Monday 26 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 100)

[JimBentley]

Monday 26 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 100)

C1: Lee Bailey (1 win, 61 points)
C2: Terry Godden, from Grimsby, with 4 children and 8 grandchildren
DC: Susie Dent and Tom O'Connor


ROUND 1 N C A E T F S I T
ROUND 2 W D R E O E T M A
ROUND 3 N P O I R S G E O
ROUND 4 K L D N O I E R I

ROUND 5 50 5 4 3 3 5 Target 773

TTT 1 OBOE SACK A record of events for the doctor

ROUND 6 L M T N A E I S U
ROUND 7 P O D C I E R H A
ROUND 8 V T M N I O A I G
ROUND 9 T R O A S L O E J

ROUND 10 50 4 8 3 6 9 Target 912

TTT 2 RESTED OX Sweet and nearly good with the hands

ROUND 11 N B O I A P D I E
ROUND 12 R S Y Q A E U S F
ROUND 13 R A E D X A B T E

ROUND 14 75 6 4 4 1 6 Target 185

ROUND 15 M R P O N G P I T


Last Friday saw Lee usurp Barbara Cleggett 61-52. Undoubtedly these are low scores, but it was a funny old game, with both Lee and Barbara misdeclaring more than once - studio nerves may have been in evidence, there.

On statistical balance, Lee will probably have to score more than 61 today if he wants to win, though.

Or will he? etc.:


ROUND 1 N C A E T F S I T

C1: FATTIES (7)
C2: FAINTS (6)
DC: FANCIEST (8)
OT: FAINTEST (8)
Max: 8 (8)
Score: 7 - 0

ROUND 2 W D R E O E T M A

C1: motored (x)
C2: DREAMT (6)
DC: WATERED (7)
OT: MODERATE (8)
Max: 8 (16)
Score: 7 - 6

ROUND 3 N P O I R S G E O

C1: sporeing (x)
C2: GOOSE (5)
DC: SPOORING, SPONGIER, POISONER (8)
OT: REPOSING, SPOONIER (8)
>>> SPOONY (adjective, SPOONIER, SPOONIEST) (dated) foolishly amorous
Max: 8 (24)
Score: 7 - 11

ROUND 4 K L D N O I E R I

C1: DRINK (5)
C2: KINDLE (6)
DC: KINDLER (7), KINDLIER (8)
>>> DC have the only eight and the only other seven is DINKIER
Max: 8 (32)
Score: 7 - 17

ROUND 5 50 5 4 3 3 5 Target 773

C1: 773 = ((3 x 5) x 50) + (4 x 5) + 3
C2: 773 = ((3 x 5) x 50) + (4 x 5) + 3
CV:
Max: 10 (42)
Score: 17 - 27

Tea Time Teaser 1 OBOE SACK = CASEBOOK

ROUND 6 L M T N A E I S U

C1: LAMENTS (7)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: AILMENTS, SIMULATE (8)
OT: INSULATE, MANLIEST, SIMULANT (8)
>>> SIMULANT (noun) a thing which simulates or resembles something else
Max: 8 (50)
Score: 24 - 34

ROUND 7 P O D C I E R H A

C1: PORCHED (7)
C2: COPIER (6)
DC: PARCHED, CHIRPED (7)
OT: CHAIRED, EDAPHIC, PARODIC, PERCOID, PICADOR, POACHED, POACHER, POCHARD, RAPHIDE, ROACHED (7)
>>> EDAPHIC (adjective) of, produced by, or influenced by the soil; PERCOID (noun) a type of fish; PICADOR (noun) in bullfighting, a person on horseback who goads the bull with a lance; POCHARD (noun) a diving duck; RAPHIDE (noun) a crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters in the tissues of certain plants; ROACHED (adjective) (of an animal's back) having an upward curve, or (of a person's hair) brushed upwards or forwards into a roll, or (of a horse's mane) clipped or trimmed short so that the hair stands on end
Max: 7 (57)
Score: 31 - 34

ROUND 8 V T M N I O A I G

C1: MOVING (6)
C2: VITAMIN (7)
DC: VITAMIN (7)
OT: VOMITING (8), MOATING (7)
Max: 8 (65)
Score: 31 - 41

ROUND 9 T R O A S L O E J

C1: LOOTERS (7)
C2: SLATER (6)
DC: ROOTLES (7)
OT: AEROSOL, JAROOLS, RETOOLS, ROSEOLA, TOOLERS (7)
>>> JAROOL (noun, also JARUL) a tropical Asian tree; ROSEOLA (mass noun) a rose-coloured rash occurring in measles and other diseases
Max: 7 (72)
Score: 38 - 41

ROUND 10 50 4 8 3 6 9 Target 912

C1: 912 = (3 x 6 x 50) + 8 + 4
C2: 0
CV:
Max: 10 (82)
Score: 48 - 41

Tea Time Teaser 2 RESTED OX = DEXTROSE

ROUND 11 N B O I A P D I E

C1: PAINED (6)
C2: PINED (5)
DC: IODINE (6), PODIA (5)
OT: BEDPAN, OPINED, PONIED (6)
Max: 6 (88)
Score: 54 - 41

ROUND 12 R S Y Q A E U S F

C1: SQUARES (7)
C2: QUEASY (6)
DC: SQUARES (7)
OT: SQUARES is the only seven here
Max: 7 (95)
Score: 61 - 41

ROUND 13 R A E D X A B T E

C1: BEATER (6)
C2: BERATED (7)
DC: TAXED (5), REBATED (7)
OT: AERATED, DEBATER (7)
Max: 7 (102)
Score: 61 - 48

ROUND 14 75 6 4 4 1 6 Target 185

C1: 175 = ((6 - 4) x 75) + (6 x 4) + 1
C2: 0
CV: 185 = ((6 + 4 + 1) x (6 + 4)) + 75
Max: 10 (112)
Score: 66 - 48

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

M R P O N G P I T






C1 buzzes after 3 seconds to say PROMOTING, but he's wrong!

But C2 buzzes after 4 seconds to say PROMPTING, and he's right!

Max: 10 (122)
Score: 66 - 58


A really odd game. The contestants almost took it in turns to score (round 6 was the only one in which both scored points) and as a result - once again - we've got very low final scores. Lee's surge from 31-41 down to 61-41 up in rounds 9-12 swung it for him, though, and he'll be back tomorrow.


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


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley

[Benji Hanks]

Well... by far my highest ever percentage score (115/122)... lets just hope I can carry on this form to wednesday... god knows i'll need it!