Braingle: 'Seal Eggs' Brain Teaser

Seal Eggs

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Puzzle ID:	#24778
Fun:	(3.14)
Difficulty:	(2.62)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	ThreeTwoOne

Translate each word group into a phonetic sound, and then string them all together to form the name of a body of water.

For example:
polar or grizzly, finger jewelry, not curved
Translation... Bear, Ring, Straight
Answer... Bering Strait

1. Vehicle, curved bone, to exist, not yang, to look at
2. Circle segment, bloodsucking arachnid, to be in debt, tibia
3. Cat sound, dreidel letter, 18-hole sport
4. Unaffiliated film, Japanese currency, interjection, to eschew
5. Helper, flightless South American bird, clock sound, programming language

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Answer

1. Car - Rib - Be - Yin - See == Caribbean Sea
2. Arc - Tick - Owe - Shin == Arctic Ocean
3. Purr - Shin - Golf == Persian Gulf
4. Indie - Yen - Oh! - Shun == Indian Ocean
5. Aid - Rhea - Tick - C == Adriatic Sea
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Comments

Javian Jul 22, 2005	That was creative and somewhat challenging. I liked it.
spookyb Jul 22, 2005	This was a really neat teaser I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
vikingboy Jul 22, 2005	silly, I liked it!
SaturnCat08 Jul 23, 2005	Very Neat!Good Job.
froggygg Jul 23, 2005	Good teaser. Reminds me of Crazy Billy Bob's Travels! Good job and very clever.
TsunamiSurfer Jul 25, 2005	Hi: Little Brain tried hard to find the answer, but no way. The Brain diminished to a tiny bit of brain cells that were not functioning. But when I read the answer, I found out how smartly they were used. good luck, quack - quack
loveshellylove Aug 23, 2005	I agree with tsunami...my head hurts!!! My friend and I had alot of fun with this. We only got two right...but it was great. Good work!
CycoMage Aug 23, 2005	Got 2 went for answer, dang good job!!!
courtneylray Aug 23, 2005	i couldn't figure them out. after i saw the answers it seemed obvious though! great job!
pleroux Aug 23, 2005	Stunning, brilliant, wonderful! A very clever and fun teaser - keep up the great work! One question though... what do you mean with the teaser's title? Sea legs? This has gone straight to my favourites
geniesue Aug 23, 2005	Very good
timon_dmlybots Aug 23, 2005	heaps braingle!
redneck_woman Aug 23, 2005	Very creative, ThreeTwoOne. I only got three but had a lot of fun trying!
EVOLNI Aug 23, 2005	really fun teaser i only got the example without looking but it was fun
limitless Aug 23, 2005	I couldn't figure them all out they were very good
jcann Aug 23, 2005	These were really challenging and very good. I was able to figure out just one, but I enjoyed trying.I'd like to see some more of this kind.
squeek Aug 23, 2005	who knew what eschew meant??? pretty good though.
(user deleted) Aug 23, 2005	I had a tough time with this one, wow! I agree with Tsunami, my head hurts now. Great morning excersize for the brain. Thanks!
bagogirl Aug 23, 2005	wow, my brain is still in summer mode, i probably could have got some of them if i thought hard enough,
eabreu92 Aug 23, 2005	very creative, but I don't think it was TOO hard (I got 4 of them)
kayl_bayl Aug 23, 2005	tough one! good job!
hit_the_sand Aug 23, 2005	Huh, I didn't get any of them... I really Liked the teaser though...keep it up!
Pelikan Aug 23, 2005	Wooo...! i really liked it....very clever....even though i didnt get any of them....hehe....
mz_spongebob1 Aug 23, 2005	it was sort of difficult but i liked it
xFLoRiDa_HuNNyX Aug 23, 2005	LOVED IT!
nathalia Aug 23, 2005	I looooooooved it
POPS Aug 23, 2005	good job well thought out!!!
akm365 Aug 23, 2005	i actually liked this one. this one and the one from yesterday are actually starting to become more fun to solve GREAT JOB
evil_swim_bunny Aug 23, 2005	I only got three w/out lookikng
Katelin Aug 23, 2005	Like others have said, this teaser is very creative and fun, and I loved it! Keep up the good work!
crazyhobo Aug 23, 2005	It was hard enough that it challenged me, but not hard enough that i couldn't get the answers or it frustrated me... i very much liked it!
Aarghonauts Aug 23, 2005	Tres clever! I didn't get #4 but that's cool! I like being stumped. Great puzzle!!
shanniesue Aug 23, 2005	I only got the first 2... didn't know dreidel letters, eschew, database languae, the bird.... in other words... I had no chance But I LOVED this teaser... the answer wasn't completely obvious, I had to really think.... Great Job!!!
GarnetLover Aug 23, 2005	these were awesum!
thimblenoggin Aug 23, 2005	Very good! I got all but #3. I didn't know dreidels HAD letters. Not a bad clue in the bunch.
stalker Aug 23, 2005	those were very fun to try to sound out. I have to admit, I only got one completely and a few fragments of the others
summerhottie627 Aug 24, 2005	IT WAS OKAY
smarty_blondy Sep 22, 2005	Good teaser and i'd love to see more of these!
utnative Aug 23, 2006	very enjoyable teaser and i found it hard. but i did figure out #3 with only the 1st and last clue. the rest i only got bits and pieces not enouth solve them. great geat grand wonderful teaser.
lmurray Aug 23, 2006
OldChinaHand Aug 23, 2006	Interesting, challenging and fun, seems like a Braingle teaser to me.
saucie Aug 23, 2006	that was very good!!
Badger Aug 23, 2006	Brilliant teaser! Missed just a couple of clues, but was able to interpolate (wow, there's a fifty cent word) to get all of the answers! If this is an original, be proud of your work. Very fun. (2)
bradon182001 Aug 23, 2006	This was fun. Didn't get them all, but enough to keep me trying. Good teaser.
coachpisco Aug 23, 2006	It was easy after I looked at the answers.
shawneeo Aug 23, 2006	Yay! Yay! Yay, Yay, Yaaaaaaay!!!!! I got them all-ll, I got them all-ll, al-lul, al-lul, I got them al-lulll!!! Weeeeeeee! OK, but seriously, folks, I really did, but, I had one little bitty thingy: A tic is actually not an arachnid, it's an Acari, a relative of Arachnid. That almost threw me off, coz I knew it wasn't a spider, but fortunately I finally got it. GREAT teaser, hard, fun, veery diff. and creative, just WONDERFUL, and THANKS!
Trishgal Aug 23, 2006	This was Areally clever teaser. I did not get many, but perhaps that willhelp me learn a few new things because I sure enjoyed trying
FeaerFactorY666 Aug 23, 2006	very nice!
unConfuseMe Aug 23, 2006	me brian got teased
tonjawithaj Aug 23, 2006	Good one!
marschie Aug 23, 2006	Wonderful! ...but why "Seal Eggs?"
largo40 Aug 23, 2006	Sure was a different sort of puzzle. I got at least 2 of them. Would like to see another of this kind.
cleothemuse Aug 23, 2006	Challenging test of word power, creativity, and ingenuity! Great puzzle.
azbee123 Aug 23, 2006	that was very fun and creative! i loved it!
Pizzazz2u Aug 23, 2006	A uniquely challenging teaser, definitely a "Braingle qualification" for a teaser. Even this old man had to work on a couple.
MurfQ Aug 23, 2006	Great teaser! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I got all but the last one before giving up and looking at the answers. I have to add, I love the clever title. Seal eggs = Sea legs Had me stumped for a bit but after doing the teaser and getting in the groove of it, it hit me and I loved it!
vlerma Aug 23, 2006	This is truly a great Braingle Brain Teaser. Was very hard for me as they didn't teach phonics when I started school. I got a couple right, but after seeing the answers it was a very doable one. Super job.
Badger Aug 23, 2006	I have to add that I also liked the title! It threw me off for a bit, as seals don't lay eggs! But MurfQ did an apt explanation. Thanks Shawneeo for making me look up acari vs. arachnids... Didn't know the difference, but got lucky on the answer, I guess. Had already looked for the book on South American Ornithology... Just kidding... I'm not that nerdy, but learned a few things on this Braingler! Thanks again 3-2-1!
Shadowmist Aug 23, 2006	Some were easy, some were hard, and all were fun
heyman Aug 23, 2006	I got all but the Persian Gulf. I was stuck on Mew or Meow unstead of Purr!
blondebookworm Aug 23, 2006	That was SO MUCH FUN! I totally loved your teaser! way to go!
bluehawk Aug 23, 2006	I liked it. Fun and Entertaining.
syracuse945 Aug 23, 2006	very clevr... def 1 of my faves... good job!
jabdr Aug 23, 2006	Oh My Gosh..I loved this! It was clever to the ultimate. I only got #3, but so wish I'd spent more tiome on it. Rhea??? Couldn't get past the crossword oldy, Emu. Great one.
starnz Aug 23, 2006	I'd like to see more of these!! I could use the practice!!
SandraB Aug 23, 2006	Bravo! Very clever and original. I enjoyed solving it.
labsmith Aug 23, 2006	I enjoyed this teaser more than most. Was it hard to create? I hope to see more even though it took me about an hour tocomplete. I got confused on dreidel. I thought you meant one of the letters in that word not knowing that dreidels have words or symbols on them. I kept thinking "If you just picked a word with an 'n' in it, it could easily be Persian Gulf". Oh, well. Some of the others were easy and some were hard but all in all it was a hard teaser and very fun.Thank you. Can I have some more, please?
RRAMMOHAN Aug 23, 2006	Got a part of #1 and the whole of #2 - blanks for the rest! Whew, these are tough teasers, but very enjoyable!
Tracey2209 Aug 24, 2006	Easy and clever! Definitely a fave!!
peanut-tiara Aug 24, 2006	Loved it!!! Very original and entertaining....I would love to see more of the same.
markita1 Aug 26, 2006	VERY CLEVER I LIKED IT!!
Qrystal Sep 14, 2006	I loved this!!! Never before has a teaser challenged me in a way that made me want to actually struggle with it to see how far I could get!! I got three, two of them were from partially getting the clues and guessing the rest... I found #4 first, and quickly, and only because of that I was encouraged to proceed. I then got #5, just from having aid + ??? + tick + C. Next was #3, purr + ??? + gulf was enough for me to get it. I should've gotten #1 next, because I was close, I just didn't "see" and that threw me off! doh!! car + ??? + be + yin + peer?gaze? I suppose I should've also gotten #2, but all I had was: arc + ??? + owe + leg? Of course, seeing the answers made it obvious. Really, really good job on this one. I'd love to see more like this!!
Qrystal Sep 14, 2006	oh oh oh -- and I really loved the title of this. I was giggling about the title before I realized how tough the actual teaser was!!
gracieboo Jun 04, 2007	I got the first one and that was it. For number 3, I thought it was going to be the Gulf of Meow-ixco! (I have no idea what the names of the letters are on the dreidel...).
lkp68 Jun 06, 2007	This was great fun! I'd get a few on each one and then try to see if anything I remembered from geography class (over 20 years ago) sounded similar... I got 4 out of 5, so the brain's not dead yet. Thanks for the fun!
dalfamnest Aug 23, 2009	Fun and challenging - very satisfying to have found them all while eschewing thew answers!
avonma Aug 24, 2009	I ALMOST got 'em all! And I did get "Seal Eggs." FUN! Thanks!
UptheHill Aug 24, 2009	NICE
Elios Aug 24, 2009	That was great! Challenging yet doable - my brain got a nice work out.
patiencewithaP Aug 24, 2009	Missed 3 and 5...didn't have a clue about either the dreidel letter and could only think of meow...too early for my brain! Great teaser!
auntiesis Aug 24, 2009	I got a few, missed a few. All in all a great teaser, not too hard and not too easy. I really enjoyed it.
Nicky101 Aug 24, 2009	Really original, and fun! Got stuck on #3; I thought the first sound was "meow" . Five Stars!
DaleM Sep 24, 2009	Fun but a bit of a groaner.
Babe Aug 25, 2012	It was sort of a good one, but some of the clues I never heard of so could not solve. Never heard of "Indie" or "rhea" Fun trying though
cutebug Aug 25, 2012	Got 4 of 5,but my brain shouldn't have to work this early in the morning.
gaylewolf Aug 25, 2012	I LOVED those!!!! I only got 2 but I gave up early! And, I got a few chuckles - thanks for posting!
elentir Aug 25, 2012	I realize that this was an old comment discussion, but everything I can find suggests acari are a subclass of arachnids. Therefore it is correct to call ticks arachnids.
HABS2933 Aug 25, 2012	LOVED it! Hard enough to be challenging but not so hard to be impossible. Got them all with a bit of work.