[Guest]

Octopuppy's back off the wagon, with another bender of befuddling brainteasers. Each answer is a single word (one spelling) with 2 distinct meanings, both of which are given or strongly hinted at in the clue.

Example: "glue a broken branch"

stick

There's 10 lovely homonyms to amuse and confuse you. The 1st one answered gets 1 point, 2nd one 2 points, and so on, with 10 shiny new points for the clever sausage who gets the last one. Alternative answers get as many points as I feel like giving them (but unless there are 2 very distinct meanings they won't get nuffin'). Please use spoilers on the 1st page, then you needn't bother since all the answers will be on the leaderboard anyway.

Keyboards at the ready... HERE WE GO!

1) barely legal

2) container is able

3) cuts zigzags and fires too soon

4) false repose

5) fold a swan

6) get thinner and lighter

7) lots of money but only one suit

8) pulling hair out of shadow

9) removing an image

10) storage for cash tips

[Guest]

just

can

lie

stash?

or

cache?

[Guest]

Dang, they won't last long at this rate. 6 points to you ChuckJerry (you didn't get number 10)

[Guest]

5. Pen

Is using a thesaurus cheating?

[Guest]

1) barely legal (just)

2) container is able (can)

3) cuts zigzags and fires too soon - axe

4) false repose (lie)

5) fold a swan

6) get thinner and lighter - draw

7) lots of money but only one suit - diamonds

8) pulling hair out of shadow

9) removing an image

10) storage for cash tips

[Guest]

Ooh, Ooh

7. Flush

Count it

[Guest]

rubbing

[Guest]

Wax

[Guest]

1) barely legal : just

2) container is able : can

3) cuts zigzags and fires too soon : axe?

4) false repose : lie

5) fold a swan : flock?

6) get thinner and lighter : slim?

7) lots of money but only one suit : diamonds?

8) pulling hair out of shadow : shroud

9) removing an image : clip?

10) storage for cash tips : stash?

[Guest]

Purse. (maybe)

[Guest]

Could be "Spades"

[Guest]

Sorry, I've been a little lax in my scoring duties, got distracted.

Here's the leaderboard!

ANSWERED:

1) barely legal: "just"(ChuckJerry:1)

2) container is able: "can"(ChuckJerry:2)

4) false repose: "lie"(ChuckJerry:3)

5) fold a swan: "pen"(Chuck Rampart:4)

7) lots of money but only one suit: "flush"(Chuck Rampart:5)

8) pulling hair out of shadow: "waxing"(stevebell:6)

STILL UP FOR GRABS:

3) cuts zigzags and fires too soon

6) get thinner and lighter

9) removing an image: "clip"(frotorious:2)

10) storage for cash tips

SCORES:

frotorious:2

ChuckJerry:6

stevebell:6

Chuck Rampart:9

PS. To Chuck Rampart, yes, using a thesaurus is cheating. I've tried to make these thesaurus-proof, but that's pretty hard to do. It's much more fun if we all stick to pure brain power!

[Guest]

crook?

[itachi-san]

stockpile

withdraw

transparent or translucent?

Edited June 10, 2008 by itachi-san

[Guest]

flint?

[Guest]

No more correct answers yet! I've got to go now, but I'll update the scores when I can. Have fun!

[Guest]

faint

extract

[Guest]

Burn

Register

Edited June 10, 2008 by squishybot

[Guest]

vault

[Guest]

Still no more correct answers I'm afraid, though a few are extremely close! The leaderboard remains as follows:

ANSWERED:

1) barely legal: "just"(ChuckJerry:1)

2) container is able: "can"(ChuckJerry:2)

4) false repose: "lie"(ChuckJerry:3)

5) fold a swan: "pen"(Chuck Rampart:4)

7) lots of money but only one suit: "flush"(Chuck Rampart:5)

8) pulling hair out of shadow: "waxing"(stevebell:6)

STILL UP FOR GRABS:

3) cuts zigzags and fires too soon

6) get thinner and lighter

9) removing an image: "clip"(frotorious:2)

10) storage for cash tips

SCORES:

frotorious:2

ChuckJerry:6

stevebell:6

Chuck Rampart:9

While you stew over those, I'll be cooking up PH III, which will be served a little later today.

[grey cells]

Frail.

[grey cells]

Shoot.

Like in shooting to eliminate and shooting a photo.

[grey cells]

Rapid.

As in Rapid fire and cutting rapidly , so zigzag.

[grey cells]

Maybe Safe.

[Guest]

Sorry GC, no cigar there mate

[Guest]

Extra?