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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ditloid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) A ditloid is a type of word puzzle, in which a phrase or quote must be deduced from the numbers and abbreviated letters in the clue. Ditloids puzzles are great for organizational development and team building exercises, team building games and quizzes of all sorts, because they combine maths, logic, lateral thinking and general knowledge. Any phrase can be used to form a Ditloid, however a good puzzle should have the same attributes as a good crossword clue: once the answer is discovered the solver should be certain that it is right, and if not discovered the solver should look at the answer and think "I should have got that". www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ditloid   (362 words)

ditloids puzzles Ditloids puzzles are great for organizational development and team building exercises, team building games and quizzes of all sorts, because they combine maths, logic, lateral thinking and general knowledge. See also the free team building games, and the team building execises guidelines for using these ditloids and other team building activities. Ditloids are very quick and easy to create, so you need never be at a loss for some light relief at any gathering. www.businessballs.com /ditloidspuzzles.htm   (1173 words)

Word Puzzles: Ditloids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Ditloids are word puzzles that also involve numbers - they are sometimes referred to as language or linguistic equations. A Ditloid is a short phrase containing at least one number in which the non-trivial words have been replaced by their initial letters. Any phrase can be used to form a Ditloid, however a good puzzle should have the same attributes as a good crossword clue: once the answer is discovered the solver should be certain that it is right, and if not discovered the solver should look at the answer and think "I should have got that". www.galapemy.com /puzzles/word/ditloids/index.html   (229 words)

HP Ditloids v.2 - Chamber of Secrets Ditloids is a game in which you have to figure out the meanings of abbreviated sentences or sayings that include both numbers and letters. The term Ditloid has since become a word used to describe sayings that are abbreviated by using digits and the initials of the words. Ditloids should be of a descriptive nature, not of quotes. www.cosforums.com /showthread.php?t=90687   (957 words)

Philip's Enigma Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum Ditloid by Mike · Nov 6, 06 - 6:20 AM Ditloid by Philip Carter · Jun 22, 04 - 2:13 PM Re: Ditloid - Clue by Philip Carter · Jul 24, 04 - 8:22 AM pub20.bravenet.com /forum/1635339326   (703 words)

Language Equation, linguistic equations, ditloid, ditloids, Letter Equations Language Equation, linguistic equations, ditloid, ditloids, Letter Equations Morgan Worthy originated the puzzle form now called "linguistic equations." The first ones were published in his 1975 book, Aha: A Puzzle Approach to Creative Thinking (Chicago: Nelson Hall) - It was out of print, but in 1999 it was reprinted in paperback form and is now available at Amazon.com and other bookstores. Language Equations or Letter Equations are fun to do and they're great for making Quizzes for school or family days. www.creativepuzzels.nl /spel/speel1/puzzel45-2.htm   (809 words)

~*~ Ditloid #1 ~*~ - The Chatter Box For those of you who are new to Ditloids; you have to work out the phrase, title, saying, fact etc., Each letter represents a word and is the first letter of that word. Time is now: 22nd May 2007 - 11:48 PM Powered By IP.Board © 2007 IPS, Inc. chatterboxforum.com /index.php?showtopic=29399   (347 words)

7 d o t w=7 days of the week.Does this type of word puzzle have a particular nam...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) This type of puzzle was very popular in a very popular American magazine called GAMES (which I think is no longer in publication - can any American readers confirm this?). This is derived from 1 DITLOID (= 1 day in the life of Ivan Denisovich). It would be handy if this name caught on, but I don't think it is doing so. www.funtrivia.com /askft/Question26583.html   (124 words)

Ditloid problem [Archive] - Used Car Forums 04-02-2004, 06:41 AM Can't seem to get the Ditloid out in today's Mentathlon. Can't seem to get the Ditloid out in today's Mentathlon. 04-02-2004, 09:38 AM Old^Wolf was under the impression that Ditloids were those suppositories thingys that one used to soothe piles..If so...there really is only one place to look :-) www.usedcarmart.co.uk /forum/archive/index.php/t-401.html   (206 words)

Ditloid - Qwika Results for Ditloid 1 to 1 of 1 Ditloid A ditloid is a type of word puzzle, in... The name 'ditloid' was given by the Daily Express newspaper, originating from the clue: 1 DITLOID = 1 Day in the Life of Ivan... www.qwika.com /find/Ditloid   (78 words)

health Ditloid - health-notes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Over the past few weeks, concerns regarding the outlying health risks linked with the proliferation of Wi-Fi wireless networks — particularly in schools... The name 'ditloid' was given by the Daily Express newspaper, originating from the clue: 1 = DitLoID ≡ 1 Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Will Shortz originated the current form of this puzzle and first published it in the following article from the May-June 1981 issue of Games Magazine: www.health-notes.com /Ditloid   (918 words)

Practice Plan Ltd - Ditloids Please find below the answers to the monthly ditloid puzzles from the reverse of this year's desktop calendars. Come back every month to find the answers to that month's puzzle. Calls are recorded and monitored for the purposes of training, quality assurance, compliance and to establish the facts of any matters agreed over the phone. www.practiceplan.co.uk /funarea/ditloids.aspx   (92 words)

Ditloid Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:23 pm Post: 1308525 - Ditloid Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:45 am Post: 1367291 - ditloid Does anyone have a hint as to what this means. able2know.com /forums/about50542.html   (273 words)

Ditloid 24 DOAAC - Thinking Games I've been set a little fun quiz at work, and am left with the one ditloid It may be UK based (some of the others in the > I've been set a little fun quiz at work, and am left with the one ditloid www.infordigital.com /Forum/showthread.php?t=18540   (274 words)

Equation Analysis Tests (Ditloids): These Shortz word puzzles are far more fun than their name suggests Equation Analysis Tests (Ditloids): These Shortz word puzzles are far more fun than their name suggests These Shortz word puzzles are far more fun than their name suggests Later, the Daily Express, a British newspaper, gave them the name ditloid after the equation 1 = DITLOID. gameshowstriva.suite101.com /article.cfm/equation_analysis_tests___ditloids   (255 words)

[No title] Egg shaped Oculas - a sleek glass fibre pod that is a total self-enclosed home entertainment system -... Ditloids and Muddlesome help please (4 messages) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:59:40 +0100 Trying to do the Mentathlon but can't figure out today's Ditloid: 1 O and 6 Z in a M. Also RAG WITHIN is a Nattional Lottery host. www.ureader.co.uk /group/275-496.aspx   (917 words)

Quick ditloid please for christmas » Forum Index » Quick ditloid please for christmas Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:23 am Post: 1748050 - Quick ditloid please for christmas Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:26 am Post: 1748054 - www.able2know.com /forums/about65829.html   (241 words)

Ditloids - Page 6 - Ancestry Aid Message Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Ditloids - Page 6 - Ancestry Aid Message Boards To register for your account and to have full access for life time please follow: Can someone help me with these ditloid puzzles www.ancestryaid.co.uk /boards/showthread.php?t=279&page=6   (522 words)

Mad Baggage: Intelligence tests The name for those things (366 DIALY = 366 days in a leap year) is DITLOIDS. Its always written in capital letters as 'ditloid' is a ditloid of something, itself. She Weevil knows of what, I'm certain, but I can't remember madbaggagerambling.blogspot.com /2006/02/intelligence-tests.html   (212 words)

The Grey Labyrinth :: View topic - Eeeeh! Time fer a word puzzle (of sorts). For the second part, iff it works along the same lines as the first, I'll contribute FERRY and CRY as possible daring answers, since, yes, Y really is a vowel in the above contexts - see my relevant DITLOID "5 V in the E A... I gave in and Googled for the answer--and I can't imagine how one would make one's way from the list of words to their common element unprompted. It's even more evil than my DITLOID "89 C to B T is O of T P with a P of E"! greylabyrinth.com /discussion/viewtopic.php?t=7518&...   (1819 words)

Recreational Math (Riddle, Puzzle, Brain Teaser) - Numericana You will find many other such lists online (some with solutions or links to solutions) under many names: Numbletters, In 1999, someone came up with the idea of dubbing these ditloids, after the English title of a book by the famous Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Some related topics include the common numbers doodle home.att.net /~numericana/answer/recreational.htm   (7405 words)

Free Tv Guide Crosswords - Free Christmas Crossword - www.crossworddictionary.eveellis.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Free TV and Television Show Directory from Blackstump... Ditloid El Nino Elvis Environment Etiquette/Ethics Finance First Aid Fitzroy Free... Save 62% on a subscription of TV Guide magazine off its cover price at Magazine City. www.crossworddictionary.eveellis.org /free-christmas-crossword/free-tv-guide-crosswords.html   (246 words)

Games - Ditloid Home > Listing Index > Games > Ditloid Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. listing-index.ebay.com /games/Ditloid.html   (660 words)

Charity Quiz - Sponsored by Policy Check The quiz is in the common form of a common Ditloid, for example: We wish you the very best of luck! Your email address will not be used for any other purpose; please check the terms of our Privacy Policy for details. www.charityquiz.co.uk /quiz.htm   (205 words)

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