Unwind and Descramble

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Sorry! It was classified then, and is probably still classified today.


My grandmother got me interested in crossword and other word game puzzles in 1952 when I was 5. I've been working them ever since, and something that is certainly not classified, is the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune". About 75% of the time, I could figure out the phrase with just one letter. In its early years, the final game boards did not provide the consonants R, S, T, L & N and the vowel E. It was so easy for me to solve these puzzles that I sent a note to the show's producer, and they eventually changed the format to give the contestants these letters and make the words and phrases more difficult. They were still easy, and I eventually stopped watching the show.

Having worked crossword puzzles and other word games for decades, I learned a lot of phrases, adages and sayings. As a result, many of them became easily visible in my "mind's eye". There are also certain letter combinations that are common to fewer words. For example, if you see the letters g, h & t mixed in with a bunch of other letters, you might think of the word "bought" or "ought". As this pertains to numismatic terminology, it can help you to include or exclude certain words. As in Krispy's last "jumble", how many numismatic terms have the (phonetic) sound "ekt" contained in the word?

R, S, T, L, N & E? Think about it!

Chris

 

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Thanks I'm glad to know you received the coin safely. Thanks again for playing and congrats on winning!

 

I was wondering what had suddenly become of you... thought you must've flown farther south for the winter or something. Welcome back. Sorry you missed the contest here but thanks for sharing your background story with us.