Round 3350 ALOUATTE Results

[Tim Lodge]

This word had nothing to do with the French-Canadian children's song about plucking a lark - That's gentille alouEtte.  An ALOUATTE, the dictionary tells me, is a Howler Monkey, as four perceptive players guessed.  However, none of those is the new dealer, as Glenn Davis romped into the lead with seven natural points for his alpine bellflower. Dan Widdis and Paul Keating are the fortunate runners-up with four unnatural points each.

Over to you, Glenn.  There are plenty of people to help if you need any advice about dealing - I've a feeling this is your first deal.

--  Tim L

*** ALOUATTE ***

1.  a matchstick.                
Submitter: Shani Naylor Votes: 11 & 12 Score: 3  + 0 + 0  = 3  
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Dave Cunningham, Debbie Embler         

 2.  A red bird (from French).               
Submitter: Joseph Leckenby Votes: 0 & 0 Score: 1  + 0 + 0  = 1  
Voted for by: Judy Madnick              

 3.  [Can.] a holiday rental property.             
Submitter: Tim Bourne Votes: 1 & 8 Score: 1  + 0 + 0  = 1  
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis              

 4.  A howler monkey (genus _Alouatta_).             
Submitter:  OED  Votes: - & - Score: 4  + 0 + 0  = D4  
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Johnny Barrs, Paul Keating, Tony Abell        

 5.  a specialty coffee drink served on Air France.            
Submitter: Dave Cunningham Votes: 1 & 10 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 6.  speech disorder featuring randomly spoken words.          
Submitter: Judy Madnick Votes: 2 & 9 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 7.  a small passerine songbird of the family _Alaudidae_.         
Submitter: Mike Shefler Votes: 11 & 13 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

 8.  To adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs.      
Submitter: Dan Widdis Votes: 4 & 10 Score: 2  + *2* + 0  = 4 *
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Glenn Davis             

 9.  a small green bird in the  macaw family: the red shouldered macaw _Diopsittaca nobilis_
Submitter: Johnny Barrs Votes: 4 & 11 Score: 1  + *2* + 0  = 3 *
Voted for by: Judy Madnick              

10.  1. a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family, 18-19c; thence, 2. a bass reed stop on the organ.
Submitter: Efrem Mallach Votes: 11 & 13 Score: 2  + 0 + 0  = 2  
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Dan Widdis            

11.  The alpine bellflower, a biennial herbaceous plant that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or purple flowers.
Submitter: Glenn Davis Votes: 8 & 12 Score: 7  + 0 + 0  = 7  
Voted for by: Shani Naylor, Mike Shefler, Johnny Barrs, Efrem Mallach, Paul Keating, Debbie Embler, Tony Abell

12.  A Provençal sauce resembling mayonnaise flavoured with red chillies, garlic, and other ingredients, typically served with fish soups.
Submitter: Paul Keating Votes: 4 & 11 Score: 2  + *2* + 0  = 4 *
Voted for by: Shani Naylor, Glenn Davis             

13.  A pose in which a dancer stands on one leg—either straight or demi-plié, and either flat-footed or en pointe—while extending the other leg straight behind at a right angle.
Submitter: Debbie Embler Votes: 1 & 11 Score: 3  + 0 + 0  = 3  
Voted for by: Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach, Hugo Kornelis         

14.  1. A cooking technique used in some 'haute cuisine'  restaurants, where fish or poultry is first blanched, then lightly scorched, and finally briefly fried just before serving; (2) Any dish cooked that way.
Submitter: Hugo Kornelis Votes: 3 & 13 Score: 0  + 0 + 0  = 0  
Voted for by: Nobody               

No def: Tony Abell Votes: 4 & 11 Score: 0  + *2* + 0  = 2 *