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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 16h

Got yelled & purple on my own. Other ideas didn’t pan out, such as kid or circus things.

Things ending with creatures, red things, things with many pieces, things filled with air.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 17h

All letters used, only 1 "X" word (the usual element), 2 pangrams (1 perfect), no debuts.
1 -EE suffix. Several DE-, EX-, UN-, & UP- prefixes, most of words today.
Slang & a slang contraction.

Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 17h

QB with D4: Slang negation, & N4: 12:00, midday.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

Put on an item of clothing (think past tense of former CNN anchor Lemon, or "Now we...our gay apparel"), D6 past verb.

D5: Recipient of a gift (blood, body organ, charity) (–EE suffix). Starts with a D4 today (finished).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

D6: Demanded payment of a debt, past verb (…& Bradstreet).

D5: Shoulder-shrug non-response to a question; “I have no idea”; slang contraction.

Make a hole less shallow, or lower voice pitch; D6 present + D8 past verbs.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

Make bare; D6 present + D7 past verbs (the forest was…of trees from logging); D6 is a DE- prefix of an N4 today (naked).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

Genius with: Present & explain (a theory or idea) systematically & in detail, E7 perfect pangram present + E9 pangram past verbs. P7 is an EX- prefix of a P5 unit of weight today (16 oz.).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

Today's P4 "hang" that has a P6 past tense + DE- & ↑ prefixes also has EX- prefixes.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

U5: Not warranted or not appropriate (exert…influence), adj.
Homophone of a U4 today (reverse an action).

Provide with a quality or ability, E5 present + E6 past (literary verb; change 1st vowel in today's U5 “not warranted”).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

Ancient Roman or Greek theater, O5 singular.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

P6: Told a joke that's a play on words (A pessimist's blood is always B–negative), past tense verb.

Literally, to hang; to await (a decision); usually has DE– prefix or –ING suffix; P4 present + P6 past verbs. Both also have DE- & ↑ prefixes today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18h

SB (late for me due to oversleeping; I'm not yet recovered from jet lag):
All letters used, but only 1 "X" (the usual one, X5: Atomic number 54, gas used in headlights).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

QB with T4: Reusable bag, noun; or schlep, verb.
No "I" or "O" words; only 1 "E" & "G" word.
No debuts, 1 pangram, some slang & archaic words, alt spellings, masc + fem form of "small" in French.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

Native Am conical hut, 3 spellings, T4 + T5 + T6.

T4: Small grayish slender-bodied shark, or mango tree grove; homophone of grayish-brown color. Also, archaic or literary for drink alcohol to excess, esp. on a regular basis.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

T6: Walk quietly without putting your heels on the ground, or carefully avoid a sensitive subject (…around), compound verb (ballet dancers often stand on…).

T6: Alliterative compound phrase that means “of the very best quality” (in…condition).

Both start with slang for a gratuity.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

T6: ♀ long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck & shoulders, or a long ceremonial scarf worn esp. by the clergy.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

Genius with T6: Info given in a discrete or confidential way (the police got a…about the case), or the starting play in basketball; compound noun. Starts with slang for a gratuity; ends with "on" antonym.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

P6: (Historical or British) sweet or pretty child, or voodoo doll.

T4: Fine grain—about the size of a poppy seed—that comes in a variety of colors, from white & red to dark brown; an ancient grain from Ethiopia & Eritrea.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

P6: Meat & veg entrée baked in a deep dish, often with a top crust only (bought frozen from Marie Callender's?), compound noun. Ends in a lemon meringue or key lime dessert.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

Slender tube with a bulb, used to transfer or measure small amounts of liquid in a lab; 2 spellings, P5 & P7. The P5 is similar to a P5 bird today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

P4: Sound of contempt or disbelief.

P8: Practice legal deception or trickery, archaic pangram verb (often ends in –ERY). Starts with a dog or cat that lives with you. Ends in a cloud at ground level that reduces visibility ("London..." raincoats).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

Some overlap confused me. Only got green & yellow on my own.

Starts of zodiac signs, signs of physical exertion, light brown, goods to be transported.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 1d

SB:
F6: UK slang term for soccer, starts with an F4 today (🦶👣🐾).
Only 1 "E" & "G" word, no "I" or "O" words today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 2d

Accidentally pick 1 wrong item for purple. Only got yellow & green; the rest from hints.

Lead rodents in cartoon duos, 2nd names in famous real-life duos, black, take to court.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 2d

The Bee & Connections will be an hour late tonight due to the end of DST.
That also means that it will get dark an hour earlier starting Sunday (boo!).

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