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TTriddles for Parashat Ki Teitzei

Last issue’s (SHO-F’TIM) TTriddles:

[1] Home of the Blue Devils
26 different varsity teams of Duke University are nicknamed Blue Devils. Being in Durham, NC, these can be called using area code 919.
[2] The Cottonera Lines surround theirs
...a massive line of fortifications surrounding the 3 Cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea, and Cospicua, in Malta. The sedra mentions three cities of refuge.
[3] idiom for losing one’s temper
Flying off the handle - one opinion as to what happened in the classical SHOGEG situation in the sedra.
[4] Bible for $200: What’s the first word of each?
The Jeopardy answer to which this is the correct question is ANOCHI ANOCHI (first words in the haftara; first word in each version of the Aseret HaDibrot.
[5] This week’s two shows
SHOW-f’tim and SHOW-t’rim
[6] mujeragaubayo
Mujer is Spanish for woman or wife (like ISHA is both in Hebrew). Bayo is Spanish for horse. Ag = silver and Au = gold. All that a king is forbidden to have in excess.
[7] Same as Tzav, but admits to it.
Shoftim and Tzav each has 97 p’sukim. After the sedra, for Shoftim, the number is 97. Tzav is listed as having 96, the gimatriya of Tzav.
[8] This Shabbat, two previews
Ki Teitzei at Mincha, and earlier, in the sedra, also KI TEITZEI
[9] Unexplained
On first glance, it looks like the white king has too many horses, but a third can be acquired when a pawn is promoted, having reached the 8th rank (row). This still can be in violation of the prohibition of too many horses. However, it is known that a king with two knights cannot force a mate on the solitary black king. With a third knight, he can. The third horse is necessary for war - MUTAR.

This week’s TTriddles:
[1] Maftir Yona before Shavuot
[2] Is there a problem having a catseye with a sulphide together?
[3] When each side of the lock is different
[4] D’varim’s two 3-end20 mitzvot
[5] Sh’mot, Vayikra, D’varim: Shoftim, Ki Teitzei twice

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