Friday 30th October 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 83)

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Friday 30th October 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 83)

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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap. :) Well yesterday saw the emergence of a new champion in the form of Hazel Drury. She stormed in with a score of 90 to oust 2 times champion Andrew Irvine. Will this be the start of a challenge for the Quarter Finals, or will Hazel turn out to be a one win wonder? Nick Griggs is challenging today. Enjoy.

Countdown recap for Friday 30 October 2015.

C1: Champion Hazel Drury (1 win, 90 points.) Student originally from Preston, now living in Leeton in the Wetlands.
C2: Challenger Nick Griggs. Retired Police Officer from Addlestone in Surrey. A big biker.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Whitehall.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D P C A I A Q E R
R02: N K R L A U E S L
R03: 9, 10, 5, 6, 8, 100. Target: 948.
TTT: ICEDVINO - "Ordered a large glass of iced vino then promptly got the bill for it."
R04: V D N D I O E M P
R05: S T F S U I E T A
R06: 1, 9, 7, 9, 7, 50, . Target: 161.
R07: N H D R M O I A E
R08: C S L X I O E R G
R09: 5, 9, 6, 2, 1, 25. Target: 157.
TTT: SANDPILL - "Terra firma isn't very firm at all."
R10: N R L S O E A T P
R11: D B J E O U O S Y
R12: M R S R A O I G A
R13: S N T E I E P M O
R14: 10, 8, 5, 3, 2, 75. Target: 478.
R15: G A R D E N H A Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: D P C A I A Q E R

Hazel: PARADE (6)
Nick: PRICED (6)
DC: PAIRED (6) DIAPER (6)
OT: ACARID (6) ACEDIA (6) ARCADE (6) CARDIA (6) CARDIE (6) CARIAD (6) CARPED (6) PACIER (6) PERCID (6) REDCAP (6) REPAID (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

It's 6 each to start with PARADE and PRICED.

Round 2: N K R L A U E S L

Hazel: LANKER (6)
Nick: RANKS (5)
DC: ALLURES (7) LUNKERS (7)
OT: LAURELS (7) RANKLES (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Hazel goes ahead with LANKER for 6 as Nick RANKS a 5.

Round 3: 9, 10, 5, 6, 8, 100. Target: 948.

Hazel: 946.
Nick: 948. (9 x 100) + (5 x 10) - (8 - 6) (10)
Score: 12–16 (max 23)

It's a perfect 10 for Nick, as Hazel gets 2 away.

Teatime teaser: ICEDVINO -> INVOICED

Round 4: V D N D I O E M P

Hazel: MINDED (6)
Nick: OVINE (5)
DC: IMPEND (6) OPINED (6)
OT: POINDED (7)
Score: 18–16 (max 30)

Hazel is MINDED to score 6, while Nick gets OVINE for 5.

Round 5: S T F S U I E T A

Hazel: FASTEST (7)
Nick: FASTEST (7)
DC: FATTIES (7) SITUATES (8) FUSTIEST (8)
Score: 25–23 (max 38)

This is the FASTEST round as both players get 7.

Round 6: 1, 9, 7, 9, 7, 50. Target: 161.

Hazel: 159. 9 - (7 - 1) x 50 + 9 (7)
Nick: 159. 9 - (7 - 1) x 50 + 9 (7)
RR: 161. (50 - 1) x (9 - 7) + (9 x 7) (10)
Score: 32–30 (max 48)

Both players are 2 away with 159, so Rachel shows how to get to 161.

Michael Whitehall talks about when he went to see Patrick MacNee and left some photographs behind at the Garrick Club.

Round 7: N H D R M O I A E

Hazel: harmonied
Nick: HANDIER (7)
DC: RHODAMINE (18)
Score: 32–37 (max 66)

Hazel thought she had a 9 with 'harmonied' but it was disallowed. Nick got a HANDIER word to score 7.

Round 8: C S L X I O E R G

Hazel: RECOILS (7)
Nick: SIXER (5)
DC: CORGIS (6)
OT: GLORIES (7)
Score: 39–37 (max 73)

Hazel gets a 7 with RECOILS. Nick gets a SIXER for 5. Work that one out if you can. :shock: :lol:

Round 9: 5, 9, 6, 2, 1, 25. Target: 157.

Hazel: 157. (25 x 6) + 5 + 2 (10)
Nick: 157. Mistake in working.
Score: 49–37 (max 83)

Nick makes a mistake on his way to 157. Hazel gets it spot on though to score 10.

Teatime teaser: SANDPILL -> LANDSLIP

Round 10: N R L S O E A T P

Hazel: PLANTERS (8)
Nick: LOANERS (7)
DC: PERSONAL (8) POLENTAS (8)
OT: LAPSTONE (8) OPERANTS (8) PETROSAL (8) PLASTRON (8) PRONATES (8) PSORALEN (8) REPLANTS (8)
Score: 57–37 (max 91)

Hazel gets PLANTERS for 8. Nick gets LOANERS for just 7.

Round 11: D B J E O U O S Y

Hazel: BODS (4)
Nick: JOYOUS (6)
DC: BUOYED (6)
Score: 57–43 (max 97)

Nick is JOYOUS as he scores 6. Hazel only saw BODS for 4.

Round 12: M R S R A O I G A

Hazel: AROMAS (6)
Nick: ROAMS (5)
DC: ORGASM (6) AGORAS (6)
OT: MARARIS (7) MARGOSA (7) ROSARIA (7)
Score: 63–43 (max 104)

Hazel got a smell of success with AROMAS for 6. Nick ROAMS around for a 5.

Round 13: S N T E I E P M O

Hazel: POINTES (7)
Nick: OPINES (6)
DC: NEPOTISM (8) PIMENTOS (8) MONETISE (8) SEMITONE (8)
OT: EPITOMES (8)
Score: 70–43 (max 112)

Hazel gets POINTES for 7. Nick OPINES a 6.

Round 14: 10, 8, 5, 3, 2, 75. Target: 478.

Hazel: 473. (75 x 3 x 2) + 10 + 8 + 5 (7)
Nick: 478. Mistake in working.
RR: 478. (75 x 3) + 10 x 2 + 8 (10)
Score: 77–43 (max 122)

Nick makes a mistake trying to achieve 478, so Hazel scores 7 with 473.

Round 15: G A R D E N H A Y

Hazel buzzes on 26 seconds to say HYDRANGEA which is correct.
Final Score: 87–43 (max 132)

So Hazel Drury gets her second win as she overcomes the challenge from Nick Griggs, so carries her bat into next week. How much further will she go? Only time will tell. Join Andy McGurn on Monday to see if she can get her 3rd win. I'll be back next Friday. I hope you will join me then. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. :)

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Re: Friday 30th October 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 83)

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Anthony Endsor wrote:Round 13: S N T E I E P M O

Hazel: POINTES (7)
Nick: OPINES (6)
DC: NEPOTISM (8) PIMENTOS (8) POMETISE (8) SEMITONE (8)
OT: EPITOMES (8) MONETISE (8)
Score: 70–43 (max 112)
I think you'll find that Susie said MONETISE, rather than the non-existent pometise.... :P
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Re: Friday 30th October 2015 (Series 73, Prelim 83)

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Ooops... sorry :lol:

Corrected now. :)
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