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Christopher Carson
December 14th, 2010, 08:35 AM
The winner of round 2164 and new dealer is John Barrs, whose definition
"Winding swathes of drying hay [also _windrow_]." received 4 votes, plus 2
points for guessing the correct def.

Tim Lodge takes coveted second place with 5 points. And there were 2
players in runner-up position with 4 points: Tony Abell and Paul Keating.

The true definition was 8: "To trim, deck or embellish." (OED 2nd.), which
4 perceptive players guessed.

1. A rich velour used chiefly for tapestries, draperies,
etc. [Formerly a trade name.]
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.

2. A male banshee.
Vote from: Savage
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 1.

3. To attempt.
Votes from: Grieco, Lodge, Savage and Stevens
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 4.

4. A recessed space for a household shrine.
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.

5. A breed of donkey with a distinctive long shaggy coat,
developed in France for the sole purpose of producing
mules.
Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.

6. To travel, as on a pilgrimage.
Votes from: Keating, Schultz and Stevens
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.

7. Some kind of sweet served at Christmas.
Votes from: Crom and Cunningham
Submitted by: Keating, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.

8. To trim, deck or embellish.
Votes from: Barrs, Keating, Lodge and Schultz
Real definition from OED 2nd.

9. Weaving in which the warp yarns are paired and
twisted.
Votes from: Barrs, Bourne and Madnick
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 3.

10. Winding swathes of drying hay [also _windrow_].
Votes from: Bourne, Cunningham, Madnick and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.

11. [OE] Winter.
Vote from: Morgan
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.

12. The area around a horse stable.
Votes from: Shefler and Widdis
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.

13. Part of a ropeway, the spool holding the wound rope;
hence also the operator of one.
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.

14. Writing, especially a signature, made by one person
for
another.
Votes from: Grieco and Morgan
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 2.

15. A Central African antelope with lyre-shaped horns.
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.

16. A mythical beast resembling a serpent, but with teeth
and claws of a lion, and believed to kill with
poisonous breath.
Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.

Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 10 *8* & 9 4 2 6
Lodge 6 3 & *8* 3 2 5
Abell 3 N/V 4 4
Keating 7 6 & *8* 2 2 4
Crom 9 7 & 15 3 3
Savage 12 2 & 3 2 2
Widdis 14 10 & 12 2 2
Schultz 1 6 & *8* 0 2 2
Shefler 16 5 & 12 1 1
Weltz 11 13 & 16 1 1
Grieco 2 3 & 14 1 1
Bourne 13 9 & 10 1 1
Morgan 5 11 & 14 1 1
Cunningham 11 7 & 10 1 1
Madnick 15 9 & 10 1 1
Stevens 4 3 & 6 0 0