Chris Carson
September 5th, 2016, 06:08 AM
The winner of round 2738 and new dealer is Efrem Mallach, whose definition
"The stubble left in a field after it has been burned back." received 3
votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Tim Lodge takes coveted second place with 4 points. And there were 5
players in runner-up position with 2 points: Tony Abell, John Barrs, Tim
Bourne, Keith Hale and Guerri Stevens.
The true definition was 9: "A tough supple twig, especially of willow,
used for binding things together." (AHD 5), which 3 perceptive players
guessed.
1. [OE] Outside (of). Vote from: Naylor
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
2. A narrow path or lane. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler (DQ), who scores natural 1.
3. A length of willow, used in wickerwork. Votes from: Mallach and
Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
4. Rough limestone country with underground drainage. No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
5. A leather water bag, esp. one made from the whole skin
of a goat. Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 1.
6. A passage or channel of water lying between sandbanks
or between a sandbank and the shore. Votes from: Abell, Bourne,
Hale and Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
7. [Archit] the wall used to divide two chimneys belonging
to adjacent buildings but which are built externally as a
single chimney. (For legal reasons this is not advised for
houses built straddling a property boundary and it is often
difficult to get insurance cover in such circumstances; for
legal implications see judgement in Smythe v Abercromby,
Chancery 1938) Votes from: Cunningham and Lodge
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 2.
8. [Mostly obsolete] The area surrounding a township or
city wherein all hunting and agriculture can be for the
good of that township or city only. Votes from: Cunningham and
Lodge
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 2.
9. A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for
binding things together. Votes from: Abell, Mallach and Stevens
Real definition from AHD 5
10. The stubble left in a field after it has been burned
back. Votes from: Hale, Madnick and Naylor
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
11. The crank on a hand-turned roller mill. No votes
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
12. A fictional name for a wild area. No votes
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. A sign, token or hint. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Mallach 10 3 & *9* 3 2 5
Lodge 6 7 & 8 4 4
Bourne 3 6 & 13 2 2
Barrs 7 DQ 2 2
Hale 8 6 & 10 2 2
Stevens 12 2 & *9* 0 2 2
Abell 11 6 & *9* 0 2 2
Shepherdson 13 3 & 5 1 1
Shefler 2 DQ 1 1
Cunningham 1 7 & 8 1 1
Naylor 5 1 & 10 1 1
Madnick 4 6 & 10 0 0
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"The stubble left in a field after it has been burned back." received 3
votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Tim Lodge takes coveted second place with 4 points. And there were 5
players in runner-up position with 2 points: Tony Abell, John Barrs, Tim
Bourne, Keith Hale and Guerri Stevens.
The true definition was 9: "A tough supple twig, especially of willow,
used for binding things together." (AHD 5), which 3 perceptive players
guessed.
1. [OE] Outside (of). Vote from: Naylor
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
2. A narrow path or lane. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler (DQ), who scores natural 1.
3. A length of willow, used in wickerwork. Votes from: Mallach and
Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
4. Rough limestone country with underground drainage. No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
5. A leather water bag, esp. one made from the whole skin
of a goat. Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 1.
6. A passage or channel of water lying between sandbanks
or between a sandbank and the shore. Votes from: Abell, Bourne,
Hale and Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
7. [Archit] the wall used to divide two chimneys belonging
to adjacent buildings but which are built externally as a
single chimney. (For legal reasons this is not advised for
houses built straddling a property boundary and it is often
difficult to get insurance cover in such circumstances; for
legal implications see judgement in Smythe v Abercromby,
Chancery 1938) Votes from: Cunningham and Lodge
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 2.
8. [Mostly obsolete] The area surrounding a township or
city wherein all hunting and agriculture can be for the
good of that township or city only. Votes from: Cunningham and
Lodge
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 2.
9. A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for
binding things together. Votes from: Abell, Mallach and Stevens
Real definition from AHD 5
10. The stubble left in a field after it has been burned
back. Votes from: Hale, Madnick and Naylor
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
11. The crank on a hand-turned roller mill. No votes
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
12. A fictional name for a wild area. No votes
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. A sign, token or hint. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Mallach 10 3 & *9* 3 2 5
Lodge 6 7 & 8 4 4
Bourne 3 6 & 13 2 2
Barrs 7 DQ 2 2
Hale 8 6 & 10 2 2
Stevens 12 2 & *9* 0 2 2
Abell 11 6 & *9* 0 2 2
Shepherdson 13 3 & 5 1 1
Shefler 2 DQ 1 1
Cunningham 1 7 & 8 1 1
Naylor 5 1 & 10 1 1
Madnick 4 6 & 10 0 0
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