Number puzzles

**Tiger-Eyes** · 23rd November 2007, 12:21 PM

Complete the following sentence by changing the letters to words begining with the letter to make a sentance.
starting with an easy one

2 P in a P

When you get it right you set another question

**Matrix** · 23rd November 2007, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Tiger-Eyes@Nov 23 2007, 12:21 PM
Complete the following sentence by changing the letters to words begining with the letter to make a sentance.
starting with an easy one

2 P in a P

When you get it right you set another question

2 pence in a pocket.

:

Or

2 Peas in a Pod :P

**Tiger-Eyes** · 27th November 2007, 02:09 PM

sorry for the delay in answering, i have had a migraine lasting days

and am unable to go on the pc as it makes it worse

But a ding for 2 peas in a pod and over to you

**Matrix** · 27th November 2007, 06:40 PM

Not really a sentence but

3 B M

h34r:

**Bill D (wwh)** · 27th November 2007, 07:08 PM

Three Blind Mice?

**Matrix** · 27th November 2007, 09:56 PM

Originally posted by Bill D (wwh)@Nov 27 2007, 07:08 PM
Three Blind Mice?

Ding your go Bill

**Bill D (wwh)** · 27th November 2007, 10:07 PM

Thanks!

Ok, I think this one's rather harder, so if everyone's stuck I'll put in one or two of the words tomorrow...

T A 3 K O L: L, D L, A S.

**Bill D (wwh)** · 28th November 2007, 11:49 AM

Ok, either no-one's looking or you're all struggling, mwahaha...

So here's a bit of help:

T are 3 K O L: L, D L, and S.

**Tiger-Eyes** · 28th November 2007, 01:39 PM

I've got as far as...

There are 3 kinds of ???????

**Bill D (wwh)** · 28th November 2007, 02:01 PM

Yep, Fiona, that bit is absolutely correct...!

**Tiger-Eyes** · 28th November 2007, 04:20 PM

ah ha got it

there are 3 kinds of lies, lies damned lies and statistics
i think thats right

**Bill D (wwh)** · 28th November 2007, 06:07 PM

Ding!

Over to you, Fiona...

**Tiger-Eyes** · 28th November 2007, 09:30 PM

36 I on a YS

**t.a.folk** · 29th November 2007, 11:36 AM

36 inches on a yardstick .

( buck rabbit's offering after I jokingly said to him "36 indentations on a yuletide stamp" )

**Bill D (wwh)** · 29th November 2007, 12:15 PM

Pat, I think you've probably got it there! YS kept making me think of "Ye Olde Survey Monuments" which of course was almost certainly on entirely the wrong lines...!

**Tiger-Eyes** · 29th November 2007, 01:38 PM

A ding to TA folk, Of course I am far to young to know what a yardstick is, i had to rely on older members of my family for inspiration :P

**t.a.folk** · 29th November 2007, 05:16 PM

Of course I am far to young to know what a yardstick is, i had to rely on older members of my family for inspiration

o f course

2 S D M A S ?

**Matrix** · 29th November 2007, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by t.a.folk@Nov 29 2007, 05:16 PM

Of course I am far to young to know what a yardstick is, i had to rely on older members of my family for inspiration

o f course

2 S D M A S ?

2 Swallows Dont Make A Summer ?

**t.a.folk** · 29th November 2007, 07:34 PM

ding !

**Matrix** · 29th November 2007, 08:34 PM

s a s o 6 p a p f o r

**t.a.folk** · 30th November 2007, 10:20 AM

Don't know what buck rabbit has been drinking but he's just started singing....

"Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye" .

**Matrix** · 30th November 2007, 05:17 PM

Ding

**t.a.folk** · 30th November 2007, 07:35 PM

B 2 S 1 F T T G

proverb

The S = stools

**t.a.folk** · 3rd December 2007, 09:49 AM

A hazard for milk maids & similar to not knowing which side of the fence to sit on .

**Bill D (wwh)** · 3rd December 2007, 11:17 AM

Aha...!

Between two stools one falls to the ground?

**t.a.folk** · 3rd December 2007, 05:26 PM

Ding!

**Bill D (wwh)** · 4th December 2007, 11:46 AM

Sorry to have taken so long to respond - I've been up to my eyes in stuff...!

Ok, here goes, with a nice easy one:

1 F A A A F 1

KathyXB · 4th December 2007, 01:04 PM

One for all and all for one

**Bill D (wwh)** · 4th December 2007, 07:55 PM

Ding!

Over to you, Kathy...

KathyXB · 4th December 2007, 11:01 PM

A S I T S 9

**Matrix** · 5th December 2007, 07:18 AM

Aha

A Stitch In Time Saves 9

KathyXB · 5th December 2007, 01:21 PM

Ding!

**Matrix** · 5th December 2007, 04:37 PM

Easy one this time

1 m w t m , W t m a m , 1 m a h d w t m a m.

**t.a.folk** · 6th December 2007, 10:59 AM

One man went to mow ,Went to mow a meadow ,One man and his dog went to mow a meadow .?

**Matrix** · 6th December 2007, 11:11 AM

Ding

**t.a.folk** · 6th December 2007, 11:39 AM

How about ..

1p,2p,3p,4 .5p ,6p ,7p ,m

**Matrix** · 6th December 2007, 11:53 AM

oooh oooh

i potato 2 potato etc

**t.a.folk** · 6th December 2007, 04:01 PM

yes ,yes

ding!

**Matrix** · 6th December 2007, 04:04 PM

Okey dokey

1 m l i a m g

KathyXB · 6th December 2007, 04:24 PM

one mans loss is another mans gain

**Matrix** · 6th December 2007, 04:37 PM

Ding

KathyXB · 6th December 2007, 09:55 PM

O T S D O C M T L S T M 2 T D A A P I A P T

**Matrix** · 6th December 2007, 11:19 PM

Originally posted by KathyXB@Dec 6 2007, 09:55 PM
O T S D O C M T L S T M 2 T D A A P I A P T

On the second day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
Two Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

KathyXB · 7th December 2007, 08:06 AM

Ding! Hee hee

**Matrix** · 7th December 2007, 03:36 PM

R B 7 , F B 11

**t.a.folk** · 9th December 2007, 11:38 AM

rough boys 7, fine boys 11 ?

**Matrix** · 9th December 2007, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by t.a.folk@Dec 9 2007, 11:38 AM

rough boys 7, fine boys 11 ?

Nope its a proverb though which maybe weather related

:

**t.a.folk** · 9th December 2007, 06:41 PM

Would that be
Rain before seven ,fine before eleven ?

**Matrix** · 9th December 2007, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by t.a.folk@Dec 9 2007, 06:41 PM
Would that be
Rain before seven ,fine before eleven ?

Close enough I have Rain before seven, fair before eleven :P

Ding

**t.a.folk** · 9th December 2007, 08:49 PM

Cheers!
( I had my mind on those fine boys )

Next puzzle

i1eaoto

Thread: Number puzzles

Thread Tools

Display

Posting Permissions