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Post #1
The following words have been grouped together. Why?

Crabcake Stupid Laughing
Hijack Calmness First
Canopy Deft Afghan
Post #4 last edited
because tomk thought they would be good for a puzzle? :pullhair: :popcorn: the only thing i can come up with is they make a descending number ladder of 3 less letters in each group, that is the first group total 22 letters, the next group totals 19, and the last 16, so if you had a forth group of words whatever they were, there would be 13 letters in it. this "commonality" isn't an aussie thing is it tomk? :rofl:
Post #5
It is not three groups. All of the words are in the same group. Order of the words is not important. It was strictly random.

this "commonality" isn't an aussie thing is it tomk?


Not being an aussie myself… I guess I don't know. Is commonality not a concept "down under"?
Post #6 last edited
now why'd i think you were from down under? :blush: and i meant that the "commonality" was only something a local would know, for example they were all known words(or words used in conjunction with another) would mean a type of food or animal, but someone from elsewhere wouldn't make the association. this one's got me beat. :thumbup: :popcorn: i'm going to guess they are all nouns.
Post #7

now why'd i think you were from down under? :blush:


Maybe you're thinking of Lee?

this one's got me beat. :thumbup:


If that's true… you're going to kick yourself when I reveal the answer. :popcorn:
Post #8
probably, my brains having a slow day, and i just can't see any logical connection, maybe things'll improve before sunday, but i doubt it. :rofl: :popcorn:
Post #9
Well… maybe I should try to explain what I mean by "commonality". Each and every word in the group contains the same attribute: Stupid, first - adjective Laughing, Hijack - verb Crabcake, Calmness, Afhgan, Canopy - noun Deft - adverb Crabcake, Calmness, Canopy - Each start with C Laughing, Crabcake, Calmness, Afhgan, Canopy, Hijack - each contain an A Stupid, Hijack, Calmness, Afhgan - Each have two vowels. First, Calmness, Afhgan - each have a series of three consonants. First, Deft - Each consecutive letter comes later in the alphabet. Obviously, none of the above attributes are correct… but it's something like that. :popcorn:
Post #10
Tomk loves to torture us :D

I think i might have it….. (famous last words)

I think its the lettering, or rather, the order of some of the letters as they appear in each of the words.

Each word has 3 letters that appear consecutively in the alphabet:

Crabcake Stupid Laughing
Hijack Calmness First
Canopy Deft Afghan


Any good?
Post #12
Well done JonTom! That's exactly right. :thumbup:

(@Terry… I told you you'd kick yourself when you saw it B) )


This week… how about a "spring" cake:
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Post #13
I thought that one was really tough :wacko: The "Think Spring" cake is apt. There is so much rain here right now it does'nt feel like spring at all. Everybody help themselves to cake :)
Post #14

I thought that one was really tough wacko.gif

your not the only one, well done for getting it. :clap:

(@Terry… I told you you'd kick yourself when you saw it cool.gif )

i am now, that cake looks scrumptious.

i hate word puzzles, i always get a mental block when i look at them, i think it's a subconscious thing because i know english is one of my many weak arrears. :rofl:

well done again, JonTom, a well deserved treat. :clap:

:popcorn: