I'm thinking of a word that rhymes with "read"

Now, that's "read" as in the present tense verb form: "Today I will read all the Crambo threads in reverse chronological order."

Have at it, folks!

I hope you will do so with all due celerity.

You are quick as a wink, Jim, but you're not (yet) the winner.

Not: speed

Does it mean "ply a soft substance
with the hands?"

Is that a joint?

Roland, I'm afraid you don't win the dough (ahem), at least not this time.

Jenni, my answer could be so much funnier if only I had checked this thread at 4:20 this afternoon.

Not: speed, knead, weed

a necklace has it in the plural?

Act like a Texan of ʻ13 or so, or a
South Carolinian or Virginian of ʻ60 or so?

This whole Crambo thing is ridiculous, you know? I mean, somebody says she knows a word--or even, is just thinking of a word--but she won't tell it to the rest of us, and so we have to go through all these gyrations to figure out what it is! Why in the wide world of sports doesn't she just tell us what the word is, so we can all go about our normal daily tedium? Think what a service that would be to the world--no more having to think up rhymes, come up with cute little hints, and post them as guesses. Think how much more sudoku could be played with the time saved! I tell ya, this guessing stuff is a conspiracy! We should ban all Crambo players from entering the country, or at least make them sign a pledge to stop this crap. Why, there are mothers all over this great nation of ours who are losing their kids to Crambo, and there's nothing they can do about it--the kids are being radicalized before their parents have a chance to see it. I tell you, folks, this has got to stop! Blah blah blah...

ETA: don't try to analyze all this stuff, just think of the entry as a whole.

Is it a beverage made with honey?

Dammit.. someone scraped the paint off my car last night!

// >9 Jim53: Nice one! //

Woo! Let's dive right in ...

>7 rolandperkins: You, Roland, are a jewel among Crambo players, but your word is not on target.

>8 rolandperkins: You've got me stumped on this one, I'm afraid. Can you cough up another clue for the IQ-impaired Crambo?

>9 Jim53: Jim, your rant is impressive — impressively wrong, that is. (Although it's a great word.)

>10 MsNick: Man, I could use a big ole tankard of that right now, MsNick.

>11 Jenni_Canuck: How rude of them! Someone should lock them up and throw away the ... oh, right.

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, ??, screed, mead, keyed
Alpha Not: bead, keyed, knead, mead, screed, speed, weed

Well, I haven't done this, so I'll try, try again.

>11 Jenni_Canuck: Thanks. Inspired by your recent entry.

>13 Jim53: Once more unto the breach, dear friend!

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, ??, screed, mead, keyed, succeed
Alpha Not: bead, keyed, knead, mead, screed, speed, succeed, weed

I want it all - including the correct answer!

>15 MsNick: As the great philosopher Jagger once said, "You can't always get what you want ..."

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, ??, screed, mead, keyed, succeed, greed
Alpha Not: bead, greed, keyed, knead, mead, screed, speed, succeed, weed

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>16 rosalita: The Stones had that album... Let It ________.

Maybe if we beg, she'll tell us the word.

>17 Jenni_Canuck: & >18 MsNick: I *think* you both are pointing me to the same word? If so, you'll have to try again.

>19 Jim53: Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about! /childhoodflashback

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, ??, screed, mead, keyed, succeed, greed, bleed, plead
Alpha Not: bead, bleed, greed, keyed, knead, mead, plead, screed, speed, succeed, weed

>17 Jenni_Canuck: Well played! I missed that one!

additional clue on #8:

The U. Sʻs "North" considered it (ca. 1828) but
backed away from it, before the "South" did it, 1865.

I am definitely, unquestionably, absotively, posilutely, verily, in fact making a guess.

Phonetically this guess already appears
among the "Nots". Semantically itʻs a
near synonym of "require", "lack", or (in
British Victorian usage) "want". *

*as in ʻYouʻre hair wants cutting." --L. Carroll

>22 rolandperkins: Ah! The light dawns in Crambo's brain. I'm embarrassed I didn't get from your first clue, which in retrospect was perfectly clear.

>23 Jim53: I've been cogitating on your clue, Jim, and I'm going with 'indeed'. Am I right? If I am, you're wrong. :-)

>24 rolandperkins: Being hooked on phonics as I am, I see your similar word and reject it as not Crambos, roland.

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, secede, screed, mead, keyed, succeed, greed, bleed, plead, indeed(?), need
Alpha Not: bead, bleed, greed, indeed, keyed, knead, mead, need, plead, screed, secede, speed, succeed, weed

Is it too soon for Crambo to drop a clue? Take a look at that last sentence in the first post.

>25 rosalita: "Indeed" is indeed correct. And not.

I hope there won't be a wild rush to hear and obey your exhortation. (2 guesses)

No longer in captivity?

>26 Jim53: Most of the time when I exhort, the result is sort of a slow amble, rather than the action you feared.

>27 rolandperkins: Alas, Crambo's word is still locked up in my brain. Won't someone storm the ramparts and free it?

Chrono Not: speed, knead, weed, bead, secede, screed, mead, keyed, succeed, greed, bleed, plead, indeed(?), need, stampede, heed, freed
Alpha Not: bead, bleed, freed, greed, heed, indeed, keyed, knead, mead, need, plead, screed, secede, speed, stampede, succeed, weed

>28 rosalita: Oh great. Now I can't get Billy Crystal out of my head. (not a guess)

Carry on!

Something is preventing me from guessing again...

I was gonna go ahead with another guess, but I suspect Jenni got it in #30.

>30 Jenni_Canuck: Well, there you go! Crambo's word is 'proceed'. Well done, Jenni.

>31 MsNick: It was no doubt Jenni's correct guess that was 'impede'ing you!

>32 Jim53: Now how did you know that before I did? Are you a magician, Sir Crambo??

Carry on, Jenni! Or as Crambo would say, proceed!

Thank you, >33 rosalita: ! Sorry for jumping in front MsNick !

Carry on!