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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: DoorNumberFour on October 05, 2007, 06:24:01 PM
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I think they're a lot of fun to think of, and even more fun to solve.
In much the same vain as the Write Your Own WWTBAM Question thread a while back, why not start a list of these?
Observe.
"You've got to be a nut to get close to one"
ANSWER (highlight): [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Squirrel[/color]
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They're long, hard and full of seamen...wait, I don't wanna get banned. ;)
/[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Submarines[/color], by the way.
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here's a couple...
She keeps a lot of secrets...
answer-[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Victoria[/color]
It keeps you on the island..
answer-[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Immunity[/color]
30 Rock's location...
answer-[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Necklace (as in diamond)[/color]
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Cops make them with their bare hands!
[color=\"white\"]ARRESTS[/color]
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Some men have long ones...
ANSWER: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Names[/color]
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Bundle up!
[color=\"#ffffff\"]NEWSPAPER[/color]
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[quote name=\'beatlefreak84\' post=\'165662\' date=\'Oct 5 2007, 07:44 PM\']
Some men have long ones...
ANSWER: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Names[/color]
[/quote]
5 letters
Bill asked monica not to let it out of her mouth
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]truth[/color]
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She was a real b*tch to work with.
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LASSIE (Yes, I know the part was actually played by male dogs.)[/color]
She had a very popular website.
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHARLOTTE[/color]
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Launch pad: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CANAVERAL[/color]
A bed of nails can be one: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BACKSTABBER[/color]
What we all scream for: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MURDER[/color]
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He was a real prick...
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Doctor...you know needles, shots, ect.[/color]
Say the secret word and win $500...
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Abracadabra[/color]
Dogs find them in a lurch...
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]hydrant[/color]
Charles
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A lot of men get a rise out of them
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ESCALATORS[/color]
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It deserves a huge whipping in certain instances.
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Cream[/color]
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You can't squeeze water from it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CAMEL[/color]
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There are some good ones here. And I'm going to not continue that thought any further.
(And not to be unfair: He knows the score: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CONDUCTOR[/color])
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'165684\' date=\'Oct 5 2007, 10:11 PM\']
There are some good ones here. And I'm going to not continue that thought any further.
[/quote]
There are, indeed, some good ones in here.
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Information superhighway: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BILLBOARD[/color]
Mariah Carey has some nice ones: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHORDS[/color]
Some people like theirs well done: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ESSAYS[/color]
They're long-winded: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HURRICANES[/color]
It's in Loch Ness: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WATER[/color]
Party time: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIDNIGHT[/color]
Their cups runneth over: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MUFFINS[/color]
They love being filled with ice cream: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHILDREN[/color]
They get a lot of action: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]STUNTMEN[/color]
^ This one may have actually been on the show. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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A morning pick me up: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"] NEWSPAPER[/color]
There's one for every action...: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"] SCENE[/color]
It can be part of an A"maze"ing Race: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CORNFIELD[/color]
You might be under the three strikes rule there [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BALLPARK[/color]
You'll usually find him Dancing With The Stars...[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ASTRONAUT
[/color]
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I nominate Weaklink75 to be the new head writer on the next revival of "Scrabble". Damn those are some good clues you've given.
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'165707\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:01 AM\']
It can be part of an A"maze"ing Race: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CORNFIELD[/color]
[/quote]
How appropriate... we're taking our son to his first corn maze today. I'm hoping Nick Clooney will be there and there will be podiums with 1s and 0s to light up.
// Binary maize?
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That not-so-fresh feeling: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SPOILED
[/color]
Don't have a cow: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]VEGAN[/color]
Bill Cosby is up to his neck in it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SWEATER[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165695\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 05:29 AM\']Party time: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIDNIGHT[/color][/quote]
Ooh! Ooh! Same clue ... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PRIMARY[/color]
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'165721\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 01:35 PM\']
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165695\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 05:29 AM\']Party time: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIDNIGHT[/color][/quote]
Ooh! Ooh! Same clue ... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PRIMARY[/color]
[/quote]
Very good!
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Bees are fast with theirs: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LIFESPANS[/color]
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'165688\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 03:21 AM\'][quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'165684\' date=\'Oct 5 2007, 10:11 PM\']There are some good ones here. And I'm going to not continue that thought any further.
[/quote]There are, indeed, some good ones in here.[/quote]
I just can't say enough about how there are some good ones in here.
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]What's that? I'm bleeding from the ears, you say?[/color]
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An 8 letter word: When she acts, she's like a closed jet: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LOCKLEAR[/color]
A 5 letter word: He sometimes keeps an ear to the ground: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DRUNK[/color]
A 7 letter word: A "game" played over a draft: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LOTTERY[/color]
A 6 letter word: Once a candid topic for Dick DeBartolo: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CAMERA[/color]
A 9 letter word: When they're new, they are usually seen with a nice rack: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MAGAZINES[/color]
A 7 letter word: In Hollywood, it usually came in threes: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COMPANY[/color]
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Millions went to bed with him: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CARSON[/color]
Death and resurrection: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BOBBY[/color]
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A six-letter word: A little pick-me-up: [color=\"#99FFFF\"] INFANT[/color]
A seven-letter word: They've learned to think outside the box: [color=\"#99FFFF\"] ZOMBIES[/color]
An eight-letter word: His statistics include one sacrifice fly:[color=\"#99FFFF\"] KAMIKAZE[/color]
(That one earned a Scrabble t-shirt. One size fits all)
An eight-letter word: One size fits all:[color=\"#99FFFF\"] UNIVERSE[/color]
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7 letters: There's no real way to describe it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]NOTHING[/color]
5 letters: They can be new, but never old: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MOONS[/color]
7 letters: It's been known to fall: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]NIAGARA[/color]
7 letters: An egg without the yolk: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FABERGE[/color]
5 letters: Some people like it when he's killed: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]KENNY[/color]
5 letters: Michael Jackson had a lot of them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]NOSES[/color]
Wha!? Where'd ya think I was going with that last one?? Sickos... :D
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[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'165755\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 08:28 PM\']
Death and resurrection: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BOBBY[/color]
[/quote]
I may seem thick, but can someone explain that to me?
Kudos to everyone for the good clues. For me, I am just trying to add to my Definition puzzle catalog for just in case I actually get that show back onto a public access station.
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'165759\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 06:21 PM\']
I may seem thick, but can someone explain that to me?
[/quote]
I think Joe is assuming that everyone is as big of a Dallas fan as he is. He's referring to Bobby Ewing.
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When you die at sea, you might go to this guy's "locker": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORTICIAN[/color]
Sometimes, they can be high-strung: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SNEAKERS[/color]
He has an enlightening job: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CANDLEMAKER[/color]
The worst parts of chocolate cake: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]REGRETS[/color]
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8 letters: It's no great shakes: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]MCFLURRY[/color]
5 letters: Some people come home for this in the afternoon: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]OPRAH[/color]
7 letters: It can have a special delivery: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]PITCHER[/color]
8 letters: That's the rub: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]OINTMENT[/color]
6 letters: Occasionally, it gets the last word: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]PERIOD[/color]
5 letters: Lots of people get in line for it: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]CONGA[/color]
6 letters: It can be to be or not to be: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]ACTION[/color]
6 letters: It's a fly on the wall: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]DOUBLE, referring to a fly ball hitting a wall usually ending up as a double[/color]
7 letters: They can happen in spades: [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]FLUSHES[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165771\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM\']
When you die at sea, you might go to this guy's "locker": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORTICIAN[/color][/quote]
Not a good clue because you don't end up at Mortician's Locker.
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165771\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM\']
He has an enlightening job: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CANDLEMAKER[/color][/quote]
Technically too many letters. The longest words used on the show were 9 letters long.
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[quote name='MikeK' date='Oct 6 2007, 09:56 PM' post='165776']
[quote name='DoorNumberFour' post='165771' date='Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM']
When you die at sea, you might go to this guy's "locker": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORTICIAN[/color][/quote]
Not a good clue because you don't end up at Mortician's Locker.[/quote]
No, but you COULD end up in a mortician's locker (which is what I was referring to; that big freezer with drawers).
What do they call that thing, anyway?
[quote name='DoorNumberFour' post='165771' date='Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM']
He has an enlightening job: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CANDLEMAKER[/color][/quote]
Technically too many letters. The longest words used on the show were 9 letters long.
[/quote]
Alright, got me here.
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165777\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 11:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'165776\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 09:56 PM\']
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165771\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM\']
When you die at sea, you might go to this guy's "locker": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORTICIAN[/color][/quote]
Not a good clue because you don't end up at Mortician's Locker.[/quote]
No, but you COULD end up in a mortician's locker (which is what I was referring to; that big freezer with drawers).
What do they call that thing, anyway?[/quote]
Since you mentioned dying at sea, my mind went immediately to Davy Jones' locker.
Without getting too far OT and morbid, do morticians freeze dead bodies? I thought that was only done by a coroner.
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[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'165778\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165777\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 11:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'165776\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 09:56 PM\']
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'165771\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 10:51 PM\']
When you die at sea, you might go to this guy's "locker": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORTICIAN[/color][/quote]
Not a good clue because you don't end up at Mortician's Locker.[/quote]
No, but you COULD end up in a mortician's locker (which is what I was referring to; that big freezer with drawers).
What do they call that thing, anyway?[/quote]
Since you mentioned dying at sea, my mind went immediately to Davy Jones' locker.
[/quote]
That sort of clue may work better in the actual game, when you would know how many letters were in the answer and have them revealed one at a time.
I noticed they had those ambiguous types of clues on the show sometimes.
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'165776\' date=\'Oct 6 2007, 09:56 PM\']
Without getting too far OT and morbid, do morticians freeze dead bodies? I thought that was only done by a coroner.
[/quote]
I think CORONER was the word I meant to put.
Morticians only prepare the body to be viewed and buried.
Anyway.
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I would let the # of letters pass--there was at least one instance of a 10-letter word being used in the show opening, at least.
And since Mike finally bit the bullet with a criticism of a clue--guys, it's not enough that you've found some misleading wordplay. The clue needs to have that "a-ha!" moment after you've filled in enough letters. Chuck would be getting whiplash on some of these from looking off-camera at the writers. Let me make up one, so as not to of-fend:
5 letters--They're often shown the door: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]KNOBS[/color]
You've got the wordplay part--you're literally talking about doors, rather than referring to the idiom of "being shown the door". But then the answer doesn't make sense--"_____ are often shown the door" just doesn't parse.
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Congratulations, Robert. You sir, Get It.
/for whatever that's worth. The show's been off the air for about 14 years; it's not like you could apply for a writing job or anything.
//but at least someone here realizes that a Scrabble clue isn't one-dimensional humor or a snippet of wordplay/misdirection.
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7 letters...They're the hard way...[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DOUBLES[/color]
7 letters...She's a big spoiler...[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GRANDMA[/color]
7 letters...Its found in three places...[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HUNDRED[/color]
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8 LETTERS:
-They have to make major decisons...[color=\"white\"]STUDENTS[/color]
9 LETTERS:
-He has to make minor decisions...[color=\"white\"]BARTENDER[/color]
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'165842\' date=\'Oct 7 2007, 03:29 PM\']8 LETTERS:
-They have to make major decisons...[color=\"white\"]STUDENTS[/color]
9 LETTERS:
-He has to make minor decisions...[color=\"white\"]BARTENDER[/color][/quote]
These complement each other nicely. Very well done.
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6 LETTERS:
She found her handsome Prinze...[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GELLAR[/color]
7 LETTERS:
Doctor Fill..[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DENTIST[/color] (it's probably better if you heard it rather than read it)
7 LETTERS:
Sometimes, they're full of horror- [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CINEMAS[/color]
7 LETTERS:
She's often left with the bill: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HILLARY[/color]
10 LETTERS:
A place where kings, queens, and knights come together...: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHESSBOARD[/color]
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[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'165843\' date=\'Oct 7 2007, 03:40 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'165842\' date=\'Oct 7 2007, 03:29 PM\']8 LETTERS:
-They have to make major decisons...[color=\"white\"]STUDENTS[/color]
9 LETTERS:
-He has to make minor decisions...[color=\"white\"]BARTENDER[/color][/quote]
These complement each other nicely. Very well done.
[/quote]
A'thank yew, sir. :-)
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Don't get caught with yours down: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GUARD[/color]
If you build it, they will come: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TOURISTS[/color]
Rudolph was a famous one: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GIULIANI[/color]
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4 letters: It wasn't desperately seeking Susan... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]EMMY[/color]
5 letters: A fortunate host... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SAJAK[/color]
6 letters: They're always getting dressed in the kitchen... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SALADS[/color]
7 letters: It's got its ups and downs... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]AIRPORT[/color]
8 letters: A real mother of a boss... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SUPERIOR[/color]
9 letters: Sometimes, you get it for life... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]INSURANCE[/color]
10 letters: A "gnu" kind of animal... [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WILDEBEEST[/color]
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A no-brainer: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MORON[/color]
Birds fly with theirs: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FLOCK[/color]
They're real smooth: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HOSTS[/color]
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Beware of lame attempts
10 letters: Can you dig it? [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]VOLLEYBALL[/color]
8 letters: It could be a big hurdle. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]OBSTACLE[/color]
6 letters: To some, it's divine [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COMEDY[/color]
5 letters: He can be all thumbs [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]EBERT[/color]
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Let me try again.
Seven letters: He doesn't have a prayer: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HEATHEN[/color]
Seven more letters: If rain is doing this, you should be concerned: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DRIVING[/color]
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'165924\' date=\'Oct 8 2007, 02:02 PM\']
Seven letters: He doesn't have a prayer: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HEATHEN[/color]
[/quote]
There are some members of our board who might consider [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ATHEIST[/color]a better response.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'165925\' date=\'Oct 8 2007, 11:09 AM\']
There are some members of our board who might consider [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ATHEIST[/color]a better response.
[/quote]
Certainly a less biased, proselytizing one.
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An eight letter word the clue is:
Some politicians are full of it [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PROMISES[/color]
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'165951\' date=\'Oct 8 2007, 01:31 PM\']
An eight letter word the clue is:
Some politicians are full of it [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PROMISES[/color]
[/quote]A fine clue, except for the number change. (You went from singular in the clue to plural in the answer.)
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They're as high as they'll ever get: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PEAKS[/color]
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This store is Ace-s: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HARDWARE[/color]
Some gardeners keep pushing them up: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DAISIES[/color]
He's a shadowy figure on TV: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BANKER[/color]
Keith Olbermann does it every night: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COUNTDOWN[/color]
He's known for his organ: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMOND[/color]
They're not right: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LIBERALS[/color]
Every Thanksgiving, your mother can stuff it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TURKEY[/color]
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I'm not sure if this is still a thread of Scrabble clues, or if people are trying to get a writing gig for the new version of Dirty Minds (http://\"http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2956\"). I'm seeing a lot of tradeoff of "clever" for "risque".
/did love the Hammond organ one, tho
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'165930\' date=\'Oct 8 2007, 03:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'165925\' date=\'Oct 8 2007, 11:09 AM\']
There are some members of our board who might consider [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ATHEIST[/color]a better response.
[/quote]
Certainly a less biased, proselytizing one.
[/quote]
Okay. There was no bias intended in my post, and I don't appreciate being slammed for it.
Truth is, both do apply. However, I made my choice in words, and I don't appreciate being lumped into the Shuffield mold when that's about as far from the truth in my case.
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I'll throw a couple more out there:
This one really sucks: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]VACUUM[/color]
If you're not shifting these, it should be automatic: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GEARS[/color]
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'166056\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:24 PM\']
Okay. There was no bias intended in my post, and I don't appreciate being slammed for it.
[/quote]
Intended? No. Was it there? Certainly.
Truth is, both do apply. However, I made my choice in words, and I don't appreciate being lumped into the Shuffield mold when that's about as far from the truth in my case.
"Heathen" carries a negative connotation; "atheist" does not. This, not unlike the basic principle of economics you attacked in an earlier thread, is so obvious that I can't believe I have to mention it. And bringing in Steve's name to try to divert attention from your own mistake doesn't help your case.
Based on your posting pattern of late, I'm going to tell you the same thing I've told others, including another guy you love to slam: calm down.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'166059\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:31 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'166056\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:24 PM\']
Okay. There was no bias intended in my post, and I don't appreciate being slammed for it.
[/quote]
Intended? No. Was it there? Certainly.[/quote]
Then point it out to me, because I don't see it. I really honestly don't.
Truth is, both do apply. However, I made my choice in words, and I don't appreciate being lumped into the Shuffield mold when that's about as far from the truth in my case.
"Heathen" carries a negative connotation; "atheist" does not. This, not unlike the basic principle of economics you attacked in an earlier thread, is so obvious that I can't believe I have to mention it. And bringing in Steve's name to try to divert attention from your own mistake doesn't help your case.
I don't see WHY this is being made into a federal case. I made a legitimate clue...I didn't think that it was going to be any sort of a problem, because I thought people had more open minds.
I'm not bringing his name into it because I'm diverting attention away from what I said. I'm bringing his name into it because you treated an innocent Scrabble clue like one of his pro-Christian rants, and that's about as far from my post as it was.
Based on your posting pattern of late, I'm going to tell you the same thing I've told others, including another guy you love to slam: calm down.
After this, I will. I've actually been better as of late (maybe not necessarily here, but outside the Internet), believe it or not.
I'm dropping this now, and I would appreciate it if the same was done on your end.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'166062\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:44 PM\']
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'166059\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:31 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'166056\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 01:24 PM\']
Okay. There was no bias intended in my post, and I don't appreciate being slammed for it.
[/quote]
Intended? No. Was it there? Certainly.[/quote]
Then point it out to me, because I don't see it. I really honestly don't.
[/quote]
Definition of heathen (http://\"http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heathens\") from m-w.com (emphasis mine):
1 : an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
2 : an uncivilized or irreligious person
Definition of atheist (http://\"http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheist\") from m-w.com:
one who believes that there is no deity
Again, one has a negative connotation and one does not.
I don't see WHY this is being made into a federal case. I made a legitimate clue...I didn't think that it was going to be any sort of a problem, because I thought people had more open minds.
I'm not bringing his name into it because I'm diverting attention away from what I said. I'm bringing his name into it because you treated an innocent Scrabble clue like one of his pro-Christian rants, and that's about as far from my post as it was.
You are the one who made it a federal case, because neither I nor Chris said that your post was on the same level as "gay sex causes AIDS." Were you expressing hate or using a severely misguided application of religious beliefs? No. Does that make the term "heathen" completely neutral? No. And telling you that there is a better, more neutral alternative is not "making a federal case."
I'm dropping this now, and I would appreciate it if the same was done on your end.
I would be remiss if I didn't point out that you're doing almost exactly what you criticized someone else for doing here (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=13413&view=findpost&p=160391\"). As with the word choice, I'm sure that wasn't the intent, but it certainly looks like much the same thing.
That said, yeah, I'm happy to let this go too. Done.
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Back to topic:
10 Letters: It's where some people store their utensils: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DISHWASHER[/color]
10 letters: Even idiots can draw one:[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CONCLUSION[/color]
10 letters: Jesse Jackson is good at doing this: *smirk* [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PROJECTING[/color]
7 letters: There's no way around it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]IMPASSE[/color]
6 letters: Some football players do this better than their cheerleaders: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BALLET[/color]
I kinda liked my original set better, but I don't think these are horrible. Hopefully the consensus agrees...
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They call it "maze": [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LABYRINTH[/color]
When you sneak some candy, you can expect it to tattle: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WRAPPER[/color]
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A ten-letter word: They're dangerous and they travel in packs:[color=\"#66FFFF\"] CIGARETTES[/color]
A nine-letter word: Where to go if you need the current Time:[color=\"#66FFFF\"] NEWSSTAND[/color]
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It sometimes comes in pairs: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DENIM[/color]
For the dirty minds department...
Some people like to beat them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SCORE[/color]
I've always thought the best "Scrabble" clues were ones that could have multiple answers right off the bat (take my first one...possible answers of [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SOCKS[/color] and [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]JEANS[/color] come to mind immediately).
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You hear this sound all over the place: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SURROUND[/color]
It helps you to see: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CLARITY[/color]
They're always with Britney Spears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PAPARAZZI[/color]
They're never with Britney Spears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHILDREN[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'166096\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 03:34 PM\']
They're never with Britney Spears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHILDREN[/color]
[/quote]
Holy bad taste, Batman.
/leave...Britney...ALONE!!!
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'166096\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 03:34 PM\']
They're never with Britney Spears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHILDREN[/color]
[/quote]
Correction: They're never with Britney Spears anymore. Remember...her's were with her all the time at 3AM.
/throwup
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6 letters: A prison break: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PAROLE[/color]
8 letters: Sometimes they can be real dips: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]AVOCADOS[/color]
6 letters: It's mightier than the sword: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PISTOL[/color]
8 letters: This family is known to be yellow: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SIMPSONS[/color]
9 letters: It always zeroes out in the end: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COUNTDOWN[/color]
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He broadcasts from a satellite studio: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]STERN[/color]
It's a numbers game: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SUDOKU[/color]
Stars are always dancing by him: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BERGERON[/color]
You often see Jeff Probst with them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SURVIVORS[/color]
They're always passing out money: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TELLERS[/color]
They're known to steal in Pittsburgh: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PIRATES[/color]
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6 letters: it's down in the mouth [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]THROAT[/color]
6 letters: it's ahead[sic] in the water [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TOILET[/color]
5 letters: she's known to be lazy [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SUSAN[/color]
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Some people will give you a penny for them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LOAFERS[/color]
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An 8-letter word:
In her line of service, she loves to show people what she can do in a bed:
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GARDENER[/color]
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'166140\' date=\'Oct 10 2007, 11:40 AM\']
They're known to steal in Pittsburgh: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PIRATES[/color]
[/quote]
May I humbly suggest a slight rewording of the clue? Just:
Pittsburgh stealers
or even make them both singular: a Pittsburgh stealer
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'166054\' date=\'Oct 9 2007, 10:00 AM\']I'm not sure if this is still a thread of Scrabble clues, or if people are trying to get a writing gig for the new version of Dirty Minds (http://\"http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2956\"). I'm seeing a lot of tradeoff of "clever" for "risque".[/quote]Oy, there's a game I'd be happy to never play again. While the solving of the puzzles isn't horrible, the whole "right answers give you a card, spell "D-I-R-T-Y" with your cards thing completely didn't work for me.
For me, anyway, much of the reason that so many of these clues fall flat is that I'm reading them instead of hearing them, like what happened on the show. That's also why I think that the online recreations are a poor substitute for the real thing. A trade you have to make, of course, but still, part of the fun is not seeing that Chuck's card says "knight school" when you hear "night school."
/But then, like you said, many of the submissions to date on this thread have been either risque more than clever, or just one-dimensional. (I did like "Some people will give you a penny for them, though." That was decent.)
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Express yourself: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ACCELERATE[/color]
A day of thanks: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FRIDAY[/color]
The best entrance to the White House: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CAMPAIGN[/color]
It takes a lot of effort to remove this tag: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GRAFFITI[/color]
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That's cold!: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FREEZER[/color]
He worships idols: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SEACREST[/color]
They always bend for Uri Geller: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SPOONS[/color]
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'166204\' date=\'Oct 10 2007, 08:22 PM\']
(I did like "Some people will give you a penny for them, though." That was decent.)
[/quote]
Ahthankyew, sir.
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She's been known to Carey (carry) a tune.
[color=\"white\"]MARIAH[/color]
Obvious answer, but hearing Chuck read it makes things different, the whole play on words thing.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'166327\' date=\'Oct 11 2007, 12:48 PM\']
She's been known to Carey (carry) a tune.
[color=\"white\"]MARIAH[/color]
Obvious answer, but hearing Chuck read it makes things different, the whole play on words thing.
[/quote]
I actually first thought of [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIMI.[/color]
I saw the connection to [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]her name and Drew Carey.[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'166336\' date=\'Oct 11 2007, 02:20 PM\']
I actually first thought of [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIMI.[/color]
I saw the connection to [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]her name and Drew Carey.[/color]
[/quote]
Obviously, you [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Drew the wrong conclusion[/color].
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A seven-letter word, they've learn to think outside the box: [color=\"#66FFFF\"]ZOMBIES[/color]
A ten-letter word: they're dangerous and they travel in packs: [color=\"#66FFFF\"]CIGARETTES[/color]
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You realize, I fervently hope, that turning the text turquoise (try saying THAT five times fast) conceals the answer not at all.
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For some reason, I got a stroke of inspiration and..
8 letters: A popular record label [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GUINNESS[/color]
5 letters: There are legends inside [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ATLAS[/color]
9 letters: It's useful in a pinch [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SEASONING[/color]
8 letters: The hits just kept on coming for him [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DIMAGGIO[/color]
6 letters: You can stick a fork in it [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DRAWER[/color]
8 letters: It could be your gateway [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COMPUTER[/color]
7 letters: It's often underfoot [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]OTTOMAN[/color]
8 letters: A series of tubes [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PLUMBING[/color]
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'166450\' date=\'Oct 11 2007, 08:15 PM\']8 letters: A series of tubes [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PLUMBING[/color][/quote]Ted Stevens would have incurred a ten-second penalty on this one.
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Risque?
He got the big "O": [color=\"white\"]STEDMAN[/color]
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He's from the old-school: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SOCRATES[/color]
There's always room for it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]VACANCY[/color]
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A five-letter word: It's always full of fortune. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WHEEL[/color]
An eight-letter word: They support any cup size. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COASTERS[/color]
The Inquisitive One
/talk about risqué
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I pulled up an old list of clues of mine I made quite some time ago. A sampling:
5 letters: A mouse may do it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CLICK[/color]
6: It may crawl down your back: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SPIDER[/color]
6: It has flare: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CANDLE[/color]
6: You'll often see them in books: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHECKS[/color]
5: Some of them have sharp teeth: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COMBS[/color]
8: It will keep your place: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BOOKMARK[/color]
9: They're often fired: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TORPEDOES[/color]
No risque business here, I'd believe...
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Once this list gets a bit bigger, I'm gonna paste all the clues into one text file and post it here.
I'm sure it'll be useful to someone someday.
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An unreachable destination:[color=\"#FFFFFF\"] HORIZON[/color]
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A seven-letter word: permanent members of the "mile high club." [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ROCKIES[/color]
Another seven-letter word: It stays rough in the most tender moments. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]DIAMOND[/color]
A five-letter word: This set of ivories aren't for washing. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PIANO[/color]
The Inquisitive One
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[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' post=\'166681\' date=\'Oct 13 2007, 11:21 PM\']
A seven-letter word: permanent members of the "mile high club." [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ROCKIES[/color]
[/quote]
Wouldn't [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BRONCOS[/color] be a better answer?
Seven Letters: Bulls and bears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MAMMALS[/color] (Or would that be the straight answer and [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHICAGO[/color] be the 'Scrabble' answer?)
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[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'166682\' date=\'Oct 14 2007, 12:51 AM\']
[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' post=\'166681\' date=\'Oct 13 2007, 11:21 PM\']
A seven-letter word: permanent members of the "mile high club." [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ROCKIES[/color]
[/quote]
Wouldn't [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BRONCOS[/color] be a better answer?
[/quote]
Don't think we're specifically talking about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]pro sports teams[/color] here...although both really apply well, I believe.
Seven letters...sometimes it's grand. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]LARCENY[/color]
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Could go three ways.
It couldn't get away from Dick Clark:
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PYRAMID or TEENS or BEAT[/color]
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[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'166682\' date=\'Oct 13 2007, 11:51 PM\']
Seven Letters: Bulls and bears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MAMMALS[/color] (Or would that be the straight answer and [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHICAGO[/color] be the 'Scrabble' answer?)
[/quote]
How about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MARKETS?[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'166705\' date=\'Oct 14 2007, 10:36 AM\']
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'166682\' date=\'Oct 13 2007, 11:51 PM\']
Seven Letters: Bulls and bears: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MAMMALS[/color] (Or would that be the straight answer and [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CHICAGO[/color] be the 'Scrabble' answer?)
[/quote]
How about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MARKETS?[/color]
[/quote]
Thank you! That's the word that was slipping my mind! I knew I was missing something obvious.
(Incidentally, I think this is the first time I've ever seen a "create-your-own-X" thread on a forum before where I wasn't at all tempted to add anything of my own because the suggestions people were already making were pretty darn good. Good work, people.)
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You can let it get close to you: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]RAZOR[/color]
Their feedback is always harsh: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MICROPHONES[/color]
Where it stops, nobody knows: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PENDULUM[/color]
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High rollers get behind the wheel a lot: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ROULETTE[/color]
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A pick-me up artist: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GARBAGEMAN[/color]
It's often responsible for a lot of under 21 drinking:[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BLACKJACK[/color]
A deal-breaker: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]COMMERCIAL[/color]
It usually gets you off the island [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]AIRPLANE[/color]
The writing's on the wall: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BILLBOARD[/color]
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'167097\' date=\'Oct 17 2007, 10:21 AM\']The writing's on the wall: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BILLBOARD[/color][/quote]
How about [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]GRAFFITI[/color] as an alternate answer? [color=\"#F5F9FD\"]Too simple?[/color]
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That could work too...I thought that answer was a little too obvious.
a couple more (it's been slow at work)
A big part of a completed pass: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FINALS[/color]
She's known to be an idol worshipper: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CLARKSON[/color]
At the end of the day, you really can't stop it: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SUNSET[/color]
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A nine-letter word: Highways always keep them separated: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SHOULDERS[/color]
A five-letter word: Programmed for greatness: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]EXCEL[/color]
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9 letters--This answer could be any number of things: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]AMBIGUOUS[/color]
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The good ones never have spares: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MISERS[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'167195\' date=\'Oct 17 2007, 10:36 PM\']
The good ones never have spares: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MISERS[/color]
[/quote]
It's probably a little too obvious, but how about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BOWLERS[/color]?
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'167217\' date=\'Oct 18 2007, 08:58 AM\']
It's probably a little too obvious, but how about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BOWLERS[/color]?
[/quote]
That would imply 300 games are a formality, not a special occasion. Change "never" to "rarely" and it might work, but it's still a stretch.
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Jerry wasn't a mighty one: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MOUSE[/color]
A barker Hangout: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MIDWAY[/color]
Tommy and Harry were different generations of one: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WIZARDS (As in "Pinball Wizard" Tommy and Harry Potter)[/color]
A coin collector: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FOUNTAIN[/color]
A place where some stars just aren't as bright as others: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HOLLYWOOD[/color]
A dirty joke: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ARISTOCRATS[/color]
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[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'167433\' date=\'Oct 20 2007, 12:52 PM\']
A coin collector: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FOUNTAIN[/color]
[/quote]
This one's my favorite.
[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'167433\' date=\'Oct 20 2007, 12:52 PM\']
A place where some stars just aren't as bright as others: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HOLLYWOOD[/color]
[/quote]
How about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PLANETARIUM?[/color]
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'167434\' date=\'Oct 20 2007, 11:21 AM\']
How about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PLANETARIUM?[/color]
[/quote]
I like the first one better. Besides, yours is 11 letters.
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There are, without question, some good ones in here.
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'167434\' date=\'Oct 20 2007, 02:21 PM\']
This one's my favorite.
[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'167433\' date=\'Oct 20 2007, 12:52 PM\']
A place where some stars just aren't as bright as others: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HOLLYWOOD[/color]
[/quote]
How about [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]PLANETARIUM?[/color]
[/quote]
I had thought about that answer originally. When I came up with that one, I was kinda trying to imagine myself hearing Chuck read the clue and possibly reacting. Sometimes, especially late in the run where Chuck would do a double take at either the clue or the answer and make some kind of wisecrack back at Jan and the rest of the writers. The best example of what I mean is on one episode, there was a five-letter word in the crossword round, and the clue went something like this: "In order to get their attention, some wives shake THESE in their husbands faces." Chuck totally broke out into hysterical laughter, and so did I for that matter. BTW, the answer to that clue was [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]FISTS[/color]
Whle I'm here, I have another one to add to the list.
He lost on Jeopardy: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]YANKOVIC[/color]
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(sigh)
While not every last clue on Scrabble was of the humorously misleading type, I would humbly suggest that some folks in this thread are not taking a moment to imagine how their clues would actually play out on the show. The clue about what a wife might shake is memorable because it leads one to a humorous potential answer, AND which is not the answer actually on the board.
Here, compare these two clues, both with the same answer:
He's a man of letters: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SAJAK[/color]
He works with wheels and puzzles: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SAJAK[/color]
Both are accurate, but the former uses a misleading turn of phrase, while the latter is just a plain (and rather awkward) description of what the answer does. Solving the former gives the contestants and audience (hopefully) an "aha!" moment, while solving the latter would tend to make one think: "Yeah, that's what he does, all right. Do they really have writers?"
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'167112\' date=\'Oct 17 2007, 11:35 AM\']
She's known to be an idol worshipper: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CLARKSON[/color]
[/quote]
better answer to the same clue: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ABDUL[/color]
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'167530\' date=\'Oct 21 2007, 01:31 PM\']
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'167112\' date=\'Oct 17 2007, 11:35 AM\']
She's known to be an idol worshipper: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]CLARKSON[/color]
[/quote]
better answer to the same clue: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ABDUL[/color]
[/quote]
That's the one I thought of as well. Clarkson technically IS an Idol.
/In terms of the show
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Yeah, you could go with that one...
She knows how to "carry" a tune: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]UNDERWOOD (one of the "better if you hear it" clues)[/color]
It's your final answer: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]OBITUARY[/color]
It's strange to say you're just shopping for them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]WINDOWS[/color]
He's known to have his "fill" of travel: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"] KEOGHAN (again, better if you hear it)[/color]
You can flip over them: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]BUMPERS[/color]
The odds are always against it:[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]EIGHTEEN[/color]
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Great clues everyone, however, I don't recall at all, there ever being any 10 or 11 letter words on the show. Usually it's just 5 - 9 letter words.
Edit: Whoops, didn't see the earlier discussion about this, however it is a minor stretch that 10 letter words were used in the open. You would only see 10 letter opening words very early in the run and the clues being submitted are better off being used for game play.
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'167745\' date=\'Oct 24 2007, 10:35 AM\']It's your final answer: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]OBITUARY[/color][/quote]
LOVE it!
I thought of this the other day, but I'm not sure how obscure it is.
the writing on the wall [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]D'NEAL[/color]
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'167820\' date=\'Oct 24 2007, 08:27 PM\']
the writing on the wall [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]D'NEAL[/color]
[/quote]
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]Next word, building off the apostrophe in D'neal...[/color]
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8 letters, building off the U...Faster than a speeding bullet:[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]SUNLIGHT[/color]
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Building off the 'S' in SUNLIGHT. 7 letters. (Nice touch, by the way.)
They're real movers and shakers: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]MARACAS[/color]
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And going off the R, 6 letters:
It often has a bullseye on itself: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TA[/color]R[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GET[/color]
[Odd error removed. It must be the sinus infection or the fact I was doing this before my Acturial Math class started]
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'167848\' date=\'Oct 25 2007, 11:02 AM\']
And going off the R, 6 letters: It often has a bullseye on itself.
They're real movers and shakers: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]TA[/color]R[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]GET[/color]
[/quote]
2 clues at once, Joe? Oops.
Building off the T, 6 letters: You can leave your mark here.
[color=\"#F5F9FD\"]BALLOT[/color]
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Since we're adding that little wrinkle to the thread...
Building off the A, 6 letters: dancers stopped to make time for him: [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMER[/color]
The Inquisitive One
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[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' post=\'167906\' date=\'Oct 25 2007, 01:42 PM\']
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMER[/color][/quote]
Oh, so sorry, the correct spelling is [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMUH[/color]. :)
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Building off the M, 8 letters...a word people can never spell correctly: M[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]ISSPELL[/color]
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'167907\' date=\'Oct 25 2007, 03:53 PM\']
[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' post=\'167906\' date=\'Oct 25 2007, 01:42 PM\']
[color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMER[/color][/quote]
Oh, so sorry, the correct spelling is [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]HAMMUH[/color]. :)
[/quote]
Very well played, sir. I LOL'ed!
Building of the...erm...second H, 9 letters: It's always a blast from the past. [color=\"#FFFFFF\"]THROWBACK[/color]
The Inquisitive One