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TODAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 VINEGAR (VIN-ih-ger: A sour liquid made from fermented alcohol.)<\/p>\n

Average mark 28 words<\/p>\n

Time limit 50 minutes<\/p>\n

Can you find 44 or more words in VINEGAR? The list will be published Monday.<\/p>\n

YESTERDAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 BALSAMIC: acai alas alias alms bail balas balm balsa balsam basal basic basil bias cabal calm claim clam climb iamb laic lama lamb limb mail mica sail salami samba scab scam slab slam slim<\/p>\n

Read more European-style cakes and pastries \u2013 and dog biscuits \u2013 come to Livermore<\/a><\/p>\n

RULES OF THE GAME:<\/p>\n

1. Words must be of four or more letters.<\/p>\n

2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of \u201cs,\u201d such as \u201cbats\u201d or \u201cdies,\u201d are not allowed.<\/p>\n

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3. Additional words made by adding a \u201cd\u201d or an \u201cs\u201d may not be used. For example, if \u201cbake\u201d is used, \u201cbaked\u201d or \u201cbakes\u201d are not allowed, but \u201cbake\u201d and \u201cbaking\u201d are admissible.<\/p>\n

Read more Petaluma police investigate \u2018swatting\u2019 call that claimed woman was shot<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.<\/p>\n

Read more San Jose Earthquakes fall to Minnesota United 5-1 as winless streak hits six matches<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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