(updated 1/3/2005)

Puzzles

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In this puzzle, replace the single capital letters with a single word beginning with that letter to make a reasonable statement regarding the significance of the numeric value.

For example...16 O. in a P. = 16 Ounces in a Pound

1 W. on a U. = 1 wheel on a unicycle

2 H. are B. T. O. = 2 Heads are Better Than One

3 B. M. (S. H. T. R.) = 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)

4 Q. in a G. = 4 Quarts in a Gallon

5 B. (C. B. P.) = 5 Beatles (Counting Billy Preston)

6 L. on all I. = 6 Legs on all Insects

7 W. of the A. W. = 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

8 : the N. on the B.B. = 8 : the Number on the Black Ball

9 P. in the S. S. = 9 Planets in the Solar System

10 B. C. = 10 Biblical Commandments

11th A. M. landed on the M. = 11th Apollo Mission landed on the Moon

12 S. of the Z. = 12 Signs of the Zodiac

13 R. in a B.'s D. = 13 Rolls in a Baker's Dozen

14 D. in O. (C.M.C.) = 14 Days in October (Cuban Missile Crisis)

15 M. E. is F. for = 15 Minutes Everyone is Famous for

18 H. on a G. C. = 18 Holes on a Golf Course

19 (the S. you can't get in C.) = 19 (the Score you can't get in Cribbage)

21 : B! = 21 : Blackjack!

22 M. in a "S." H. = 22 Minutes in a "Satirical" Hour

24 H. in a D. = 24 Hours in a Day

26 L. in the A. = 26 Letters in the Alphabet

29 D. in F. in a L. Y. = 29 Days in February in a Leap Year

32 D. F. at which W. F. = 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

50 W. to L. Y. L. (T. M. B.) = 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (There Must Be)

54 C. in a D. (with the J.) = 54 Cards in a Deck (with the Jokers)

57 H. V. = 57 Heinz Varieties

64 S. on a C. = Spaces on a Checkerboard

76 T. L. T. B. P. = 76 Trombones Lead The Big Parade

88 K. on a P. = 88 Keys on a Piano

93 M. M. from the E. to the S. = 93 Million Miles from the Earth to the Sun

99 W.G. (of course) = 99 Wayne Gretzky (of course)

144, or O. G. - 144, or One Gross

200 D. for P. G. in M. = 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly

360 D. in a F. C. = 360 Degrees in a Full Circle

500 (or D in R. N.) = 500 (or D in Roman Numerals)

1,000 W. that a P. is W. = 1,000 Words that a Picture is Worth

1,001 A.N. = 1,001 Arabian Nights

20,000 L. U. T. S. = 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea


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