Codenames for Suckers

There's also one more Hera word out there.

It's kinda got to be something specific to her because the 2 words we got were Queen and Olive which are generic and didn't require that clue.

Possibly wise to ignore Hera for now since we're clearly expected to get another go. Probably wise to leave a detailed backup list though considering Hera.

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Bug + cricket = grasshopper

I’m thinking it’s bug and spike.

Still no idea on Hera, and I say we just kee what we had previously.

Bug
Spike
Pass

Tower
Ivory

I’m fine with leaving eye at the top of the list in a “if one of bug/spike is wrong” way, but it’s hard for me to imagine it not being bug/spike.

Titanic - 3
Hera - 3
avalanche - 4
scorpion - 2

Cotton
Cricket
Cycle
Eye
Fence
India
Ivory
Missile
Mole
Pipe
Post
Ruler
Skyscraper
Spy
Tower

Rose
Plot
Cast
Snowman
Himalayas

Queen
Olive
Spring
Bug
Spike

animals - 2

Mole
Cricket
Pass

Ivory

cricket
mole
pass

cycle
eye

cricket
mole
pass

cycle
eye

Titanic - 3
Hera - 3
avalanche - 4
scorpion - 2
animals - 2

Cotton
Cycle
Eye
Fence
India
Ivory
Missile
Pipe
Post
Ruler
Skyscraper
Spy
Tower

Rose
Plot
Cast
Snowman
Himalayas
Mole
Cricket

Queen
Olive
Spring
Bug
Spike

architect - 3

Skyscraper obv

Normally I’d say tower, but it would’ve been a 2-clue.

Maybe ruler? Not sure about the third. Post? Fence?

Skyscraper and then 2 from Ruler Fence and Post.

We still need one for Hera and that's looking more like Ruler now.

This is tough because architect is already the connection for Skyscraper and Ruler and we've got to figure out which word is along for the ride.

I'm leaning slightly towards Fence for the 3rd word.

Last clue was animals 2. No risky 3 or 4 attempted. Whenever I go for a 2 this late in the game is when I'm concerned that a 3rd word might lead to disaster.

Fence is kinda close to animals I guess.

It's weak but it's what I've got.

I seem to remember getting an architect clue a while back and me lobbying for fence and that not being right. Maybe Donk is playing the metagame and pandering to my terrible instincts.

You'd hope it's gotta be one of Fence or post. I don't see why post would be more likely in a vacuum even.

Wouldn't a builder or construction fit with post better. Ruler gets the second spot for either of those once we realise the Hera catchup.

I'm team fence

Yes, I agree with you if that wasn’t clear.

Skyscraper
Ruler
Fence

Yeah, that's it, nice work. Didn't think I could get there and there were a bunch of similar words available that I thought a 3 might be tough for you.

Eye SUCKED as the death word.

Nice, good stuff Donk & xander

yay

good job ibd and xander

hera was for queen/olive/ruler. there was nothing specific other than chosing her because of proximity to Zeus so ruler would be more in play.

That was a great clue to include olive and I’m not sure how ruler slipped by both of us until the end.

We mentioned Ruler after the first clue but dismissed quickly enough as it was generic and we were looking for something specific to Hera.

I initially thought there were much more famous queens if Ruler was the answer (like Elizabeth or Victoria) but in hindsight they're perhaps not so obvious because other people with thise names exist.