Tuesday 4 November 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 77)

[Mike Brown]

Recap for Tuesday 4 November 2008.

C1: Champion Andy Crompton (2 wins, 160 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Bishop (from Tadworth, Surrey.)
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

It’s the second day of poppy-wearing, although Carol and Susie are no longer wearing the specially-designed brooches they were sporting on Monday.

R01: C N S D I O P A D
R02: T R M I E A L H I
R03: R N D E U O R S L
R04: M N G E A A S T O
R05: 25, 3, 6, 5, 5, 7. Target: 579.
TTT: MAINGIST - "The main gist of this is sheer size."
R06: Z C T E A I L S O
R07: R P J B E A I W R
R08: F M V O O E N L I
R09: A O A S C D I N T
R10: 9, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 635.
TTT: LOGICDUN - "Affecting judgement when the sun is blocked."
R11: H L S R U E A K X
R12: T R I E P S A N O
R13: E A E E M G T D R
R14: 9, 3, 7, 5, 2, 2. Target: 983.
R15: K E L T C H I C S (conundrum)

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Round 1: C N S D I O P A D

C1: PANICS (6)
C2: PANICS (6)
DC: PIANOS (6) CASINO (6)
OT: SPONDAIC (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T R M I E A L H I

C1: THERMAL (7)
C2: MALTIER (7)
DC: AIRTIME (7)
OT: LIMITER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: R N D E U O R S L

C1: ROUNDERS (8)
C2: ROUNDERS (8)
DC: ROUNDELS (8)
OT: UNSOLDER (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 23)

Round 4: M N G E A A S T O

C1: MAGNATES (8)
C2: MONTAGES (8)
DC: MAGENTAS (8) MEGATONS (8)
OT: MAGNETOS (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 3, 6, 5, 5, 7. Target: 579.

C1: 577.
C2: 578. (((6x5)-7)x25)+3 (7)
OT: 579. ((25-5)x5x6)-(7x3) (10)
Score: 29–36 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: MAINGIST -> GIANTISM

Round 6: Z C T E A I L S O

C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: ELASTIC (7)
DC: LAZIEST (7) STOICAL (7) ZEALOTS (7)
OT: SOCIETAL (8)
Score: 36–43 (max 49)

Round 7: R P J B E A I W R

C1: WARIER (6)
C2: REPAIR (6)
DC: RAPIER (6)
OT: REWRAP (6) WARPER (6)
Score: 42–49 (max 55)

Round 8: F M V O O E N L I

C1: OVINE (5)
C2: MOVIE (5)
DC: MONOFIL (7)
OT: VIOLONE (7)
Score: 47–54 (max 62)

Quite liked LOONIE in this round – an informal name for a Canadian dollar.

Round 9: A O A S C D I N T

C1: ACTIONS (7)
C2: ACTIONS (7)
DC: DACOITS (7) ANTACIDS (8)
Score: 54–61 (max 70)

OoW: Susie discusses magic terms, in honour of Mr Zenon.

Round 10: 9, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 635.

C1: 633. ((3+4)x9x5x2)+3 (7)
C2: 633. ((3+4)x9x5x2)+3 (7)
OT: 636. ((9x5x(4+3))+3)x2 (7)
Score: 61–68 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: LOGICDUN -> CLOUDING

Round 11: H L S R U E A K X

C1: SHAKER (6)
C2: LUSHER (6)
DC: HAULERS (7) SEXUAL (6)
Score: 67–74 (max 84)

Round 12: T R I E P S A N O

C1: PATRONISE (18)
C2: PATRONISE (18)
DC: PIASTRE (7) OPERANTS (8)
OT: ISOPTERAN (18)
Score: 85–92 (max 102)

PIASTRE possibly making its debut on the show; hats off to all the ISOPTERAN-spotters!

Round 13: E A E E M G T D R

C1: GREETED (7)
C2: GREETED (7)
DC: METERED (7)
OT: METREAGE (8)
Score: 92–99 (max 110)

I agree with Carol’s comment the other day: METREAGE does look odd. I blame the Americans for making us think METERAGE is the correct British spelling (which it probably was 500 years ago...)

Round 14: 9, 3, 7, 5, 2, 2. Target: 983.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 981. ((((9x7)+2)x5)+2)x3 (7)
Score: 92–99 (max 117)

Three tricky numbers games today: 2 impossible and one with a difficulty rating of 81%, according to Mr Tunstall-Pedoe.

Round 15: K E L T C H I C S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say CHECKLIST which is correct.
Score: 92–109 (max 127)

OK, so I thought it was CHICKLETS. At least I wasn’t the only one...

Andy bows out with a very respectable losing score, almost making the century and higher than he achieved for his two wins. Great game, guys!

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[Jon Corby]

OK, so I thought it was CHICKLETS. At least I wasn’t the only one...

Lol, I blurted that out too!

[Debbi Flack]

OK, so I thought it was CHICKLETS. At least I wasn’t the only one...

Lol, I blurted that out too!

Yep, same thing from this corner

[Jon O'Neill]

And me.

[Michael Wallace]

Me too. And we're meant to be the people who know you don't get plurals...

(y'know, 'cos it not being a word isn't bad enough)




((GERANIUMS))

[Dinos Sfyris]

Ditto for CHICKLETS

[Kai Laddiman]

Chicklets - small hot babes. Surely?

[Jon Corby]

Chicklets - small hot babes. Surely?

Yup. And what you say to them.

[Julie T]

Chicklets - small hot babes. Surely?

I hope these lads aren't corrupting you, Kai!

I thought they were an American snack food. It's what I saw for the conundrum too.

[Martin Bishop]

Andy mentioned to me afterwards that he thought it was CHICKLETS too and might well have buzzed in with it if I hadn't got to the button first.

[Gavin Chipper]

I agree with Carol’s comment the other day: METREAGE does look odd. I blame the Americans for making us think METERAGE is the correct British spelling (which it probably was 500 years ago...)

It looks odd, but I would guess most people are unaware of the word at all, let alone what the British/American spellings are.