Well done on otoscope! I knew I knew the word but couldn't dredge it up.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:03 pm Lach Trash: otoscope, "Hey Joe", Parker's Markers.
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Frank's Cranks cost me the run in the category. Almost WAG'd "Hank's" because it was the only name I could think of that rhymed with Cranks.
Exploits can be heroic?
NHO "executor" or "beatitudes" either.
"By a [part of head]" mis-Pavloved me to "by a hair". Any chance that'd fly with the judges?
Polymers -> monomers was a huge leap. Can we poll that, given the TS in the top box?
"Hank's Cranks" was my first guess as well, but officially I clammed. Once Gavin gave the correct response, I recognized the name Frank McCourt.
As a noun, "exploit" can mean "a bold or daring feat."
What kind of church you go to again? I'm pretty sure you've heard of the Beatitudes and just don't recall the term.
Interesting question on "by a hair." I could see the judges going either way. Not sure how I'd rule if I were one of the judges. "By a nose" is the standard expression. But I'd bet announcers have used "by a hair" from time to time. The catch may be that the clue specified that horses "sometimes literally" win in this way. Is it possible for a horse to literally win by a hair? What happens when horses cross the finish line at exactly the same time and even photos from multiple angles can't tell you which was first?
I didn't notice that the monomers clue was top box (and in SJ!). I agree that's seriously undervalued and would be curious to see poll results.