Wordplay in an unknown domain
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I took the name of a
XYZ.
It starts with aXYZ.
I picked even letters only.
The result contains only letters which are inXYZ
and is the name of aXYZ.
What is XYZ? What did I start with?
XYZ is one word, but not necessarily three letters long.
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I took the name of a
XYZ.
It starts with aXYZ.
I picked even letters only.
The result contains only letters which are inXYZ
and is the name of aXYZ.
What is XYZ? What did I start with?
XYZ is one word, but not necessarily three letters long.
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I took the name of a
XYZ.
It starts with aXYZ.
I picked even letters only.
The result contains only letters which are inXYZ
and is the name of aXYZ.
What is XYZ? What did I start with?
XYZ is one word, but not necessarily three letters long.
wordplay enigmatic-puzzle knowledge
asked Nov 22 at 14:06
jafe
15.5k39153
I took the name of a
XYZ.
It starts with aXYZ.
I picked even letters only.
The result contains only letters which are inXYZ
and is the name of aXYZ.
What is XYZ? What did I start with?
XYZ is one word, but not necessarily three letters long.
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asked Nov 22 at 14:06
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The answer is that XYZ is:
"capital"
You started with the name of a XYZ.
NAYPYIDAW, the capital city of Myanmar
It starts with a XYZ.
It starts with a capital letter, as proper nouns do in English.
I picked even letters only.
Taking the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters gives APIA.
The result contains only letters which are in XYZ
The letters of APIA are all in the word "capital".
and is the name of a XYZ.
APIA is the capital city of Samoa.
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
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This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
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It’s kind of a stretch, but until I find a better answer, here goes my guess:
XYZ is
Chemical
I took the name of a XYZ
I choose Tin, a chemical in the periodic table
It starts with a XYZ
Ti = Titanium
I picked even letter only
Only one letter in my case, so “i”
The result matches b[XYZ]+b
A regular expression that searches for whole words that is composed only by any amount of the characters in “chemical”. So in this case, “i” is composed by a character in “chemical” so the result matches.
And is the name of a XYZ
“i” is also the name of a chemical, Iodine
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
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The answer is that XYZ is:
"capital"
You started with the name of a XYZ.
NAYPYIDAW, the capital city of Myanmar
It starts with a XYZ.
It starts with a capital letter, as proper nouns do in English.
I picked even letters only.
Taking the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters gives APIA.
The result contains only letters which are in XYZ
The letters of APIA are all in the word "capital".
and is the name of a XYZ.
APIA is the capital city of Samoa.
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
add a comment |
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
The answer is that XYZ is:
"capital"
You started with the name of a XYZ.
NAYPYIDAW, the capital city of Myanmar
It starts with a XYZ.
It starts with a capital letter, as proper nouns do in English.
I picked even letters only.
Taking the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters gives APIA.
The result contains only letters which are in XYZ
The letters of APIA are all in the word "capital".
and is the name of a XYZ.
APIA is the capital city of Samoa.
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
add a comment |
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
The answer is that XYZ is:
"capital"
You started with the name of a XYZ.
NAYPYIDAW, the capital city of Myanmar
It starts with a XYZ.
It starts with a capital letter, as proper nouns do in English.
I picked even letters only.
Taking the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters gives APIA.
The result contains only letters which are in XYZ
The letters of APIA are all in the word "capital".
and is the name of a XYZ.
APIA is the capital city of Samoa.
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
The answer is that XYZ is:
"capital"
You started with the name of a XYZ.
NAYPYIDAW, the capital city of Myanmar
It starts with a XYZ.
It starts with a capital letter, as proper nouns do in English.
I picked even letters only.
Taking the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters gives APIA.
The result contains only letters which are in XYZ
The letters of APIA are all in the word "capital".
and is the name of a XYZ.
APIA is the capital city of Samoa.
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
answered Nov 22 at 15:45
ManyPinkHats
6,10022746
6,10022746
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
add a comment |
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
This is the intended answer. Nice work.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:31
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
@jafe That's a really nifty find. How did you come across this?
– ManyPinkHats
Nov 23 at 12:18
1
1
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
I was just looking for an XYZ which contains all the letters in the answer. The fact that it was every second letter, and in the same order, was just lucky :)
– jafe
Nov 26 at 5:20
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
It’s kind of a stretch, but until I find a better answer, here goes my guess:
XYZ is
Chemical
I took the name of a XYZ
I choose Tin, a chemical in the periodic table
It starts with a XYZ
Ti = Titanium
I picked even letter only
Only one letter in my case, so “i”
The result matches b[XYZ]+b
A regular expression that searches for whole words that is composed only by any amount of the characters in “chemical”. So in this case, “i” is composed by a character in “chemical” so the result matches.
And is the name of a XYZ
“i” is also the name of a chemical, Iodine
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
It’s kind of a stretch, but until I find a better answer, here goes my guess:
XYZ is
Chemical
I took the name of a XYZ
I choose Tin, a chemical in the periodic table
It starts with a XYZ
Ti = Titanium
I picked even letter only
Only one letter in my case, so “i”
The result matches b[XYZ]+b
A regular expression that searches for whole words that is composed only by any amount of the characters in “chemical”. So in this case, “i” is composed by a character in “chemical” so the result matches.
And is the name of a XYZ
“i” is also the name of a chemical, Iodine
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
It’s kind of a stretch, but until I find a better answer, here goes my guess:
XYZ is
Chemical
I took the name of a XYZ
I choose Tin, a chemical in the periodic table
It starts with a XYZ
Ti = Titanium
I picked even letter only
Only one letter in my case, so “i”
The result matches b[XYZ]+b
A regular expression that searches for whole words that is composed only by any amount of the characters in “chemical”. So in this case, “i” is composed by a character in “chemical” so the result matches.
And is the name of a XYZ
“i” is also the name of a chemical, Iodine
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
It’s kind of a stretch, but until I find a better answer, here goes my guess:
XYZ is
Chemical
I took the name of a XYZ
I choose Tin, a chemical in the periodic table
It starts with a XYZ
Ti = Titanium
I picked even letter only
Only one letter in my case, so “i”
The result matches b[XYZ]+b
A regular expression that searches for whole words that is composed only by any amount of the characters in “chemical”. So in this case, “i” is composed by a character in “chemical” so the result matches.
And is the name of a XYZ
“i” is also the name of a chemical, Iodine
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
answered Nov 22 at 15:25
Rock Cheung
3457
3457
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
add a comment |
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
Pretty good! The only part that's a bit of a stretch is the last step.
– jafe
Nov 23 at 6:30
add a comment |
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