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For this round, the answers are two words that not only rhyme, but they are the exact same spelling except for the first letter.

1. Driver's License with High Cholesterol -

2. Braces that you don't own -

3. Not the right skewer -

4. Special assignment to cleave something -

5. To promote negligence -

6. Relief of mastication -

7. Cleaning of a beach -

8. Alcoholic floor cleaner -

9. A picture of Greenspan -

10. Dolphin shoe -

11. Painful Food -

12. Incandescent Shoe -

13. Search for something more docile -

14. To Reduce Distance -

15. As 'A' is to 'F' -

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Guest jdmensa

Still can't come up with it...

Maybe: FRC Arc ?? Doesn't seem to fit.

I was trying to fit it to jpeg (or similar short term for picture), but no luck...

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-Current Standings-

1. Driver's License with High Cholesterol - Lard Card (87ttomr)

2. Braces that you don't own - Dental Rental (rcammoore)

3. Not the right skewer - Wrong Prong (rhapsodize & Seventh Sage)

4. Special assignment to cleave something - Fission Mission (duhfersure)

5. To promote negligence -

6. Relief of mastication - Phew Chew (rhapsodize)

7. Cleaning of a beach - Shore Chore (duhfersure)

8. Alcoholic floor cleaner - Hop Mop (Seventh Sage)

9. A picture of Greenspan - _________ (Alan Plan - hugemonkey - Not what I was looking for but certainly worth an honorable mention :D )

10. Dolphin shoe - Flipper Slipper (ChuckJerry)

11. Painful Food - Punch Lunch (jdmensa)

12. Incandescent Shoe - Sandle Candle (mgwilliams)

13. Search for something more docile - Meeker Seeker (ChuckJerry)

14. To Reduce Distance - Demote Remote (=W=)

15. As 'A' is to 'F' - Better Letter (frotorious)

*16. Evergreen Tonic - Pine Wine (rcammoore)

Only 2 remaining! I'll throw in a couple hints...

The word for promote also refers to a plated jacket.

His occupation Abbreviation

bad ad

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-Current Standings-

1. Driver's License with High Cholesterol - Lard Card (87ttomr)

2. Braces that you don't own - Dental Rental (rcammoore)

3. Not the right skewer - Wrong Prong (rhapsodize & Seventh Sage)

4. Special assignment to cleave something - Fission Mission (duhfersure)

5. To promote negligence -

6. Relief of mastication - Phew Chew (rhapsodize)

7. Cleaning of a beach - Shore Chore (duhfersure)

8. Alcoholic floor cleaner - Hop Mop (Seventh Sage)

9. A picture of Greenspan - _________ (Alan Plan - hugemonkey - Not what I was looking for but certainly worth an honorable mention :D )

10. Dolphin shoe - Flipper Slipper (ChuckJerry)

11. Painful Food - Punch Lunch (jdmensa)

12. Incandescent Shoe - Sandle Candle (mgwilliams)

13. Search for something more docile - Meeker Seeker (ChuckJerry)

14. To Reduce Distance - Demote Remote (=W=)

15. As 'A' is to 'F' - Better Letter (frotorious)

*16. Evergreen Tonic - Pine Wine (rcammoore)

Only 2 remaining! I'll throw in a couple hints...

The word for promote also refers to a plated jacket.

His occupation Abbreviation

It may not be the right one, but Wax Lax totally fits: to wax is to promote (as in wax lyrical), and being lax is being negligent. It even comes close to fitting the clue that came later: wax jackets have a wax coating (arguably plating!). C'mon, half a point for that?

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Alright!! You all finished it!

1. Driver's License with High Cholesterol - Lard Card (87ttomr)

2. Braces that you don't own - Dental Rental (rcammoore)

3. Not the right skewer - Wrong Prong (rhapsodize & Seventh Sage)

4. Special assignment to cleave something - Fission Mission (duhfersure)

5. To promote negligence - Slack Flack (jdmensa)... (1/2 kudos to mgwilliams for Wax Lax :) )

6. Relief of mastication - Phew Chew (rhapsodize)

7. Cleaning of a beach - Shore Chore (duhfersure)

8. Alcoholic floor cleaner - Hop Mop (Seventh Sage)

9. A picture of Greenspan - Econ Icon (duhfersure)... (Alan Plan - hugemonkey - Not what I was looking for but certainly worth an honorable mention biggrin.gif )

10. Dolphin shoe - Flipper Slipper (ChuckJerry)

11. Painful Food - Punch Lunch (jdmensa)

12. Incandescent Shoe - Sandle Candle (mgwilliams)

13. Search for something more docile - Meeker Seeker (ChuckJerry)

14. To Reduce Distance - Demote Remote (=W=)

15. As 'A' is to 'F' - Better Letter (frotorious)

*16. Evergreen Tonic - Pine Wine (rcammoore)

-Final Standings- (Kudos)

hugemonkey- 0.5

87ttomr- 1

jdmensa- 1

=W=- 1

frotorious- 1

mgwilliams- 1.5

rcammoore- 2

Seventh Sage- 2

rhapsodize- 2

ChuckJerry- 2

- and duhfersure pulls it out in the end with Econ Icon for a total of 3!

And to everyone else, I'll make another one soon!

Great job everyone! :D

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For this round, the answers are two words that not only rhyme, but they are the exact same spelling except for the first letter.

1. Driver's License with High Cholesterol -

2. Braces that you don't own -

3. Not the right skewer -

4. Special assignment to cleave something -

5. To promote negligence -

6. Relief of mastication -

7. Cleaning of a beach -

8. Alcoholic floor cleaner -

9. A picture of Greenspan -

10. Dolphin shoe -

11. Painful Food -

12. Incandescent Shoe -

13. Search for something more docile -

14. To Reduce Distance -

15. As 'A' is to 'F' -

10. flipper slipper

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