Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 112 - Frispeti by George Iliff - hillclimb special based on Triumph Spitfire  (Read 1823 times)

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2013, 11:40:54 AM »
Friptesi?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2013, 11:48:38 AM »
Freptisi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2013, 04:33:41 PM »
No, and No.

Once you find the name, it will be a quick task to finish the puzzle.

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2013, 07:10:56 AM »
Firstepi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #29 on: March 02, 2013, 08:28:18 AM »
Fiptresi?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2013, 09:52:02 AM »
Not there yet

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2013, 10:14:34 AM »
Fispetri?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2013, 10:22:17 AM »
Ferpitsi?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2013, 10:30:49 AM »
No to previous guesses.  Perhaps the last clue:  The second letter is R

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2013, 10:42:34 AM »
Frespiti?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2013, 10:43:34 AM »
Freptisi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2013, 12:20:44 PM »
Nope.  Next?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2013, 12:26:39 PM »
Fritepsi?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2013, 02:26:27 PM »
Fripetsi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2013, 04:07:53 PM »
Not quite right yet.  How many combinations are there?   :)

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2013, 05:41:59 PM »
How many combinations are there?   :)
Given the restrictions that it follows the pattern FR*****I, the five missing letters are known and no two of them are alike, there are 5*4*3*2*1=120 combinations.  ;D

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2013, 05:59:31 PM »
Fretipsi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #42 on: March 03, 2013, 12:17:43 AM »
Frestipi?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #43 on: March 03, 2013, 12:48:23 AM »
Neither of those

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #44 on: March 03, 2013, 03:25:04 AM »
How many combinations are there?   :)
Given the restrictions that it follows the pattern FR*****I, the five missing letters are known and no two of them are alike, there are 5*4*3*2*1=120 combinations.  ;D
Good news! Assuming that it should be pronouncable easily, there has to be a vocal after the FR which reduces the possibilities to 2*4*3*2*1=48, of which seven are already identified as incorrect.  :D

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #45 on: March 03, 2013, 03:41:34 AM »
Fripstei?
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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2013, 11:25:16 AM »
Fritspei?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2013, 11:33:53 AM »
Nope. 

FRIxxxxI

There are now so few combinations available, you should be able to google all of them.

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2013, 11:37:55 AM »
Fristepi?

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Re: WTH # 112
« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2013, 11:42:02 AM »
Frispeti by George Illiff