1. A government bill rendered useless by the main provisions. rodward 1 vote

2. A headpiece, similar to a fillet, worn by certain gods of classical mythology. Sparteye 1 vote

3. A short, steep slope formed gradually at the bottom edge of a sloping field as material piles up against a hedge or other barrier. the correct answer guessed by jazzoctopus (2 points), squid (2 points), juan (1/2 of onlooker juanmaria so 1/2 a point), and tsuwm (2 points)

4. The particulate material that is filtered out during the process of making "lambanog", a vodka-like drink made out of naturally fermented and distilled coconut sap.
wordcrazy 1 vote

5. Something threatening or dreadful represented figuratively as a thunderstorm. tsuwm 0 votes

6. The metal ring or loop of leather used to attach the jesses to the stand or to the falconer's glove. hyla 3 votes

7. In ancient Rome, a long squat stone table which served as an altar for ritual sacrifices by vestal virgins. caradea 0 votes

8. The first copy of the 10 commandments, which was broken by Moses in anger. from Pennsylvania 1 vote

9. a rocky outcropping formed at the perimeter of a valley through water erosion around stones, trees and other natural occurrences. squid 2 votes

10. A cold store created in rocky crevices, which according to Syrian tradition was cooled by evaporation. maverick 1 vote

11. The cuticle of a talon.Whitman O'Neill 0 votes

12. A rocky slope, specifically one descending from an excavated coal mine. Jazzoctopus 3 votes

13. A disease of reindeer similar to mange. Bingley 1 vote

The total scores to date are therefore:


Bingley.................... 16 + 1 = 17
tsuwm......................14 + 2 = 16
Geoff........................13
Sparteye...................11 +1 = 12
rodward.................... 10 + 1 = 11
Jazzoctopus..............5+3+2=10
paulb........................10
wordcrazy.................8 + 1 =9
maverick....................7+1=8
squid.......................4+2+2=8
Flatlander..................6
WhitmanO’Neill...........6
Hyla...........................3 + 3 = 6
Rapunzel...................5
jimthedog...................4
Bridget96...................4
wwh..........................3
fiberbabe....................3
RhubarbCommando.....3
Jackie........................2
Faldage......................2
freckled_snout............1
Alex Williams..............+1=1
from Pennsylvania ... +1 =1
Juanmaria ............... +1/2 = 1/2



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