N X in a Y

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Since it's up for grabs:

E10: 25,944 C S is the W R for L C T R

[Zag]

Hmm. The W.R. is almost certainly "World Record" but a search of the Guinness World Records site for 25944 didn't turn up anything.

[Zag]

A Google search turned up this

http://www.baselinetennis.co.uk/uncategorized/world-volleying-record-broken-its-now-25944.html

So I guess it is "World Record for Longest Continuous Tennis Rally" but I don't know what the "C S" are for. Consecutive Shots, maybe?

[lexprod]

C S = "complete strokes?"

[lexprod]

This thread is past due for a recap board.

A13: 154 S S

B13: The U is 13 690 M-Y O, according to the 5-Y W D.
May be mostly solved as "The Universe is 13690 Million Years Old, according to the ???"

C08: 13 P at the LS

D13: 253 C S for B F (and C ?)

E10: 25,944 C S is the W R for L C T R
Also may be solved as "25944 Consecutive Strokes is the World Record for Longest Continuous Tennis Rally"

[Suspence]

E10 is correct. Zag should own E11.

D13 can now be updated - D13: 255 C S for B F (and C) - and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should become 256 at around 8:30 Monday night.
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[Lepton]

B13 refers to the 5-year WMAP Data

[Zag]

Ok.

E11: 8 P R A the S. (N 9, S P was D.)

[Trojan Horse]

I can think of several D words that would fit that one, Zag.

I'll let someone else grab that one.

[Dented Ford]

http://www.xkcd.com/473/

[Amb]

I solved Zags. Then I read Dented Fords link. Nicely put

[/dev/joe]

[Zag]

I was going for "revolving" but close enough. "Demoted" was definitely the word I had in mind.

[ralphmerridew]

I don't have any ideas, so B is up for grabs.

[Suspence]

[lexprod]

B14: The GGB is 8981 F L

[Suspence]

B14: The Golden Gate Bridge is 8981 Feet Long

B15: 1,661,220 I in a M
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[Quail*]

B15: 1,661,220 Inches in a Marathon

B16: 100 Y of F for the C C

[Trojan Horse]

[Quail*]

Oops!

Okay, I'll replace it with

B16: 116 Y in the 100 YW

[lexprod]

B16: 116 Years in the 100 Years War

[lexprod]

B17: 4000 H in B, L

[/dev/joe]

E12: 87 Y A (in the G A)

[lexprod]

Another recap:

A13: 154 S S (hint?)

B17: 4000 H in B, L


C08: 13 P at the LS (hint?)

D13: 263 C S for B F (and C) (hint?)

E10: 87 Y A (in the G A)

[ralphmerridew]

E10: 87 Years Ago (in the Gettysburg Address)

E11: 12896 = T T

[PuzzleScot]

Hi,

I've been 'away' for a bit, and just glancing through the recent games to catch up...

I see this topic is called "N X in a Y"
I've always known this type of puzzle as a DITLOID, from the now self-referential puzzle "1 DITLOID"

Cheers
Alan
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[L'lanmal]

[L'lanmal]

C08: 13 P at the LS

13 People at the Last Supper

C09: 538 E in the E C

[Suspence]

The Brett Farve answer is correct. 263 was never listed, it must have been mistyped by lexprod in the recap post.

It started out at 253, and I updated weekly as the record changed.
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[Suspence]

A hint for A13: 154 S S (#18 is A K A S I C T T A S D?)
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[Suspence]

C09: 538 Electors in the Electoral College

C10: 166 K M O the P in the S S
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[LordKinbote]

[Zag]

That post cause me to go look it up on wikipedia, and it still isn't clear, even though they say exactly what it stands for.

[LordKinbote]

[L'lanmal]

[a*]

E11: 12896 is This Thread (#)


E12: 8 H of V in R's book

[a*]

for E10: one of the words can also be “topic”, and i think the other t should be another word for "number"... but sorry. i'm not from a english-speaking country so i can't get it.

[a*]

also, for E11: it should be 8 H of V's, but i'm not used to your grammar.

[a*]

and for the last post: I meant E12...
and for the post before last: I meant E11...

[Zag]