[Dixonary] Round 3620 UVALA results

[Efrem Mallach]

A uvala is definition #9, "a large elongated sinkhole resulting from enlargement and coalescence of a linear group of small sinkholes." This definition is from Merriam-Webster. Other sources offer similar definitions with slightly different phrasing. Four people voted for it, giving me a D4.

The highest score and the next deal were earned by Paul Keating. His Croatian beach got five votes, though one of them was his own and doesn't score a point. (This is reflected as a -1 DP adjustment in the table below.) By coincidence, or perhaps not, "uvala" is also originally a Serbo-Croatian word. Paul also earned two points for voting for #9, for a total of 6. Runner-ups and traditional "winnahs" were Tim Lodge with his Norse funeral and Tim Bourne with his Viking oarlock. Each scored 5 points.

Full results:

1. A recurring low point in circumstances. From Widdis, D. who voted 6, *9*. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 3.

2. [Swe.] An assortment of cookies served to guests. From Boxer, E. who voted 1, 7. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

3. The leather mounting for an oar on a Viking longboat. From Bourne, T. who voted *9*, 12. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Barrs, J. Score: 5.

4. [Rare] Two or more elisions in the same word, as in foc's'le. From Shefler, M. who voted 3, 6. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

5. A straight-horned African antelope that lives in open woodland and grassland. From Terman, G. who did not vote. Voted for by: Shepherdson, N. Score: 1.

6. [Hist.] A Norse funeral in which the deceased was sent out to sea in a burning longship. From Lodge, T. who voted 11, 12. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Barrs, J. Score: 5.

7. A small wooden spacer used in traditional loom frames to keep warp threads evenly separated.  From Madnick, J. who voted *9*, 12. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 3.

8. A twine produced from a Central American plant cultivated for its leaves that yield coarse fibers. From Embler, D. who voted 3, 6. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

9. A large elongated sinkhole resulting from enlargement and coalescence of a linear group of small sinkholes. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Bourne, T.; Madnick, J.; Keating, P. Score: D4.

10. A West African dish of boiled and ground plantain, yam or cassava, made into dough balls to go with soups or stews. From Naylor, S. who voted 6, 12. Voted for by: Shepherdson, N. Score: 1.

11. An internal lesion that sometimes develop in severe cases of shingles in the torso and may cause abdominal pain for weeks after external shingles clear; often uvalae. From Shepherdson, N. who voted 5, 10. Voted for by: Lodge, T. Score: 1.

12. In Croatia, a small beach or cove concealed within a high-sided inlet, that can be approached only by boat, and that provides a discreet venue for romantic encounters. From Keating, P. who voted *9*, 12. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Lodge, T.; Madnick, J.; Naylor, S.; Keating, P. (which last doesn't count). Score: 6.

13. A place in the underworld where people rest immediately after death waiting for the things given to them at their funeral rites in the world above. When they know what they have got they can then go to their appropriate place [Estonian Mythology] From Barrs, J. who voted 3, 6. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

And, as a table:

Over to you, Paul!

Efrem

[Paul Keating]

To my regret, it appears that one vote went astray here, which affects the outcome. Instead of

3. The leather mounting for an oar on a Viking longboat. From Bourne, T. who voted *9*, 12. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Barrs, J. Score: 5.

6. [Hist.] A Norse funeral in which the deceased was sent out to sea in a burning longship. From Lodge, T. who voted 11, 12. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Barrs, J. Score: 5.

I have Tim Bourne voting for 6 and 12 (2026-02-05 18:11 UTC): so that would give 

3. The leather mounting for an oar on a Viking longboat. From Bourne, T. who voted 6, 12. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Barrs, J. Score: 3.

6. [Hist.] A Norse funeral in which the deceased was sent out to sea in a burning longship. From Lodge, T. who voted 11, 12. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Shefler, M.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Barrs, J.; Bourne, T. Score: 6.

And that would propel Tim Lodge into top spot with a natural 6.

Def no	Player	Voted for	Votes from	Score from votes	Correct guess	Total
6	Lodge	11, 12	Barrs, Bourne, Embler, Naylor, Shefler, Widdis	6		6
12	Keating	9, 12	Bourne, Keating, Lodge, Madnick, Naylor	4	2	6*
3	Bourne	6, 12	Barrs, Embler, Shefler	3		3
7	Madnick	9, 12	Boxer	1	2	3*
1	Widdis	6, 9	Boxer	1	2	3*
11	Shepherdson	5, 10	Lodge	1		1
10	Naylor	6, 12	Shepherdson	1		1
5	Terman	DNV	Shepherdson	1		1
4	Shefler	3, 6				0
8	Embler	3, 6				0
2	Boxer	1, 7				0
13	Barrs	3, 6				0

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Paul Keating

Soustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

[Tim Lodge]

New word coming shortly.

-- Tim L

[Efrem Mallach]

Thanks, Paul. I'll blame my aging eyes. I have a cataract consultation scheduled for a few weels from now. Until the surgery I use screen magnificatioh, but apparently I didn't use enough with Tim Bourne's email. He did indeed vote for 6 and 12. Tim Lodge should be the next dealer for the reason you  pointed out. 

I trust Mike will reflect this correction in the rolling scores nad future statistics.

Thanks,

Efrem

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[Paul Keating]

Efrem, players make worse mistakes with not nearly as good an excuse. 

I deal often, and it would be a poor show to quietly grab a deal I'm not entitled to, by taking advantage of slip that could go unnoticed. 

P