METACROSTIC #5: Quote #5: Backup Clues HOME PAGE
A. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 60 149 214 7 111 65 120 225 254 78Before all this took place
B. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 106 226 101 141 264 169 163 173 5 30They tossed out barbs, they even spit
C. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 4 189 80 31 143 157 68It used to be that at the game
D. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 235 221 95 203 13 217 133 85 45 230 255When I examine my visit clinically;
E. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 263 195 98 34 3 223 208 92 41 162 116 57 51 256 135 150When James spoke of pulses of consciousness
F. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 185 29 229 103 261 154 174 167She smote me with her glance
G. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 124 108 153 6 238 83 90Would you know Him if He came through
H. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 131 247 23 148 176 117 43 94 140His mouth is all discolored
I. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 259 192 38 87 249It all seemed so tempting and succulent;
J. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 222 46 181 22 61 129You get up with the dawn
K. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 159 168 59 206 24 231 224 179There's nothing to say about him
L. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 196 202 165 188 75 239 89It's all just idle chatter.
M. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 123 160 199 21 69If I could speak with more force
N. _____ _____ _____ 246 193 35It's usually doubled
O. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 151 240 1 265 14 28 172A twice told tale is not the same
P. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 74 228 17 86 104 134 205 52 170 190 241 44What is that odor, so sublime;
Q. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 200 237 171 144 184 50 32 39 262 126 213 20You are what you eat,
R. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 232 33 105 127 19 73 197 187 27I like to go out hunting
S. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 42 16 70 178 53 234 125 139 258 156I moved from New York to Montana;
T. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 110 130 201 25 66 15 79 18 186 152 48 219He was no fool, no siree,
U. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 207 55 91 142 76 113The accented parts of a measure;
V. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 248 72 227 114 47I got myself a big hat
W. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 102 158 220 2 67 9 54 93 121 244 137This little riddle or caption
X. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 198 175 210 128 236 191 242 155 49I first thought this word was lame
Y. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 132 194 64 177 211 10 180 71My first look was only cursory
Z. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 146 252 81 161 136 243 56 183 216 12 96 115 233I find it artfully perplexing
AA. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 118 164 8 218 63 245 112 204 82 40Reducing everything to its gist
BB. _____ _____ _____ _____ 253 166 99 109The female lead of Tootsie
CC. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 11 36 122 209 88 107 260When he tries to choose a tie or hat
DD. _____ _____ _____ _____ 62 97 215 37A species of edible lizard
EE. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 212 119 100 147 250A resident of ponds and lakes,
FF. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 138 145 251 84 182 257 26 77 58I don't understand a word they say
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