MM Links Results Jun 2012 Week 4

[gen2]

Apologies for the brief delay caused by my laptop refusing to communicate with my wireless router. I have used USB memory to transfer it to my desktop computer.

I can now reveal that the link words chosen by 'Don Corleone' (aka deecee131) were:

GAME BIRD
ROMAN ROAD
CLAY PIGEON
FLAME PROOF
By coincidence, Kate Pepham chose the same link of CLAY in her crossword. It remains to be seen what she pairs it with on Monday.
Hopefully, players weren't too confused by that.

28 of the 43 players scored 43 points between them. Details and scores follow.

[gen2]

Strix, being the BIRD that he is, swooped in silently as player #1 to take a GAME BIRD for 2 points.
Rockfordill was in time for the bonus as well.

Player #2, Roslyn251254 then claimed both FLAME PROOF and CLAY PIGEON. Lysander emulated that almost immediately so 4 points each.

Tearinghair, rockfordill, ulysses100, lysander, Manxiemo and Aquagility were all within the two-minute window to claim two points each for the popular 'Clay Pigeon'.

Still with the clock at 9:02, middlestump collected 2 points for ROMAN ROAD.

Thereafter, just single points were claimed - mostly for 'Clay Pigeon'. Amongst them was another double-hitter, SHAZZAHewat.

Oh dear, who to make the hotshot?
Four double-hitters all including the popular 'Clay Pigeon'.
No elusive last link.
Who will it be?
Well, instead of looking at the last hit, I have has to resort to FIRST hit.

Therefore, for being the first to spot a link.
(And for breeding a fine filly who graduated St.A. this week.)
(And because i don't think he has been 'hotshot' before.)
I declare:

***** HOTSHOT *****
**** THIS WEEK ****
***** IS ST. RIX *****

In summary, this week's point scorers were:

4 lysander
4 rockfordill
4 roslyn251254
2 Aquagility
2 ChrisHewat (Mrs)
2 Manxiemo
2 middlestump
2 Strix
2 tearinghair
2 ulysses100
1 albaqwerty (Mr)
1 albaqwerty (Mrs)
1 Baza
1 beejay1124
1 cliffyg
1 Eiggam
1 Euphemia
1 evsajo
1 fordward
1 grannydi
1 jobjockey
1 joto
1 kawakiri
1 Ont-ice (Mr)
1 seekeerz
1 sibton
1 x-ray

[gen2]

Which makes the top of the leaderboard look like this:

10 rockfordill
8 middlestump
8 roslyn251254
7 fordward
7 lysander
6 Manxiemo
6 owllady
6 Strix
6 tearinghair
5 jobjockey
5 kawakiri
5 seekeerz
4 boxtops
4 Brenden
4 patchett
4 sibton
4 slaney
4 ulysses100
4 wickedtongue


One week to go this month and there is quite a large pack snapping at the heels of Rockfirdill who is 2 points clear. Can he hold them off? Can you beat him?

Find out next weekend when DC will set his final 4 challenges for you.
Same time,
Same place.
Happy Linking
gen2

[x-ray]

My sole success this month....clay pigeon

[albaqwerty]

Thank you Gen2 and Deecee.

Report card in the alba house reads 'must try harder'

[Strix]

Hot Shot? eh? Methinks not - just lucky!

But thank you for being GENerous 2 the owl!

[boxtops]

thank you, gen 2 :-(

[Handbaglady]

Hi Gen2, I'm sure I guessed Clay Pigeon. Submitted from my Blackberry so hope it went on list.

[tearinghair]

Thanks Gen2 and the Don. Just ticking over nicely this month. Well done to all the points scorers.

[gen2]

Handbaglady,
You may be confusing your entry to the KM game.
In this one you opted for clayMORE.
http://www.theanswerb...uestion1145493-2.html

[roslyn251254]

Well done all the point scorers! Lucky I got my answers in early this month for the bonus points! Next week we will be in Egypt so I might have a late entry if I can get online.

[rockfordill]

Well done R - its a bit close this month !
Enjoy Egypt and tell us all about it on your return,
just as you did with the Oz saga!
J

[evsajo]

My only point so far ! Thank you Roman Road. (and thanks to Gen and DeeCee)

[Aquagility]

Thanks, both of you, and well done St.Rix! This month has been a washout for me in both senses, and no chance to shine in week 5 as I shall be afloat.
See you all in flaming July....

[jobjockey]

Also had clay pigeon in the Telegraph KM link game

[ladyalex]

Hello.
Zero for me.
Well done to all the points scorers , especially Strix.
Thanks to DC and gen2.

[Handbaglady]

I must apologise gen2, I was convinced I had entered Clay Pigeon but must have changed my mind at last moment and entered Claymore. I should have known better as your do an excellent job keeping tabs on us all. Sorry.