Paul Keating
December 30th, 2008, 04:44 AM
The winner of round 1965 is Tim Bourne, whose definition "a
seasoned jellied loaf made from the meaty parts of the head
of a cow" received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the
correct def.
Judy Madnick takes coveted second place with 5 points. And
there were 4 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
John Barrs, Chris Carson, Nancy Shepherdson and Daniel
Widdis.
The true definition was 15: "_Eng. regional (Cornwall)._ a
fissure or cave in a coastal cliff" (OED Online Dec 2008
//dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50294919), which no fewer than
8 perceptive players guessed.
1. long modified feathers that grow along the gape of the
mouth of insect-eating birds
Votes from: Abell, Barrs
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
2. a stone monument having members aligned with the sun's
position at the solstices
Votes from: Schultz, Scott, Weltz
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 3.
3. a sepulchral barrow
Vote from: Scott
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 1.
4. [Maasai] scraps of manure used as fuel
No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
5. a large falcon, _Falco rapax_, of the Indian sub-
continent
No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
6. hair-like strands that grow between the sepal and
petals of some flowers
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
7. a seasoned jellied loaf made from the meaty parts of
the head of a cow
Votes from: Savage, Shefler, Cunningham, Weltz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
8. headcheese
Votes from: Savage, Bourne
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. organic residue from agricultural processing
Votes from: Stevens, Madnick
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
10. in landscaping, a decorative post supporting sculpture
or vines
Votes from: Schultz, Widdis
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
11. _Obs._ a unit for measuring distance, equal to about a
third of a mile
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
12. soybeans and similar vegetables planted as a winter
crop
No votes
Submitted by: Hirst, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. a pawn [Farsi]
No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham.
14. proper name derived via "Sandy" from "Alexander"
Votes from: Emery, Lodge
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
15. _Eng. regional (Cornwall)._ a fissure or cave in a
coastal cliff
Votes from: Widdis, Shepherdson, Bourne, Hirst,
Carson, Madnick, Barrs, Crom
Real definition from OED Online Dec 2008
//dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50294919
16. the scent of game when high
Votes from: Shefler, Abell, Cunningham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
17. roof; peak; gable
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 1.
18. one of the mythical African kingdoms in the books by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
19. the greenish-yellow color also known as citrine, locus
48 on the International Chromatic Spectrum
Votes from: Emery, Stevens, Lodge
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Bourne 7 8 & 15 4 2 6
Madnick 16 9 & 15 3 2 5
Barrs 14 1 & 15 2 2 4
Carson 8 11 & 15 2 2 4
Shepherdson 9 6 & 15 2 2 4
Widdis 1 10 & 15 2 2 4
Abell 2 1 & 16 3 0 3
Schultz 19 2 & 10 3 0 3
Crom 11 15 & 17 1 2 3
Stevens 10 9 & 19 2 0 2
Hirst 12 15 & 18 2 2
Emery 18 14 & 19 1 0 1
Heimerson 17 N/V 1 0 1
Savage 3 7 & 8 1 0 1
Weltz 6 2 & 7 1 0 1
Cunningham 13 7 & 16 0 0
Lodge 5 14 & 19 0 0
Scott 2 & 3 0 0
Shefler 4 7 & 16 0 0
seasoned jellied loaf made from the meaty parts of the head
of a cow" received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the
correct def.
Judy Madnick takes coveted second place with 5 points. And
there were 4 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
John Barrs, Chris Carson, Nancy Shepherdson and Daniel
Widdis.
The true definition was 15: "_Eng. regional (Cornwall)._ a
fissure or cave in a coastal cliff" (OED Online Dec 2008
//dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50294919), which no fewer than
8 perceptive players guessed.
1. long modified feathers that grow along the gape of the
mouth of insect-eating birds
Votes from: Abell, Barrs
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
2. a stone monument having members aligned with the sun's
position at the solstices
Votes from: Schultz, Scott, Weltz
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 3.
3. a sepulchral barrow
Vote from: Scott
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 1.
4. [Maasai] scraps of manure used as fuel
No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
5. a large falcon, _Falco rapax_, of the Indian sub-
continent
No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
6. hair-like strands that grow between the sepal and
petals of some flowers
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
7. a seasoned jellied loaf made from the meaty parts of
the head of a cow
Votes from: Savage, Shefler, Cunningham, Weltz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
8. headcheese
Votes from: Savage, Bourne
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. organic residue from agricultural processing
Votes from: Stevens, Madnick
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
10. in landscaping, a decorative post supporting sculpture
or vines
Votes from: Schultz, Widdis
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
11. _Obs._ a unit for measuring distance, equal to about a
third of a mile
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
12. soybeans and similar vegetables planted as a winter
crop
No votes
Submitted by: Hirst, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. a pawn [Farsi]
No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham.
14. proper name derived via "Sandy" from "Alexander"
Votes from: Emery, Lodge
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
15. _Eng. regional (Cornwall)._ a fissure or cave in a
coastal cliff
Votes from: Widdis, Shepherdson, Bourne, Hirst,
Carson, Madnick, Barrs, Crom
Real definition from OED Online Dec 2008
//dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50294919
16. the scent of game when high
Votes from: Shefler, Abell, Cunningham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
17. roof; peak; gable
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 1.
18. one of the mythical African kingdoms in the books by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
19. the greenish-yellow color also known as citrine, locus
48 on the International Chromatic Spectrum
Votes from: Emery, Stevens, Lodge
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Bourne 7 8 & 15 4 2 6
Madnick 16 9 & 15 3 2 5
Barrs 14 1 & 15 2 2 4
Carson 8 11 & 15 2 2 4
Shepherdson 9 6 & 15 2 2 4
Widdis 1 10 & 15 2 2 4
Abell 2 1 & 16 3 0 3
Schultz 19 2 & 10 3 0 3
Crom 11 15 & 17 1 2 3
Stevens 10 9 & 19 2 0 2
Hirst 12 15 & 18 2 2
Emery 18 14 & 19 1 0 1
Heimerson 17 N/V 1 0 1
Savage 3 7 & 8 1 0 1
Weltz 6 2 & 7 1 0 1
Cunningham 13 7 & 16 0 0
Lodge 5 14 & 19 0 0
Scott 2 & 3 0 0
Shefler 4 7 & 16 0 0