Irene Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The idea is simple. Below are some numbers, plus abbreviations of a clue to a well-known saying or phrase. ...Expand the abbreviations to find the phrase. Example:24 H in a D = (24) Hours in a Day Number Clue Answer20000 L under the S 2000 Leagues under the Sea 5 V in the A Vowels in the Alphabet 13 B D Bakers Dozen 52 C in a P CardS in a Pack 747 J J Jumbo Jet 220 Y in a F Yards in a Furlong 12 D of C Days of Christmas 24 B B in a P ........................................................ 60 S in a M Seconds in a Minute 2001 S O Space Odyssey 366 D in a L Y Days in a Leap Year 18 H on a G C ........................................................ 4 S on a V Strings on a Violin 9 P in the S S ........................................................ 7 P in a N T ........................................................ 32 P in a C S ........................................................ 1215 M C Magna Carta 66 B in the B ........................................................ 1812 O Overture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Example:24 H in a D = (24) Hours in a Day Number Clue Answer5 V in the A ..vowels in the alphabet ..................................................... 1812 O ....overture.................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Number Clue Answer 20000 L under the S .leagues under the sea....................................................... 13 B D ....Bakers dozen.................................................... 12 D of C ...Days of Christmas..................................................... 60 S in a M .....seconds in a minute ................................................... 2001 S O ....space .odyssey................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 52 C in a P ..cards in a pack...................................................... 747 J J Jumbo jet........................................................ 220 Y in a F ..yards in a furlong..................................................... 1215 M C .Magna Carta....................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 4 S on a V ..strings on a violin ...................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Days in a Leap Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Days in a Leap Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 366 D in a L P Days in a Leap Year How does the P become a Y? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 366 D in a L P Days in a Leap Year How does the P become a Y? Well spotted, rong, I'll inform my 'source' of the error. ;) P.S. I am now reassured that the record is now suitably amended. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 ,40,000 FFFFF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 ,40,000 FFFFF? Errrr??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 FFFFF Forty Fousand Fevers on a Frushes Froat :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 These are TOO hard for me........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Here are the missing answers - in Red Number Clue Answer 20000 L under the S 2000 Leagues under the Sea 5 V in the A Vowels in the Alphabet 13 B D Bakers Dozen 52 C in a P CardS in a Pack 747 J J Jumbo Jet 220 Y in a F Yards in a Furlong 12 D of C Days of Christmas 24 B B in a P Blackbirds Baked in a Pie 60 S in a M Seconds in a Minute 2001 S O Space Odyssey 366 D in a L Y Days in a Leap Year 18 H on a G C Holes on a Golf Course 4 S on a V Strings on a Violin 9 P in the S S Planets in the Solar System 7 P in a N T Players in a Netball Team 32 P in a C S Pieces in a Chess Set 1215 M C Magna Carta 66 B in the B Books in the Bible 1812 O Overture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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