Monday 21 April 2008 (Series 58, Game 75)

[JimBentley]

Monday 21 April 2008 (Series 58, Game 75)

C1: Ben Hanks (appearance 2), a student
C2: John Morrell, a retired financial advisor from Barnoldswick in Lancashire
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon

Summary of game:

ROUND 1 F P E S P A E B N
ROUND 2 T D A M C I E R A
ROUND 3 L T D I E N O C W
ROUND 4 X T I A D P O S H
ROUND 5 100 7 6 2 8 10 Target 740

TTT 1 CUSSSIDE Part of a throwaway conversation, perhaps

ROUND 6 R N U A I R T E L
ROUND 7 S N G O A Q S E D
ROUND 8 M N I A E B F I T
ROUND 9 O S D G A E C M O
ROUND 10 100 5 9 1 3 2 Target 660

TTT 2 TOMGRINS Marching off with Norman, perhaps

ROUND 11 T L U E A K Y S R
ROUND 12 E U P T N J O E Z
ROUND 13 R S G R I E A T L
ROUND 14 75 100 8 5 9 4 Target 342

ROUND 15 B O G I N O G I E


A really good close game last Friday saw Ben defeat incumbent champ Len Marshall 101-92, clinching victory on the tricky conundrum THICKPROF (PITCHFORK). Will today's encounter be as closely fought?


ROUND 1 F P E S P A E B N

C1: BEANS (5)
C2: fanbase (x) - there's only one 'A' in the selection
DC: NAPPES (6)
OT: NAPPES is the only six here (it's a term from Geology, a sheet of rock that has moved sideways over neighbouring strata)
Max: 6 (6)
Score: 5 - 0

ROUND 2 T D A M C I E R A

C1: TARMAC (6)
C2: DREAM (5)
DC: CAMERA (6), DRAMATIC (8)
OT: No more eights, but AIRDATE, RADIATE, READMIT (7)
Max: 8 (14)
Score: 11 - 0

ROUND 3 L T D I E N O C W

C1: CLOWNED (7)
C2: CLONED (6)
DC: NOTICED, LECTION (7)
OT: CTENOID, DEONTIC, INDWELT, LENTOID, TOWLINE (7)
>>> CTENOID (adjective) of fish scales, having many tiny projections on the edge like the teeth of a comb; DEONTIC (adjective) relating to duty and obligation as ethical concepts; INDWELL (verb, past and past participle INDWELT) be permanently present in someone's soul or mind; LENTOID (adjective, also LENTICULAR) shaped like a lentil; TOWLINE (noun) another term for TOW ROPE
Max: 7 (21)
Score: 18 - 0

ROUND 4 X T I A D P O S H

C1: POSH (4)
C2: POTASH (6)
DC: HOAX (4)
OT: DASHPOT, TOADISH (7)
>>> DASHPOT (noun) a device for damping shock or vibration
Max: 7 (28)
Score: 18 - 6

ROUND 5 100 7 6 2 8 10 Target 740

C1: 740 = ((6 - 2) x 10) + (7 x 100)
C2: 740 = ((6 - 2) x 10) + (7 x 100)
CV:
Max: 10 (38)
Score: 28 - 16

Tea Time Teaser 1 CUSSSIDE = DISCUSES

ROUND 6 R N U A I R T E L

C1: TRAINER (7)
C2: atrium (x) - there's no 'M' in the selection
DC: TENURIAL (8)
OT: TENURIAL is the only eight available (it's an adjective relating to tenure)
Max: 8 (46)
Score: 35 - 16

ROUND 7 S N G O A Q S E D

C1: GASSED (6)
C2: GASSED (6)
DC: GONADS, SEASON (6)
OT: DOSAGES (7)
Max: 7 (53)
Score: 41 - 22

ROUND 8 M N I A E B F I T

C1: FAMINE (6)
C2: BEFIT (5)
DC: BATMEN (6)
OT: AMBIENT (Ben had AMBIENT here but decided not to risk it), INTIMAE (7)
>>> INTIMA (noun, plural INTIMAE) the innermost membrane of a part or organ, particularly a vein or artery
Max: 7 (60)
Score: 47 - 22

ROUND 9 O S D G A E C M O

C1: CAGED (5)
C2: DOSAGE (6)
DC: GOOSED (6)
OT: SMOODGE, SMOOGED (7)
>>> SMOODGE (verb, also SMOOGE) behave in an ingratiating manner
Max: 7 (67)
Score: 47 - 28

ROUND 10 100 5 9 1 3 2 Target 660

C1: 660 = (3 x 2) x (100 + 9 + 1)
C2: 654
CV:
Max: 10 (77)
Score: 57 - 28

Tea Time Teaser 2 TOMGRINS = STORMING

ROUND 11 T L U E A K Y S R

C1: STALKER (7)
C2: STREAKY (7)
DC: ESTUARY, TALKERS, STARKLY (7)
OT: AUKLETS, SALUTER, TURKEYS (7)
>>> AUKLET (noun) a small diving seabird found in the North Pacific
Max: 7 (84)
Score: 64 - 35

ROUND 12 E U P T N J O E Z

C1: PUNT (4)
C2: POTEEN (6)
DC: TOUPEE (6)
OT: That's it for the sixes here
Max: 6 (90)
Score: 64 - 41

ROUND 13 R S G R I E A T L

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: GRISTLE (7)
DC: LARGEST, REALIST (7), TRAILERS (8)
OT: REGALIST, RETIRALS, RETRIALS (8)
Max: 8 (98)
Score: 71 - 48

ROUND 14 75 100 8 5 9 4 Target 342

C1: 349
C2: 342 = (100 x 4) - 75 + 8 + 9
CV:
Max: 10 (108)
Score: 71 - 58

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

B O G I N O G I E




C1 buzzes after 7 seconds to say BOOGIEING - and he's right!

Max: 10 (118)
Score: 81 - 58


So, it's a solid enough win for Ben, albeit assisted by his opponent seeing phantom letters in a couple of rounds. Whilst not reaching the points-scoring heights of his debut, it suggests a couple more wins may be on the cards, or maybe even a few, with a decent following wind. Who knows? Well, Ben does, but he's not saying.

Finally, great to see Paul Zenon back in DC, excellent stuff as usual today and more to come over the next four days, for sure.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=58


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley

[Joseph Bolas]

ROUND 5 100 7 6 2 8 10 Target 740

C1: 740 = ((6 - 2) x 10) + (7 x 100)
C2: 740 = ((6 - 2) x 10) + (7 x 100)
CV:
Max: 10 (38)
Score: 28 - 16

I'm a little surprised that noone saw ((100 + 6) x 7) - 2 to be honest, but then I suppose I am one to talk .