C-HNY03 (Aug 4, 2017)
Puzzle
“2-tear-ah”
3113 Trivia | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: You'll have to think Greek for this one.
Clue 2: What is '2' in Greek? What can 'tear-ah' be spelt as?
Clue 3: Anything meaning 'two wings'? Especially in taxonomy?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Diptera
Explanation: The wordplay here is 2 + Tera, which when in Greek gives “δι- (di-, “two”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wings”)”, which makes Dipteron, or Diptera since it’s the taxonomic order of flies.
Summary of Receipt
3113 elaborates on the flies, mentioning that they're 'swarming' around them. The flies don't seem like they're from the Otherside, but it's possible that Mrs. Honey brought some other demon with her from the Esterskald that is associated with flies.
Transcript
CAFE AND DINER RECEIPT FROM */04/17
EMPLOYEE 3113
RECEIPT: MRSHONEY03
STATUS: OPEN
OMG, it's fly central out here. I don’t think 1331 conveyed just how many flies r swarming around us rn. 4 real, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many flies b4, & I doubt this is a normal phenomenon. Ofc, like 1331 said, these r normal flies. At least as best as we can tell. But they have 2 b coming from the Otherside or smth. I’ve been trying 2 research it, & I haven’t found any indications that there’s like a weird fly mating season this yr or anything like that. 3311 is convinced it's some sort of demon-related thing, what have you & whatnot. Idk…
At least we r pretty sure the flies will lead us right 2 Mrs. Honey. It seems like they’re emanating from wherever Mrs. Honey is actually lurking. And while Mrs. Honey is a demon as far as I know, there is a chance she brought w/ her some sort of demon from the Esterskald who is associated w/ flies. I mean, the whole plane is ruled by a guy who calls himself the Lord of the Flies. Plus, I’m pretty sure there’s supposed 2 b a whole section of his plane covered in 1000s of swarming bugs, flies included.
In any case, we’re going 2 meet up w/ our contact here, who should b about 20 miles out from Mrs. Honey. Tho, if the flies r this bad 30 miles out, I’m scared 2 see how bad it gets 20 miles out or even right up next 2 her. I’m getting the sense 3311 just wants 2 take this customer out & get it over w/. I suppose it’s bc she’s a Mrs. & not a Mr., Tho I doubt it’ll b that easy. She’s supposed 2 b a pretty big & nasty customer, all things considered.
Oh well. TTYL.