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Tony Abell
August 14th, 2007, 09:28 PM
Considering that there were no DQs and many players claimed to be baffled by
the word, an awful lot of you zeroed in on the real definition of discinct,
which is ungirded or loosely dressed, giving me a shameful D7, probably my worst
showing ever. You all must know something I don't. The clear real winner is Toni
Savage with six natural for her diluted and adulterated def. The deal falls to
Scott Crom, who scored 7 unnatural points for his near-synonym untied
definition.

Take it away, Scott!

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1. The ability of a personal computer to distinguish among the various
attributes and purposes of compact discs of similar appearance. [Coinage by
unk. Internet user, ca. 1998.]
Voted for by Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Dodi Schultz, who voted 2 and 14, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

2. Lengthy, long-winded, wordy.
Voted for by Guerri Stevens, Dodi Schultz, Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted *3* and 10, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*

3. Ungirded; loosely dressed.
Voted for by Tim Bourne, Scott Crom, Bill Hirst, Chuck Emery, Judy Madnick,
Wayne Scott, Toni Savage
SOURCE: Webster's 1913 Dictionary (Hyperdictionary.com), which cannot vote, and scores D7

4. Odd-numbered.
Voted for by Nancy Shepherdson
SOURCE: Bill Hirst, who voted *3* and 15, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*

5. A flattened, circular mat used for kneeling to invoke the deities of
hospitality.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Wayne Scott, who voted *3* and 8, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*

6. Repaired; re-joined.
Voted for by Chris Carson
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 14 and 16, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

7. _Archaic_. Encircled as if by a girdle; girded.
Voted for by Tim Bourne, Scott Crom
SOURCE: Chris Carson, who voted 6 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

8. Marked by oblique lines.
Voted for by Guerri Stevens, Chuck Emery, Nancy Shepherdson, Wayne Scott
SOURCE: Russ Heimerson, who voted 14 and 15, and scores 4 + 0 = 4

9. Repetition of same sense in different words; tautological.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Dan Widdis, who voted 1 and 2, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

10. Possessing a misleading appearance or giving a false impression of
incompetence.
Voted for by Judy Madnick, Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Chuck Emery, who voted *3* and 8, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*

11. Unclean.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 2 and 8, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

12. A marking placed by customs authorities on a shipment to indicate duty
paid.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 10 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

13. Arranged in rows; orderly.
Voted for by Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted 4 and 8, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

14. Untied.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Russ Heimerson, Bob Stone, Dodi Schultz, Toni
Savage
SOURCE: Scott Crom, who voted *3* and 7, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*

15. Diluted; adulterated.
Voted for by Russ Heimerson, Bill Hirst, Bob Stone, Chris Carson
SOURCE: Toni Savage, who voted *3* and 14, and scores 4 + 2 = 6*

16. A graphic design having five radiating points, often used as a symbol of
rank or merit.
Voted for by Tim Lodge
SOURCE: Bob Stone, who voted 14 and 15, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

No definition submitted
Tim Bourne, who voted *3* and 7, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*





SUMMARY

Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Bourne ....................... *3* & 7 0 + 2 = 2
Carson ....................... 7 6 & 15 2 + 0 = 2
Crom ......................... 14 *3* & 7 5 + 2 = 7
Emery ........................ 10 *3* & 8 2 + 2 = 4
Heimerson .................... 8 14 & 15 4 + 0 = 4
Hirst ........................ 4 *3* & 15 1 + 2 = 3
Lodge ........................ 6 14 & 16 1 + 0 = 1
Madnick ...................... 2 *3* & 10 3 + 2 = 5
Savage ....................... 15 *3* & 14 4 + 2 = 6
Schultz ...................... 1 2 & 14 1 + 0 = 1
Scott ........................ 5 *3* & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Shefler ...................... 12 10 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson .................. 13 4 & 8 1 + 0 = 1
Stevens ...................... 11 2 & 8 0 + 0 = 0
Stone ........................ 16 14 & 15 1 + 0 = 1
Webster's 1913 ............... 3 N/A D7
Widdis ....................... 9 1 & 2 0 + 0 = 0

Bill Hirst
August 15th, 2007, 02:01 AM
I didn't "zero in" on anything. The only way I hit that pinata wa pure
luck.

-Bill

Judy Madnick
August 15th, 2007, 08:17 AM
<< I didn't "zero in" on anything. The only way I hit that
<< pinata wa pure
<< luck.

Same here.

Judy

Judy Madnick
August 15th, 2007, 08:18 AM
<< The
<< clear real winner is Toni
<< Savage with six natural for her diluted and adulterated
<< def. The deal falls to
<< Scott Crom, who scored 7 unnatural points for his
<< near-synonym untied
<< definition.

I was getting nervous at first -- too soon for another deal. Thank goodness others did better than I!

Judy

Judy Madnick
August 15th, 2007, 08:19 AM
<< an awful lot of you zeroed in on the real
<< definition of discinct,
<< which is ungirded or loosely dressed

In retrospect, I think I liked the "un" as it related to "dis" (in my mind at least!!).

Judy