Christopher Carson
November 30th, 2010, 08:25 AM
The winner of round 2160 and new dealer is Matthew Grieco,
whose definition "[_Obs._] Forlorn." earned a natural 6 .
There were 3 players in coveted second place with 4 points
each: Tim Lodge, Millie Morgan and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 17: "_Scots_ Crazed, daft, mad."
(OED 2nd), which 5 perceptive players guessed.
1. [Pol.] A type of bean soup.
No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
2. A plow equipped with a double moldboard that turns up
the soil on each side of the furrow, often having an
attached drill for seed planting.
Vote from: Hart
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
3. Excessive amplification of the lower frequencies in an
audio system.
Votes from: Grieco and Widdis
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
4. A jug for wine.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
5. The 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet, having a sound
of "w" or "u."
Votes from: Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
6. A secret society.
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
7. Elaborate glazed Italian pottery.
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
8. A female drug trafficker.
Votes from: Abell and Barrs
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. [_Obs._] Forlorn.
Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Cunningham, Lodge, Savage
and Schultz
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 6.
10. Debris or waste material from metalworking
operations.
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
11. The sixth letter of the Syriac alphabet.
Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 1.
12. A combination of regular and irregular frequency
wobbles in a tape or gramophone recording, caused by
speed fluctuations in the recording or reproduction
process.
Votes from: Grieco, Shepherdson, Stevens and Widdis
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 4.
13. Diagonal fibers added to normal woven cloth.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
14. The sediment in a drink; lees.
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
15. To wrinkle; to become wrinkled.
Vote from: Morgan
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 1.
16. A large rectangular collar popular in the 17th
century.
Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
17. _Scots_ Crazed, daft, mad.
Votes from: Barrs, Crom, Cunningham, Morgan and
Savage
Real definition from OED 2nd
18. _Arab._ A right or privilege, esp. of a royal or
judicial nature
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
19. Spelled bark of a talking dog [see any Terry Pratchett
novel involving Ankh-Morpork and Gaspode].
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
20. The short fiber left over from combing wool or
spinning
silk and used as a decorative additive for rovings and
yarns.
Votes from: Hart, Madnick, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Grieco 9 3 & 12 6 6
Lodge 20 6 & 9 4 4
Shefler 12 5 & 11 4 4
Morgan 8 15 & *17* 2 2 4
Crom 14 9 & *17* 1 2 3
Savage 16 9 & *17* 1 2 3
Bourne 3 9 & 16 2 2
Weltz 5 18 & 20 2 2
Barrs 19 8 & *17* 0 2 2
Cunningham 1 9 & *17* 0 2 2
Keating 11 N/V 1 1
Emery 13 N/V 1 1
Widdis 2 3 & 12 1 1
Shepherdson 4 12 & 14 1 1
Stevens 6 12 & 20 1 1
Schultz 18 5 & 9 1 1
Abell 15 4 & 8 1 1
Madnick 7 13 & 20 0 0
Hart 10 2 & 20 0 0
whose definition "[_Obs._] Forlorn." earned a natural 6 .
There were 3 players in coveted second place with 4 points
each: Tim Lodge, Millie Morgan and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 17: "_Scots_ Crazed, daft, mad."
(OED 2nd), which 5 perceptive players guessed.
1. [Pol.] A type of bean soup.
No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
2. A plow equipped with a double moldboard that turns up
the soil on each side of the furrow, often having an
attached drill for seed planting.
Vote from: Hart
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
3. Excessive amplification of the lower frequencies in an
audio system.
Votes from: Grieco and Widdis
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
4. A jug for wine.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
5. The 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet, having a sound
of "w" or "u."
Votes from: Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
6. A secret society.
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
7. Elaborate glazed Italian pottery.
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
8. A female drug trafficker.
Votes from: Abell and Barrs
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. [_Obs._] Forlorn.
Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Cunningham, Lodge, Savage
and Schultz
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 6.
10. Debris or waste material from metalworking
operations.
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
11. The sixth letter of the Syriac alphabet.
Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 1.
12. A combination of regular and irregular frequency
wobbles in a tape or gramophone recording, caused by
speed fluctuations in the recording or reproduction
process.
Votes from: Grieco, Shepherdson, Stevens and Widdis
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 4.
13. Diagonal fibers added to normal woven cloth.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
14. The sediment in a drink; lees.
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
15. To wrinkle; to become wrinkled.
Vote from: Morgan
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 1.
16. A large rectangular collar popular in the 17th
century.
Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
17. _Scots_ Crazed, daft, mad.
Votes from: Barrs, Crom, Cunningham, Morgan and
Savage
Real definition from OED 2nd
18. _Arab._ A right or privilege, esp. of a royal or
judicial nature
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
19. Spelled bark of a talking dog [see any Terry Pratchett
novel involving Ankh-Morpork and Gaspode].
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
20. The short fiber left over from combing wool or
spinning
silk and used as a decorative additive for rovings and
yarns.
Votes from: Hart, Madnick, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Grieco 9 3 & 12 6 6
Lodge 20 6 & 9 4 4
Shefler 12 5 & 11 4 4
Morgan 8 15 & *17* 2 2 4
Crom 14 9 & *17* 1 2 3
Savage 16 9 & *17* 1 2 3
Bourne 3 9 & 16 2 2
Weltz 5 18 & 20 2 2
Barrs 19 8 & *17* 0 2 2
Cunningham 1 9 & *17* 0 2 2
Keating 11 N/V 1 1
Emery 13 N/V 1 1
Widdis 2 3 & 12 1 1
Shepherdson 4 12 & 14 1 1
Stevens 6 12 & 20 1 1
Schultz 18 5 & 9 1 1
Abell 15 4 & 8 1 1
Madnick 7 13 & 20 0 0
Hart 10 2 & 20 0 0