Clue-1: Lusterless Murdox
Clue-2: Modica’s Crap
Clue-3: +876 - 89
Clue-4: Penn Warren’s
Clue-5: Spike Rungs
Clue-6: Registration Certificate
Clue-7: Cow Sound Selecting
Clue-8: Amazon Gvzn Ivorzmxv
So, what’s the Knocktopus?
Gentlemen, it's been brought to my notice by young Koushik Udayshankar that Clue-3 should read as +876 - 89 instead of +809 - 89. All I can say is, the internet let me down. +809 - 89 would have been valid till the year 1997. Now that itself is a big clue. Sorry for the fuck-up. And a big thank you to Koushik for being hawk-eyed.
PRIYA becomes the first earthling to solve a knocktopus puzzle. Earns 8 kayos for her efforts.
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Again - 2 clues pending! Anyone solved 3&8 - if so lets share :-)
8 done too... only 3 left ! :-(
Clue-1: Lusterless Murdox - Elisabeth
Clue-2: Modica’s Crap - bull --> John Bull
Clue-3: +809 - 89 - ??? Mobile Lingo? Dominican Republic?
Clue-4: Penn Warren’s - All King's Men (direct ref or ref to Shakespeare)
Clue-5: Spike Rungs - Harrods
Clue-6: Registration Certificate - Royal Crown
Clue-7: Cow Sound Selecting - Low Cull - Local = Pub
Clue-8: Amazon Gvzn Ivorzmxv = Largest Team Reliance = largest Sudarshan Chakra - London Eye
Connection - London or UK
Hmmm...this is what I worked out.
1) Lusterless Murdox - Delhi Daredevils (Superhero Daredevil's alter ego is Matt Murdoch. Lusterless = Dull, though how I got from there to Delhi, I can't say. ;->)
2) Modica’s Crap - Arturo Di Modica's Charging Bull - Hyderabad Deccan Chargers
3) +809 - 89
4) Penn Warren’s - All The King's Men - Kolkata Knight Riders (motto)
5) Spike Rungs - Anagram of Super Kings - Chennai Super Kings
6) Registration Certificate - RC - Royal Challengers Bangalore
7) Cow Sound Selecting - Moo Choosing - Moochu Singh - Rajasthan Royals (mascot)
8) Amazon Gvzn Ivorzmxv - A->Z Team Reliance - Mumbai Indians
Knocktopus is IPL.
I'm also stuck on Clue 3, but it's got to point to Punjab Kings XI, if the rest of my answers are right.
gosh! how wrong cd i be. And i was thinking no way i cd be wrong with 7 !
Priya from TL ?
Guilty as charged. :)
good show. but i am forced to declare this puzzle as unsolved.
the all knowing wiki says penn warren's first novel is night rider..so that one may be more direct.
Lusterless can also be Matte..like in matte finish..so Matte Murdox is phonetically Matt Murdochs..ie Daredevils
brilliant job with clues 7 and 8 though, priya..
for 3, if my math is right 100-89 is 11 so kings should be 100+809
Thanks, catcharun.
And good work with the Matte clue.
I still can't shoehorn clue 3 into King's XI. :(
I think I got it.
876 calling code for Jamaica. Capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
King's Ton - 89 = King's XI
gosh a minute late..priya deserves it though
so...isnt this solved? why still the unsolved?
Yeah it is solved.. and priya deserves the accolades. Fantastic deduction work btw.. just took sometime to knock into wood that the code was all wrong :)) Anantha, always the Gentleman has apologised and even though his game has ruthless rules, we nice folk have to find it in us to let him continue keeping us twisted :)
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priya does a first for mankind. solves a knocktopus puzzle. earns eight kayos.
He???? [:o]
Priya isnt a she ??? :p
that's for priya to clarify. i am assuming only a man will be man enuf to play and solve knocktopus.
Priya is a she. :)
not bad. these days, women surprise me. they are making us men, redundant :-) i was just kidding with my cheapskate mcp barbs. give it the unimportance it deserves.
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