Okay if you liked the fishy question, try this one for size

[AustinPowers]

X I S T
N
G

No nautical connection but just for fun, solve the puzzle.

 

[jimg]

How about posting in the lounge??

 

[Philiz]

How about posting in the lounge??

Well said that man!

 

[LittleShip]

Well said that man!

Just because you dont know the answer!

Tom

 

[AustinPowers]

Apologies to all, I shall post in the lounge in future.

 

[Philiz]

Just because you dont know the answer!

Tom

You're right, but I don't want to know the answer!

 

[colingr]

X I S T
N
G

No nautical connection but just for fun, solve the puzzle.

Well I'll have a go

Living on the edge

 

[pheran]

Apologies to all, I shall post in the lounge in future.

Good man. You'll find most of the superior intellects over there

 

[AustinPowers]

Sorry, the formatting was incorrect when I posted the original. The N and G should be below the I thus.

X I S T
N
G

 

[AustinPowers]

It seems this isn't the place for such topics so I shall reveal the answer as

10 (X)
Down ING
St

 

[colingr]

Being very picky then the N and G should be under the I

as in

X I ST
..N
..G

 

[oGaryo]

wooo Lad hat fox baLL !!!