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        Most but not all ...
        
        26 = Letters of the Alphabet
        76 = Trombones in the Big Parade
         3 = Points for a Field Goal in [American] Football
        53 = Cards in a Deck (plus the Joker)
        32 = Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes
        13 = Stripes in the American Flag
        10 = Count
         5 = Digits in the Official [? Original? Ordinary?] Zip Code
        12 = Signs of the Zodiac
   ??    3 = B M (S H T R)
        64 = Squares on a Chess Board
        40 = Days and Nights of the Great Flood
         2 = Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        30 = Days Hath September April June and November
         9 = Players on a Baseball Team
       101 = Dalmations

>>        10 = Count  ( I think you can do better)

Otherwise, very good.  Here are some more:

7 = W of the A W
1,001 = A N
9 = P in the S S
90 = D in a R A
200 = D for P G in M
1 = W on a U
40 = T (with A B)
57 = H V
1000 = W that a P is W
20 = Y that R V W S
435 = M of the H of R

    The missing item from .1
    
    3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
    
    For .2
    
    7 Wonders of the Ancient World
    1,001 Arabian Nights
    9 Planets in the Solar System
    90 Degrees in a Right Angle
    200 Dollars for Passing GO in Monopoly
    1 Wheel on a Unicycle
    40 = T (with A B)  ???
    57 Heinz Varieties
    1000 Words that a Picture is Worth
    20 = Y that R V W S  ???
    435 = M of the H of R  ???

    40 = T (with A B)  ???
	40 thieves (with Ali Baba)
    
    20 = Y that R V W S  ???
    	20 years that Rip Van Winkle slept
    

    435 = Members of the House of Representatives

	If not 10 Count (boxing) then 10 Commandments.

Last batch here.  Any comments on the thought processes that
lead to a solution?  How long does it take?

6 = W of H, the E
7 = H of R
56 = S of D of I
5 = F on the H
10 = A in the B of R
4 = Y in a P T
31 = I C F at B R
50 = C in H D
13 = C in a S
8 = P of S in the E L
20,000 = L U the S
8 = S on a S S

6 = W of H, the E       Wives of Henry, the Eighth
7 = H of R              Hills of Rome
56 = S of D of I        Signers of Declaration of Independence
5 = F on the H          Fingers on the Hand
10 = A in the B of R    Ages [?] in the Book of Revelations
4 = Y in a P T          Years in a Presidential Term
31 = I C F at B R       Ice Cream Flavors at Baskin Robbins
50 = C in H D           Cents in Half Dollar
13 = C in a S           Cards in a Suit
8 = P of S in the E L   Parts of Speech in the English Language
20,000 = L U the S      Leagues Under the Sea
8 = S on a S S          Sides on a Stop Sign

>>	Any comments on the thought processes that
>>	lead to a solution?  How long does it take?

	I wasn't paying that much attention. :-)  I think I
	tried small words for some of the letters, bouncing
	around between the ones that didn't come to mind
	immediately, until the answer popped into my mind.
	As for time, it's been a half hour since you posted
	.-1.

	Dan

    I'm surprised this one didn't crop up:
    
    42 = The ATLTU and E
    (because it's too easy I suppose)
    
    and I like this one:
    
    2 = HMITTT
    
    Dick

    
    2=How Many It Takes To Tango
    
    Roger

    42 = The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
                              
    Robbie

    .10 & .11 correct, of course. (Except, didn't the Ultimate Question
    turn out to be something like "what do you get when you multiply eight
    by seven?"?)
    
    Dick
    

>    .10 & .11 correct, of course. (Except, didn't the Ultimate Question
>    turn out to be something like "what do you get when you multiply eight
>    by seven?"?)

No, no, no Dick. It was "... six by nine.". After all, something *is* basically
wrong with our universe.......
;-)
Arie

    Re .10 .11 and .13
    
    There's nothing wrong with my Universe, though there does appear
    to be something wrong with the number base for your mathematics
    if six times nine doesn't equal forty two.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Try base thirteen...
    
    Nick

    I am working on a competition entry that means I have to complete the
    following. Some of these I've got - some I've got no idea. 
    
    Ideas from the panel please. I'll post the answers I have in a week or
    so:
    
    7 		= A of M
    1605 	= G P
    41		= L in the R A
    180		= I D L
    5		= A on a S
    2		= P in a Q
    11		= A of C of E
    40		= M L C
    43		= R C of B
    6		= F in a H
    79		= A N of G
    11		= S W A
    65		= B S W A
    60		= T T
    8		= M in a L
    60		= M in a D
    
    This is a British quiz so answers may be specific to Britain.
    
    Ian

    By the way, the base note was originally published in Games Magazine;
    I forget the exact date, but it was from their first few years of
    publication.  
    
    After the initial publication, this puzzle took on a life of its own,
    traveling around the word via electronic networks and photocopiers.  It
    was re-submitted to Games scores of times, usually with a cover letter
    that began "I don't know where this came from originally, but..."
    
    Unlike urban legends, the exact source of this puzzle *can* be traced.
    
    					andrew

    Actually, upon re-reading the base note, I noticed that it's shorter
    than the original Games puzzle, and a few different elements were
    added.  This was a mutation of the original puzzle.
    
    					andrew

    I believe that the puzzle pre-dates the existence of Games magazine by
    a few decades, if not centuries.
    
    -- Norman Diamond

    >I believe that the puzzle pre-dates the existence of Games magazine by
    >a few decades, if not centuries.
    
    I suppoes the only way to find that out is to check with Mike Shenk,
    the Games magazine editor who compiled the list that appeared in the
    magazine.  He'd be able to say whether he devised his version on his
    own (he wouldn't necessarily be able to verify wheteher earlier version
    existed).
    						andrew

The answers to questions posed in .15
    
    7 		= Ages of Man
    1605 	= Gunpowder  Plot
    41		= Letters in the Russian Alphabet
    180		= International Date Line
    5		= Arms on a Starfish
    2		= Pints in a Quart
    11		= Address of Chancellor of Exchequor
    40		= Mid Life Crisis
    43		= Roman Conquest of Britain
    6		= Firkins in a Hogshead
    79		= Atomic Number of Gold
    11		= Steel Wedding Anniversary
    65		= Blue Saphire Wedding Anniversary
    60		= Treble Top
    3		= Miles in a League
    60		= Minutes in a Degree
                                     
I didn't win the quiz!