Friday 22nd July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 18)

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Friday 22nd July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 18)

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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap. :) Well Stephen Fuller was displaced from the Champions chair on Wednesday and stopped in his tracks from becoming an Octochamp after taking a hammering from the Champion we now have, the 2 times Champion Aidan Linge, who has proved to be quite formidable so far. Relatively new to the apterous world, he has made quite an impact in recent weeks, but here's where it really matters. Will he get a 3rd win today? Lauren Wark is challenging. Enjoy.

Countdown recap for Friday 22 July 2016.

C1: Champion Aidan Linge (2 wins, 197 points.) An apterite. From Thetford in Norfolk, getting ready to go to Sussex for University to study Politics. Big sports fan, coaches youth football. Plays left wing.
C2: Challenger Lauren Wark. From Glasgow. Works in Digital Marketing. Loves Country Music, plays the guitar. Plays in clubs.
DC: Susie Dent and David James.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N R O A E T M T
R02: U I Q G H A O P S
R03: 1, 4, 6, 9, 50, 25. Target: 804.
TTT: DAVEBEER - "Dave drank lots of beer to ease the pain from the funeral."
R04: E V T U R B I O D
R05: N L T A I E G J O
R06: 7, 4, 1, 8, 6, 100. Target: 692.
R07: S H I A D T N O E
R08: L I E D W R N U A
R09: 3, 7, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 598.
TTT: FUMEALOT - "There won't be a lot of fumes coming from the engine if this happens."
R10: S L N E I P A O R
R11: S P S U E W M O R
R12: M I A Z S F U I E
R13: L S L I A E G D O
R14: 6, 7, 2, 10, 75, 50, . Target: 603.
R15: T U M I D L U T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N R O A E T M T

Aidan: MONSTER (7)
Lauren: TOASTER (7)
DC: MENTORS (7) MONSTERA (8) STOREMAN (8) TORMENTS (8)
OT: MAROTTES (8) MONASTER (8) MONTERAS (8) NEARMOST (8) NORTMAST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Aidan gets a MONSTER to start, as Lauren responds with a TOASTER.

Round 2: U I Q G H A O P S

Aidan: QUIPS (5)
Lauren: SHOP (4)
DC: QUAHOGS (7)
OT: QUAIGHS (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 15)

Lauren gets SHOP for 4, but Aidan QUIPS a 5.

Round 3: 1, 4, 6, 9, 50, 25. Target: 804.

Aidan: 804. (9 + 6 + 1) x 50 + 4 (10)
Lauren: -
Score: 22–7 (max 25)

It's 10 points for Aidan with 804, but Lauren doesn't get close.

Teatime teaser: DAVEBEER -> BEREAVED

Round 4: E V T U R B I O D

Aidan: DETOUR (6)
Lauren: BRIDE (5)
DC: OUTDRIVE (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 33)

Lauren is the BRIDE, but Aidan takes a DETOUR for 6.

Round 5: N L T A I E G J O

Aidan: JOLTING (7)
Lauren: TALON (5)
DC: LEGATION (8)
OT: GELATION (8)
Score: 35–7 (max 41)

Aidan is JOLTING another 7, as Lauren gets TALON for 5.

Round 6: 7, 4, 1, 8, 6, 100. Target: 692.

Aidan: 692. (100 x 7) - 8 (10)
Lauren: 692. (100 x 7) - 8 (10)
Score: 45–17 (max 51)

A perfect 10 for both players with 692.

David James talks about when he had a go at DJ-ing for a short while, and he DJ'd at the V Festival and it was a disaster.

Round 7: S H I A D T N O E

Aidan: DETAINS (7)
Lauren: NOTED (5)
DC: HANDIEST (8)
OT: ADHESION (8) HEDONIST (8) SEDATION (8)
Score: 52–17 (max 59)

Lauren NOTED a 5, but Aidan DETAINS 7 more points.

Round 8: L I E D W R N U A

Aidan: unriled
Lauren: DERAIL (6)
DC: DIERNAL (7) UNRAILED (8)
Score: 52–23 (max 67)

Aidan gets 'unriled' disallowed, allowing Lauren to DERAIL him in this round.

Round 9: 3, 7, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 598.

Aidan: 597. (75 x 7) + 50 + 25 - 3 (7)
Lauren: 600.
RR: 598. (25 x 3 x 7) + 75 - (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 59–23 (max 77)

Slightly tricky numbers, Aidan gets 1 away to score 7, as Lauren is 2 away. Rachel shows how you could have got NONE away.

Teatime teaser: FUMEALOT -> FLAMEOUT

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

Aidan: POLARISE (8)
Lauren: REPLAN (6)
DC: PERSONAL (8) PSORALEN (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ALERIONS (8) ALIENORS (8) OPALINES (8) PAROLEIN (8) PELORIAS (8) PLERIONS (8) PRALINES (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 67–23 (max 85)

Lauren has to REPLAN this round, as Aidan scores 8 to POLARISE.

Round 11: S P S U E W M O R

Aidan: SPOUSE (6)
Lauren: WORSE (5)
DC: SUPREMOS (8)
Score: 73–23 (max 93)

Things get WORSE for Lauren, as Aidan brings his SPOUSE into the game.

Susie talks about the origin of 'banale'.

Round 12: M I A Z S F U I E

Aidan: FUMES (5)
Lauren: FUMES (5)
OT: MAIZES (6) SAMFIE (6)
Score: 78–28 (max 99)

Both players get FUMES for 5.

Round 13: L S L I A E G D O

Aidan: GOALIES (7)
Lauren: soilage
DC: ALLIES (6) SALLIED (7)
OT: AEOLIDS (7) ALLIDES (7) DALLIES (7) DOLLIES (7) GELISOL (7) GEOIDAL (7) GOLLIES (7) SILAGED (7) SILLAGE (7)
Score: 85–28 (max 106)

Lauren has 'soilage' disallowed. Aidan gets GOALIES for 7, much to our DC guest's annoyance. :lol:

Round 14: 6, 7, 2, 10, 75, 50. Target: 603.

Aidan: 603. (6 + 2) x 75 + (10 - 7) (10)
Lauren: 603. (6 x 2) x 50 + (10 - 7) (10)
Score: 95–38 (max 116)

It's a perfect 10 for both players with 603.

Round 15: T U M I D L U T E

Aidan buzzes on 3 seconds to say MULTITUDE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–38 (max 126)

A good conundrum covers over a MULTITUDE of sins, as Aidan collects another 10 points, and with it, his 3rd win. Lauren Wark was out of her depth today as Aidan ran riot with some excellent words. He could be here for quite some time. Join Sean Fletcher on Monday to see if he can get his 4th win. I'll be back in 2 weeks time as (not so :shock: ) Glorious Goodward takes over and G G is the only letter to be found. :lol: I hope you will join me then. Thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. :)

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