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O |
P |
E |
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O |
P |
E |
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| O |
O |
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O |
E |
R |
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E |
E |
| U |
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U |
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I |
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A |
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A |
| G |
G |
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C |
S |
S |
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I |
R |
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U |
R |
S |
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H |
E |
G |
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| A |
I |
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H |
O |
O |
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E |
E |
| U |
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R |
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W |
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W |
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W |
| L |
U |
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E |
E |
E |
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E |
E |
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A |
T |
E |
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E |
F |
E |
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Fit 9 distinct letters into the array to form 20 5-letter words such that all having a vertical orientation (including diagonals) are read from top-down and horizontal words are read from left to right.
Any pair of words may share the first letter, the last letter, or the first and last from each other.
I have found only one word fitting
-heg - namely
thegn (=thane)
and, starting from there got a quasi-solution":
upper line , add the letters C D Y,
mid. line -add the letters H T N,
lowest - add the letters M R L,
you get 19 valid words and a meaningless COUCT (1st upper left
quadrant).
I understand that my 1st assumption was wrong and there are probably additional words fitting -heg-.
Looking up the Scrabble 4,000,000-word DB I discovered 8 or 9
adequate words to start with but was too tired (or too lazy) to continue exploring more threads.
I believe that in similar puzzles the author should specify what
word base is assumed as a reference and which words are precluded.
Edited on December 2, 2013, 4:29 pm
1st trial- one word missing
