Judy Madnick
March 11th, 2010, 07:33 AM
The winner of round 2087 is Chris Carson, whose definition
"a torrent" received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing
the correct definition.
Toni Savage takes coveted second place with 5 points. And
there were 2 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
Dodi Schultz and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 10: "a compost heap; a dunghill"
(The Phrontistery and elsewhere), which 2 perceptive
players guessed.
1. a rich cake containing nuts and dried fruit, eaten to
celebrate Scandinavian festivals.
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
2. painting, usually in black, adding detail to a stained
glass window.
Vote from: Savage
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
3. [Chinese] silk thread; the new western spelling is
mián.
Votes from: Grieco and Schultz
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
4. an unweaned fox cub, generally less than 14 weeks old.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
5. the female hybrid between fox and dog [obs.].
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
6. [OE] a curse placed on an enemy's livestock.
Votes from: Carson, Crom, Cunningham and Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 4.
7. an embroidered peasant blouse (Hung.)
No votes
Submitted by: Shepherdson.
8. a female hedgehog or porcupine.
Votes from: Bourne and Cunningham
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. a short-tailed, stocky rodent.
Vote from: Savage
10. a compost heap; a dunghill.
Votes from: Carson and Schultz
Real definition from The Phrontistery (and elsewhere)
11. a small shrub (orig. unk.).
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
12. a tool for core aeration.
Vote from: Grieco
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. (_obs._) A female mink.
Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 1.
14. cloying sentimentality.
Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
15. a torrent.
Votes from: Abell, Crom, Morgan and Shefler
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
16. a meadow.
Votes from: Abell, Lodge, Morgan, Shefler and Weltz
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 5.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Carson 15 6 & *10* 4 2 6
Savage 16 2 & 9 5 5
Shefler 6 15 & 16 4 4
Schultz 8 3 & *10* 2 2 4
Emery 3 N/V 2 2
Cunningham 11 6 & 8 1 1
Crom 13 6 & 15 1 1
Widdis 14 4 & 5 1 1
Stevens 12 6 & 14 1 1
Barrs 5 DQ 1 1
Bourne 2 8 & 13 1 1
Lodge 1 11 & 16 1 1
Weltz 4 1 & 16 1 1
Grieco 3 & 12 0 0
Shepherdson 7 N/V 0 0
Abell 15 & 16 0 0
Morgan 15 & 16 0 0
"a torrent" received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing
the correct definition.
Toni Savage takes coveted second place with 5 points. And
there were 2 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
Dodi Schultz and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 10: "a compost heap; a dunghill"
(The Phrontistery and elsewhere), which 2 perceptive
players guessed.
1. a rich cake containing nuts and dried fruit, eaten to
celebrate Scandinavian festivals.
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
2. painting, usually in black, adding detail to a stained
glass window.
Vote from: Savage
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
3. [Chinese] silk thread; the new western spelling is
mián.
Votes from: Grieco and Schultz
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
4. an unweaned fox cub, generally less than 14 weeks old.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
5. the female hybrid between fox and dog [obs.].
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
6. [OE] a curse placed on an enemy's livestock.
Votes from: Carson, Crom, Cunningham and Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 4.
7. an embroidered peasant blouse (Hung.)
No votes
Submitted by: Shepherdson.
8. a female hedgehog or porcupine.
Votes from: Bourne and Cunningham
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. a short-tailed, stocky rodent.
Vote from: Savage
10. a compost heap; a dunghill.
Votes from: Carson and Schultz
Real definition from The Phrontistery (and elsewhere)
11. a small shrub (orig. unk.).
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
12. a tool for core aeration.
Vote from: Grieco
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. (_obs._) A female mink.
Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 1.
14. cloying sentimentality.
Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
15. a torrent.
Votes from: Abell, Crom, Morgan and Shefler
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
16. a meadow.
Votes from: Abell, Lodge, Morgan, Shefler and Weltz
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 5.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Carson 15 6 & *10* 4 2 6
Savage 16 2 & 9 5 5
Shefler 6 15 & 16 4 4
Schultz 8 3 & *10* 2 2 4
Emery 3 N/V 2 2
Cunningham 11 6 & 8 1 1
Crom 13 6 & 15 1 1
Widdis 14 4 & 5 1 1
Stevens 12 6 & 14 1 1
Barrs 5 DQ 1 1
Bourne 2 8 & 13 1 1
Lodge 1 11 & 16 1 1
Weltz 4 1 & 16 1 1
Grieco 3 & 12 0 0
Shepherdson 7 N/V 0 0
Abell 15 & 16 0 0
Morgan 15 & 16 0 0