Woohooo Annie!!! You got it!!!!

#604 shampoo ewe?

If that guess is right I will owe 5! *gasp*

Yes that's right, moonie! Well done on #604

#601 dilute substitute?

#595 sunny money?

(I'll soon catch up!)

#605... take this class to learn how to race cars. (2,3)

#606... to question the prisoner. (4,2)

#607... fearless outlaw (3,3)

I have no idea how many I owe!

** 608 ... run-of-the-mill tile art? (3,3) -- chibimimi

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4) -- chibimimi

#610 ... out-of-time word puzzle? (5,3) -- chibimimi

#611 ... childhood disease of a ferret's cousin? (2,2) -- chibimimi

**612 ... a ballad about chopped veggies? (2,2) -- chibimimi

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4) -- chibimimi

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4) --chibimimi

#608 prosaic mosaic?

#606... to question the prisoner. (4,2)

Interrogate inmate?

** 608 ... run-of-the-mill tile art? (3,3) -- chibimimi

prosaic mosaic?

Yes, moonie -- that was quick!

Chibi, yes to #606!

#613 imitation demarcation?

#614 declination variation?

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4)

imitation demarcation?

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4)

declination variation?

No, good guesses, but not the right ones.

TUESDAY UPDATE: These are the questions currently open:

What do you call....

#523...a laid-back creature (2,2) - Jasdip

#530... a terrific decision (3,3) - moonie

#532 ... the devil as a sideboard? (This might actually be a ~ ... not sure how common one word is.) (1,3) -chibimimi

#551 ... a polite animal that's not native to North America (3,4) - Jasdip SOLVED cordial marsupial

#556 ...to call up a formal examination of the facts? (2,2) - comtesse

#570 ... a street vendor who sells non-filling food? (2,2) - chibimimi

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside

#581 ...judge someone's mental fitness ahead of time (3,2) - Annie

~583 ... Helen Keller could be described as such (2,3) - Annie

**587...buy your fare ahead of time for this transportation (2,2) - Annie

#591 ... you are miffed that someone made a mess with chocolate candy (2,1) - Annie

#593 ... make your ovaries dry up (1,3) - Annie

**595 ... daylight shines on currency (2,2) - Annie SOLVED sunny money

#601 ... watered down stand-in (2,3) - Annie SOLVED dilute substitute

#602... a snifter-full at the ready (2,2) - Annie SOLVED handy brandy

#603...it becomes this when the pope attaches a few pages together (2,2) - Annie SOLVED Papal staple

#604 ... you wash Mama Sheep (2,1) - Annie SOLVED shampoo ewe

#605... take this class to learn how to race cars. (2,3) - moonie

#606... to question the prisoner. (4,2) - moonie SOLVED interrogate inmate

#607... fearless outlaw (3,3) - moonie

** 608 ... run-of-the-mill tile art? (3,3) -- chibimimi SOLVED prosaic mosaic

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4) -- chibimimi

#610 ... out-of-time word puzzle? (5,3) -- chibimimi

#611 ... childhood disease of a ferret's cousin? (2,2) -- chibimimi

**612 ... a ballad about chopped veggies? (2,2) -- chibimimi

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4) -- chibimimi

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4) --chibimimi

ALL NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Please post all guesses, comments and questions here. It pays to guess because if you are half right, the author will let you know. For those who find it more convenient, The clues and answers are updated here. also, on a separate thread. Rules of the game are at the top of this thread. Please ask if there's anything you're unsure of.

NOTE:

** clues are ones the author considers easier

~ clues use difficult or unusual vocabulary words

% clues that use slang or contractions like ain't or somethin'

? clues that are a pun, quip, quirky or humorous

Happy rhyming! :-)

Yes on #595 and #601! Well done!

#614 declination variation?

#611 weasel's measles?

#611 ... childhood disease of a ferret's cousin?

weasel's measles?

Right you are, Annie!

#614 declination variation?

No, not yet.

Annie, could you eliminate **612 ... a ballad about chopped veggies? I mistakenly used one of the words for the answer in the clue ... the answer was "salad ballad." Unless someone comes up with a better one!

Will do...would you like to create a replacement?

?615 ... the sand in St. Peter's sandals? (3,3) -- chibimimi

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4)

imitation demarcation?

Oops -- I goofed on this one earlier. I said it was wrong, but it's actually half right.

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside

Unsavory savory?

#591 ... you are miffed that someone made a mess with chocolate candy (2,1) - Annie

Begrudge smudge?

Mimi, are you sure you didn't mean Begrudge fudge for #591?

Not yet on #577. Think of something music related, more specifically, usually singing. I gave a clue earlier, but it's probably lost so I've expanded the clue a little.

Yes on begrudge fudge #591

FRIDAY UPDATE: These are the questions currently open:

What do you call....

#523...a laid-back creature (2,2) - Jasdip

#530... a terrific decision (3,3) - moonie

#532 ... the devil as a sideboard? (This might actually be a ~ ... not sure how common one word is.) (1,3) -chibimimi

#556 ...to call up a formal examination of the facts? (2,2) - comtesse

#570 ... a street vendor who sells non-filling food? (2,2) - chibimimi

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside

#581 ...judge someone's mental fitness ahead of time (3,2) - Annie

~583 ... Helen Keller could be described as such (2,3) - Annie

**587...buy your fare ahead of time for this transportation (2,2) - Annie

#591 ... you are miffed that someone made a mess with chocolate candy (2,1) - Annie SOLVED begrudge fudge

#593 ... make your ovaries dry up (1,3) - Annie

#605... take this class to learn how to race cars. (2,3) - moonie

#607... fearless outlaw (3,3) - moonie

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4) -- chibimimi

#610 ... out-of-time word puzzle? (5,3) -- chibimimi

#611 ... childhood disease of a ferret's cousin? (2,2) -- chibimimi SOLVED weasel's measles

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4) -- chibimimi

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4) --chibimimi

?615 ...the sand in St. Peter's sandals? (3,3) -- chibimimi

ALL NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Please post all guesses, comments and questions here. It pays to guess because if you are half right, the author will let you know. For those who find it more convenient, The clues and answers are updated here. also, on a separate thread. Rules of the game are at the top of this thread. Please ask if there's anything you're unsure of.

NOTE:

** clues are ones the author considers easier

~ clues use difficult or unusual vocabulary words

% clues that use slang or contractions like ain't or somethin'

? clues that are a pun, quip, quirky or humorous

Happy rhyming! :-)

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside Think of something music related, more specifically, usually singing.

Oregano vibrato????

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside Think of something music related, more specifically, usually singing.

Oregano vibrato????

Or oregano tremolo????

Yay, mimi! Oregano tremolo is correct!

#616 ... an article of formal wear in northern England? (4,3) -- chibimimi

#616 North Umberland Cummerbund?

#609 fancy clairvoyancy?

#614, all I can think of is something with declination...is that part of the answer?

I'd like to liven this place up a bit, so I've added some new ones and if we can be more active about retiring some of the really old ones, perhaps with clues from the authors, it be great. Or maybe we can award "points" to the authors if no one gets the answer after a couple of weeks so they can just reveal the result...the same points solvers get. For example, #523 dates back to mid-April....

And for new clues, easy ones are very acceptable too.

Clues for my older ones:

#581 one word sounds a bit religious, the other was used to describe a type of asylum

#583 one word sounds like something Aesop is famous for, the other a word to describe people with handicaps

MONDAY UPDATE: These are the questions currently open:

What do you call....

#523...a laid-back creature (2,2) - Jasdip

#530... a terrific decision (3,3) - moonie

#532 ... the devil as a sideboard? (This might actually be a ~ ... not sure how common one word is.) (1,3) -chibimimi

#556 ...to call up a formal examination of the facts? (2,2) - comtesse

#570 ... a street vendor who sells non-filling food? (2,2) - chibimimi

?577 ...Herb with a bad vibe (4,3) - Outside SOLVED oregano tremolo

#581 ...judge someone's mental fitness ahead of time (3,2) - Annie

~583 ... Helen Keller could be described as such (2,3) - Annie

**587...buy your fare ahead of time for this transportation (2,2) - Annie

#593 ... make your ovaries dry up (1,3) - Annie

#605... take this class to learn how to race cars. (2,3) - moonie

#607... fearless outlaw (3,3) - moonie

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4) -- chibimimi

#610 ... out-of-time word puzzle? (5,3) -- chibimimi

#611 ... childhood disease of a ferret's cousin? (2,2) -- chibimimi SOLVED weasel's measles

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4) -- chibimimi

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4) --chibimimi

?615 ...the sand in St. Peter's sandals? (3,3) -- chibimimi

#616 ... an article of formal wear in northern England? (4,3) -- chibimimi

#617 ... when this train car isn't coupled (1,2) -- Annie

#618 ... explode the place (3,1) - Annie

#619 ... reverse course in a sailboat (2,1) -- Annie

#620 ... was Gagarin's teacher (1,3) -- Annie

#621 ... the geometric shape of the clothesline when this bird lands on it (3,4) -- Annie

ALL NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Please post all guesses, comments and questions here. It pays to guess because if you are half right, the author will let you know. For those who find it more convenient, The clues and answers are updated here. also, on a separate thread. Rules of the game are at the top of this thread. Please ask if there's anything you're unsure of.

NOTE:

** clues are ones the author considers easier

~ clues use difficult or unusual vocabulary words

% clues that use slang or contractions like ain't or somethin'

? clues that are a pun, quip, quirky or humorous

Happy rhyming! :-)

#617 ... when this train car isn't coupled (1,2) -- Annie

Loose caboose?

#621 ... the geometric shape of the clothesline when this bird lands on it (3,4) -- Annie

Canary catenary?

#616 ... an article of formal wear in northern England? (4,3)

North Umberland Cummerbund?\

Northumberland cummerbund is correct!

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4)

fancy clairvoyancy?

Half right!

#614... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4)

all I can think of is something with declination...is that part of the answer?

No, not yet ....

#620 ... was Gagarin's teacher (1,3) -- Annie

Taught astronaut?

~583 ... Helen Keller could be described as such (2,3) - Annie

Disabled fabled?

?622 ... perch for a pooch in a birch? (2,1) -- chibimimi

Yes on #617 and #621.

Halfway on #620

Yes on ~583, though reversed...fabled disabled.

Well done!!

FRIDAY UPDATE: These are the questions currently open:

What do you call....

#523...a laid-back creature (2,2) - Jasdip

#530... a terrific decision (3,3) - moonie

#532 ... the devil as a sideboard? (This might actually be a ~ ... not sure how common one word is.) (1,3) -chibimimi

#556 ...to call up a formal examination of the facts? (2,2) - comtesse

#570 ... a street vendor who sells non-filling food? (2,2) - chibimimi

#581 ...judge someone's mental fitness ahead of time (3,2) - Annie

~583 ... Helen Keller could be described as such (2,3) - Annie SOLVED fabled disabled

**587...buy your fare ahead of time for this transportation (2,2) - Annie

#593 ... make your ovaries dry up (1,3) - Annie

#605... take this class to learn how to race cars. (2,3) - moonie

#607... fearless outlaw (3,3) - moonie

# or ~ 609 ... elaborate fortune-telling? (2, 4) -- chibimimi

#610 ... out-of-time word puzzle? (5,3) -- chibimimi

#613 ... a faux boundary? (4,4) -- chibimimi

#614 ... the difference between true north and magnetic north? (4,4) --chibimimi

?615 ...the sand in St. Peter's sandals? (3,3) -- chibimimi

#616 ... an article of formal wear in northern England? (4,3) -- chibimimi SOLVED Northumberland cummerbund

#617 ... when this train car isn't coupled (1,2) -- Annie SOLVED loose caboose

#618 ... explode the place (3,1) - Annie

#619 ... reverse course in a sailboat (2,1) -- Annie

#620 ... was Gagarin's teacher (1,3) -- Annie

#621 ... the geometric shape of the clothesline when this bird lands on it (3,4) -- Annie SOLVED canary catenary

#622 ... perch for a pooch in a birch (2,1) -- chibimimi

ALL NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Please post all guesses, comments and questions here. It pays to guess because if you are half right, the author will let you know. For those who find it more convenient, The clues and answers are updated here. also, on a separate thread. Rules of the game are at the top of this thread. Please ask if there's anything you're unsure of.

NOTE:

** clues are ones the author considers easier

~ clues use difficult or unusual vocabulary words

% clues that use slang or contractions like ain't or somethin'

? clues that are a pun, quip, quirky or humorous

Happy rhyming! :-)

Halfway on #620

Taught cosmonaut?

Yes on #620! Way to go!