spoiler, today's challenge puzzle

[a non-amos]

It appears that "calves" is not accepted.

I can see that as a form of the verb "calve" it would not be accepted, but as the plural of "calf" it should be accepted.

Alan, can we add "calves"?

[mkenuk]

I have to agree with this suggestion - both 'calve' (verb) and 'calves' (noun plural) should count (imho).

Interestingly  in the game in question - (volcanoes) - both 'loave' and 'loaves' were accepted, the former as rare. A similar pair of words to 'calve' and 'calves'.

I've no idea what 'loave' means, (perhaps one of the other 40 who played it knows),  but, intending to play 'loaves' I hit the submit key too soon and this (to me) unknown word was accepted.

MK

[birdy]

Because I was curious, I googled it, mkenuk.

verb (transitive)
to make into the form of a loaf
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers

[mkenuk]

Thanks, Birdy, for that. All I need to do now is think up a meaningful sentence in which to use the word, other than 'When the dough is ready it is placed in tins to be loaved.'.
Certainly not a common word.

MK

[Les303]

I must agree with mk as i am loath to come up with a better usage.

[mkenuk]

...or maybe just too well-bread!
 

MK

[Les303]

Don't know about you MK but my slice of life seems to have been bred from a pretty ordinary loaf.

[Rosella]

I remember the parable of the loaves and fishes from childhood.

[birdy]

Thanks, Birdy, for that. All I need to do now is think up a meaningful sentence in which to use the word, other than 'When the dough is ready it is placed in tins to be loaved.'.
Certainly not a common word.MK

How about: "I was so tired of making rolls, I loaved the dough"?