Here is the missing recap from 3 weeks ago, which was filmed when me and Niall were getting a rules run-down in the Green Room!
C1: Champion Peter Lee (1 win, 101 points.) - an Apterite from Dublin. He works for the Met Office.
C2: Challenger Gareth Munson. - from Ickford, Buckinghamshire. He held the record for the Masters 200 metres until very recently, and he's worked in 50 different countries
DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W S N P I O A E G
R02: T J T A U M L E A
R03: L G N S I E A R A
R04: T P T O U E V A E
R05: 75, 2, 4, 5, 4, 6. Target: 426.
TTT: SOLDAPET - "Sold a pet and bought a few of these little creatures instead"
R06: N G S I A E K C U
R07: D C N D O A E R O
R08: P R L S I Q E E X
R09: L R M Y A O A D O
R10: 50, 9, 10, 2, 7, 5. Target: 203.
TTT: BEATTHUD - "The top and bottom combine to form an assault"
R11: R T T S U O E I T
R12: Z B H S E O E F N
R13: R D M L A I A V R
R14: 25, 3, 7, 10, 1, 8. Target: 516.
R15: I C E D D O N U T (conundrum)
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It's Pancake Day! Nick talks about a Canadian tradition of burying things in pancakes.
Round 1: W S N P I O A E G
C1: WEAPONS (7)
C2: wasping
DC: wasping AGONISE (7) SPEWING (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) PIGEONS (7) SOAPING (7) SPAEING (7) WIGEONS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Apparently you can't wasp, so Peter takes a lead by finding one of a number of legal sevens. SPAEING is an old Scottish term meaning to predict.
Round 2: T J T A U M L E A
C1: MUTATE (6)
C2: METAL (5)
DC: AMULET (6) MALATE (6)
OT: MATATU (6) MULETA (6) TAMALE (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)
Peter finds probably the least obscure of the sixes.
A MATATU is a mini-bus, taxi or similar vehicle in East Africa.
A MULETA is a red-cloth fixed to a stick, used in bull-fighting.
And a TAMALE is a Mexican dish of seasoned meat and maize flour steamed or baked in maize husks.
Who says English isn't interesting!
Round 3: L G N S I E A R A
C1: LAIRAGES (8)
C2: gearing
OT: GERANIAL (8) RAILAGES (8) REALIGNS (8) REGALIAN (8) RESIGNAL (8) SANGRAIL (8) SANGREAL (8) SLANGIER (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 21)
Peter's on top form, and Gareth's seeing double.
A LAIRAGE is a place where cattle or sheep may be rested on the way to market or slaughter.
Round 4: T P T O U E V A E
C1: TEAPOT (6)
C2: POUT (4)
DC: TOUPEE (6)
OT: PATTEE (6) PUTTEE (6)
Score: 27–0 (max 27)
Gareth can't get out the starting blocks as Peter spots a topical word.
A PUTTEE is a strip of cloth wound around the ankle to the knee for protection and support.
Round 5: 75, 2, 4, 5, 4, 6. Target: 426.
C1: 426. (75-4)*6 (10)
C2: 426. 6*75-(2+4)*4 (10)
Score: 37–10 (max 37)
A simple enough numbers round sees Gareth get on the board.
Ann talks about a documentary she made about Moses and the law.
Teatime teaser: SOLDAPET -> TADPOLES
Round 6: N G S I A E K C U
C1: CAUSING (7)
C2: SACKING (7)
DC: SACKING (7) SUCKING (7)
OT: CEASING (7) GUINEAS (7) SAUCING (7) SINKAGE (7)
Score: 44–17 (max 44)
Rather horizontal.
Round 7: D C N D O A E R O
C1: CROONED (7)
C2: DEACON (6)
DC: CORDONED (8)
Score: 51–17 (max 52)
The Corner find their first darren of the say with CORDONED, but Peter's so far impressive max game is blown out of the water.
Round 8: P R L S I Q E E X
C1: EXPIRES (7)
C2: EXPIRES (7)
DC: REPLIES (7)
OT: PREXIES (7) SPIELER (7)
Score: 58–24 (max 59)
Sevens all round here.
Round 9: L R M Y A O A D O
C1: MAYORAL (7)
C2: ROOMY (5)
OT: ARMLOAD (7)
Score: 65–24 (max 66)
And Peter is pulling further clear now with the impressive MAYORAL.
OoW - Susie talks about the origins of SYBARITE and a French word that I didn't quite catch...
Round 10: 50, 9, 10, 2, 7, 5. Target: 203.
C1: 202. (5+9-10)*50+2 (7)
C2: 203. Mistake in working.
RR: 203. (9-5)*50+10-7 (10)
Score: 72–24 (max 76)
Very bad editing here as Gareth tries to make a 4, and is cut straight off when he can't.
I was surprised that Peter missed the dead-on solution there too.
Teatime teaser: BEATTHUD -> HEADBUTT
Round 11: R T T S U O E I T
C1: outtires
C2: tortiest
DC: RUTTIEST (8)
Score: 72–24 (max 84)
Gareth's failure to score means he needs to be perfect from now and hope that Peter falls apart...
Round 12: Z B H S E O E F N
C1: ZONES (5)
C2: SHONE (5)
OT: BONZES (6) FOEHNS (6)
Score: 77–29 (max 90)
...and a max of 6 here means that Peter's won.
BONZES are Japanese or Chinese Buddhist religious teachers.
FOEHNS are hot southerly winds on the northern slopes of the Alps.
Round 13: R D M L A I A V R
C1: ADMIRAL (7)
C2: DIAL (4)
DC: ARRIVAL (7)
Score: 84–29 (max 97)
Both sevens are spotted here.
Round 14: 25, 3, 7, 10, 1, 8. Target: 516.
C1: 515.
C2: 516. 7*3*25-(8+1) (10)
Score: 84–39 (max 107)
Peter's not that hot on the numbers today and Gareth takes advantage.
Round 15: I C E D D O N U T
C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say DEDUCTION which is correct.
Final Score: 84–49 (max 117)
And so Gareth bridges the deficit considerably at the death but it's nowhere near enough to prevent Peter from gaining a second win.
Final score 84-49
Raw score 91-73
Maxes 9-5
So until next time, good afternoon
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=66