Here’s the original post on today’s episode.
Recent Coryats:
originally 11-20-08: 37000
originally 11-21-08: 26000 (33200 without negs)
originally 11-7-11: 18000. This game featured a whole bunch of clues where I should’ve rang in. The first time I played, my score was 16800 with 5 negs. This time, I had 4 negs, all in Double Jeopardy, and my score would’ve been 21600.
originally 11-8-11: 24200. The first time I played, my score was 23800.
All right, time for an Summer Hiatus Challenge update. Late last week I started an entry on Week 2 Day 3, but didn’t wind up publishing it because I didn’t have the clue writer‘s intended responses. I’m publishing it today. First, a reminder of people I’m watching, in order of best scores to worst in round 3. (Bill and Drew did not play this round.):
Joon Pahk
Stefan Goodreau
Julie Bratvold Ghanbari
David Menchaca
Vito Cortese
Megan Barnes
Ryan Chaffee
Andy
Alison Stone Roberg
Robert
Me (A lot of good it did me not to neg.)
Kathy Wright (She didn’t neg either!)
Crossword Clues? “Ha”!
2: Where Colonel Mustard did it with the lead pipe (4) Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
4: Subatomic particle, esp. associated with a large collider (6) Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
6: British button salesman (11) Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
8: Fractional element? (7) Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
10: Arabian sandstorm (6) Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
Seers and Visionaries
3: Pythia was the title typically given to the priestess of Apollo at this town on Mount Parnassus. Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
6: The severed head of Mimir, or “the wise one,” was used as an oracle by this chief Norse god. Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
9: This author of the Old Testament’s longest book of prophecy told King Hezekiah, “Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.” Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
12: Before leaving on his voyage, Odysseus went to this place “to hear the will of Zeus from the high-crested oak.” Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy
15: Five-letter word for one of ten prophetesses, each associated with a particular place, first mentioned by Heraclitus in the fifth century B.C. Andy, Ryan, Vito, Robert, Stefan, Alison, Joon, Julie, Jeanie, Megan, David, Kathy