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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 15h

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 · 14h

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 · 15h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

QB with: Back of your foot (Achilles’ weakness), H4 noun; or (of a dog) follow closely, H4 present + H6 past verbs.

3 debuts, all letters used, 2 pangrams (both debuts), slang.

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

Medieval protective hat, or ship steering wheel; H4 noun; or steer a ship, H4 present + H6 past verbs.

H8: A narrow projection from a coastline with a sheer drop into the sea; a large one is a "cape"; compound; starts with body part containing your face; ends in an L4 today (terra firma).

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

H8: Device designed to be used with your paws 🤚 (small vacuum, e.g.)., compound adj. Ends in an H4 today (grasped in your paws 🤚).

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

Debut M9 compound present pangram verb + debut M-10 compound past pangram verb. To be rough with someone or something by dragging or pushing, slang. Both start with "guy"; both end in present or past "H" words today (feel or manipulate with body part at the end of your arm 🤚).

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

M7: Geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu & Buddhist symbolism, NOT former S African president & Peace Prize Nobelist.

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

Genius with Military award hanging from a ribbon pinned to your chest (Purple Heart, Silver Star, etc.). M5 noun/present verb + M7 past verb (got one).

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

E4: Énérgy, stylé, énthusiasm; from Frénch. Start of today's E5 African antelope.

LL-5 S Am beast + L4 Tibetan priest.

L5: Math term for intermediate or helping theorem in a proof.

L4: Summary opening sentence or paragraph of a news article (bury the…); NOT "follow" antonym.

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

A type of paint, or the substance that caps your teeth. E6 noun/verb (coat with it) + debut E8 past verb/adj.

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

Move up & down in one's arms or on one's knee in affectionate play; D6 present & D7 past verbs.

Make someone confused, A5 present verb + A6 past verb/adj.

A6: (Bio term) 1 of 2 or more versions of a gene.

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

(As a ship) take on cargo, or put cargo onto it; L4 present + L5 past verbs + L5 adj. (as a ship, filled with cargo).

Element 82, one that Superman can't see through; L4 noun + L6 adj. (has element Pb in it, as gasoline) + L6 adj. (heavy, as element Pb).

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

SB (I overslept from my nap, sorry): All letters used with an E5: African antelope, & an A6: Heat then cool metal or glass slowly to toughen it, verb.

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

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