Codenames 41

[JR4]

So, what exactly is a MOUNT stabilizing a gun? I`ve never heard it being used in that context. But as you all like it I think we should just go ahead and...

Point to Mount

[DaveV]

... but the adjective form of plastic implies pretty much the opposite of stability.

On further reflection, I suppose you could make a case that you can pour a plastic material into a mold and it will then stabilize in that shape (e.g., toy soldiers, automotive tires).

@JR - you could view a bipod or tripod as a mount to stabilize a machine gun, or a gun carriage as a way to stabilize a cannon so it can fire more accurately.

[JR4]

Thanks for the explanation on MOUNT. If that`s blue - should we consider passing, just to leave some more words on the board? We can`t win this turn anyway.

[Tarkeel]

Stick 2

[Charriu]

DRAGON	FALL	TRAIN	MEXICO	BAND
MOUNT	HEAD	NUT	SLIP	AUSTRALIA
PIN	BOMB	CARROT	SCALE	YARD
QUEEN	PRESS	PILOT	SEAL	PLASTIC
TRACK	LIGHT	THUMB	SCUBA DIVER	BELL

[Charriu]

First thing that comes to mind is CARROT. Not only the form of it, but also the proverbial "carrot on a stick"

After that it gets harder. Stick could also be a verb like "something sticks to something", but I don't see an immediate connection here either.

[Azoth]

The strongest link is the expression "CARROT and stick".
After that, it gets difficult:

"Stick shift" refers to driving a vehicle with manual gear changes. So PILOT?
A walking stick can help prevent a FALL or SLIP.

I am ruling out FALL because CARROT/FALL is probably better clued as Orange 2 (FALL as the season).
But both PILOT and SLIP have been suggested as Blue words...

[Bobchillingworth]

Carrot Stick for sure.

After that, I like Bomb; there's sticky bombs, and the "masher"-style stick bomb grenades used in the World Wars.


Other options: Fall, in the sense of someone sticking a landing. Pilot, using a stick to fly (surely this is Blue though?). Bands stick things together, or are groups of people which stick around, but that's another word which is likely Blue.

[Azoth]

Ugh, after reading Bob's spoilers, I want to ditch all my words. 

A stick of dynamite goes boom, like a BOMB.
You can stick it out if you BAND together.

CARROT is a given, but I now think BOMB/BAND are more likely than PILOT/FALL/SLIP.

[Amicalola]

Reading spoilers, definitely CARROT and stick. Im not at all sure for word two. I was thinking BELLs could be rung with sticks, but BOMB at least is probably better. one other possibility is PILOTs sticking a landing? Again BOMB seems preferable. Seems like bomb is our 2nd, but I'll start with

Point to CARROT.