I'm thinking of a word that rhymes with "dose."

Happy Labor Day weekend to all.

Shut it, fatty!

//twofer, and apologies for the tone!//

Jim, don't let Jim make you feel sad. He just hasn't had his morning slap upside the head.

Not: close, adipose

alpha not: adipose, close

Maybe I should give it to him ;-) Then I wouldn't feel morose.

Not: close, adipose, morose,

alpha not: adipose, close, morose

I did apologise in between the traditional, at least here at Crambo!, double solidus marks. A solidus, you know is a slant or slash symbol, it looks like this '/' most of the time. Sometimes it can look different depending on the weight of the typeface. Did you notice that I said 'typeface', not 'font'? There is a difference, you know. One is...

I talk too much, don't I?

Oh, I see. Jim is suffering from an over abundant intake of coffee.

I guess a caffeine overdose can make one verbose.

I tried to think about the difference between font and typeface (basically, what you use vs. what you see) for a possible guess, but didn't come up with anything... let me know if I need to try again.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose

alpha not: adipose, close, morose, overdose, verbose

Could it be a 3rd pers-
-on verb meaning "is indebted"?
(Not many such verbs, thus far! and whatʻs worse,
The rhyme of it hasnʻt been well vetted.)

Like "close" (the verb), "owes" has too sharp a final sound to be a perfect rhyme; Crambo's word rhymes better with "close" (adj.).

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes

alpha not: adipose, close, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

See this right here? What do you think it is? Is it dangerous, could it be fatal, should I have something done about it? You are a doctor, aren't you?

I'm afraid we'll have to run some more expensive tests before I can conclude that it's just a blister.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose

alpha not: adipose, close, diagnose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

The suffix "-ose" means "full
of", and oneʻs incined to yell "Bull!"
If words are what a speaker
Becomes too full of; whether meek or
Arrogant, he in that case is too
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ (I think)--how about you?

Just after finishing 13, I notice
"verbose"ʻs already guessed! if thatʻs what your vote is,
So be it, but Iʻll leave it on the screen
Because itʻs the best emulation* Iʻve seen
of Nash, Iʻll go beyond my ration
Of screen space on this one.
Continue and have fun.

*Yes, Iʻm an emulator of that
Great bard, not an imitator or copy-cat!

Some of these guesses are sounding a little warlike!

This is all so sad, I might just cry and cry. Maybe a good night's sleep will lift my spirits.

Crambo's word is neither bellicose nor lacrimose. On the other hand, it is both and much more besides.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, diagnose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

In the Footsteps of Harrison
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ may not be
Nick Griffithsʻs masterpiece (because, to me,
Nothing could beat his Daredevil
Book
Of Cats. . ., "Footsteps" still has the
phonetic look
of an -oSe, not -oZe, ending.
My dictionary offers both phonet-
-ical options, (depending
On your preference, or what?)
Anyway, if this book youʻve got,
You may have the Crambo! Word;
Itʻs been a long time since of it Iʻve heard.

Crambo's word is not anyone's name, nor is it any of the forms of sugar.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

You know, I'm a very important person. I'm thinking of building a mansion with up and down staircases and gold plumbing fixtures. Or maybe I'll run for president. I'll bet I could win the Nobel Prize for literature if I just had time to write.

Joyce, I'm sure you're right. Be sure to invite us all to see the mansion!

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose, grandiose

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, grandiose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

In guesing "slang for ʻathleteʻ plus
The ʻ-oseʻ suffix", have I, without fuss,
Arrived at the real Cram-
bo! Word? (If youʻre sure, I am
Not!)
But Iʻll still give __ __ __ __ ____
a shot.

Very humorous, Roland, but no cigar.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose, grandiose, jocose

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, grandiose, jocose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

Hint: only one guess so far has the correct final letter.

Eeewww. That's so totally disgusting!

"Only one guess so far has the
correct final letter" (23)

Is that the same as to say
that S is the final letter?

{All guesses except "owes"
end in -E.) (!?) (23)

#24 some have found it that way, but others view it as wonderful.

#25 apparently so.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose, grandiose, jocose, gross

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, grandiose, gross, jocose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

Please don't leave us hanging.

Hmmm... I assume that's a guess, but nothing is coming to mind, either in the way of suspense or literally being pendant. Maybe something will come to me in the night. See y'all in the morning.

I was thinking of something rather capital! Or, rather, the pertinent apparatus.

Sorry, I haven't come up with anything better than "noose," which doesn't rhyme. Assuming that's not it, please give me another hint.

Speaking of hints, there are numerous books whose title is this one word, as well as many others that include it.

I was thinking of the wooden frame that the noose attaches to. Clearly not Crambo's word.

Ah, of course, the gallows... duh! Nope, not the word.

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose, grandiose, jocose, gross, gallows

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, gallows, grandiose, gross, jocose, lacrimose, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

I've started reading Titus Groan and it has the ability to keep me completely enthralled - which doesn't fit your latest clue, Jim, but I'll keep thinking.

No "noose" is good "noose".

A Spanish article that may come into English proper names, like the __ __ __ of __ __ __ Angeles? The
s of the rhyme is ok but not the short (when in English) -o- .

Lou, you're clearly going to fit in here very well.

Ah, Steerpike. It's been too long, my boy. I hope you're continuing to deal well with all the geezers.

WDNNS Los Angeles, nor even Dos Passos

Not: close, adipose, morose, verbose, overdose, owes, diagnose, bellicose, lacrimose, dextrose, grandiose, jocose, gross, gallows, engross, Los, Dos

alpha not: adipose, bellicose, close, dextrose, diagnose, Dos, engross, gallows, grandiose, gross, jocose, lacrimose, Los, morose, overdose, owes, verbose

One writer uses this title to describe what he calls a personal journey; a certain southern writer got lost there.

//I keep thinking Steerpike's name is Steampunk. Not exactly a candidate for sainthood, is he?//

Ah, the stars, the stars...

I googled "Ah, the stars, the stars" just in case you were referring to something specific that I didn't recognize. Lots of interesting results, including a discussion of whether the term "Earthrise" is appropriate and a blog called "Imaginary Bicycle," from the Doyle quote. But nothing to deter me from saying that this long slog of a game is finally over, with Joyce having divined Crambo's word, which was cosmos. Well done!

I keep asking myself how I ever lived without google.
That took longer than expected. I think we're all getting tired, or distracted, or bored or...
New game is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/141994