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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo (now that would make a very interesting desk.)

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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

aperture - xo

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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

aperture - xo

isostacy - xxooo (something I'm pretty darn sure is not on my desk)

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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

aperture - xo

isostacy - xxooo

flyspeck - ooo

Good night.

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mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - x

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

aperture - xo

isostacy - xxooo

flyspeck - ooo

barnyard - x

Ummm, what was my word again? Oh yeah, I remember! Come on guys. Where is everyone?

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Maquis - can you please check your scoring.

My logic may be flawed, but I can only see 4 possible words left (none of which are nouns I'd expect on your desk). If I've made an error I would very much like to be enlightened where...

aardvark - x is the 1st pivot point

The answer must contain a single A or R or one of (potentially multiple) D, V or Ks

EXCEPT THAT

* scissoRs and pyRamid have R in the aaRdvaRk positions with only 'o' scores, thus the answer cannot contain an R

* mAttress - oo rules out the second A position AND flyspecK - ooo rules out the K

So we are left with just one of the following in the correct place - A??DVA?? (and a possible extra D or V if correct, but no Rs or Ks)

barnyard - x is the 2nd pivot point

The answer must contain a single A or R or one of (potentially multiple) B, N, Y or Ds

EXCEPT THAT

* there are no ADs from aardvark as a score 'o' would ocurr (R & K already disproved)

* N is invalidated by opiNions - oo

So logic above demands that there are only two valid scenarios for the guess scores provided:

1. aardvark - x was for ?????A?? repeated in barnyArd; or

2. aardvark - x was for ????V??? and barnyard - x was for B (Y is in V's position)

1. Assuming 3rd A from aardvark:

================================

Assuming ?????A?? is now proven and thus all of BDKNRVY are disproven (as is a second A).

As no 'x' score exists for mattress, scissors, pyramids, rumballs and opinions, words having matching letter/positions can be ruled out, as can words with two of either T, S or Ls due to mattress and rumballs scores being 'oo' (one of which for the A).

Some quick filtering to remove words containing all of 'ET&A' due to mattress - oo massively reduces the possibilities.

The resultant words I have (which may be incomplete) are: impleach, equipage, and hightail

2. Assuming V from aardvark:

============================

Assuming B???V??? is now proven and thus all of ADKRY are disproven.

As no 'x' score exists for mattress, scissors, pyramids, rumballs and opinions, words having matching letter/positions can be ruled out.

The resultant word I have is: behovely

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Acck, you're correct. I do have an error in my scores. I've double checked them all and Aardvark was misscored. Instead of X it should have been xo. I'm sorry about that. No wonder it was taking so long to guess.

mattress - oo

scissors - ooo

pyramids - oo

rumballs - oo

opinions - oo

aardvark - xo

analysis - xoo

geodesic - xoo

carousel - xxoo

alcohols - xooo

joystick - xxooo

aperture - xo

isostacy - xxooo

flyspeck - ooo

barnyard - x

behovely - oo

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