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Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges, characterize Cyprus / Cuba / Crete. Count couplet's components, country's command central, Cairo, Chicago & Cebu.

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Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges, characterize Cyprus / Cuba / Crete. Count couplet's components, country's command central, Cairo, Chicago & Cebu.

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Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges, characterize Cyprus / Cuba / Crete. Count couplet's components, country's command central, Cairo, Chicago & Cebu.

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Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges, characterize Cyprus / Cuba / Crete. Count couplet's components, country's command central, Cairo, Chicago & Cebu.

Correct comeback comprises 10 characters.

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Pretty sure the clue is leading us to

ONE [Columbus had one coccyx] ISLAND [Cyprus, Cuba, Crete] TWO [components in a couplet] CAPITAL [country's command central] CITIES [Cairo, Chicago and Cebu -- strictly Cebu City]

in which case the obvious 10-letter answer is

HISPANIOLA.

Credit where it's due:

I originally had "ONE COUNTRY TWO CAPITALS" and El-Guest, in comments, suggested breaking that last one up a little, a clear improvement.

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

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As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

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But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

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Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

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@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

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I have answers for each section but have no idea how to put them together.

Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges

coccyges is the plural of coccyx (the tail bone), of which Christopher Columbus would have had ONE(1)

characterize Cyprus, Cuba or Crete

Each of these places are islands, so I would characterise them as such.

Count couplet's components

A couplet comprises of TWO(2) components.

country's command central, Cairo, Chicago and Cebu.

Cairo is in Egypt, Chicago is in the USA, and Cebu is in the Philippines. These have the ISO 3166 country codes of EG, US, and PH respectively (if that means anything). To me, command central would indicate the country's capital cities, Cairo is Egypt's capital, but Chicago is not even the capital of Illinois, let alone the entire US, and Cebu City is the capital of the Cebu province, but Manilla is the capital of the Philippines.

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Pretty sure the clue is leading us to

ONE [Columbus had one coccyx] ISLAND [Cyprus, Cuba, Crete] TWO [components in a couplet] CAPITAL [country's command central] CITIES [Cairo, Chicago and Cebu -- strictly Cebu City]

in which case the obvious 10-letter answer is

HISPANIOLA.

Credit where it's due:

I originally had "ONE COUNTRY TWO CAPITALS" and El-Guest, in comments, suggested breaking that last one up a little, a clear improvement.

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

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3

As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

2

But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

2

Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

2

@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

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up vote
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accepted

Pretty sure the clue is leading us to

ONE [Columbus had one coccyx] ISLAND [Cyprus, Cuba, Crete] TWO [components in a couplet] CAPITAL [country's command central] CITIES [Cairo, Chicago and Cebu -- strictly Cebu City]

in which case the obvious 10-letter answer is

HISPANIOLA.

Credit where it's due:

I originally had "ONE COUNTRY TWO CAPITALS" and El-Guest, in comments, suggested breaking that last one up a little, a clear improvement.

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

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3

As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

2

But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

2

Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

2

@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

add a comment |

up vote
12
down vote

accepted

Pretty sure the clue is leading us to

ONE [Columbus had one coccyx] ISLAND [Cyprus, Cuba, Crete] TWO [components in a couplet] CAPITAL [country's command central] CITIES [Cairo, Chicago and Cebu -- strictly Cebu City]

in which case the obvious 10-letter answer is

HISPANIOLA.

Credit where it's due:

I originally had "ONE COUNTRY TWO CAPITALS" and El-Guest, in comments, suggested breaking that last one up a little, a clear improvement.

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

58.4k3145225

Pretty sure the clue is leading us to

ONE [Columbus had one coccyx] ISLAND [Cyprus, Cuba, Crete] TWO [components in a couplet] CAPITAL [country's command central] CITIES [Cairo, Chicago and Cebu -- strictly Cebu City]

in which case the obvious 10-letter answer is

HISPANIOLA.

Credit where it's due:

I originally had "ONE COUNTRY TWO CAPITALS" and El-Guest, in comments, suggested breaking that last one up a little, a clear improvement.

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

58.4k3145225

edited Nov 8 at 13:08

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

58.4k3145225

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

58.4k3145225

answered Nov 8 at 10:43

Gareth McCaughan♦

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3

As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

2

But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

2

Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

2

@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

add a comment |

3

As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

2

But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

2

Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

2

@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

As AHKieran pointed out, Chicago isn't the capital of anything (not even Illinois) but otherwise this answer seems convincing.
– hexomino
Nov 8 at 11:52

But Chicago is a capital
– Chowzen
Nov 8 at 12:05

Personally, I think that the lines can be spread out leading to a clearer answer. Namely, Count couplet’s components = GJB; Country’s command central = PNCVGNY; Cairo, Chicago, and Cebu = PVGVRF. You wouldn’t have to wrangle with your classification of Chicago or Cebu in this case.
– El-Guest
Nov 8 at 12:17

@El-Guest Ah, that's plausible. Will adjust. (Though I'm pretty sure "Cebu" should still be "Cebu City", strictly speaking.)
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Nov 8 at 13:07

Completely correct! Checkmark comes correspondingly.
– jafe
2 days ago

add a comment |

up vote
4
down vote

Partial:

I have answers for each section but have no idea how to put them together.

Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges

coccyges is the plural of coccyx (the tail bone), of which Christopher Columbus would have had ONE(1)

characterize Cyprus, Cuba or Crete

Each of these places are islands, so I would characterise them as such.

Count couplet's components

A couplet comprises of TWO(2) components.

country's command central, Cairo, Chicago and Cebu.

Cairo is in Egypt, Chicago is in the USA, and Cebu is in the Philippines. These have the ISO 3166 country codes of EG, US, and PH respectively (if that means anything). To me, command central would indicate the country's capital cities, Cairo is Egypt's capital, but Chicago is not even the capital of Illinois, let alone the entire US, and Cebu City is the capital of the Cebu province, but Manilla is the capital of the Philippines.

answered Nov 8 at 9:53

AHKieran

3,474631

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up vote
4
down vote

Partial:

I have answers for each section but have no idea how to put them together.

Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges

coccyges is the plural of coccyx (the tail bone), of which Christopher Columbus would have had ONE(1)

characterize Cyprus, Cuba or Crete

Each of these places are islands, so I would characterise them as such.

Count couplet's components

A couplet comprises of TWO(2) components.

country's command central, Cairo, Chicago and Cebu.

Cairo is in Egypt, Chicago is in the USA, and Cebu is in the Philippines. These have the ISO 3166 country codes of EG, US, and PH respectively (if that means anything). To me, command central would indicate the country's capital cities, Cairo is Egypt's capital, but Chicago is not even the capital of Illinois, let alone the entire US, and Cebu City is the capital of the Cebu province, but Manilla is the capital of the Philippines.

answered Nov 8 at 9:53

AHKieran

3,474631

add a comment |

up vote
4
down vote

Partial:

I have answers for each section but have no idea how to put them together.

Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges

coccyges is the plural of coccyx (the tail bone), of which Christopher Columbus would have had ONE(1)

characterize Cyprus, Cuba or Crete

Each of these places are islands, so I would characterise them as such.

Count couplet's components

A couplet comprises of TWO(2) components.

country's command central, Cairo, Chicago and Cebu.

Cairo is in Egypt, Chicago is in the USA, and Cebu is in the Philippines. These have the ISO 3166 country codes of EG, US, and PH respectively (if that means anything). To me, command central would indicate the country's capital cities, Cairo is Egypt's capital, but Chicago is not even the capital of Illinois, let alone the entire US, and Cebu City is the capital of the Cebu province, but Manilla is the capital of the Philippines.

answered Nov 8 at 9:53

AHKieran

3,474631

Partial:

I have answers for each section but have no idea how to put them together.

Calculate Christopher Columbus's coccyges

coccyges is the plural of coccyx (the tail bone), of which Christopher Columbus would have had ONE(1)

characterize Cyprus, Cuba or Crete

Each of these places are islands, so I would characterise them as such.

Count couplet's components

A couplet comprises of TWO(2) components.

country's command central, Cairo, Chicago and Cebu.

Cairo is in Egypt, Chicago is in the USA, and Cebu is in the Philippines. These have the ISO 3166 country codes of EG, US, and PH respectively (if that means anything). To me, command central would indicate the country's capital cities, Cairo is Egypt's capital, but Chicago is not even the capital of Illinois, let alone the entire US, and Cebu City is the capital of the Cebu province, but Manilla is the capital of the Philippines.

answered Nov 8 at 9:53

AHKieran

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answered Nov 8 at 9:53

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