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Jeannemarie

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Message Posted: Jan 24, 2006 3:12:55 AM

this is just like the others - we needed another eight letter lingo so I decided as my return "gift" to you to start this one.

E _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Have fun.
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Message Posted: May 9, 2013 3:46:48 PM

Thanks, rcrv. That's why I was confused. I thought that JM's answer was correct, but couldn't find it anywhere. I should have submitted my own guess!
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Message Posted: May 9, 2013 1:04:36 AM

Jm I will give you this one assuming you switched the O and P.

Meaning: Not producing fruit, sterile.

A C A R P O U S [8]
T R A C H E I D - Look critic, an ARC. Placed A. Found RC.
S C A P U L A R - Critic placed C. Found S,A,P,U.
M A L L O T U S - Jm places US, finds O.
A C A P O R U S - Almost Jm. Placed A
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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 4:19:14 PM

What does this word mean? I've searched all dictionaries?!?!?
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Jeannemarie
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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 2:47:03 AM

A C A R O P U S and I finally could find the word over here in my very dark corner. I stil have cataract surgery pending. Then more jaw work. Dang RA.
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Message Posted: May 7, 2013 9:22:48 PM

A C A _ _ _ U S [8]

*R,P,O

T R A C H E I D - Look critic, an ARC. Placed A. Found RC.
S C A P U L A R - Critic placed C. Found S,A,P,U.
M A L L O T U S - Jm places US, finds O.
A C A P O R U S - Almost Jm. Placed A.
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Message Posted: May 7, 2013 2:06:18 AM

A C A P O R U S [8]

R O

Gee, this one looks like it wants to be A C A N T H U S but not to be
JUst trying out spots.

[Edited by: Jeannemarie at 5/7/2013 2:07:06 AM EST]
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Message Posted: May 6, 2013 2:28:14 AM

_ C A _ _ _ U S [8]

*R,A,P,O

T R A C H E I D - Look critic, an ARC. Placed A. Found RC.
S C A P U L A R - Critic placed C. Found S,A,P,U.
M A L L O T U S - Jm places US, finds O.
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Message Posted: May 6, 2013 12:04:58 AM

Have too - I have a remarkable number of previously involved bones. That hurt! just remembering.

M A L L O T U S
flowers first.

[Edited by: Jeannemarie at 5/6/2013 12:10:54 AM EST]
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Message Posted: May 5, 2013 9:05:26 PM

Hoping you've never injured your S C A P U L A R.
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Message Posted: May 3, 2013 1:45:06 AM

It's been years since I listened to any Jim Croce.

_ _ A _ _ _ _ _ [8]

*R,C

T R A C H E I D - Look critic, an ARC. Placed A. Found RC.
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Message Posted: May 2, 2013 11:08:45 AM

As wonderful as Sade's "Smooth Operator" is, I was actually tuned into Jim Croce's "Operator".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RA4MykPm4s

Enjoy the memories.

And here is my first guess in the next game:

T R A C H E I D
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Message Posted: May 2, 2013 1:54:58 AM

Critic are you a smooth O _ _ _ _ _ _ _? Fill in the blanks here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xgRM-DrpdY

Now excuse me, I have to scrub in.



[Edited by: rcrv at 5/2/2013 1:57:18 AM EST]
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Message Posted: May 1, 2013 9:41:38 AM

_ _ E R A T _ _ [8]

* R

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
R E A S S E R T (rcrv - found R,E)
T H E A T R E S (rcrv - placed E) - I prefer movies in the theatre, but have given up the high fat popcorn.
C R E A T U R E (rcrv - no Loch Ness monsters here)
A B E R R A N T (rcrv - placed R) - without a doubt, playing LINGO is a sign of aberrant behavior!
A C E R A T E D (rcrv - placed A,T) - you're going to kick yourself when you finally get this one!
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Message Posted: May 1, 2013 1:05:34 AM

A C E R A T E D
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Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 10:21:14 AM

**BUMP**
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_ _ E R _ _ _ _ [8]

* A,R,T

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
R E A S S E R T (rcrv - found R,E)
T H E A T R E S (rcrv - placed E) - I prefer movies in the theatre, but have given up the high fat popcorn.
C R E A T U R E (rcrv - no Loch Ness monsters here)
A B E R R A N T (rcrv - placed R) - without a doubt, playing LINGO is a sign of aberrant behavior!
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Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 1:59:09 PM

Is playing lingo considered A B E R R A N T behaviour?
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Message Posted: Apr 26, 2013 10:42:31 AM

_ _ E _ _ _ _ _ [8]

* A,R,T,R

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
R E A S S E R T (rcrv - found R,E)
T H E A T R E S (rcrv - placed E) - I prefer movies in the theatre, but have given up the high fat popcorn.
C R E A T U R E (rcrv - no Loch Ness monsters here)

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Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 11:12:18 PM

Movies about a C R E A T U R E from the black lagoon?
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Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 11:18:22 AM

_ _ E _ _ _ _ _ [8]

* A,R,T,R

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
R E A S S E R T (rcrv - found R,E)
T H E A T R E S (rcrv - placed E) - I prefer movies in the theatre, but have given up the high fat popcorn.
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Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 12:46:36 AM

Do you frequent T H E A T R E S to watch movies critic or do you prefer to eat your popcorn at home?
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Message Posted: Apr 23, 2013 11:20:30 AM

BUMP!
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Message Posted: Apr 19, 2013 11:12:50 AM

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

* A,R,T,R,E

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
R E A S S E R T (rcrv - found R,E)

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Message Posted: Apr 19, 2013 1:37:30 AM

Maybe I need to R E A S S E R T myself here.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 10:23:42 AM

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

* A,R,T

H I L A R I T Y (rcrv - found A,R,T)
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 2:27:42 AM

Do you mean fun and H I L A R I T Y?
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Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 12:26:13 AM

I'm back for more fun!

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Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 12:21:14 AM

Critic you have brought this game to a standstill. I hope you can free yourself up for the next game.

P A R A L Y Z E [8]

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B I R T H D A Y - Your gifts today are that you found Y,A and placed R critic.
G A R G O Y L E - That creature scared out an L and put up A,Y,E.
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P A R A L Y Z E
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_ A R _ _ Y _ E [8]

*L

B I R T H D A Y - Your gifts today are that you found Y,A and placed R critic.
G A R G O Y L E - That creature scared out an L and put up A,Y,E.
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 3:59:31 PM

G A R G O Y L E
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_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ [8]

*Y,A,

B I R T H D A Y - Your gifts today are that you found Y,A and placed R critic.

[Edited by: rcrv at 4/9/2013 10:47:37 PM EST]
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Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 12:59:59 PM

My B I R T H D A Y falls in the month of February.
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Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 2:41:37 PM

Thanks critic. Up the creek without a paddle is not a good way to feel, for sure.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

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Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 12:53:54 PM

Ottawa is as far north as I've ever been in Ontario!

Congrats on guessing a Neil Young masterpiece - may you and I never feel H E L P L E S S !
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Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 2:06:04 AM

H E L P L E S S
Have you been to Northern Ontario critic? What a great song.
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Message Posted: Apr 4, 2013 11:07:13 AM

H E _ _ L E S S [8]

* L

G R A T E F U L (rcrv - found E,L)
L O N E L I E R (rcrv - placed L; found L,E)
H E E L L E S S (rcrv - placed H,E,E,S,S) - I think you'll get it, now!
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Message Posted: Apr 4, 2013 1:22:17 AM

You can't really stomp to the music if you are H E E L L E S S critic?
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Message Posted: Apr 3, 2013 10:43:32 AM

_ _ _ _ L _ _ _ [8]

* E,L,E

G R A T E F U L (rcrv - found E,L)
L O N E L I E R (rcrv - placed L; found L,E)
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Message Posted: Apr 2, 2013 10:55:31 PM

L O N E L I E R - Only the lonely...are lonelier.

[Edited by: rcrv at 4/2/2013 10:56:22 PM EST]
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Message Posted: Apr 2, 2013 12:29:32 PM

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

* E,L

G R A T E F U L (rcrv - found E,L)
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Message Posted: Apr 2, 2013 1:19:35 AM

G R A T E F U L
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Message Posted: Apr 1, 2013 3:28:27 PM

Great tune, rcrv!

Here's another one, back at 'ya.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

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Message Posted: Apr 1, 2013 1:36:47 PM

You got it together in short order critic!
This is the song I was thinking of by The Youngbloods - Get Together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCiLxRCBf40

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T E N O R I S T - Off to a good start critic. Placed T, found R,O,E,T.
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T O G E T H E R
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T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

*R,O,E,T

T E N O R I S T - Off to a good start critic. Placed T, found R,O,E,T.
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T E N O R I S T
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Message Posted: Mar 31, 2013 1:54:44 AM

Thanks critic. Very kind of you. I love music and movies too, so lets try this one on for size.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

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Message Posted: Mar 30, 2013 7:06:28 PM

No doubt, rcrv is G E N E R O U S to a fault and definitely a winner.
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G E N E R O U S
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