[Dixonary] Round 3625 ANCON results

[Efrem Mallach]

This deal ended in a 6-point tie between John Barrs, with his short-sleeved dress, and Paul Keating with his ancient measure of length. Both earned six points. However, John's score was natural (he knew the word, not surprisingly) while Paul voted for the correct answer. That answer was, by the way, definition 5: an architectural elbow. Three players besides Paul voted for it, for a D4.

Full results:

1. A citadel or fortress. From Bourne, T. who voted 5, *9*. Voted for by: Abell, T. Score: 3.

2. A narrow interior passage linking private rooms. From Boxer, E. who voted 7, 12. Voted for by: Keating, P. Score: 1.

3. The lead-in to a cadenza or coda in a musical work. From Shefler, M. who voted 6, 7. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

4. [Heraldic] A horse grooming tool, denoting service. From Naylor, S. who voted 7, *9*. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

5. A bracket or elbow used as an architectural support. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Embler, D.; Widdis, D.; Keating, P. Score: D4.

6. A snake exhibition for public education and awareness. From Embler, D. who voted 5, 8. Voted for by: Shefler, M. Score: 3.

7. Female short sleeved dress showing the elbows. [Gk. ankon, elbow] From Barrs, J. who did not vote. Voted for by: Boxer, E.; Shefler, M.; Naylor, S.; Widdis, D.; Lodge, T.; Abell, T. Score: 6.

8. A designated threshold requiring immediate cessation of a failing course of action. From Widdis, D. who voted 5, 7. Voted for by: Embler, D.; Madnick, J. Score: 4.

9. 1 [Hist.] An ancient measure of length derived from the forearm; a cubit. 2 [Obs.] A corbel. From Keating, P. who voted 2, 5. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Naylor, S.; Lodge, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 6.

10. A small fishing boat, easily handled by one man and commonly used for catching squid in Mediterranean waters. From Lodge, T. who voted 7, *9*. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

11. A micro‑alignment offset applied during sensor calibration to correct sub‑millimeter drift in imaging arrays.  From Madnick, J. who voted 8, *9*. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

12. A type of quartz that can be cut to mimic real diamonds and sold at a much lower cost; often called "poor man's diamond." From Shepherdson, N. who did not vote. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 1.

No definition from Abell, T. who voted 1, 7. Voted for by: N/A. Score: 0.

And, as a table (uneditable screenshot)::

Now, off to a Moroccan-themed dinner! Considering the amount of snow my home town in the northeast U.S. has received and will continue to receive during these two weeks, I think we picked the right time to get away.

Efrem