A Ditloid is a special kind of word puzzle. You are given some numbers and letters and have to guess the meaning. Here are two examples:
7 D in a W ….. The answer is: 7 Days in a Week
26 L in the A ….. The answer is: 26 Letters in the Alphabet
The puzzles are usually about a commonly-known fact. See how many of these you can get before looking at the answers:
24 H in a D
365 D in a Y
50 S on the US F
5 F on a H and 5 T on a F
MA + NH + RI + CT +VT + ME = NE
4 S (S S A W)
100 C in a D
28 D in F
88 K on a P
12 E in a D
Answers:
24 Hours in a Day
365 Days in a Year
50 Stripes on the US Flag
5 Fingers on a hand and 5 Toes on a Foot
Massachusetts + New Hampshire + Rhode Island + Connecticut + Vermont + Maine = New England
4 Seasons (Spring Summer Autumn Winter)
100 Cents in a Dollar
28 Days in February
88 Keys on a Piano
12 Eggs in a Dozen
What does these ones stand for
7 D N by the D
15/3 the l of M
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Second one is 15/3 the Ides of March