Jim Hart
January 7th, 2016, 05:38 AM
My previously creditable ranking as a fairly sneaky dealer has just been
destroyed by an ignominious D11. It's all my own fault of course, the
result of dealing in a bit of a fluster and without recourse to my
shrinking list of potentially sneaky words. I hoped in vain that the
presence of other smelly defs would provide camouflage but not so. And
once JBarrs went for 15 and 17 no less than six others followed his
lead, which means that Nancy's perfumed def wins her the next deal with
9 points. Inevitably all other scores were relatively low, with Dodi and
Efrem as joint "real" winners with 4 each.
1. (also _oleid_) of or related to any of a group of oils or fats
found in olives.
- from Dave Cunningham who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
2. first impact of a strong smell [Lat. _olere_ to smell; see also
_redolent_ ]
- from JohnnyB who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
3. A tobacco drying shed, principally in the U.S. state of North
Carolina.
- from Steve Graham who voted 5 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
4. a solid which remains in that state when immersed in a liquid
- from Dick Weltz who voted 9 and 17. Score = 2
5. tallow made from mutton suet; a candle made of same.
- from Mike Shefler who voted 16 and 13. Score = 1
6. a statue depicting a seated person.
- from Guerri Stevens who voted 10 and 12. Score = 2
7. lacking wit; dull; stupid; insipid
- from Judy Madnick who voted 10 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
8. Exhibiting or experiencing fear.
- from Chris Carson who voted 15* and 17. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
9. Lacking in vitality and vigour.
- from Shani Naylor who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
10. having a characteristic scent.
- from Dodi Schultz who voted 15* and 17. Score = 2 + 2* = 4
11. [origami] a less-sharp fold
- from Keith Hale who voted 2 and 4. Score = 0
12. of low nutritional value.
- from Efrem Mallach who voted 15* and 17. Score = 2 + 2* = 4
13. Merry, frolic, gay
- from Hugo Kornelis who voted 6 and 12. Score = 1
14. immediately [Gk]
- from Tim Bourne. who voted 1 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
15. rank-smelling
- from Chambers Dictionary. Score = D11!!!!!!!!!!!
16. pear-shaped.
- from Tim Lodge who voted 4 and 17. Score = 1
17. perfumed.
- from Nancy Shepherdson: n.v. Score = 9
18. Equal.
- from Daniel Widdis who voted 15* and 17. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
19. [No def.]
- from Tony Abell who voted 6 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
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destroyed by an ignominious D11. It's all my own fault of course, the
result of dealing in a bit of a fluster and without recourse to my
shrinking list of potentially sneaky words. I hoped in vain that the
presence of other smelly defs would provide camouflage but not so. And
once JBarrs went for 15 and 17 no less than six others followed his
lead, which means that Nancy's perfumed def wins her the next deal with
9 points. Inevitably all other scores were relatively low, with Dodi and
Efrem as joint "real" winners with 4 each.
1. (also _oleid_) of or related to any of a group of oils or fats
found in olives.
- from Dave Cunningham who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
2. first impact of a strong smell [Lat. _olere_ to smell; see also
_redolent_ ]
- from JohnnyB who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
3. A tobacco drying shed, principally in the U.S. state of North
Carolina.
- from Steve Graham who voted 5 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
4. a solid which remains in that state when immersed in a liquid
- from Dick Weltz who voted 9 and 17. Score = 2
5. tallow made from mutton suet; a candle made of same.
- from Mike Shefler who voted 16 and 13. Score = 1
6. a statue depicting a seated person.
- from Guerri Stevens who voted 10 and 12. Score = 2
7. lacking wit; dull; stupid; insipid
- from Judy Madnick who voted 10 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
8. Exhibiting or experiencing fear.
- from Chris Carson who voted 15* and 17. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
9. Lacking in vitality and vigour.
- from Shani Naylor who voted 15* and 17. Score = 1 + 2* = 3
10. having a characteristic scent.
- from Dodi Schultz who voted 15* and 17. Score = 2 + 2* = 4
11. [origami] a less-sharp fold
- from Keith Hale who voted 2 and 4. Score = 0
12. of low nutritional value.
- from Efrem Mallach who voted 15* and 17. Score = 2 + 2* = 4
13. Merry, frolic, gay
- from Hugo Kornelis who voted 6 and 12. Score = 1
14. immediately [Gk]
- from Tim Bourne. who voted 1 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
15. rank-smelling
- from Chambers Dictionary. Score = D11!!!!!!!!!!!
16. pear-shaped.
- from Tim Lodge who voted 4 and 17. Score = 1
17. perfumed.
- from Nancy Shepherdson: n.v. Score = 9
18. Equal.
- from Daniel Widdis who voted 15* and 17. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
19. [No def.]
- from Tony Abell who voted 6 and 15*. Score = 0 + 2* = 2
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