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Onnicle 1: Best Enemies
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Onamography is a new puzzle style based on an old idea. Each sentence clue (called an 'onnicle') conceals the name(s) of a well-known personality.
e.g. The hiker kept carob inside the hood of his coat.
Answer: Robin Hood - "... caROB IN ... HOOD ...".
The onnicles below hide the names of two well-known rivals.
1. The detective, relaxed at the bar, acknowledged that he found outwitting the mob a major triumph.
2. "I kept Sneaky Caesar ahead of me, and his devious pal in my rear vision mirror," he boasted.
e.g. The hiker kept carob inside the hood of his coat.
Answer: Robin Hood - "... caROB IN ... HOOD ...".
The onnicles below hide the names of two well-known rivals.
1. The detective, relaxed at the bar, acknowledged that he found outwitting the mob a major triumph.
2. "I kept Sneaky Caesar ahead of me, and his devious pal in my rear vision mirror," he boasted.
Hint
Onniclue: LeadersAnswer
1. Barack Obama - "... BAR ACKnowledged ... mOB A MAjor ..."2. Sarah Palin - "... CaeSAR AHead ... devious PAL IN the ..."
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Good job. Got 2nd, but missed the first. Nice idea.
Nice! This was tricky and interesting.
Took a little time, not much though and it was a lot of fun. Cheered myself when I got it.
In #1, I had Ledge Jortri. A leader in France in 1700 hundreds.
Not my cup of tea, I guess. Too much guessing.
Interesting concept. Well done!
Apr 18, 2011
I found that the prefix should be, "Ono-," though, it looks like you like to play with words and spellings. Keep it up.
What fun. Thanks for posting.
Thanks, Doehead!! I actually Googled and found a reference to Ledge Jortri - apparently the name appears in a comment on a quiz site, entered by Doehead! Cheers!
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