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Two Word-Unit Retep Sonnets, Jim Puder Nov 2017

Two Word-Unit Retep Sonnets, Jim Puder

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Two poems using a pattern of verse known as RETEP, or rhymed, end-to-end palindromic verse of four or more lines.


Who Did Steal The Tarts? (Courtroom Puzzle), Christian Hartselle Nov 2017

Who Did Steal The Tarts? (Courtroom Puzzle), Christian Hartselle

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To figure out the thief, find the one major "logical" inconsistency between the testimonies and the facts!


Reducing Three Linked Words, Susan Thorpe Nov 2017

Reducing Three Linked Words, Susan Thorpe

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Using 3 linked words, such as bell book candle, reduce the number of letters such that just one of each different letter remains. Then rearrange these letters to form a 2- or 3- word phrase.


A Super Score In Superscrabble, Darryl Francis Aug 2017

A Super Score In Superscrabble, Darryl Francis

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A discussion of the board game SuperScrabble.


Howard Bergerson's Surprise Symphony, Jim Puder Aug 2017

Howard Bergerson's Surprise Symphony, Jim Puder

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The stylistics idiosyncrasies of Howard Bergerson's published palindromes have long puzzled critics who have admired his artistry without quite understanding it.


Doubled Letter Sentences, Susan Thorpe Aug 2017

Doubled Letter Sentences, Susan Thorpe

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In the following sentences, all the words contain a doubled letter.


These And Those, David Shaw Aug 2017

These And Those, David Shaw

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This word puzzle is based on pairs of words which are identical except that in one position they have different letters.


Final Project, Brandi Kordes Aug 2017

Final Project, Brandi Kordes

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An explanation of the inspiration and meaning behind this final project.


Back Cover Aug 2017

Back Cover

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Back cover of this issue including instructions to authors.


Front Cover And Publication Information, Volume 50, Issue 3, Editor Word Ways Aug 2017

Front Cover And Publication Information, Volume 50, Issue 3, Editor Word Ways

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Front cover and publication information for this issue including the table of contents.


Remembering Ross Eckler, Darryl Francis Aug 2017

Remembering Ross Eckler, Darryl Francis

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Darryl Francis recalls his introduction to Word Ways and his relationship with and remembrance of Ross Eckler.


Colloquy, Editor Word Ways Aug 2017

Colloquy, Editor Word Ways

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Readers' responses to recently published articles.


But, Nevertheless…More Amusing Redundancies And "Erroneous Mistakes", Don Hauptman Aug 2017

But, Nevertheless…More Amusing Redundancies And "Erroneous Mistakes", Don Hauptman

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A discussion of redundancies in writing along with examples the author has found.


Rhyming Synonyms 3 + Antonyms, . Anil Aug 2017

Rhyming Synonyms 3 + Antonyms, . Anil

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A list of rhyming definitions constructed of multiple rhymes.


Fait A Complete-1, Steve Kahan Aug 2017

Fait A Complete-1, Steve Kahan

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The pairs of words below are spelled identically, excepting the indicated nonadjacent double letters. Your charge is to fill in the blanks to reveal the original specimens.


Transposals In Sentences, Susan Thorpe Aug 2017

Transposals In Sentences, Susan Thorpe

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A collection of transposals.


Mean Sidewalks 3, . Anil Aug 2017

Mean Sidewalks 3, . Anil

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Mean sidewalks are word or syllable unit anagrams that "walk" the meaning sideways.


Shakespearean Crossword Puzzle, Boris Randolph Aug 2017

Shakespearean Crossword Puzzle, Boris Randolph

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A tribute to The Bard whose works are being currently revived.


Length Matters, Susan Thorpe Aug 2017

Length Matters, Susan Thorpe

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he sentences are made of words each having the same number of letters.


Alphametics, Steven Kahan Aug 2017

Alphametics, Steven Kahan

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A mathematical game.


Removing A Pair Of Non-Doubled Like Letters, Susan Thorpe Aug 2017

Removing A Pair Of Non-Doubled Like Letters, Susan Thorpe

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Removing 2 like letters from a word to form another word.


Letter Pair Puzzles - Solutions, D.M. Shaw Aug 2017

Letter Pair Puzzles - Solutions, D.M. Shaw

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The solutions for Letter of Introduction and Twinagrams from the May 2017 issue along with the solution for the These and Those puzzle in this issue.


Animal And Plant Pals, . Anil Jul 2017

Animal And Plant Pals, . Anil

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Pairs of animals or plants that form palindromes.


Paul Swinford, A Tribute, Jeremiah Farrell Jul 2017

Paul Swinford, A Tribute, Jeremiah Farrell

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A tribute to magician Paul Swinford including puzzles created using his name.


Anagram Quiz 22 R, . Anil Jul 2017

Anagram Quiz 22 R, . Anil

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A quiz, all answers begin with R


Removing Multiple Doubled Letters To Make Words, Susan Thorpe Jul 2017

Removing Multiple Doubled Letters To Make Words, Susan Thorpe

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Over the years, various articles have listed words having 2 doubled letters. This article goes a stage further requiring that, after the removal of all the doubled letters, be it 2 or more, a WORD remains.


Reflected: Symmetry Through The Looking Glass, Amanda Hashimoto Jul 2017

Reflected: Symmetry Through The Looking Glass, Amanda Hashimoto

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In this project, I explored various aspects of symmetry and reflections through mirrors, incorporating personal interest through the mathematics behind the constructions, as well as a defining theme from Alice Through the Looking Glass.


Alice In Wonderland - Jabberwocky, Dave Morice Jul 2017

Alice In Wonderland - Jabberwocky, Dave Morice

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An introduction to several articles in this issue that were produced by Butler University's class on Alice in Wonderland.


Through The Looking Glass And What Alice Found There, Tori Puhl Jul 2017

Through The Looking Glass And What Alice Found There, Tori Puhl

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A short poem that reflects some of the themes of Lewis Carroll's classic masterpiece as well as topics discussed in our HN 200 Seminar.


Alice In Wonderland: Chapter Summaries, Group Project Jul 2017

Alice In Wonderland: Chapter Summaries, Group Project

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A group project from the Alice in Wonderland course by Katy Brown, Alex Gabor, Amanda Hasimoto, Lauren Ciulla and Emily Flandemeyer.