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[Dixonary] Rd. 2878: Results of ama
Our second word this round went off without a hitch. Both Efrem and Dave
earned 4 natural points, Efrem for his Indian robe and Dave for his Scots grandmother. But since Efrem is ahead in rolling scores, he is our once and future dealer. (Hope you don't pass it right back to me!) My definition, the Christian wine vessel, comes to us by way of a 1976 Harper's Magazine cryptic crossword, as confirmed by Webster's. It earns a D1. Whew. I rarely get away so unscathed. So, take it away, again, Efrem! Nancy 1. a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking them easily. Dan Widdis 2* + 0 = 2 2. a robe worn by Tamil women in southern India and Sri Lanka. Efrem Wallach Votes: Stevens, Naylor, Barrs, Carson 0 + 4 = 4 3. In the early Christian church, a vessel for mixing and storing wine for the Eucharistic service. Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary Votes: Widdis D1 4. [Scots] grandmother (as a term of endearment). Dave Cunningham Votes: Madnick, McGill, Mallach, Carson 0 + 4 = 4 5. a wet nurse. Mike Shefler Votes: Hale, Bourne, McGill 0 + 3 = 3 6. a photomicrograph. Guerri Stevens 0 + 0 = 0 7. Money set aside for charitable donations. Keith Hale 0 + 0 = 0 8. A talking drum of Senegalese origin. Chris Carson Votes: Widdis, Hale, Naylor 0 + 3 = 3 9. (Maori) Essential life force. Shani Naylor Votes: Stevens 0 + 1 = 1 10. Aunt. Tony Abell Votes: Cunningham, Madnick, Mallach 0 + 3 = 3 11. a loved one. Tim Bourne 0 + 0 = 0 12. [Str. Chinese] a woman employed by a family as a live-in childminder; a nanny. Johnny Barrs Votes: Shefler, Cunningham, Bourne 0 + 3 = 3 13. a follower or supporter. Judy Madnick Votes: Shefler, Barrs 0 + 2 = 2 No def: McGill 0 + 0 = 0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |