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Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:50 am
by dcfanjo
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the '4 S of a Y' (4 seasons in a Year) puzzles and I know I posted a Word document of them 'over there' once before. Well at the weekend I came across some which I must admit I have never seen - see what you guys think, I think I've managed to get all but 1 of them.

3 HS of the Z

1926 MMB in LA

4 NT are the P of B

2 B on a W

1952 VBL by RT

350 FA is the ESB

24 GS is the AE

1648 B of GB

2 is the N on the HS

78 F is the L of a TC

32 T for a FAS

1980 BBETW the GS

364 TP in the TD of C

40 MPT in each H of a RM

119 IRC of JL

50 S on OG

55 is the S of the N from O to T

692 F was the L of BGE

60 PB the OKR in M

44 Y of the R of QE the F

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:54 am
by Scurra
Coo. I could only see half-a-dozen on my first pass.

3 HS of the Z (Human Signs of the Zodiac - Virgo, Aquarius and Gemini)
2 B on a W (Bails on a Wicket)
50 S on OG (Stars on Old Glory - the US flag)
55 is the S of the N from O to T (Sum of the Numbers from One to Ten)
60 PB the OKR in M (Pounds Buys the Old Kent Road in Monopoly)
44 Y of the R of QE the F (Years of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the First)

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:39 pm
by giraffe
692 F was the L of BGE feet was the length of Boat Great Eastern

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:50 pm
by dcfanjo
Hi Scurra

I got all of those although for 3 HS of the Z I put Horned signs of the Zodiac

Giraffe, I put BGE as Brunels Great Eastern

Its great finding some less than usual ones - they are out of CAMRA's London Drinker!

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:55 pm
by giraffe
That's much better, I wasn't happy with that word.

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:51 pm
by Bunnylump
And there was me thinking it was Horoscope signs of the Zodiac!

Oh, and 1648 Brewers of Great Britain, maybe?

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:51 pm
by Looby
78 F is the L of a TC
78 feet is the length of a tennis court

40 MPT in each H of a RM
40 minutes playing time in each half of a rugby match

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:22 pm
by SparkOut
1926 MMB in LA Marilyn Monroe Born in Los Angeles

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:33 pm
by SparkOut
1648 must be* something to do with a Battle (or Birth) but I can't think of anyone with the right initials, so I'm inclined to think it's a Cromwellian thing. (Anyone know anything about Cromwell round here? ;) ) Maybe a European battle I suppose - I'm hallucinating probably, but my subconscious is trying to say the G is German(y).

*the words "must be" are used figuratively!

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:56 pm
by LAT
2 is the number on the hooker's shirt?

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:19 am
by MBH
Interesting company you keep LAT :o

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:26 am
by LAT
:P

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:54 pm
by clvrlad
1648 b of gb

well it was the start of the second period of the civil war
and the end to various wars in europe including one with the germans but strangely
bach of germany born but i wouldnt put that as the answer

Re: Number Puzzles

Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:24 am
by dcfanjo
answer is 1648 Brewers of Good Beer :lol: