I've just read the earliest posts in this thread and I don't think FMF intended us to provide cryptic clues, but I get a kick out of them. If anyone objects please say so and I'll desist.
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Either, meteorologist's word for something that is easily said with only 4 letters.
Or, throwing it off a cliff.
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@Kewpie saidWell, I guess that rules "Polar Vortex" out.
I've just read the earliest posts in this thread and I don't think FMF intended us to provide cryptic clues, but I get a kick out of them. If anyone objects please say so and I'll desist.
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Either, meteorologist's word for something that is easily said with only 4 letters.
Or, throwing it off a cliff.
Thank you for posing such a difficult one!
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@Kewpie saidHmm, so it's not "Jim Cantore" (sorry, Kewpie, he is or was a weather-reporter star on this side of the planet). And it seems it couldn't be George Carlin, either.
Sorry, I thought it was so easy it'd go in minutes.
What common 4-letter word do you associate with weather reports?
Oh oh oh! (please let me check first)
precipitation
If that was correct, then next I will pose:
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@Kevin-Eleven saidYou were correct. Now you can give us the clue for your word. 😉
Hmm, so it's not "Jim Cantore" (sorry, Kewpie, he is or was a weather-reporter star on this side of the planet). And it seems it couldn't be George Carlin, either.
Oh oh oh! (please let me check first)
precipitation
If that was correct, then next I will pose:
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The best words for this thread are everyday ones 6 to 12 letters long, with a matching spelling in the other hemisphere and with 3 or more vowels. Clues need to be unambiguous. If you want to be cryptic there needs to be more than one component, e.g. Watchtower's clue could incorporate watch, tower, and JW. Obsolete or technical words aren't really suitable.
That's just my preference, feel free to object to any or all of it.
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@Kewpie saidNo objection from me -- it looks like you have been playing this game for over 10 years, so would have a good overview and sense of what would make it an approachable and inclusive challenge for everyone.
The best words for this thread are everyday ones 6 to 12 letters long, with a matching spelling in the other hemisphere and with 3 or more vowels. Clues need to be unambiguous. If you want to be cryptic there needs to be more than one component, e.g. Watchtower's clue could incorporate watch, tower, and JW. Obsolete or technical words aren't really suitable.
That's just my preference, feel free to object to any or all of it.
@Earl-of-Trumps saidCorrect! I buy both green and orange pumpkins. Green's a better flavour but orange is easier to cut if you don't have a chainsaw in the kitchen.
PUMPKIN?