Monday 9 June 2008 (Series 58, Game 110)

[JimBentley]

Monday 9 June 2008 (Series 58, Game 110)

C1: Neil Sneddon (appearance 2)
C2: David Beale, a retired computer technician from Washington, Tyne & Wear
DC: Susie Dent and Alistair Stewart


ROUND 1 S N R E I A S L O
ROUND 2 I D I W A R O N E
ROUND 3 B P T S N I E O M
ROUND 4 G O C E X A P E T
ROUND 5 50 5 1 6 1 4 Target 171

TTT 1 HAVE RICE If you're this, you're a bit of a go-getter

ROUND 6 I A I A S N R T J
ROUND 7 Q L H R T E I E S
ROUND 8 D N Y S U A O A M
ROUND 9 N U T U L E M O P
ROUND 10 6 10 10 3 2 7 Target 476

TTT 2 FIBS FAIL They can fine you for messing about on the water

ROUND 11 T C R A E I N L D
ROUND 12 A O E O R G S R K
ROUND 13 P M D A E I F T C
ROUND 14 100 25 10 2 3 8 Target 148

ROUND 15 H I S D I N G L E


After Jonathan Coles retired undefeated last Thursday, Friday's game was always going to produce a new champion; it was Neil Sneddon who had the better of a fairly low-scoring game against Tim Marsh (after two rounds, the scores were 4 - 3, and whilst things picked up a bit after this, the game never threatened to figure in the all-time high scores list).

Neil doesn't quite have enough games available to him to make the finals of this series, but if he wins another three matches, he can return at the start of next series to carry on...can he take the next step today?


ROUND 1 S N R E I A S L O

C1: LESIONS (7)
C2: RAINLESS (8)
DC: REASONS (7)
OT: SENSORIAL (9), AILERONS, ALIENORS, ROSALINE, SENSORIA, SOLARISE (8)
>>> SENSORIUM (noun, plural SENSORIA) the sensory apparatus or faculties considered as a whole; SENSORIAL (adjective) relating to the sensorium; ALIENOR (noun) old-fashioned term for GRANTOR, a person or institution that makes a grant; ROSALINE (mass noun) a variety of fine needlepoint or pillow lace; SOLARISE (noun) in photography, to change the relative darkness of part of an image
Max: 18 (18)
Score: 0 - 8

ROUND 2 I D I W A R O N E

C1: WARDEN (6)
C2: WARD (4)
DC: DENARII, ANEROID (7)
OT: DOWNIER, WINDIER (7)
Max: 7 (25)
Score: 6 - 8

ROUND 3 B P T S N I E O M

C1: POINTS (6)
C2: MOISTEN (7)
DC: PIMENTOS (8)
OT: NEPOTISM (8)
Max: 8 (33)
Score: 6 - 15

ROUND 4 G O C E X A P E T

C1: EXPAT (5)
C2: EXPAT (5)
DC: ECOTAGE (7)
OT: ECOTAGE is the only seven (sabotage for ecological reasons)
Max: 7 (40)
Score: 11 - 20

ROUND 5 50 5 1 6 1 4 Target 171

C1: 171 = (4 x 50) - (6 x 5) + 1
C2: 171 = (50 + 6 + 1) x (4 - 1)
CV:
Max: 10 (50)
Score: 21 - 30

Tea Time Teaser 1 HAVE RICE = ACHIEVER

ROUND 6 I A I A S N R T J

C1: TRAINS (6)
C2: RAISIN (6)
DC: ARTISAN (7), INTARSIA (8)
OT: No more eights; the only other seven is TSARINA (also CZARINA or TZARINA) an empress of Russia before 1917
Max: 8 (58)
Score: 27 - 36

ROUND 7 Q L H R T E I E S

C1: STILE (5)
C2: EITHER (6)
DC: RETILES, SHELTER (7)
OT: LEISTER, SHEITEL, SHELTIE, SLITHER, STERILE (7)
>>> LEISTER (noun) a pronged spear used for catching salmon; SHEITEL (noun) among Orthodox Ashkenazic Jews, a wig worn by a married woman; SHELTIE (noun, also SHELTY) a Shetland pony or sheepdog
Max: 7 (65)
Score: 27 - 42

ROUND 8 D N Y S U A O A M

C1: MOUNDS (6)
C2: DAYS (4)
DC: DAMSON (6), DYNAMOS (7)
OT: OSMUNDA (7)
>>> OSMUNDA (noun) a plant of a genus that includes the royal and cinnamon ferns
Max: 7 (72)
Score: 33 - 42

ROUND 9 N U T U L E M O P

C1: MOUNT (5)
C2: tumule (x)
DC: OPULENT (7)
OT: And OPULENT is the only seven here
Max: 7 (79)
Score: 38 - 42

ROUND 10 6 10 10 3 2 7 Target 476

C1: 480 = (7 + 3 - 2) x 6 x 10
C2: 0
CV: 476 = ((((7 - 2) x 10) - 3) x 10) + 6
Max: 10 (89)
Score: 45 - 42

Tea Time Teaser 2 FIBS FAIL = BAILIFFS

ROUND 11 T C R A E I N L D

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: TRACED (6)
DC: CLARINET (8)
OT: ARTICLED, DICENTRA, LACERTID (8)
>>> DICENTRA (noun) a plant of the genus Dicentra, especially (in gardening) a bleeding heart; LACERTID (noun) a lizard of the family Lacertidae (most European lizards are in this family)
Max: 8 (97)
Score: 52 - 42

ROUND 12 A O E O R G S R K

C1: GORES (5)
C2: ROOKS (5)
DC: SOAKER (6)
OT: KOREROS (7)
>>> KORERO (noun) in New Zealand, a conversation, discussion or meeting
Max: 7 (104)
Score: 57 - 47

ROUND 13 P M D A E I F T C

C1: CAMPED (6)
C2: CAPED (5)
DC: DEPICT (6), IMPACTED (8)
OT: IMPACTED is the only eight; there's no sevens at all
Max: 8 (112)
Score: 63 - 47

ROUND 14 100 25 10 2 3 8 Target 148

C1: 148 = (100 - 25 - (3 - 2)) x (10 - 8)
C2: 148 = (3 x 2 x 25) - (10 - 8)
CV:
OT: 148 = 100 + 25 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 8 (spotted by a few forumites)
Max: 10 (122)
Score: 73 - 57

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

H I S D I N G L E




C1 buzzes after 4 seconds to say SHIELDING, and he's right!
Max: 10 (132)
Score: 83 - 57


Another win for Neil, but another somewhat lacklustre outing in terms of the scoring (especially on the letters games - in fact, neither player got the maximum available in any letters round, which is pretty rare). Neil will be back tomorrow, but he'll definitely have to move up a gear if he harbours hopes of winning any more games.


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


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley