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Wordplay Wednesday 01/04/12

Postby robxlii » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:26 am

I believe the answer is

FOREGONE --> OREGON
"While my father was milking the cows my mother would come out and read something to him -- Lear, say -- leaving out the part of whomever my father felt like being that day, and he'd answer his lines from the cow. " (John Gardner)
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Postby Harmony » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:32 am

That's what I came up with, as well.
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Postby kjnc » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:49 am

so, that's a no to BioWar huh?
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Postby omnivore » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:05 am

Ha, my first answer was biowar too. Perhaps the 21st century will make it a common English word too. We can only hope.
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Postby Muskrat » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:31 am

And presumably no to "Kiowan," as in "of or relating to the Kiowa indian tribe."
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Postby rockgolf » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:44 am

I guess SINEWY ORKA is a no-go too?
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Postby Ken Jennings » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:00 pm

I did lots of double-checking to make sure "OVERMONTH" was a no-go.
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Post Wordplay Wednesday 01/04/12

Postby SandwitchCraft » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:19 pm

The answer is "Foregone" right?
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Re: Post Wordplay Wednesday 01/04/12

Postby Ken Jennings » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:38 pm

SandwitchCraft wrote:The answer is "Foregone" right?


Yes. Highlight the above posts to see answers hidden using white text.
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