What one word makes this riddle complete?
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There is an old miner named prospector Pete.
Who seeks the treasure that lies under feet.
On a weary journey on a hungry mare,
he comes across a food stocked lair.
But the kitchen's guarded by a nasty sheep,
who only wants to bite and bleat.
And if he wants a meal from there,
he'll need to secure the beast somewhere.
Just to keep things short and sweet:
The previous parts are obsolete.
These words in order and sized with care,
the solution's hidden fair and square:
Ram rope, ore area, pea & meat.
Just one thing 'til it's complete.
And that one thing is simply:______
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There is an old miner named prospector Pete.
Who seeks the treasure that lies under feet.
On a weary journey on a hungry mare,
he comes across a food stocked lair.
But the kitchen's guarded by a nasty sheep,
who only wants to bite and bleat.
And if he wants a meal from there,
he'll need to secure the beast somewhere.
Just to keep things short and sweet:
The previous parts are obsolete.
These words in order and sized with care,
the solution's hidden fair and square:
Ram rope, ore area, pea & meat.
Just one thing 'til it's complete.
And that one thing is simply:______
riddle
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
JonMJonM
3048
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There is an old miner named prospector Pete.
Who seeks the treasure that lies under feet.
On a weary journey on a hungry mare,
he comes across a food stocked lair.
But the kitchen's guarded by a nasty sheep,
who only wants to bite and bleat.
And if he wants a meal from there,
he'll need to secure the beast somewhere.
Just to keep things short and sweet:
The previous parts are obsolete.
These words in order and sized with care,
the solution's hidden fair and square:
Ram rope, ore area, pea & meat.
Just one thing 'til it's complete.
And that one thing is simply:______
riddle
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
JonMJonM
3048
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There is an old miner named prospector Pete.
Who seeks the treasure that lies under feet.
On a weary journey on a hungry mare,
he comes across a food stocked lair.
But the kitchen's guarded by a nasty sheep,
who only wants to bite and bleat.
And if he wants a meal from there,
he'll need to secure the beast somewhere.
Just to keep things short and sweet:
The previous parts are obsolete.
These words in order and sized with care,
the solution's hidden fair and square:
Ram rope, ore area, pea & meat.
Just one thing 'til it's complete.
And that one thing is simply:______
riddle
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That one thing is simply:
EAT
because
you can pack it all in thus:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
reading ROPE, AREA, MEAT across and RAM, ORE, PEA, and EAT down.
Though I remark that
we're awfully close to being able to get MARE in there too, which would have been nice :-).
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
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+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
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– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
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Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
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In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
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– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
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The one thing is simply
(to) EAT
Because if you arrange the words as follows:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
The following is true:
Reading the columns gets you RAM, ORE, and PEA, and the final missing word, EAT.
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
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$begingroup$
That one thing is simply:
EAT
because
you can pack it all in thus:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
reading ROPE, AREA, MEAT across and RAM, ORE, PEA, and EAT down.
Though I remark that
we're awfully close to being able to get MARE in there too, which would have been nice :-).
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
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1
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+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
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– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
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Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
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In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
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– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
That one thing is simply:
EAT
because
you can pack it all in thus:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
reading ROPE, AREA, MEAT across and RAM, ORE, PEA, and EAT down.
Though I remark that
we're awfully close to being able to get MARE in there too, which would have been nice :-).
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
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1
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+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
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Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
$begingroup$
In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
$endgroup$
– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
That one thing is simply:
EAT
because
you can pack it all in thus:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
reading ROPE, AREA, MEAT across and RAM, ORE, PEA, and EAT down.
Though I remark that
we're awfully close to being able to get MARE in there too, which would have been nice :-).
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
$endgroup$
That one thing is simply:
EAT
because
you can pack it all in thus:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
reading ROPE, AREA, MEAT across and RAM, ORE, PEA, and EAT down.
Though I remark that
we're awfully close to being able to get MARE in there too, which would have been nice :-).
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
edited Jan 14 at 17:20
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61k3152236
answered Jan 14 at 17:13
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
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+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
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– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
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Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
$begingroup$
In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
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– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
$begingroup$
+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
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Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
$begingroup$
In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
$endgroup$
– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
1
1
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+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
$begingroup$
+1 shouldn't it be rot13(rng) instead?
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Jan 14 at 17:17
$begingroup$
Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
$begingroup$
Oops, that's what I meant to write. [EDITED to add:] Now fixed. Sorry about that. [EDITED again to add:] In case anyone suspects me of bad faith, note that the second spoiler block, which I have not changed, already made explicit that that was the word I had in mind. The error in the first block was simply a typo.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Jan 14 at 17:20
$begingroup$
In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
$endgroup$
– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
$begingroup$
In a district, while hoping to dine, / He sees sphagnum upon an incline. / Two vases on top / Hold cookie and chop. / He gets up and consumes with some twine.
$endgroup$
– Hugh Meyers
2 days ago
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$begingroup$
The one thing is simply
(to) EAT
Because if you arrange the words as follows:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
The following is true:
Reading the columns gets you RAM, ORE, and PEA, and the final missing word, EAT.
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
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$begingroup$
The one thing is simply
(to) EAT
Because if you arrange the words as follows:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
The following is true:
Reading the columns gets you RAM, ORE, and PEA, and the final missing word, EAT.
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
The one thing is simply
(to) EAT
Because if you arrange the words as follows:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
The following is true:
Reading the columns gets you RAM, ORE, and PEA, and the final missing word, EAT.
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
$endgroup$
The one thing is simply
(to) EAT
Because if you arrange the words as follows:
ROPE
AREA
MEAT
The following is true:
Reading the columns gets you RAM, ORE, and PEA, and the final missing word, EAT.
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
answered Jan 14 at 17:19
flashstormflashstorm
85410
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