Bill Hirst
January 26th, 2009, 07:10 AM
The winner of round 1973 is John Barrs, whose short twigs
received 7 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct
def.
Dodi Schultz takes coveted second place with 7 points. Tony
Abell is runner-up with 4 points.
The true definition was 9: "One of the radiating sticks of
a fan" (Webster 's 1913), which 2 perceptive players
guessed.
As always, any errors are the fault of the dealer.
1. buckwheat groats.
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
2. a miner's lunch-pail
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
3. a rise (var. _bryn_)
Votes from: Bourne, Shefler
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 2.
4. A small unripe apple.
Votes from: Madnick, Cunningham
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
5. low-lying sandy beach.
Votes from: Keating, Hart, Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
6. [N. Eng. dial.] clean shaven.
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
7. a bean sprout [F., sprout, shoot]
Votes from: Bourne, Madnick
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 2.
8. [Ir.] residue from beer production.
Votes from: Schultz, Barrs
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.
9. One of the radiating sticks of a fan
Votes from: Heimerson, Barrs
Real definition from Webster 's 1913
10. a hard candy made from sea-foam and agar.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
11. The part of a bowsprit that is inside the hull.
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
12. a small, sardine-like fish of the herring family.
Votes from: Emery, Hart, Shepherdson, Stevens, Abell,
Crom, Weltz
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 7.
13. Water in which barley has been soaked during malting.
Votes from: Schultz, Keating, Carson, Stevens
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 4.
14. _v. tr._ to joke or josh with someone about his foibles
(mostly Ireland)
Votes from: Savage, Lodge
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
15. Waste from anthracite coal mines, consisting of fine
coal, coal dust, and dirt.
No votes
Submitted by: Crom.
16. a finely-beaten leather used for clothing, mainly
women's clothing, in medieval times.
Votes from: Widdis, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
17. the short twigs of young heather that grow in the same
year after moor-burning and are the primary food of
grouse
Votes from: Emery, Heimerson, Savage, Abell,
Cunningham, Lodge, Weltz
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 7 + 2, total 9.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 17 8 & 9 7 2 9
Schultz 12 8 & 13 7 0 7
Abell 13 12 & 17 4 0 4
Madnick 5 4 & 7 3 0 3
Bourne 16 3 & 7 2 0 2
Carson 4 1 & 13 2 0 2
Cunningham 3 4 & 17 2 0 2
Emery 12 & 17 0 2 2
Keating 7 5 & 13 2 0 2
Savage 8 14 & 17 2 0 2
Shepherdson 12 & 16 0 2 2
Weltz 14 12 & 17 2 0 2
Heimerson 9 & 17 2 2
Lodge 6 14 & 17 1 0 1
Shefler 10 3 & 5 1 0 1
Stevens 1 12 & 13 1 0 1
Crom 15 6 & 12 0 0
Hart 2 5 & 12 0 0
Widdis 11 10 & 16 0 0
received 7 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct
def.
Dodi Schultz takes coveted second place with 7 points. Tony
Abell is runner-up with 4 points.
The true definition was 9: "One of the radiating sticks of
a fan" (Webster 's 1913), which 2 perceptive players
guessed.
As always, any errors are the fault of the dealer.
1. buckwheat groats.
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
2. a miner's lunch-pail
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
3. a rise (var. _bryn_)
Votes from: Bourne, Shefler
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 2.
4. A small unripe apple.
Votes from: Madnick, Cunningham
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
5. low-lying sandy beach.
Votes from: Keating, Hart, Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
6. [N. Eng. dial.] clean shaven.
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
7. a bean sprout [F., sprout, shoot]
Votes from: Bourne, Madnick
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 2.
8. [Ir.] residue from beer production.
Votes from: Schultz, Barrs
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.
9. One of the radiating sticks of a fan
Votes from: Heimerson, Barrs
Real definition from Webster 's 1913
10. a hard candy made from sea-foam and agar.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
11. The part of a bowsprit that is inside the hull.
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
12. a small, sardine-like fish of the herring family.
Votes from: Emery, Hart, Shepherdson, Stevens, Abell,
Crom, Weltz
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 7.
13. Water in which barley has been soaked during malting.
Votes from: Schultz, Keating, Carson, Stevens
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 4.
14. _v. tr._ to joke or josh with someone about his foibles
(mostly Ireland)
Votes from: Savage, Lodge
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
15. Waste from anthracite coal mines, consisting of fine
coal, coal dust, and dirt.
No votes
Submitted by: Crom.
16. a finely-beaten leather used for clothing, mainly
women's clothing, in medieval times.
Votes from: Widdis, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
17. the short twigs of young heather that grow in the same
year after moor-burning and are the primary food of
grouse
Votes from: Emery, Heimerson, Savage, Abell,
Cunningham, Lodge, Weltz
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 7 + 2, total 9.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 17 8 & 9 7 2 9
Schultz 12 8 & 13 7 0 7
Abell 13 12 & 17 4 0 4
Madnick 5 4 & 7 3 0 3
Bourne 16 3 & 7 2 0 2
Carson 4 1 & 13 2 0 2
Cunningham 3 4 & 17 2 0 2
Emery 12 & 17 0 2 2
Keating 7 5 & 13 2 0 2
Savage 8 14 & 17 2 0 2
Shepherdson 12 & 16 0 2 2
Weltz 14 12 & 17 2 0 2
Heimerson 9 & 17 2 2
Lodge 6 14 & 17 1 0 1
Shefler 10 3 & 5 1 0 1
Stevens 1 12 & 13 1 0 1
Crom 15 6 & 12 0 0
Hart 2 5 & 12 0 0
Widdis 11 10 & 16 0 0