tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post682371707478914846..comments2024-03-28T13:02:41.274-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Today’s Saturday StumperMichael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-12076693874177011502019-04-20T13:21:56.927-05:002019-04-20T13:21:56.927-05:00Yes, the many heads of Pez (the everyday carry of ...Yes, the many heads of Pez (the everyday carry of childhood). I knew that with only three letters I could rule out peanut butter and banana sandwiches.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-23538662624041722882019-04-20T11:15:03.806-05:002019-04-20T11:15:03.806-05:00The double "etc." at the end of the PEZ ...The double "etc." at the end of the PEZ clue was a nice choice to hint at there being a LOT of different ones of these things.<br /><br />And tough is right.joecabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862252671814767307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-4865755087594027622019-04-20T09:13:52.281-05:002019-04-20T09:13:52.281-05:00See also Merriam-Webster on carat, karat, and care...See also Merriam-Webster on <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/usage-carat-vs-karat" rel="nofollow"><i>carat</i>, <i>karat</i>, and <i>caret</i></a>.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-56661590686795850932019-04-20T09:07:11.774-05:002019-04-20T09:07:11.774-05:00CARET. UVTATTOO. PIETA. GASGUZZLER. PEZ.
Merriam-...CARET. UVTATTOO. PIETA. GASGUZZLER. PEZ.<br /><br />Merriam-Webster lends a hand:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caret" rel="nofollow"><i>Caret</i></a>: “Latin, there is lacking, from <i>carēre</i> to lack, be without.” <br /><br />I always confuse <i>caret</i> and <i>carat</i>, but there’s no relation: <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carat" rel="nofollow"><i>carat</i></a>: “Middle English <i>carrat</i> measure of fineness in gold, from Middle French <i>carat</i> measure of fineness in gold or of weight in gems, from Italian <i>carato</i>, from Arabic <i>qīrāṭ</i> bean pod, a small weight, from Greek <i>keration</i> carob bean, a small weight, from diminutive of<i>kerat</i>-,<i>keras</i> horn.” <br /><br />Ghost gas mileage: city/highway/combined: 12/19/14 mpg. Source: <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/rolls-royce/ghost-series-ii/specs" rel="nofollow"><i>Car and Driver</i></a>.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.com