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nancygoat
March 12th, 2018, 01:12 PM
Hi all,

Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word
from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all
things). We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is
the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by
the deadline:

Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5 a.m.
GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give
everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.

So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the
spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible
to correct-- and start voting!

Nancy

1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking
them easily.



2. 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and
Sri Lanka.



3. 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for mixing
and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.



4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).



5. a wet nurse.



6. a photomicrograph.



7. 7. Money set aside for charitable donations.



8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.



9. 9. (Maori) Essential life force.


10. Aunt.



11. a loved one.

12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in childminder;
a nanny.


13. a follower or supporter.

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France International/Mike Shefler
March 12th, 2018, 02:08 PM
I'll go for 12 and 13.


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Dave Cunningham
March 12th, 2018, 02:40 PM
10 and 12 -- unsure.

Dave


On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 2:12:53 PM UTC-4, nancygoat wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word
> from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all
> things). We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is
> the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by
> the deadline:
>
> Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5
> a.m. GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give
> everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.
>
> So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the
> spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible
> to correct-- and start voting!
>
> Nancy
>
> 1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or
> taking them easily.
>
>
>
> 2. 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and
> Sri Lanka.
>
>
>
> 3. 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for
> mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.
>
>
>
> 4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).
>
>
>
> 5. a wet nurse.
>
>
>
> 6. a photomicrograph.
>
>
>
> 7. 7. Money set aside for charitable donations.
>
>
>
> 8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.
>
>
>
> 9. 9. (Maori) Essential life force.
>
>
> 10. Aunt.
>
>
>
> 11. a loved one.
>
> 12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in
> childminder; a nanny.
>
>
> 13. a follower or supporter.
>
>

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Judy Madnick
March 12th, 2018, 03:22 PM
I'll take the grandmother and the aunt: 4 and 10.

Judy

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.



<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking them easily.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. 2. <!--[endif]-->a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. 3. <!--[endif]-->In the early Christian church, a vessel for mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. 4. <!--[endif]-->[Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->a wet nurse.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->a photomicrograph.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. 7. <!--[endif]-->Money set aside for charitable donations.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->A talking drum of Senegalese origin.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. 9. <!--[endif]-->(Maori) Essential life force.


<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->Aunt.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]-->a loved one.


<!--[if !supportLists]-->12. <!--[endif]-->[Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in childminder; a nanny.



<!--[if !supportLists]-->13. <!--[endif]-->a follower or supporter.



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Daniel B. Widdis
March 12th, 2018, 03:28 PM
I'll go with the holy wine and talking drum. 3 and 8.

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Guerri Stevens
March 12th, 2018, 03:45 PM
I vote for 2 and 9.

Guerri
On 3/12/2018 2:12 PM, nancygoat wrote:
> 2.Â* Â* Â* 2.a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka.
>
> 9.9. (Maori) Essential life force.
>
>

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—Keith Hale—
March 12th, 2018, 04:59 PM
5 & 8, what the helk.
-Keith-

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nancygoat
March 12th, 2018, 10:53 PM
Really sorry about the formatting issue. Will try to do better when I post
the results.

Nancy

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Shani Naylor
March 13th, 2018, 01:39 AM
I'll vote Tamil & Senegalese:

2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka.

8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.


On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 7:12 AM, nancygoat <nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word
> from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all
> things). We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is
> the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by
> the deadline:
>
> Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5
> a.m. GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give
> everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.
>
> So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the
> spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible
> to correct-- and start voting!
>
> Nancy
>
> 1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or
> taking them easily.
>
>
>
> 2. 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and
> Sri Lanka.
>
>
>
> 3. 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for
> mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.
>
>
>
> 4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).
>
>
>
> 5. a wet nurse.
>
>
>
> 6. a photomicrograph.
>
>
>
> 7. 7. Money set aside for charitable donations.
>
>
>
> 8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.
>
>
>
> 9. 9. (Maori) Essential life force.
>
>
> 10. Aunt.
>
>
>
> 11. a loved one.
>
> 12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in
> childminder; a nanny.
>
>
> 13. a follower or supporter.
>
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John Barrs
March 13th, 2018, 07:43 AM
totally lost = #2 and #13 please
*JohnnyB*

On 13 March 2018 at 06:39, Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> I'll vote Tamil & Senegalese:
>
> 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka.
>
> 8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 7:12 AM, nancygoat <nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word
>> from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all
>> things). We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is
>> the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by
>> the deadline:
>>
>> Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5
>> a.m. GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give
>> everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.
>>
>> So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the
>> spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible
>> to correct-- and start voting!
>>
>> Nancy
>>
>> 1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or
>> taking them easily.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2. 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India
>> and Sri Lanka.
>>
>>
>>
>> 3. 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for
>> mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.
>>
>>
>>
>> 4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of
>> endearment).
>>
>>
>>
>> 5. a wet nurse.
>>
>>
>>
>> 6. a photomicrograph.
>>
>>
>>
>> 7. 7. Money set aside for charitable donations.
>>
>>
>>
>> 8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.
>>
>>
>>
>> 9. 9. (Maori) Essential life force.
>>
>>
>> 10. Aunt.
>>
>>
>>
>> 11. a loved one.
>>
>> 12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in
>> childminder; a nanny.
>>
>>
>> 13. a follower or supporter.
>>
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Ryan McGill
March 13th, 2018, 12:06 PM
4 & 5 roll with my instincts.


>
> 4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).
>
>
>
> 5. a wet nurse.
>
>
>
>
>

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Efrem G Mallach
March 13th, 2018, 12:47 PM
I think I recall a similar word, though it's usually spelled differently - but rather than going DQ on that basis, I'll vote for two that aren't near that concept: the female relatives, 4 and 10.

Efrem

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> On Mar 12, 2018, at 2:12 PM, nancygoat <nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all things). We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by the deadline:
>
> Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5 a.m. GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.
>
> So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible to correct-- and start voting!
>
> Nancy
>
>
> 4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment)..
>
> 10. Aunt.

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Tim B
March 13th, 2018, 01:03 PM
5 and 12, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Christopher Carson
March 13th, 2018, 01:12 PM
2 and 4 for me.

Chris

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On Mar 12, 2018, at 2:12 PM, nancygoat <nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com<mailto:nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com>> wrote:

Hi all,

Well, this one is seemingly going off without a hitch, featuring a word from a cryptic crossword (confirmed by a hard-cover dictionary, of all things).. We have a baker's dozen of definitions for ama, one of which is the real one. Please vote for your favorite two, without looking it up, by the deadline:

Midnight EDT Tuesday March 13, which is 11 p.m. the same day CDT and 5 a.m. GMT on Wednesday March 14. I'm stretching the deadline a bit to give everyone a chance to vote since I am posting later than I said I would.

So here are the wonderful, clever definitions. Please forgive me if the spacing or type size is odd -- it is insignificant but seemingly impossible to correct-- and start voting!

Nancy


1. 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking them easily.


2. 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka.


3. 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service.


4. 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment).


5. a wet nurse.


6. a photomicrograph.



7. 7. Money set aside for charitable donations.



8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin.



9. 9. (Maori) Essential life force.


10. Aunt.



11. a loved one.


12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in childminder; a nanny.


13. a follower or supporter.


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