Dave Cunningham
January 24th, 2011, 08:18 PM
As few of us have crowns to lower, I thought this word had
possibilities.
1. a rock outcropping. (Shepherdson) 3 18 (Grieco) (Lodge) (Abell)
3 points
2. Frighteningly large; monstrous. (Abell) 1 13 (Morgan) 1
3. [Scot.] to have value, usefulness. (Weltz) 16 17 (Shefler)
(Bourne) (Shepherdson) (Morgan) (Emery) (Keating) (Crom) 7!
4. radiance of beauty, merit, or renown. (Stevens) 16 18 (Savage)
(Hale) (Carson) (Emery) (Keating) 5
5. an asymmetrical style of crosshatching. (Emery) 3 4 (Graham) 1
6. A fog; esp., a fog or mist with a chill wind. [Scot.] (Widdis) 16
17 (Schultz) (Savage) (Weltz) (Carson) 4
7. deposit of decayed woody material under a marsh. {Madnick) 13 17
(Graham)1
8. a vertical stabilizer on the tailfin of some aircraft. {Shefler}
3 18 0
9. To evade, or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill.
(Crom) 3 11 0
10. the standing part of a tree which has been frequently pollarded.
(Lodge) 1 18 0
11. _Obs._ 1. a state or condition of shame; purgatory. 2.
expiation. (Schultz) 6 13 (Grieco) (Crom) 2
12. A small net for drawing fish from a trap or a larger net into a
boat. (Carson) 4 6 (Hale) 1
13. A static ridge caused by compression and fragmentation of the
polar ice pack. (Graham) 5 7 (Madnick) (Schultz) (Abell) 3
14. _archaic_ take off or lower (one's hat or crown) as a token of
respect or submission. (New Oxford American) D0
15. a plant extract used as flavoring; the secret ingredient in a
well-known proprietary drink. (Bourne) 3 17 0
16. The winning of all the tricks in certain card-games, as écarté,
quadrille, or ombre. Freq. _to win the vail._ (Keating) 3 4
(Stevens) (Widdis) 2
17. A woven ceramic-impregnated "sock" in a gas lantern - which can
withstand and re-radiate the flame's heat as visible light. (Hale) 4
12 (Madnick) (Bourne) (Widdis) (Weltz) 4
18. Glad under the circumstances; glad or content to take a certain
course in default of opportunity for anything better, or as the lesser
of two evils. (Morgan) 2 3 (Shefler) (Stevens) (Lodge)
(Shepherdson) 4
Savage 4 6
Grieco 1 11
A runaway win for Mr. Weltz this time out with 7 natural points.
Guerri is the real winnah with 5. Congrats!
Dave
DQ, DF
possibilities.
1. a rock outcropping. (Shepherdson) 3 18 (Grieco) (Lodge) (Abell)
3 points
2. Frighteningly large; monstrous. (Abell) 1 13 (Morgan) 1
3. [Scot.] to have value, usefulness. (Weltz) 16 17 (Shefler)
(Bourne) (Shepherdson) (Morgan) (Emery) (Keating) (Crom) 7!
4. radiance of beauty, merit, or renown. (Stevens) 16 18 (Savage)
(Hale) (Carson) (Emery) (Keating) 5
5. an asymmetrical style of crosshatching. (Emery) 3 4 (Graham) 1
6. A fog; esp., a fog or mist with a chill wind. [Scot.] (Widdis) 16
17 (Schultz) (Savage) (Weltz) (Carson) 4
7. deposit of decayed woody material under a marsh. {Madnick) 13 17
(Graham)1
8. a vertical stabilizer on the tailfin of some aircraft. {Shefler}
3 18 0
9. To evade, or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill.
(Crom) 3 11 0
10. the standing part of a tree which has been frequently pollarded.
(Lodge) 1 18 0
11. _Obs._ 1. a state or condition of shame; purgatory. 2.
expiation. (Schultz) 6 13 (Grieco) (Crom) 2
12. A small net for drawing fish from a trap or a larger net into a
boat. (Carson) 4 6 (Hale) 1
13. A static ridge caused by compression and fragmentation of the
polar ice pack. (Graham) 5 7 (Madnick) (Schultz) (Abell) 3
14. _archaic_ take off or lower (one's hat or crown) as a token of
respect or submission. (New Oxford American) D0
15. a plant extract used as flavoring; the secret ingredient in a
well-known proprietary drink. (Bourne) 3 17 0
16. The winning of all the tricks in certain card-games, as écarté,
quadrille, or ombre. Freq. _to win the vail._ (Keating) 3 4
(Stevens) (Widdis) 2
17. A woven ceramic-impregnated "sock" in a gas lantern - which can
withstand and re-radiate the flame's heat as visible light. (Hale) 4
12 (Madnick) (Bourne) (Widdis) (Weltz) 4
18. Glad under the circumstances; glad or content to take a certain
course in default of opportunity for anything better, or as the lesser
of two evils. (Morgan) 2 3 (Shefler) (Stevens) (Lodge)
(Shepherdson) 4
Savage 4 6
Grieco 1 11
A runaway win for Mr. Weltz this time out with 7 natural points.
Guerri is the real winnah with 5. Congrats!
Dave
DQ, DF