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What two-word phrase might describe the route for a sensation coming all the way from the Egyptian cross?

It can also be written as XY where Y is what allows you to do something that sounds like X. (To avoid ambiguity: X and Y denote strings of letters which when put together form the phrase you seek.)

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  • $\begingroup$ @JLee I suggest concentrating on the first paragraph and using the second only to check that you have the right solution. $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 13:33
  • $\begingroup$ I'm guessing "Egyptian cross" is ankh. $\endgroup$
    – Engineer Toast
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 13:36
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    $\begingroup$ @JLee "from" isn't really relevant. You might kick yourself when you find the answer! :-) $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 13:41
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    $\begingroup$ While I don't have an answer (and am not really into this type of puzzles), I can't see why it got 2 negative votes so quickly... $\endgroup$
    – BmyGuest
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 17:30
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    $\begingroup$ Some random thoughts that might help someone (or be completely off). Maybe "cross" refering to "Christ," maybe indicating an Egyptian God (Ra?). $\endgroup$
    – Aggie Kidd
    Commented Jun 29, 2015 at 15:24

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The route for a sensation:

A nerve

Coming all the way from the Egyptian cross:

Coptic

So maybe it is a:

Coptic nerve

And the second paragraph would be explained as (credit f'' for this):

Your optic nerve is what allows you to see/C, so X = C and Y = optic nerve.

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  • $\begingroup$ Welcome to Puzzling.SE, and well done - you've got the right answer! Can you see how it fits the second paragraph too? $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Jul 2, 2015 at 19:07
  • $\begingroup$ Had to sleep on it - I think I was overthinking it before. Reminds me of "we live by faith, not by sight". $\endgroup$
    – Rivets
    Commented Jul 3, 2015 at 13:25
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    $\begingroup$ I think the second part refers to the fact that the "optic nerve" allows you to "C" (see). $\endgroup$
    – f''
    Commented Jul 3, 2015 at 16:01
  • $\begingroup$ I don't understand your explanation of the second paragraph. @f'' is correct in his interpretation. Note that I try to make my puzzles objective, rather than pushing any pro-religion (or for that matter anti-religion) views :-) $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Jul 3, 2015 at 16:17
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    $\begingroup$ Okay, now I C what you were getting at. Thanks! $\endgroup$
    – Rivets
    Commented Jul 3, 2015 at 18:29
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I think the answer is...

Root canal

The Egyptian cross is the Suez Canal. And 'route' is a homophone for 'root'. I can't think of an explanation for the second paragraph though.

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  • $\begingroup$ I see I was right to put in the 2nd paragraph, otherwise the riddle would've been "too broad" :-) Hint: "cross" is symbolic. $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 15:01
  • $\begingroup$ @randal'thor: So Suez Canal isn't the right reference? $\endgroup$
    – CodeNewbie
    Commented Jun 27, 2015 at 17:57

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