Braingle: 'Very Crafty Words' Brain Teaser

Very Crafty Words

Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.

Puzzle ID:	#20591
Fun:	(2.87)
Difficulty:	(3.14)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	fishmed
Corrected By:	cnmne

Take the list of words below and arrange them into 3 sentences that all have something in common. Each word is only used once for each time it appears in the list. Punctuation is not an issue in this teaser in the initial placement of words. Only names are capitalized to start with.

DAD, LET, LETS, LEW, MARGE, MISSES, NO, NORAH, ORDERED, ROSES, SEE, SHARON'S, SIMON, TELEGRAM, TELL, WE'LL,

What are the sentences and what do they have in common?

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Try looking at it backwards...
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Comments

nicisan Jan 26, 2005	This is very good!! and also very hard, even when i looked at the hint i couldn't get it
Gizzer Jan 26, 2005	Loved it!
fishmed Jan 27, 2005	Glad you liked it.
texashorty4ever Feb 26, 2005	this one was good hard but fun good job!
Tree Feb 26, 2005	Good Gravy! I would have never thought of putting palindrones together with that many words, but it was fun to look at the answer. Good work. full fun and hard.
welcome2myworld Feb 26, 2005	Well, to tell u the truth I'm not the brightest crayon in the crayon box so I didn't really get it. I never get these!
(user deleted) Feb 26, 2005	great teaser! it was really hard for me even with the hint. oh well. i still loved it!
chidam11 Feb 26, 2005	Simply Superb Couldnt guess it
Kinergy Feb 26, 2005	Great puzzle! My first attempt was: "Let's tell norah simon ordered roses" "We'll let lew see no telegram" "Marge misses sharon's dad". I only caught on what it was about when I looked at the hint, but it was pretty easy to solve after that. Lots of fun rearranging words.
BlueHairedOrbbo Feb 26, 2005	how do they read the same backwards and forwards?
jmkeefe001 Feb 26, 2005	Look at the letters from the end to the beginning, they are the same both directions. This one was really hard but fun, I didn't get it but it was fun to try.
froggygg Feb 26, 2005	Hard one. I still didn't get it even after the hint and the answer. Finally it sunk in after your explanation. Really good job even if it made me feel really blank...
annie9698 Feb 26, 2005	super-de-duper HARD! but still fun
mfgisme Feb 26, 2005	This was excellent! You certainly live up to your name Thanks!!!!!
sosweet487 Feb 26, 2005	I don't think I wver would have figured out how to get it! but it's still a good teaser
aznboi1324 Feb 26, 2005	WOW THATS COOL BUT kind of easy GOOD ONE
sweetpeao4o3 Feb 26, 2005	I thought this was just totally awesome, even though i didn't get it right... It Rocks!
teemeekabee Feb 27, 2005	not too pleased with the outcome of that tease will not b sharing it with others. yeah and maybe i am a hater bcuz i couldn't figure it out just keeping it real
hotcalibabe3 Feb 27, 2005	definatly WAAAY 2 hard agin... can u try 2 mak sum e-zier "brain taesers" PLEEEEZ! gosh not evry1 is as smart as u!!!
dogboy Mar 02, 2005	sheesh that was hard very clever and well done.
Javian May 29, 2005	that's brilliant. coming up with palindromes is waayy too hard for me.
bluehawk Feb 26, 2006	Interesting fishmed. I didn"t get it. Very good job, boo hoo I agree "very crafty"
OldChinaHand Feb 26, 2006	Easy if you only read the answer...to me it was a 'brainacher'. A good one.
azbee123 Feb 26, 2006	cute!
kacsing Feb 26, 2006	That was really a teaser! Most of the time the teasers are easy, but that one took me for a loop. Good job!
bobbet Feb 26, 2006	really worked your brain to put that one together, bet uyou stayed up all night .I was looking for familiar phreses
churchlady Feb 26, 2006	Amazing, and of course I didn't get it. Keep them coming.
coachpisco Feb 26, 2006	Too difficult for me.
bradon182001 Feb 26, 2006	Interesting.
shawneeo Feb 26, 2006	Well, that was certainly a feat to put together. As usual, I have to offer my two cents (I didn't get it, btw, didn't try real hard becuz: It could have simply said, "Each word is used only once", although that wasn't the most confusing part to me. It said the names would be capitalized, but ALL the letters were capitals; the clue that they all have something in common was too general, because it could have meant all the sentences had a similar theme, which is possible, and one would def. think of that before looking for something like a palindrome. I'm not sure how it could be phrased better. But don't get me wrong, I always offer "constructive blah blah", and in my opinion, if the clues had been tweaked a little it would be absolutely awesome, because palindrome sentences are something rare! I can understand trying to come up with the right clue for the palindrome thing is very tricky, as I sit here trying to think of one myself. Thanks a lot , very thought provoking!
lazy-boy Feb 26, 2006	I thought this was very creative and hard too
cartwheel_queen Feb 26, 2006	very tricky i didn't get it oh well great teaser
yesenia8rivera Feb 26, 2006	Well I didn't get it but it was a great teaser anyhow.
smee Feb 26, 2006	I never would have got this one in a zillion years!!! Excellent teaser, though!! Once I read the answer, and found out that they're palindromes (the thing they have in common) then it might have taken me only about 50 years to figure out!
dogluvr Feb 26, 2006	very very cool i never thought to guess palindromes ...of course i didnt get it GREAT TEASER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!!!!
mitzimesser Feb 26, 2006	Wow! Amazing teaser. I don't know how you do it. Totally awesome brain you've got there.
c_rae Feb 26, 2006	My brain hurts!!! I think I should have a venti latte before trying that one! Unfortunately, I still probably wouldn't have gotten it! Great teaser!
vlerma Feb 26, 2006	Not a brainteaser, a brainacher. I never even thought, even with the clue to make everyone read forward and backward.. Must be God's punishment for not going to church this am, instead I was trying to brainiac this one. Great, wonderful and I am going to put it in my favorites, just to remind me, Fushmed, to really read the clues, not just assume. You are totally awesome
kashby Feb 26, 2006	that was hard. it was also pretty stupid. i didn't like it. sorry.
madminnow Feb 26, 2006	It was too hard for me!! Guess I have no brain cell in my head
iteachkids Feb 26, 2006	OhMyStars! You must have spent many many MANY hours making these up!!! I love palindromes, but this one was wayyyyyyy beyond me!
lindquist_25 Feb 26, 2006	THAT IS AWESOME!!! I LOVE IT!! IT'S GOING ON MY FAVORITES LIST!!!
Keller17 Feb 26, 2006	Excellent teaser, I enjoyed it very much...classic
speediebean Feb 26, 2006	Had to borrow someone else's brain to work on this one, and STILL wasn't able to figure it out!! One tremendously incredibly wonderful teaser!!!!!!! Twelve hundred thumbs-up!!!
(user deleted) Feb 26, 2006	this was very hard! great job!
feste Feb 26, 2006	Highly original, innovative. Loved it.
mrtickles Feb 26, 2006	wow (also a palindrome)
Armaidenpriya Feb 26, 2006	Wow... that one definitely made me use my little gray cells! WAY TO GO!!!
thimblenoggin Feb 26, 2006	Most impressive. I would have prefered it if you had mixed up the letters of each sentence individually, and asked us to make palindrome sentences from the mess. Nice job.
thimblenoggin Feb 26, 2006	One sentence at time, you understand.
americangirl06 Feb 26, 2006	I'm good with words, but didn't even begin to guess the solution. Very good job!
cloughme Mar 20, 2007	Excellent!!! Very well devised!!
j9mattfield Mar 20, 2007	Very well done! The palindrone aspect threw me way off, but fun none the less. Thanks
azbee123 Mar 20, 2007	good one! really got me thinking
azbee123 Mar 20, 2007	asdfermmmn
azbee123 Mar 20, 2007	sorrry guys.. that was my 3 year old brother
lmurray Mar 20, 2007	I IMMEDIATELY DECIDED THAT THIS WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME, SINCE I AM HAVING TO DO THE WORD UNSCRAMBLING EVERY DAY IN MY CHINESE CLASS AND IT SUCKS. BUT TO MY SURPRISE AND DELIGHT, WITH THE HELP OF THE HINT, THIS WAS QUITE GOOD! WO JUEDE ZHE GE TINGHAO DE!
snowmonster Mar 20, 2007	I've never seen a riddle like this - first time for everything! This was REALLY fun and interesting - we want more!
Badger Mar 20, 2007	Fantastic teaser, Fish! For some reason the palindrome thing immediately jumped out for me, but that didn't make putting the sentences together much easier! Got #2, and gave up on the others. Like many others, I appreciate the time and effort that you put into submitting this one. Thanks for another great teaser!
puttumup Mar 20, 2007	yawn to easy...
LeafFan4life Mar 20, 2007	good work
craniac Mar 20, 2007	No offense to anyone, but this teaser was just stupid.
bradon182001 Mar 20, 2007	Still interesting. I had no clue.
doehead Mar 20, 2007	Boring
jabdr Mar 20, 2007	Wow Fish! Very clever and very hard. Way beyond my morning brain, but I loved the concept,
Pizzazz2u Mar 20, 2007	It fell into place once I realized the secret of the teaser. Very good, Fish! You are getting the crowd to use those brains on those shoulders... Keep up the Awesome work!
SPUTNIK2 Mar 20, 2007	I love Palidrones, good one fishmed!!!
kauphi1976 Mar 20, 2007	Nice and crafty ! Love these hard ones even if I cannot solve it. Got lost at the hint :-( I started looking at the list of words backwards and tried forming sentences. I want my coffee ! Jeanie-Ass
briciasmom Mar 20, 2007	Wow, that one was really hard. I didn't get it even after I read the clue. Once I read the answer though it sunk in. Good one, I really like being challenged.
Rander Mar 20, 2007	I enjoyed this teaser alot. To those who actually completed it; congrats. And to those who claim that it was an easy puzzle, are you all being facetious? If not how long did it take you to solve this riddle and I am interested in hearing the method you used. please respond.
auntiesis Mar 20, 2007	I made some lovely sentenses, but they were not right. I tried reading the list backwards, and then each word backwards, all to no avail. This one was one of the best I've seen in a long time. Kudos , Fish, keep up the good work.
if_i_may94 Mar 20, 2007	WOAH that was HARD!!!!!!!!
leroy_h Mar 20, 2007	EXCELLENT--I COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT..NEED MORE LIKE THIS.
sftball_rocks13 Mar 20, 2007	Oh WOW My brain hurts Excellent teaser
fishmed Mar 20, 2007	Glad you like it!
breathesunshine Mar 20, 2007	Wow, that was a doozy! Congratulations on creating such a mind boggling masterpiece!!!
Shikamaru Mar 20, 2007	I didnt really understand what the hint meant.
feste Mar 20, 2007	I got telegram/Marge/let, and nothing after that. I remember able was i ere i saw elba. At least I can work that one.
kitty728 Mar 20, 2007	yo fish.... very hard--- but fun...tks , :
zaya Mar 21, 2007	You're kidding me right? The last sentence makes no sense whatsoever. A really hard teaser w/no logic to it is just a waste of time. Disappointing.
Qrystal Mar 21, 2007	I'm in awe. I obviously wasn't prepared for a teaser of such calibre. I couldn't even put together even one sentence that used approximately a third of the words, and that made me feel too stuck to continue. The hint wouldn't have helped, but I still wish they sent the hints with TOTD emails (or a link to the hint at least).
speedqueenkmw Mar 23, 2007	glad to see I'm not the only one who didn't even come close to getting this one. how long did it take you to construct this teaser?
jamy400 Mar 25, 2007	It was okay.
i_luv_2_read Mar 25, 2007	wow...... ....i can NEVER EVER figure out these language things....makes me feel pretty idiotic, although this one was harder than most so I don't feel as bad.....amazing teaser, keep it up!!
lkp68 Jun 07, 2007	Ya got me! I sure couldn't figure it out. Great teaser. Thank you!
4demo Aug 22, 2007	The hint didn't help too much, to be honest. I had to read the answer and explanation a couple of times to get it. Still, fun and well-written teaser!
Jarhead May 06, 2009	i kinda got it really easy with the hint, because im used to palindromes. good teaser though.