Every number (1-36) enclosed by parentheses must be substituted by a word ending in “ice”. Hoping that Mr. A. D. Mylos, the author of this hundred-years old puzzle wouldn´t mind, I already wrote the first letter of each one to make it easier.

At the time of the summer s(1), the iceman, whom no one should accuse of a(2), or a(3), put up a n(4) at an o(5) in his e(6), put the effect that with m(7) toward none he would give good s(8) to all, without c(9) or p(10).

Accordingly, he supplied the polician with o(11), the lawyer with p(12), the doctor with a p(13), the judge with j(14), the builder with a c(15) and a l(16), the gambler and his a(17) in their den of v(18) with d(19), the bridal party with r(20), the clergyman with a s(21), the cat with m(22), the drinker with j(23), the geologist with p(24), the woodman with a c(25), the sailor with a s(26), the dentist with a d(27), the dressmaker with a b(28), and no one with the p(29).

But in spite of all his efforts to supply ice to s(30), some people objected so strongly to his c(31), that they applied to the p(32) for a(33) regarding a d(34), by which they might either push him into a c(35) or over a p(36)!

i think i will make BOLD the ones i'm pretty sure i got right...

At the time of the summer solstice(1), the iceman, whom no one should accuse of avarice(2), or acquiring-lice(3), put up a notice(4) at an office(5) in his edifice(6), put the effect that with malice(7) toward none he would give good spice(8) to all, without crushed-ice(9) or price(10).

Accordingly, he supplied the polician with office(11), the lawyer with police(12), the doctor with a practice(13), the judge with justice(14), the builder with a cornice(15) and a lattice(16), the gambler and his accomplice(17) in their den of vice(18) with dice(19), the bridal party with rice(20), the clergyman with a sacrifice(21), the cat with mice(22), the drinker with juice(23), the geologist with pumice(24), the woodman with a choice(25), the golfer with a slice(26), the dentist with a device(27), the dressmaker with a bodice(28), and no one with the price(29).

But in spite of all his efforts to supply ice to service(30), some people objected so strongly to his choice(31), that they applied to the police(32) for advice(33) regarding a device(34), by which they might either push him into a chalice(35) or over a precipice(36)!

Posted by tanx on 2005-10-17 19:05:04