Game 1 v. Phyllis Koselke
She landed WEaRIES, and I missed a new
bingo - AELORSTU (1). I managed one from DELOSTU (2), but missed
DEILOSTU (3). I also “missed” a nine DEILOSSTU (4) through IS.
PYX(I)E with some overlapping hooks for 62 escaped my attention. I
might've danced a jig had a I known and seen ?AIKOPY (5). The lesser
choice of the two in AEILORPT (6) allowed her R(I)TZ for 69. Still,
no pride, just W's.424 – 387 1-0 +37 me: ?SSSX opp: ?SJQZ
Game 2 v. Travis Green
I hit AELOTRV (7) early with one blank,
but he came back with the other in VARSItY. I missed two chances to
salt this one away late. One was BEEILNNS (8), with which I was
unfamiliar. The other was ILEXES/(QI)S for 75. Ouch. He took the
lead again with MISRATE, but I got it back with BEEEILNS (9).410 – 391 2-0 +19 +56 me: ?SJXZ opp: ?SSSQ
Game 3 v. Maureen Kennerk
EILOPST (10)- my first move, but she
replied with COM(F)IEST. I landed EEHORSU (11) midgame, but she
caught nearly all the way up with SquINTE(R) for 105! She was forced
to leave an S wide open as end game approached though, allowing me
AACDILRS (12). Bingo'ed off my last full rack with the second blank
– ABEILRT (13)581 – 343 3-0 +238 +294 me: ?SSJXZ opp: ?SSQ
Steve was 3-0 at the lunch break,
too. We spent it at a strip mall Mexican place, where I
encouraged him to drink shots, but to no avail. Pork burritos
were quite good. My quest for seafood burrito continues. (not
enchilada, not fajita. burrito. grilled shrimp, bell peppers...) My old fave in Winchester, Kentucky no longer has it on
their menu. I search on.
Game 4 v. Connie Breitbeil
Got an unsuccessful challenge thanks to
the new lexicon – DE(W)Y/(JEEZ)E for 40. AEFNNRS (14) put me ahead
enough that she (I think) chanced hooking an S-bingo to make DUIS*,
which came off. We traded blank-bingos late, my AINNOST (15) to her
RINSERS.
408 – 348 4-0 +60 +354 me:
?SSSJZ opp: ?SQX
Game 5 v. Lois Greene
EEFISTV (16) was fine, but I'm still
ruing not having thrown caution to the wind mid-late in this one.
Think I could've fished out WOODC(HUCK) from a tws. She had SINNERS.
395 – 346 5-0 +49 +403 me:
??SQX opp: SSSJZ
Game 6 v. Liz Davis
Lois got off early PASTIER. but I went
back-to-back with AACEETT (16) with a blank and DEINORW (17). She
closed the gap with GAITERS, but found all the U's late.429 – 389 6-0 +40 +443 me: ?JQZ opp: ?SSSSX
Game 7 v. Steve Bush
Steve had lost his previous to rounds,
so I get to be the big, big weenrrrrr, huzzah!
He started strong early ENSILAGE. I replied with stylish ??IINQTU (18) through disconnected Q and T, but missed better for more points to a tws from an M. I then hit DEEIORVW (19), but Steve fired off GENOISES.
The bag unseen latish was
consonant-heavy, and I would get the lion's share of vowels. But
there were nice spots for his mid-value consonants. I foolishly
tried for WAT(E)RJET with one left in the bag, as he confirmed later
he saw the possibility and would've blocked. I passed up plays
that Quackle suggested would've given me as good as 50% chance to win
in the end game.
404 – 446 6-1 (42) +421 me:
??SJQZ opp: SSSX
A disappointing final round for me- a
potentially winnable game against the #1 seed of 1800+ rating. Of
course, it was an overall fine event for me, and I am happy to have
regained a 1700+ rating again.
Thank you to Troy Thompson and the many
folks I'm sure played a part in putting on the event. Kudos to Steve
for winning the other three events leading into Sunday with only two
losses total (wow!).
Stat me, baybeee
Blanks: 9/14
esses: 11/28
JQXZ: 14/28
TOTAL: 34/70
Bingos: 15-10
Avg. score: 436 - 378
QUIZ ANSWERS
1) OESTRUAL –
pertaining to period of female heat in mammals (also ROSULATE - did not fit)
2)
TOUSLED (also LOUDEST)3) SOLITUDE (saw TOLUIDES, but did not fit)
4) DISSOLUTE – indifferent to moral restraints
5) KOPIKYA – monetary unit of Ukraine
6) PETIOLAR – pertaining to a leaf's stalk (also EPILATOR)
7) LEVATOR – a muscle that raises and organ or part
8) BLENNIES – a fish, named for the Greek for “mucus”, a slime that covers its body
9) BEELINES
10) PIOLETS – an ice ax (pl.) (also PISTOLE)
11) REHOUSE
12) RADICALS
13) LIBRATE – to move from side to side (also TRIABLE)
14) FANNERS
15) NATIONS (also ANOINTS, ONANIST)
16) ACETATE – a salt of acetic acid
17) DOWNIER
18) REQUITING – there were a few others, too
19) OVERWIDE
