

8 years ago
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I did make a small mistake. I'm re-uploading the images. For now, consider the last V as an U.

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Fixed

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I just want to clarify that, although the leaderboards for race 1 are full, you can still solve the puzzle and the giveaway is still open.

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Race 2 is on!

8 years ago
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Race 3 is on! Running a few minutes late, sorry about that.

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May I ask you to check answer for Q1?

EDIT: There could be no need. It's me who still need to understand the question as, of now, I see no possible solution.

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It's correct. Just a tricky question. You might have to think outside of the box a little.

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It's what I'm trying to do.. just not enough, evidently =P

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I had to fix the question because the paths Z-A and U-F actually don't use the same streets. So I added another answer for the path F-U, because then they use the same streets, only changing the order. Maybe that helps.

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lol - want to know a funny thing?

First time I approached it I thought "why is it U-F? It should be F-U!"
But now I focused so much on U-F I've forgotten why I was thinking it :v

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Ummm I actually did a small mistake in Q1. The path is not the same for buildings U to F. That one is even shorter. Fixed the question.

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Actually re-fixed it and added another acceptable answer for the path from building F to building U.

8 years ago
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Race 4 is on!

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Race 5 is on!

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Race 6 is on!

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Race 7 is on!

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Lots of mistakes here. Really sorry. I'm doing these puzzles as we go, so sometimes I run out of time to double check everything.

First of all, the Morse sound decoder from the site that you are probably using doesn't seem to work. There's a mobile app that works just fine, but if you don't have a phone, you might have to install a software that decodes Morse sound code in your computer. Or if you have answered the first 3 questions, I can provide you an alternate way to solve it, if you contact me on Steam. This is all, of course, if you don't want to wait until the hint / solution.

For the mini puzzle, I've tweaked it a bit, since the Treasure Island I referenced could actually be from a lot of different years, so I tried to make it less ambiguous. Please refresh the page if you're stuck there.

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Race 8 is on!

8 years ago
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Going around double checking everything. With hundreds of sheets in front of me. :P Already found a mistake in Q2, letter J. Fixed.

8 years ago
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Fixed another mistake at Q2, letter P. Also specified which path I took to solve the integral, since there are multiple solutions. Everything should be 100% correct now if you follow all the format tips I gave you.

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Race 9 is on!

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Race 10 is on!

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I see you in 12 hours

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See you.

8 years ago
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Forgot to say: for this race, you cannot spin the Blue Wheel if you cross the finish line after the solution has dropped.

8 years ago
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Piece 10 is in one of the Choo reminders. You have to solve the puzzle before it first. I can post the solutions if needed.

8 years ago
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If it's behind the one I think it is, can't find format for Q6.
Or I just have the wrong city.

8 years ago
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Check the venue where it happened. I think someone edited the Wikipedia page.

Oh and that's not piece 10, by the way.

8 years ago
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oh good, I didn't miss anything - I had all the others you gave hints for so far, just trying to guess this one now ... would've been way easier if I could read XD

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Please do.

8 years ago
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Answer for the first puzzle is "Godus" and for the second is "100".

8 years ago
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Piece 2 is in one of the Choo reminders as well.

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Piece 18: http://www.itstoohard.com/puzzle/cSb6CrfX

This one wasn't linked, so you had to solve the entire puzzle to find it. That's why I'm linking it. If you found the other one, the answers are the same.

8 years ago
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potato mode on... stuck on q12 second time :| (know reference :|)

Edit: ghaaaaa stupid period second time :| Solved

8 years ago
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Put a period on it. :)

8 years ago
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Piece 6 is in the Choo departure.

8 years ago
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Piece 9 is hidden behind a fake "obligatory giveaway" link.

8 years ago
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Piece 17 is inside a giveaway. Look for a puzzle where I said "The solutions for the next steps have been posted in the giveaway pages." and check the giveaways from that puzzle.

8 years ago
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will there be more hints? Only 10 and 17 were new for me, still missing 4 others, so without hints I guess I won't solve it ^^

8 years ago
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I don't think so. What numbers do you have left?

8 years ago
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Wildcard race is on! I'm still working on the last 3 questions. Will try to get them up as soon as possible.

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All working now.

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Alright, I'll post the solution, since I didn't expect it to be this hard.

  1. This question refers to race 1. You start at the B building. You leave the B building, take the 54th Street, turn left to the 52nd Street and enter the L building. You leave the L building, cross the 52nd Street and enter the U building. You leave the U building, take the 58th Street, turn left to the 36th Street and finish at the E building.
  2. This question refers to race 2. There are only 3 artists in race 2: Troye Sivan, Ke$ha and Muse. Only one of those artists has an album with the word "Blue" in its title.
  3. This question refers to race 3. Main word used in the two questions above is "Blue" and main word used in two questions below is "Santa".
  4. This question refers to race 4. Michael Jackson or Madonna song with the word "Santa" in its title.
  5. This question refers to race 5. Glyph for S is a hand, for A is a leaf, for N is a seahorse, for T is smoke and for A is a leaf again.
  6. This question refers to race 6. Answer is "90.0000° N, 0.0000° W".
  7. This question refers tor race 7. Answer is "-. --- .-. - .... / .--. --- .-.. .".
  8. This question refers to race 8. Answer is "x = 5, 2; x = -7, 3".
  9. This question refers to race 9. Answer is "Htron Elop".
  10. This question refers to race 10. Answer is "Reindeer".
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Oh, I was too specific with my glyphs.
That and math, yuck!

8 years ago
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I added an update note on the puzzle, in case people haven't seen that I posted the solution.

8 years ago
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Ummm... bump? Has everyone just given up?

8 years ago
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Yeup. I definitely gived up.

8 years ago
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How can you give up after you solved it? :P

8 years ago
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So what should I do if you don't want invite me any more? ^^,"

8 years ago
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But you were already invited. :S

8 years ago
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Bump for 15 hours remaining.

8 years ago
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Bump for 6 hours remaining.

8 years ago
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I literally have no idea. Should i know something about your earlier puzzles?

8 years ago
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It follows the same line of thought, yes. They are linked in the Puzzle Archive section above and the solutions are there too if you want to take a look.

8 years ago
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Thanks i will take a look. If i might be able to figure something i will come back :D

8 years ago
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You can also come back in 6 hours if you don't figure it out. The hint will contain the answer. xD

8 years ago
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I found the answer to a point but that hexademical text i had no idea :( I am sad.

8 years ago
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These streets have too many names for me.

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If a name is in vertical, it represents the vertical street. Same for horizontal ones. Sorry if that caused any confusion.

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Oh no, I'm just singing.

I was just used to your arrows going from A to B, but now they move between A, B, R, E, etc, I need to try and wrap my head around that.

Where the streets have no name...

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Well, someone solved it... :/

8 years ago
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Oh I see.

8 years ago
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by URL you mean : http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/12345/ or just the 5 characters?

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Just the 5 characters.

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I am asking for clarifacation, is it different to write abcde or AbcDE?

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Nope, ITH isn't case sensitive.

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Then i am wrong again thanks :(

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FFF!! I was trying with the complete URL (minus the http://)

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But that's too complicated. :P And you can find the giveaway before solving the puzzle. It's just there for confirmation.

8 years ago
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5 characters are not a giveaway url.... >_< They are a giveaway code

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I know, but I've always referenced to them as an URL. I like to play games. :P

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Bump for solved.

8 years ago
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tries google maps

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Lol xD

8 years ago
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Bumps.

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Bump for see you in 4.5 hours.
I can't read this map :/

8 years ago
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bump for I noticed 2 things, but I don't know how to use them yet - that weird map is throwing me off >.<

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Bump!

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So the next round starts at in 5 hours or same time tomorrow?

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In around 5 hours, yes.

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Oh ok, I'll be asleep, guess I'll do the one after.

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Maybe there are still some spots left when you wake up. :)

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Only in my nightmares ;)

Yea, maybe :)

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I was asleep for the first one, hopefully I can get through the second before everyone is awake

8 years ago
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Looks like you missed it. :P

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Bump for Race 2.

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Bump for stuck on Q4, waiting for hints now (I kind of wish they were just hints, not the solution ^^)
also, "D'oh!" for the first one, I totally started doing the path thing, but then there were too many possibilities depending on which side you started on, so I just stopped at the second letter (also, not sure I would've thought of the last step XD)

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Well the races are so short to give actual hints. :P

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I realized earlier that you're putting on these races right after a string of patience puzzles ... did you run out of patience yourself? :P

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I just wanted it over before Christmas. :P

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Everyone gives up and waits for hints or just doesn't notice 2nd race?

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I think it's just not a good time yet - in Europe, everyone's just getting up/going to work, in the Americas most people are probably sleeping/going to bed, and the rest of the world might be at work? SG is never very active around this time of day ... just wait a little bit longer for the madness to begin ;)

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Yep, I was sleeping myself. :)

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Bum do just woke up xD

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Bump!

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Q2 was easy, will be back later for Q1.(Race 3)

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Bump for race 3 completed.

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YOU, OUT OF THE BOX THINKER!! >_<

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YOU SHOULD BOX MORE OUT OF THE THINK!!

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Q1 - I don't know what else you want from me T.T

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I want you to think outside of the box!!! :P

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yeah, I don't think that's gonna happen ...

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Please edit or delete this. :P

Edit: Nah you can leave it. Not like that wouldn't have been the first idea that one would have. Now use it and think outside of the box. xD

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Already delete and have no idea how to use it. So I have to give up.

8 years ago
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Oh, I'm actually a liar.

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A liar who can't get through mini-puzzle :(

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oh, dammit, I read it earlier and forgot what it was XD
(came back after doing some work, still no new ideas :( )

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Well since I told escollo there was no need to delete it, it was something along this: But "through R" doesn't work.

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oh, I remember ... yeah, I tried some stuff along those lines, hm :\

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I had to fix the question because the paths Z-A and U-F actually don't use the same streets. So I added another answer for the path F-U, because then they use the same streets, only changing the order. Maybe that helps.

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don't have a solution for you, but here are some words I found ... how many pearls do I get for those? :P
ar, are, bar, bra, bare, bear, dicer, dice, ear, era, evil, ex, five, fiver, diver, dive, div, lid, live, liver, re, rex, flu, vid, lice, fixer, fix, verb, wild, ye, year, yer, zebra
I started alphabetizing them, but that got boring really quickly

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Hey, you're a Blue Diver! You get all the pearls. :P "Blue" is also there. xD

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oh, I only used connected letters, I'm sure there are many more words to find (I used to play a lot of Ruzzle on my phone, not sure why I stopped ...)
in case you couldn't tell, I've pretty much given up now, I'll just wait and see if there are any spots left after the answers drop :P

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Oh I see. I hope there are spots left for you then. m3rc sure got his. :P

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Haha :)

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left the box, now I'm trapped in a loop XD

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Not that box. xD

8 years ago
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I think I still have the wrong box ...

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Bump for finishing Race 3!

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I'm too in the box :<

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I had to fix the question because the paths Z-A and U-F actually don't use the same streets. So I added another answer for the path F-U, because then they use the same streets, only changing the order. Maybe that helps.

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how did people even find it if the question was wrong D:

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Just half wrong. You didn't need the U-F path. It was there just as an alternative.

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Have Q1 but dont understand it....
Q2 - so many common things names QQ

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I had to fix the question because the paths Z-A and U-F actually don't use the same streets. So I added another answer for the path F-U, because then they use the same streets, only changing the order. Maybe that helps.

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Hmm, I replied here, didn't I ?
I posted "Well, it's after 3, no puzzle yet, im off for 2 hours"
It's gone, oh well, I'm back, got q2...q1 though, uhhhhhh....

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You probably replied at the exact moment I was editing the thread, so it didn't post. :P

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Q2... QQ HOW?! Mind reading? xD

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Don't tell me you're stuck on Q2? :P

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Lucky Gracee :/

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I am xD I see too many connections XD

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My answer for Q1 is too long, lol, darn!

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Lol where are you going through? :P

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Can't say, don't want others to know my idea :P

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I had to fix the question because the paths Z-A and U-F actually don't use the same streets. So I added another answer for the path F-U, because then they use the same streets, only changing the order. Maybe that helps.

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!!!!! And you only mention this NOW??? I thought I was going crazy XD

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Well to be fair, you can use the Z-A path for U-F, but it's not the shortest one in terms of how many streets you use.

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that's why I thought I was going crazy - the shortest paths for those two pairs had nothing in common ... but I still don't have the answer, or I just don't understand your format XD

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Yeah sorry, I should have re-checked the questions before posting it. As for the format, an example of an answer would be: 54th Street - 64th Street

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There goes my Sesame Street answer :/
dinner, back in an hour

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yup, still trapped in the loopy box, the format is alright

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Closed 8 years ago by rafaelgomesxyz.