Round 3579 NACARAT Results

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Tim Lodge

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Sep 14, 2025, 5:50:01 AM (5 days ago) Sep 14
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NACARAT is a  bright orange-red colour (#fc5d5d for the technically minded), as Tony Abell, Johnny Barrs, and Nancy Shepherdson guessed.  Johnny is our new dealer with 5 points for his naked mole rat, with Tony Abell as the lucky runner-up.

Over to you, Johnny!

--  Tim

 *** NACARAT ***

1.  a bright orange-red colour.              
Submitter:  Oxford Dictionary Votes: - & - Score: 3  + 0 + 0  = D3  
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Johnny Barrs, Nancy Shepherdson         

 2.  A conical enclosure constructed of stones.            
Submitter: Tony Abell Votes: 1 & 6 Score: 2  + *2* + 0  = 4 *
Voted for by: Debbie Embler, Eric Boxer             

 3.  describes a gold item of unspecified purity.            
Submitter: Tim Bourne Votes: 10 & 14 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 4.  An instrument for crimping the folds of a ruff.           
Submitter: Shani Naylor Votes: 5 & 10 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 5.  _Hist._ A cravat-pin or coat-button inlaid with mother-of-pearl.        
Submitter: Paul Keating Votes: DQ & 0 Score: 2  + 0 + 0  = 2  
Voted for by: Shani Naylor, Judy Madnick             

 6.  a local name in Kenya for the naked mole rat  (_Heterocephalus glaber)_     
Submitter: Johnny Barrs Votes: 1 & 15 Score: 3  + *2* + 0  = 5 *
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Debbie Embler, Dan Widdis          

 7.  In Pali Buddhism: single-mindedness, one-pointedness; tranquility of mind.    
Submitter: Efrem Mallach Votes: 0 & 0 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 8.  A unit of measurement used in glassblowing to describe the thickness of cooled filaments.  
Submitter: Judy Madnick Votes: 5 & 10 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 9.  A person or animal of odd appearance; named for the fictional animal in Gulliver's Travels.
Submitter: Debbie Embler Votes: 2 & 6 Score: 1  + 0 + 0  = 1  
Voted for by: Eric Boxer              

10.  A narrow, ornamental border of lace or embroidery, often used to trim the collar or cuffs of a garment.
Submitter: Rey Alpa  Votes: 0 & 0 Score: 4  + 0 + 0  = 4  
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Shani Naylor, Judy Madnick, Glenn Davis        

11.  A textured pavement strip installed across roadways to create vibration and noise, alerting drivers to reduce speed.
Submitter: Glenn Davis Votes: 10 & 15 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

12.  A 20 franc gold coin featuring a rooster on its face and the national motto, _Liberté, égalité, fraternité_ on the obverse.
Submitter: Nancy Shepherdson Votes: 1 & 14 Score: 1  + *2* + 0  = 3 *
Voted for by: Mike Shefler              

13.  A translucent film that forms on the surface of certain aged wines, particularly those stored in humid cellars for extended periods.
Submitter: Dan Widdis Votes: 6 & 14 Score: 1  + 0 + 0  = 1  
Voted for by: Mike Shefler              

14.  a spice mixture used in North African cuisine, consisting of cardamom, cinnamon, cumin and coriander, with cloves and turmeric sometimes added.
Submitter: Mike Shefler Votes: 12 & 13 Score: 3  + 0 + 0  = 3  
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Nancy Shepherdson, Dan Widdis         

15.  North American Commission for Agricultural Resources and Adaptive Techniques. Regional body focused on the promotion of sustainable farming practices.
Submitter: Eric Boxer Votes: 2 & 9 Score: 2  + 0 + 0  = 2  
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs, Glenn Davis             

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Tim Lodge

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Sep 15, 2025, 6:54:12 AM (4 days ago) Sep 15
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It's now been more than 24 hours since I posted the results, and there's been no response from the winner, John Barrs.  The rules state that the deal then passes to the player with the next highest score.  That's Rey with a natuarl 4.  So, over to you Rey.  Rey may still be travelling, but let's see if we get a response.  If we don't, the deal would pass to Tony Abell.

--  Tim L


Paul Keating

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Sep 15, 2025, 7:23:24 AM (4 days ago) Sep 15
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Rey is still travelling according to the list on dixonary.net https://share.google/9SmvuOkOchxdajzBa  

Tim Lodge

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Sep 15, 2025, 7:33:35 AM (4 days ago) Sep 15
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Thanks, Paul

In that case, it's over to Tony Abell.

--  Tim L
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