Lincolnite

I’m going with Coby Mach for numero 7.

(Sorry, old Anderson Cooper flash back)

I like the puzzlers - makes me miss the old Friday 5.

1. jungle
2. (my answer was in poor taste)
3. O Street
4.
5.
6.
7. (That Coby jab was mean, but funny)
8.
9.
10.
11. Crawford
12. Salt Valley ?
13. Wimbledon (or just two weeks)
14. X ?
15.
16.
17. Holmes something or other
18.

If they all tie in to something, I’ve got nothing. This will bother me all afternoon. Thanks.

Yep, they do all tie together. In fact, that’s part of the trick to the puzzle—the clues are much easier if you know how they tie together, but to understand how they tie together, you have to know the answers to at least a few of the clues. Evil, I know.

Now, let’s take a look at your answers.

1. Nope
2. I’m afraid to ask
3. Not the answer I’m looking for
11. Nope
12. I’ll give you credit for this one, but as the puzzle develops you’ll find it’s not quite complete.
13. Getting warmer
14. Good guess, but no
17. You’re on the trail

1. Vine
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Harrison
10.
11. Washington
12. Salt Creek
13. April 1st?
14.
15. Goodhue
16. Normal

This is all I’ve got for now.

1. Right!
9. Right!
11. Nope (this one is actually very difficult)
12. Fletch (mostly) got this one with Salt Valley
13. Nope
15. Good guess, but no
16. Right!

17 is obviously Holmes Lake
15 possibly Lincoln Mall

Two strikes for Mr. T!

8. Cornhusker
12. Salt Valley Boulevard
15. Capitol Mall

All are Lincoln thoroughfares.

14. K

15. Capitol

Sorry, I can’t make a complete post. I emailed you my guess as to not ruin it in case I am right. Good stuff.

Is this code for the Lincoln Marathon route?

Huzzah! We have a winner! Fletch correctly guessed (via e-mail) that the clues refer to the Lincoln marathon route.

With that in mind, who can find the answers to all of the clues?

You’re right, Nikki, but Fletch beat you by 14 measly minutes. There’s still time to win the prize for most correct answers to the 18 clues, though…

Crap, I was keeping a running total, and I deleted it.

Shucks - I stumbled on to this while at my desk, but I have to get back to work!  Maybe I’ll sneak a few minutes later to finish my list 😊

1. Vine (via Gene)
2. 
3. South (Street) (I had guessed O since it divides North and South, as does the Mason-Dixon Line) 
4. Sheridan (guessing since i know the outcome)
5. High (Street) (doubt it, seems obvious)
6.
7.
8.
9. Harrison (via Gene)
10.
11. 
12. Salt Valley Boulevard
13. 14(th Street) 
14. K (Street)
15. Capital Parkway
16. Normal Boulevard (via Gene)
17. Holmes Lake bike trail
18.

This quiz was designed for runners, not fatties like me. LOL

No one’s solved the list yet?  Now I’m doomed to have another unproductive workday while I periodically check back *laugh*  Fletch, my list looks a lot like yours at this point.

Hey Mr. W - when you did that “men at work” thing last week, did you kill the ability for new posts to show up in yellow? I miss it. LOL

Yeah, I kind of miss it, too. I’ll recreate the effect later this week.

1. Vine St. (Gene)
2.
3. South St. (Fletch)
4. Sheridan Blvd. (Fletch)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Harrison Ave. (Gene)
10.
11.
12. Salt Valley Roadway (Fletch)
13. 14th St. (Fletch)
14. K St. (Fletch)
15. Capitol Pkwy. (Fletch)
16. Normal Blvd. (Gene)
17.
18.

2. It’s also a special birthday.
5. The “high” in the clue refers to altitude.
6. 96% of the states.
7. She was the first woman to hold a certain important office in Lincoln.

6.  48th Street

2. Seems like it should be Golden, but I know of no Gold Street
6. 48th Street

Yep!

5) Calvert
8) 10th
10) or is this one 10. Face card worth 10

#7 - Boosalis Trail
#17 - Holmes Lake Circle

5) Yep!
8) Nope
10) Yep!

7) Yep!
17) Very close, but not quite. Hint: the 3 words in the clue pair up one-to-one with 3 words in the answer.

#8 - Stadium Drive?

Moses has guessed:

“How about sweet sixteen for number 2?
Is George W

... and looked at the map.

#17 Holmes South Shore Road?

8) Nope. Hint: I think the ! is distracting people away from the correct answer.

George W. is wrong alright.

That would be Sherlock’s antarctic beach…