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Old June 23rd, 2017, 05:13 PM
Shani Naylor
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Default [Dixonary] Round 2812: NYCHOMET results

Hi all

Two players stormed ahead of the field. Our winner is Johnny, with 9
unnatural points, and the real winner is Efrem with 7 natural points. The
real definition, 'a piece of onyx' garnered 3 votes.

1. An eye patch.

Tony Abell, who didn’t vote. Score: 1
Vote from Tim L.

2. In Babylonian theology, a semi-divine agent of evil.
Efrem Mallach, who voted 3 & 11. Score: 7
Votes from Chris C, Keith H, Johnny B, Dan W, Mike S, Tim B & Guerri S.

3. Dried leaf used in ancient times to make a perfumed ointment.
Judy Madnick, who voted *4* & 11. Score: 3
Vote from Efrem M.

4. A piece of onyx.
OED. D3.
Votes from Johnny B, Dan W, Judy M.

5. Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold.
Dan Widdis, who voted 2 & *4*. Score: 3
Vote from Mike S.

6. A surgical probe.
Chris Carson, who voted 2 & 11. Score: 0
No votes.

7. [Nanotechnology] A self-assembling monolayer formed on noble metal
substrates.
Keith Hale, who voted 2 & 11. Score: 0
No votes.

8. An invasive species of moth, _Hydria prunivorata_, originating in
Asia, and responsible for defoliation and devastation of oak and cherry
trees in the western hemisphere.
Mike Shefler, who voted 2 & 5. Score: 0
No votes.

9. A foster child. Often the adopted son or daughter of a deceased
relative.
Guerri Stevens, who voted 2 & 10. Score: 1
Vote from Dave C.

10. [Anc. Egypt.] "Criminal ruler" or "evil ruler", a dysonym for
Ahkenaten after his death, applied to the disfigured monuments and
cartouches which had borne his name or image.
Dave Cunningham, who voted 9 & 11. Score: 2
Votes from Tim B & Guerri S.

11. Ground onyx powder used in incense to intensify the other odors [this
word may refer to the ground-up shell of the sweet mussel rather than to
_onyx_ see Grk of Exodus 30:34].
Johnny Barrs, who voted 2 & *4*. Score: 9
Votes from Efrem M, Tim L, Chris C, Keith H, Dave C, Judy M, Lorise G.

12. A small hut or shelter mounted on a sledge, used by Sami reindeer
herders when following the migration.
Tim Lodge, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 1
Vote from Lorise G.

Lorise Graham, no def, who voted 11 & 12. Score: 0

Tim Bourne, no def, who voted 2 & 10. Score: 0

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