Codenames 15

[T-hawk]

All four are in favor of Spell (Azoth said so last clue), so let's get that out of the way. (I'd even rather do this first in case Hotel does belong to blue.)

Point to Spell

[Old Harry]

Spell is red.

[Molach]

Azoth point if you agree with our 2.
Crossed fingers.

[Azoth]

Point to MINT

I'm really unsure of HOTEL, though. It almost has to be a Godzilla word, right? What do people think of BOW instead? As in, you bow to acknowledge a compliment? (Is that a possible meaning of the word 'complimentary'?)

[Lewwyn]

mint is red

[T-hawk]

I hear you Azoth, but that's going a bit too far. Mint + Bow would get you thinking of Christmas or candy as in a gift bow. You wouldn't get to Complimentary as a clue word from that pair.

I think Mint confirms Hotel. Mints are most complimentary when in the context of a hotel.

[Molach]

I agree bow is possible, but mint+hotel pair nicely up, I still favor them.

No strong feelings about hotel being godzilla word, in my mind it is not a almost-certain 'zilla word, couple of other probably words there too.

[Azoth]

Fair enough.

Point to HOTEL

[Lewwyn]

hotel is red!

Red wins!

[Lewwyn]

Full grid:

CALF	HOTEL	PART	DIAMOND	BOW
SCALE	MINT	ANTARCTICA	SPELL	MILLIONAIRE
DOG	TEACHER	LOCK	QUEEN	POOL
SNOWMAN	WAKE	MICROSCOPE	CROSS	MERCURY
PRINCESS	DAY	FRANCE	ROSE	RAY

Mercury was black. Dave was the secret agent giving me heart palpitations.