Puzzle for Hackers: From A to craZy. • Hacker News Board

Re: Puzzle for Hackers: From A to craZy.

#11

Post by lordlicorice » Mon, May 14, 2012, 10:28 AM UTC

The families of solutions are described by the puzzle's author here:

#12

Post by fredley » Mon, May 14, 2012, 10:31 AM UTC

Doing fine until giraffe, completely stumped.

#13

Post by stefanve » Mon, May 14, 2012, 10:41 AM UTC

keeps me from my work, must go back to work, must go

#14

Post by v0cab » Mon, May 14, 2012, 10:57 AM UTC

moubarak wrote: post #9

liaowang11 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

me too...

eve

I still don't get it.

#15

Post by ars » Mon, May 14, 2012, 11:03 AM UTC

fredley wrote: post #12

Doing fine until giraffe, completely stumped.

Hint: giraffe is an animal. Next letter is h.

BTW - it's case sensitive so try both ways if it doesn't work.

#16

Post by ars » Mon, May 14, 2012, 11:14 AM UTC

v0cab wrote: post #14

moubarak wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

eve

I still don't get it.

What's the name of the first dad.

#17

Post by indiecore » Mon, May 14, 2012, 12:46 PM UTC

Stuck on off :(

#18

Post by jimm » Mon, May 14, 2012, 12:57 PM UTC

moubarak wrote: post #9

liaowang11 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

me too...

eve

That's not the only answer it accepts.

I'm stuck on "india". Edit: Got it. On to the next one.

#19

Post by alainbryden » Mon, May 14, 2012, 1:55 PM UTC

This is getting tricky. It might be faster to write a brute-forcing Greasemonkey script.

edit Please no one do this.

#20

Post by aqme28 » Mon, May 14, 2012, 2:06 PM UTC

Can I ask what makes this "for hackers"?