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November 20, 2006, 06:17
arnie
Jumbo V
KIDS READ

There are lots of two-word combinations, but my guess is that you were thinking of DARK SIDE.

Failed to take off? NOT AIRSPEED


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
November 20, 2006, 12:24
haberdasher
NOT AIRSPEED

desperation

PETITIONER (O, trite pine)
November 21, 2006, 02:40
arnie
PETITIONER

repetition

Bathroom accident? MELTED BASIN


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
November 21, 2006, 19:06
haberdasher
"Disablement" ?
November 21, 2006, 20:22
KHC
I can only figure disablement also... or...

The sheep wearing Levis bleats denim. Smile
November 22, 2006, 02:36
arnie
Disablement it is. Why the uncertainty?

Next anagram please!


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
November 22, 2006, 18:57
haberdasher
From this side of the pond "disablement" looks like an artificial construction rather than a obvious word. "Disability" would be the more commonplace noun.

In any case --

TRUE "D" AND "N"
UNDER_TAND?

November 22, 2006, 19:53
KHC
Hab, I understand completely.

TRUE D AND N

redundant

Sail the sloop into the large
PEAHEN INLET...
November 23, 2006, 07:50
haberdasher
PEAHN INLET

Celeste says it's ELEPHANTINE !

LONG POSY
November 23, 2006, 20:26
KHC
LONG POSY

polygons

Excuse the language, but no peppers for me, I don't like that
SPICY SHIT. Smile
November 24, 2006, 12:22
haberdasher
SPICY SHIT

Physicist

TRIAL GOAL - Justice
November 25, 2006, 19:34
KHC
TRIAL GOAL

alligator

For my birthday, I had a
TWO JELLY CAKE! ... two words
November 26, 2006, 13:34
haberdasher
I think of yellowjacket as a stinging one-word insect...

Speaking of jelly cakes, the cafeteria says they
NEED TRAYS
November 26, 2006, 19:25
KHC
Our Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and our real stinging pests use two words... Smile The real ones are vicious!

They NEED TRAYS

Because they are sedentary.
November 26, 2006, 19:26
KHC
That's a DREAMY Hot ROD!
November 27, 2006, 02:35
arnie
DREAMY ROD

dromedary

I can use ITALICS, YET!


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
November 27, 2006, 05:45
haberdasher
ITALICS, YET

You may be stretching a point if you want to make that into ELASTICITY...

...or maybe you're trying to make an ITAL PUN ?
November 27, 2006, 20:51
KHC
ITAL PUN

Nuptial! We always marry Q and U in kindergarten..

For MY ENCORE, I will sing "Dearly Beloved"... Big Grin
November 28, 2006, 17:59
haberdasher
MY ENCORE = ceremony

and if you see a bunch of graduate students living under one roof, do you call that a
MANY-A.B. LOFT ?
November 29, 2006, 20:39
KHC
MANY AB LOFT

flamboyant

The cow gave birth in Alaska:

NOME - CALF
November 30, 2006, 14:36
haberdasher
NOME - CALF = Flamenco

Ole la guitarra!

LUCY, MAN - maybe even in the sky, with diamonds...
November 30, 2006, 20:13
KHC
LUCY, MAN

calumny

Remember that limp cup of English breakfast?
NON RIGID TEASmile
December 02, 2006, 20:27
haberdasher
Well, for starters, it's ORIGINATED + N
December 02, 2006, 20:31
haberdasher
It's also DERATIONING - is that what they did after the war?
December 02, 2006, 20:38
haberdasher
...but I suspect the word you had in mind is DENIGRATION.

If you want to make a lot of chicken soup, just
let the whole COOP SIMMER
December 02, 2006, 21:04
KHC
COOP SIMMER

compromise

A chicken in every pot...
ICES FEARS.
December 03, 2006, 02:44
arnie
ICES FEARS

fricassee

Criminal IF UNLOOSE


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
December 03, 2006, 06:58
haberdasher
IF UNLOOSE - felonious

And as long as you're making little plans...How about a
GRIM TUNA ?
December 03, 2006, 19:05
KHC
GRIM TUNA

A maturing fish gets eaten.

When the cameras arrive,
CELEBS SIT UP...
December 04, 2006, 08:26
haberdasher
CELEBS SIT UP = SUSCEPTIBLE

minus U plus I it's also PLEBISCITES

Overtired bratty toddler? Try a MAGIC NAP and see how fast the disposition improves!
December 05, 2006, 19:59
KHC
MAGIC NAP
I try for one every afternoon after school...

I will always campaign for naps!

Even the magician was astounded when his
TABLES LIFTED.
December 09, 2006, 06:56
haberdasher
TABLES LIFTED - battlefields

ASPIRIN PATTERN
December 09, 2006, 20:07
KHC
ASPIRIN PATTERN

I was sweating that one out!
antiperspirant

When in Brazil, ride the
LATINO BUS.
December 10, 2006, 00:06
arnie
LATINO BUS

ablutions

A fishing boat with an APRICOT SAIL


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
December 10, 2006, 20:37
KHC
APRICOT SAIL

piscatorial... smelled fishy to me!

Babies and old folks enjoy a:

SOCIAL NAPPIE in church. Smile
December 11, 2006, 16:37
haberdasher
SOCIAL NAPPIE - Episcopalian

Of course you know that old standby
BEST IN PRAYERS
(disclaimer: I didn't make up that one)
December 11, 2006, 19:54
KHC
BEST IN PRAYERS

Our friends, the Presbyterians.

Why did you put up the
ROOF MINARET?
December 11, 2006, 20:13
jo
ROOF MINARET = REFORMATION!

speaking of which

ARMLET HIT URN

(2 words)
December 12, 2006, 06:54
haberdasher
ARMLET HIT URN = Martin Luther

(not sure this is fair, but let's try)
SEVENTEEN? IT FISHY! - hyphenated, two words
December 15, 2006, 12:04
haberdasher
small hint:

Context, context...
December 15, 2006, 21:01
KHC
I know, I know... but so far, all I have is

SENSITIVE TEENFHY... and that doesn't make sense.

context... !!
December 16, 2006, 07:03
haberdasher
The context is "Martin Luther."

If you google Martin Luther and click on "Feeling Lucky" it'll be in the first sentence.

With that additional info you may not need to do it !
December 16, 2006, 20:01
KHC
If you google Martin Luther and feeling lucky, you get the Wikipedia version of his life. I had to google "Martin Luther" to get this answer.. totally without brain power... Oh, well.. I know more now than I ever need to know. Smile

ninety-five theses

Whew!
December 16, 2006, 20:08
KHC
On holiday, I always stay at

KERN CAFE INNS
December 17, 2006, 09:48
haberdasher
Apparently the feeling-lucky Google site is variable.

NOT TIME ! - Capitalized

(When you've seen one made-for-TV Christmas opera, you've seen 'em all!)
December 17, 2006, 18:56
KHC
NOT TIME

Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors

Will someone please solve KERN CAFE INNS? Thanks Smile
December 18, 2006, 05:31
haberdasher
Oop! It was FRANKINCENSE.

And you're up, after Menotti. (If you've seen one Menotti opera, you've seen Amahl)
December 18, 2006, 20:48
KHC
Do you want to be in the Big City, or in the darkness of southern beaches?

PALMETTO NOIR
December 19, 2006, 17:46
haberdasher
Bouncing on Jupiter's moon:

Io Trampoline!
December 20, 2006, 17:38
haberdasher
PROTEMPLATION - when the Vice-President tries to lead the Senate without thinking ?

(No, darn it; one P too many.)