2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 2, Day 3

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2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 2, Day 3

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And here's today's set.

We should be back on schedule for the rest of the week.
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ALPHABETICAL WORDS

(Words with all of their letters in alphabetical order)

2: A creature Dr. Peter Venkman might "bust."

4: This diagnostic test takes a sample of a tumor to find out if it is malignant.

6: From the Greek word for "tongue," a shiny coating like on a photograph or lips.

8: A "grave" diacritical marking.

10: Last name of the Nobel Prize winning author of Humboldt's Gift.

2012's MOST PERFORMED OPERAS BY TITLE CHARACTER

by Plasticene. 45 points for some solid work. Well done.

3: #7 -- Rossini's Figaro, who cut more than hair.

6: #30 -- Wagner's Brunhilde, leader of the soul-gathering warrior maidens.

9: #1 -- Verdi's Violetta, a "strayed women" who dies of tuberculosis.

12: #64 -- Smetena's Marenka, whose wedding vows were sold.

15: #49 -- Richard Strauss's Octavian, deliverer of an engagement symbol.
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2:ghost
4:biopsy
6:gloss
8:accent
10:Bellow

3:The Barber of Seville
6:The Queen of the Valkyries
9:La Boheme
12:The Bartered Bride
15:The Ringbearer
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Spoiler
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10: Bellow

3: The Barber of Seville
6: The Valkyrie
9: La Traviata
12: The Bartered Bride
15: The Rosenkavalier
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Spoiler
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10: Bellow

by Plasticene. 45 points for some solid work. Well done.
Thanks! I guess I'll just answer these, so they can get scored automatically.
3: Il barbiere di Siviglia
6: Die Walküre
9: La traviata
12: The Bartered Bride
15: Der Rosenkavalier
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Spoiler
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10:

3: the barber of seville
6: the valkyrie
9: la traviata
12: the bartered bride
15: der rosenkavalier
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2: Ghost
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8: clam
10: clam

3: The Barber of Seville
6: The Valkyrie
9: clam
12: clam
15: clam
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Alphabetical Words
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10: Bellow

2012's Most Performed Operas by Title Character
3: The Barber of Seville
6: The Valkyrie
9: La Traviata
12: The Bartered Bride
15: Der Rosenkavalier
More words and (dreaded) opera, please.
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Spoiler
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8:
10: Bellow?


3: The Barber of Seville
6: Die Valkure?
9: La Traviata?
12: The Bartered Bride
15: der Rosenkavalier?
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2. ghost
4. biopsy
6. gloss
8. accent
10. CLAM

3. The Barber of Seville
6. Die Valkyrie
9. La Traviata
12. The Bartered Bride
15. De Rosenklavier
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ALPHABETICAL WORDS

(Words with all of their letters in alphabetical order)

2: Ghost
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8: Accent
10: Bellow

2012's MOST PERFORMED OPERAS BY TITLE CHARACTER

by Plasticene. 45 points for some solid work. Well done.

3: The Barber of Seville
6: Die Walkure
9: La Traviata
12: The Bartered Bride
15: Der Rosenkavalier
Thanks again!
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 2, Day 3

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Spoiler
2: Ghost
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8: Accent
10:

3: The Barber of Seville
6: The Valkyrie
9:
12:
15: The Ring Bearer
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Spoiler
2:
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10:

3: The Barber of Seville
6: The Valkyrie
9: La Boheme
12: The Bartered Bride
15:
Poo-tee-weet? So it goes.
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Spoiler
2: Ghost
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8: Accent
10:

3: Barber of Seville
6:
9:
12:
15:
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Spoiler
2: Ghost
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8: Accent
10: Bellow

3: Barber of Seville
6: Siegfried
9: La Traviata
12: Bartered Bride
15:
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ALPHABETICAL WORDS

(Words with all of their letters in alphabetical order)

2: Ghost

4: Biopsy

6: Gloss

8: Accent

10: Bellow

2012's MOST PERFORMED OPERAS BY TITLE CHARACTER

by Plasticene. 45 points for some solid work. Well done.

3: #7 --The Barber of Seville

6: #30 -- The Ring of the Nibelung

9: #1 -- La Traviata

12: #64 -- The Bartered Bride

15: #49 -- Der Rosenkavalier
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Spoiler
2:
4: Biopsy
6: Gloss
8:
10:

3: Barber of Seville
6:
9: La Boehme
12: The Bartered Bride
15:
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2 ghost
4 biopsy
6 gloss
8 left
10 bellow (?)

3 barber of seville
6 siegfried
9 la traviata
12 the bartered bride
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Spoiler
2: ghost
4: biopsy
6: gloss
8: accent
10: Bellow

3: The Barber of Seville
6: Valkyrie?
9: La Traviata
12: The Bartered Bride
15: Ringbearer?
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