The "A" list.

The "A" list. Each entry in the "A" list is made up of two words,names, or phrases that have at least two overlapping letters and inwhich each blank stands for a consonant consonantAny speech sound characterized by an articulation in which a closure or narrowing of the vocal tract completely or partially blocks the flow of air; also, any letter or symbol representing such a sound. , e.g. x A x A x A x x A x (6;3-4) represents a six-letter word and a two-part name or phraseconsisting of a three-letter and a four-letter component. An asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX.(2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. denotes the word is capitalized. Since there are thirteen letters in alland only ten positions indicated, we can deduce de��duce?tr.v. de��duced, de��duc��ing, de��duc��es1. To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.2. To infer from a general principle; reason deductively: that there is athree-letter overlap. (M A L (A G A) K H A N) is the solution to thisillustrative example. Presented below are 32 additional entries in the "A" listin which no word is used more than once. How many can you decipher Same as decrypt. ?1. xAxAxAxA (6; 6)2. AxxAxAAx (6; 6*)3. xAxAxAxxAx (6; 7)4. xAxAxAxAxxA (6;7)5. xAxAAxxxAxx (6; 8)6. AxxAxAxAxAxAx (6; 9)7. xAxAxAxxAxAxx (6; 9)8. AxxAxAxAxxAx (6; 10*)9. xAxAxAxAxx (7; 7)10. AxxAxxAxAxAx (7; 7)11. xAxAxAxxAxA (7*; 7)12. xxAxAxAxAxAxx (7*; 4-4)13. xAxAxAxxAxAx (7*; 8)14. xAxxAxAxAx (2* 5*; 8)15. xAxxAxAxAxxA (7*; 9*)16. xAxAxxAxxAxxAx (7*; 9*)17. xAxxAxAxxAxAx (3* 5*; 7)18. xAxxAxAxAxxA (3* 5*; 7*)19. xAxxAxxAxAxxA (8*; 7)20. xAxAxAxxAxxA (8; 8)21. AxxAxxAxxAxxAx (8*; 9)22. xAxAxxxAxxAxAx (2* 6*; 9)23. xAxxAxAxAxAxxAx (8; 3-1-3-3)24. AxxAxxAxxxAxAxx (8*; 10)25. xxAxAxxAxAxxA (9; 6*)26. xAxxAxAxAxAx (9; 7)27. xxAxxxAAxxAxxxA (9*; 8*)28. xAxxxAxAxxxAxAx (9; 5 3)29. xAxAxxAxxAxAxAxx (10*; 8)30. xxAxxxAxxAxAxxxxAx (5* 5*; 10*)31. AxxAxAxAxxAxAx (11; 7*)32. xAxAxAxAxAxAxAxA (6* 5*; 7*) ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS 1 ca(bana)na 2 ar(cana)an 3 paj(ama)lgam 4 mara Mara(mâr`ə)[Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, punning name taken by Naomi out of sorrow. MaraBuddhist Lord of the Senses, who repeatedly tempted the Buddha Gautama. (ca)nasta 5baz(aar)dvark 6 alpa(ca)tamaran 7 casa(Ba)charach 8 ar(Mada)gascar 9mac(adam)ant 10 alfal(fa)raway 11 Baha(mas)cara 12 Grana grana/gra��na/ (gra��nah) dense green, chlorophyll-containing bodies in chloroplasts of plant cells. (da)ta bank 13Cara(cas)taway 14 La (Scala)wag 15 mar(Sala)manca 16 mahat(Ma)nhattan 17Taj taj?n.A tall conical cap worn by Muslims as a headdress of distinction.[Arabic t Mah(al)manac 18 Pat Sa(Jak)arta 19 Valhal(la)sagna 20 sara(band)anna21 Arkan(sas)safras 22 La Man(cha)rlatan 23 bacca(rat)-a-tat-tat 24Alcat(raz)zmatazz 25 chaparr(Al)aska 26 jamba(laya)way 27Transva(Al)hambra 28 bacchan(al)pha ray 29 Casablan(ca)taract 30 FranzKaf(Ka)zakhstan 31 abracad(Abra)ham 32 Panama Can(Al)abama STEVEN KAHAN Hollis Hills, New York New York, state, United StatesNew York,Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of