Tuesday 2 December 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 97)
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Tuesday 2 December 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 97)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 December 2008.
C1: Champion Denis Kaye (3 wins, 271 points.)
C2: Challenger Lynne Cavanagh (from Blurton, Staffs.)
DC: Susie Dent and Phil Hammond. (hurrah! Dr Phil is back!)
CV: Carol Vorderman. (only nine more shows to go...)
OT: Other words or solutions (no DC-beaters today, Susie and Phil were on form).
R01: R C L E I O M P S
R02: T W H E C I E U S
R03: G N A I O D T F O
R04: G R L A I T X R O
R05: 100, 9, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 849.
TTT: COILSPIT - "No crosses for Sukey's pal, but lots of parties."
R06: B S J E T S A P E
R07: D N R H O E A K N
R08: P S M E L I A T R
R09: N R V C I E I U D
R10: 100, 10, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 267.
TTT: SODACOUP - "A fly on the wall should watch this."
R11: S T T P E O A Z D
R12: B F R U Y O I D U
R13: L N E A S N U I M
R14: 100, 1, 7, 6, 7, 6. Target: 814.
R15: U S E D O C T O R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C L E I O M P S
C1: CRIMES (6)
C2: POLICES (7)
DC: COMPILERS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)
Round 2: T W H E C I E U S
C1: WITCHES (7)
C2: CHEWIEST (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 26)
Round 3: G N A I O D T F O
C1: FOOTING (7)
C2: FOOTING (7)
DC: FOOTING (7)
Score: 7–22 (max 33)
Round 4: G R L A I T X R O
C1: gorrila
C2: OXTAIL (6)
DC: TAILOR (6)
OT: GALIOT (6)
Score: 7–28 (max 39)
Round 5: 100, 9, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 849.
C1: 849. Mistake in working.
C2: 845. ((4+4)x100)+(6x9)-9 (7)
CV: 849. ((4+4)x(100+6))+(9/9) (10)
Score: 7–35 (max 49)
Dr Phil tells the story of his trip to Leeds and how he managed to only get two hours’ sleep and was confused with Richard Hammond by avid autograph-hunters at 3.30 in the morning. He then proceeds to eat his hotel-supplied Crunchy Nut Cornflakes with Viagra-assisted plastic spoon and says they’re “ludicrously tasty, apparently”. I was in the audience for this tale and thought some of it might get edited out, but not a bit of it – good stuff!
Teatime teaser: COILSPIT -> POLITICS
Round 6: B S J E T S A P E
C1: PASTES (6)
C2: BEASTS (6)
DC: PESETAS (7)
Score: 13–41 (max 56)
Round 7: D N R H O E A K N
C1: RANKED (6)
C2: HONKED (6)
DC: HARDEN (6)
OT: DANKER (6) DARKEN (6) NARKED (6) DEHORN (6) HORNED (6) HADRON (6) HANKER (6) HARKEN (6) HARKED (6) HONKER (6) ORENDA (6)
Score: 19–47 (max 62)
Round 8: P S M E L I A T R
C1: SAMPLER (7)
C2: TRAMPLES (8)
DC: PRIMATES (8) PALMIERS (8)
OT: IMPALERS (8) LEMPIRAS (8) PALMIEST (8) SEPTIMAL (8) PILASTER (8)
Score: 19–55 (max 70)
Round 9: N R V C I E I U D
C1: DIVINER (7)
C2: CURVED (6)
DC: INCURVED (8)
Score: 26–55 (max 78)
OoW: Susie discusses various Australianisms and gets Phil to read some examples.
Round 10: 100, 10, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 267.
C1: 265. (((4x10)+100)x2)-7-8 (7)
C2: -
OT: 267. (100-7-4)x(8-(10/2)) (10)
Score: 33–55 (max 88)
At least two people in the audience got this during the break, but I don’t think anyone was interested! (Carol did, however, mention it was possible, during Round 14).
Teatime teaser: SODACOUP -> DOCUSOAP
Round 11: S T T P E O A Z D
C1: SPOTTED (7)
C2: SPOTTED (7)
DC: TOASTED (7)
OT: SPATTED (7) TEAPOTS (7) TOPAZES (7)
Score: 40–62 (max 95)
Round 12: B F R U Y O I D U
C1: FORBID (6)
C2: BURY (4)
DC: BODY
Score: 46–62 (max 101)
Round 13: L N E A S N U I M
C1: MENIALS (7)
C2: MENIALS (7)
DC: LINESMAN (8) SEMINAL (7)
Score: 53–69 (max 109)
Dr Phil mentions seminal vesicles, but no one seems to notice, laugh, or anything, really. I chuckled anyway, as, I suspect, did Jono.
Round 14: 100, 1, 7, 6, 7, 6. Target: 814.
C1: 813. ((1+7)x100)+7+6 (7)
C2: 813. ((1+7)x100)+7+6 (7)
CV: 814. ((1+7)x(100+7-6))+6 (10)
Score: 60–76 (max 119)
Round 15: U S E D O C T O R
No one buzzes. The audience are asleep. The answer was OUTSCORED.
Score: 60–76 (max 129)
My last recap of the year. Sob
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
C1: Champion Denis Kaye (3 wins, 271 points.)
C2: Challenger Lynne Cavanagh (from Blurton, Staffs.)
DC: Susie Dent and Phil Hammond. (hurrah! Dr Phil is back!)
CV: Carol Vorderman. (only nine more shows to go...)
OT: Other words or solutions (no DC-beaters today, Susie and Phil were on form).
R01: R C L E I O M P S
R02: T W H E C I E U S
R03: G N A I O D T F O
R04: G R L A I T X R O
R05: 100, 9, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 849.
TTT: COILSPIT - "No crosses for Sukey's pal, but lots of parties."
R06: B S J E T S A P E
R07: D N R H O E A K N
R08: P S M E L I A T R
R09: N R V C I E I U D
R10: 100, 10, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 267.
TTT: SODACOUP - "A fly on the wall should watch this."
R11: S T T P E O A Z D
R12: B F R U Y O I D U
R13: L N E A S N U I M
R14: 100, 1, 7, 6, 7, 6. Target: 814.
R15: U S E D O C T O R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C L E I O M P S
C1: CRIMES (6)
C2: POLICES (7)
DC: COMPILERS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)
Round 2: T W H E C I E U S
C1: WITCHES (7)
C2: CHEWIEST (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 26)
Round 3: G N A I O D T F O
C1: FOOTING (7)
C2: FOOTING (7)
DC: FOOTING (7)
Score: 7–22 (max 33)
Round 4: G R L A I T X R O
C1: gorrila
C2: OXTAIL (6)
DC: TAILOR (6)
OT: GALIOT (6)
Score: 7–28 (max 39)
Round 5: 100, 9, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 849.
C1: 849. Mistake in working.
C2: 845. ((4+4)x100)+(6x9)-9 (7)
CV: 849. ((4+4)x(100+6))+(9/9) (10)
Score: 7–35 (max 49)
Dr Phil tells the story of his trip to Leeds and how he managed to only get two hours’ sleep and was confused with Richard Hammond by avid autograph-hunters at 3.30 in the morning. He then proceeds to eat his hotel-supplied Crunchy Nut Cornflakes with Viagra-assisted plastic spoon and says they’re “ludicrously tasty, apparently”. I was in the audience for this tale and thought some of it might get edited out, but not a bit of it – good stuff!
Teatime teaser: COILSPIT -> POLITICS
Round 6: B S J E T S A P E
C1: PASTES (6)
C2: BEASTS (6)
DC: PESETAS (7)
Score: 13–41 (max 56)
Round 7: D N R H O E A K N
C1: RANKED (6)
C2: HONKED (6)
DC: HARDEN (6)
OT: DANKER (6) DARKEN (6) NARKED (6) DEHORN (6) HORNED (6) HADRON (6) HANKER (6) HARKEN (6) HARKED (6) HONKER (6) ORENDA (6)
Score: 19–47 (max 62)
Round 8: P S M E L I A T R
C1: SAMPLER (7)
C2: TRAMPLES (8)
DC: PRIMATES (8) PALMIERS (8)
OT: IMPALERS (8) LEMPIRAS (8) PALMIEST (8) SEPTIMAL (8) PILASTER (8)
Score: 19–55 (max 70)
Round 9: N R V C I E I U D
C1: DIVINER (7)
C2: CURVED (6)
DC: INCURVED (8)
Score: 26–55 (max 78)
OoW: Susie discusses various Australianisms and gets Phil to read some examples.
Round 10: 100, 10, 7, 8, 2, 4. Target: 267.
C1: 265. (((4x10)+100)x2)-7-8 (7)
C2: -
OT: 267. (100-7-4)x(8-(10/2)) (10)
Score: 33–55 (max 88)
At least two people in the audience got this during the break, but I don’t think anyone was interested! (Carol did, however, mention it was possible, during Round 14).
Teatime teaser: SODACOUP -> DOCUSOAP
Round 11: S T T P E O A Z D
C1: SPOTTED (7)
C2: SPOTTED (7)
DC: TOASTED (7)
OT: SPATTED (7) TEAPOTS (7) TOPAZES (7)
Score: 40–62 (max 95)
Round 12: B F R U Y O I D U
C1: FORBID (6)
C2: BURY (4)
DC: BODY
Score: 46–62 (max 101)
Round 13: L N E A S N U I M
C1: MENIALS (7)
C2: MENIALS (7)
DC: LINESMAN (8) SEMINAL (7)
Score: 53–69 (max 109)
Dr Phil mentions seminal vesicles, but no one seems to notice, laugh, or anything, really. I chuckled anyway, as, I suspect, did Jono.
Round 14: 100, 1, 7, 6, 7, 6. Target: 814.
C1: 813. ((1+7)x100)+7+6 (7)
C2: 813. ((1+7)x100)+7+6 (7)
CV: 814. ((1+7)x(100+7-6))+6 (10)
Score: 60–76 (max 119)
Round 15: U S E D O C T O R
No one buzzes. The audience are asleep. The answer was OUTSCORED.
Score: 60–76 (max 129)
My last recap of the year. Sob
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
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Re: Tuesday 2 December 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 97)
Did anyone else think the clue to the first TTT was ludicrously obscure? Other than that, I'm absolutely delighted to see Dr Phil back for another set of games. He's not only one of the most entertaining of all the regular DC guests, but (unlike Sue Cleaver) seems to be genuinely playing the game - I'm pretty sure that he got INCURVED without requiring help from Susie.
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Muat admit I did think it was a bit obscure, but quite clever. Personally, I think it's good to have a mixture.Phil Reynolds wrote:Did anyone else think the clue to the first TTT was ludicrously obscure?
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He's a thoroughly nice guy, too. We had some good chat, on- and off-air.Phil Reynolds wrote:Did anyone else think the clue to the first TTT was ludicrously obscure? Other than that, I'm absolutely delighted to see Dr Phil back for another set of games. He's not only one of the most entertaining of all the regular DC guests, but (unlike Sue Cleaver) seems to be genuinely playing the game - I'm pretty sure that he got INCURVED without requiring help from Susie.
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Doesn't C2's numbers ((4+4)x8)+(9x6)-9=109?
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C1's solution was funny for this round, desperately fumbling around when it was obvious there was no way he was going to reach his declaration. Especially as he'd done it the day before and got called out of time!Kai Laddiman wrote:Doesn't C2's numbers ((4+4)x8)+(9x6)-9=109?
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Ta da!
Round 1: I thought COPS was a word, but not POLICES!
Round 2: That was the "chewiest" word Lynne could think of, indeed!
Round 3: Of course they could walk, they both have a good "footing!"
Round 4: Denis, one r and two l's! Do you have the "Kim syndrome" from yesterday?"
Dr. Phil sure had a late breakfast!
Round 8: Lynne, you've proven that you can trample Denis. Fantastic!
Origins of Words: Why am I not surprised?
Teatime Teaser #2: Have any of you ever heard of a couch potato?
Round 11: Players, aren't you glad you "spotted" that word?
Round 12: Denis, we won't "forbid" you to make that word! Don't worry!
Conundrum: Nobody outscored anybody! It was a close game!
Great job, Lynne!
Round 1: I thought COPS was a word, but not POLICES!
Round 2: That was the "chewiest" word Lynne could think of, indeed!
Round 3: Of course they could walk, they both have a good "footing!"
Round 4: Denis, one r and two l's! Do you have the "Kim syndrome" from yesterday?"
Dr. Phil sure had a late breakfast!
Round 8: Lynne, you've proven that you can trample Denis. Fantastic!
Origins of Words: Why am I not surprised?
Teatime Teaser #2: Have any of you ever heard of a couch potato?
Round 11: Players, aren't you glad you "spotted" that word?
Round 12: Denis, we won't "forbid" you to make that word! Don't worry!
Conundrum: Nobody outscored anybody! It was a close game!
Great job, Lynne!
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The recap for yesterday mentioned the loser today would have made the finals had he lost with a score of 62 or more - is this right? Because if so, that's an impressively near miss.
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Yep. He was pretty disappointed in the Green Room but I think Patricia, the #8 seed, was mighty relieved that she hadn't taken a 12-hour train ride from Scotland for nothing.Michael Wallace wrote:The recap for yesterday mentioned the loser today would have made the finals had he lost with a score of 62 or more - is this right? Because if so, that's an impressively near miss.
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Yep, that is right. His cumulative total was 331 and Patricia's was 332. If they had both been on 332 then Patricia would still have qualified having had the highest individual game score. I think that may be why Denis stuffed up the first numbers because he was probably very aware of the importance of every point.
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There's always one eagle-eyed sod, isn't there? It should be correct now. And, impressively, it's already correct on the Wiki.Kai Laddiman wrote:Doesn't C2's numbers ((4+4)x8)+(9x6)-9=109?
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Mike Brown wrote: And, impressively, it's already correct on the Wiki.
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How awesomely hardcore. Did they tell him before the game that's what he needed?Charlie Reams wrote:Yep. He was pretty disappointed in the Green Room but I think Patricia, the #8 seed, was mighty relieved that she hadn't taken a 12-hour train ride from Scotland for nothing.Michael Wallace wrote:The recap for yesterday mentioned the loser today would have made the finals had he lost with a score of 62 or more - is this right? Because if so, that's an impressively near miss.
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At least Des mentioned Denis was a good sport, and I agree with him.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure he knew. The team definitely knew. I'm surprised Des wasn't prompted to comment on it actually.Michael Wallace wrote: How awesomely hardcore. Did they tell him before the game that's what he needed?
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Mike Brown wrote:Muat admit I did think it was a bit obscure, but quite clever. Personally, I think it's good to have a mixture.Phil Reynolds wrote:Did anyone else think the clue to the first TTT was ludicrously obscure?
Thanks.That was my doing!
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Re: Tuesday 2 December 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 97)
Cheers for that one one Kate. I'm very up on my nursery rhymes and got it straight away
Jason POLICE is also a verb eg. He POLICES the city so POLICES is acceptable.
Also I guess it may refer to different police forces.
Jason POLICE is also a verb eg. He POLICES the city so POLICES is acceptable.
Also I guess it may refer to different police forces.
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You're definitely not alone Mike. There are very few recappers who don't make a mistake from time to time when writing down the numbers solutions. Indeed, I've just put a recap onto the wiki and had to change three of the numbers solutions. It's the section I always check most, because, from experience, it seems to be the one where most mistakes creep in.Mike Brown wrote:There's always one eagle-eyed sod, isn't there? It should be correct now. And, impressively, it's already correct on the Wiki.Kai Laddiman wrote:Doesn't C2's numbers ((4+4)x8)+(9x6)-9=109?
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You're welcome. I didn't realise Damian was letting others loose on the Teasers these days!KateHorton wrote:Thanks.That was my doing!
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I take it that you're responsible for checking most of the recaps that end up on the Wiki these days, Howard? If so, keep up the good work!Howard Somerset wrote: You're definitely not alone Mike. There are very few recappers who don't make a mistake from time to time when writing down the numbers solutions. Indeed, I've just put a recap onto the wiki and had to change three of the numbers solutions. It's the section I always check most, because, from experience, it seems to be the one where most mistakes creep in.
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Re: Tuesday 2 December 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 97)
I didn't know about the word polices, Dinos! Thank you for letting me know!
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Mike Brown wrote:You're welcome. I didn't realise Damian was letting others loose on the Teasers these days!KateHorton wrote:Thanks.That was my doing!
Dame was busy interviewing for a couple of vacancy's in the Team which had come up... you may have read about them!So he let me loose on them temporarily. Now the jobs are filled I think he'll be back teasing you all!