Spoilers For Tuesday November 24th 2009

[James Robinson]

Well, Charlie must have felt the Monday blues yesterday, falling to Jennifer.

That result means that Steve Wood will be gracing the finals in a couple of weeks. Who will be the 8th

Any one who becomes an octochamp within the next 15 days will be in the top 8. Will Jennifer be that 8th octochamp

Wait and see......

[Marc Meakin]

Or will Jackie Baker retain 8th spot?

[Sue Sanders]

Hmmm. Chinese crispy seaweed is made from a type of lettuce. And Chinese leaves...often in stirfries

[Marc Meakin]

Hmmm. Chinese crispy seaweed is made from a type of lettuce.

What about kiwi fruit

[Marc Meakin]

There is a nine in round 4

[Sue Sanders]

Hmmm. Chinese crispy seaweed is made from a type of lettuce.

What about kiwi fruit

I expect pureed kiwi fruit is available commercially, even if only in smoothies and fruit drinks.

[Kirk Bevins]

TONNEAUS as a beater in round 4 but better still NANOTUBES for 9.

I thought today's anecdote was a bit rubbish. Why go through all that history for one fact about a pub's name. Hmmm.

[Marc Meakin]

TONNEAUS as a beater in round 4 but better still NANOTUBES for 9.

I thought today's anecdote was a bit rubbish. Why go through all that history for one fact about a pub's name. Hmmm.

I drifted off.

[Sue Sanders]

CREWMEN to equal DC

[Chris Philpot]

PIANOS as a DC-equaller.

[Phil Makepeace]

AEGROTATS?

[Liam Tiernan]

GAROTTES rd 9

[Phil Makepeace]

AEGROTATS?

Got there for R9.

[Liam Tiernan]

AEGROTATS?

Got there for R9.

Well done. Thought you'd misspelled it at first. Good spot.
ae⋅gro⋅tat  
–noun British.
an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
So obscure that you wouldn't even think there was a word for it.

[Marc Meakin]

Wow Jennifer is on fire.

[Ray Folwell]

SURPLICE for a DC equaller

[Liam Tiernan]

Simple final numbers(10+3) x5 x3 = 195

[Peter Mabey]

Another simple last numbers: (10+5)x(8+3+2)=195

[Kirk Bevins]

Was screaming for a final A for PECULIARS in that last round. 3 nines meant I managed 151 points --- sexy letters today matched by an attractive champion.

[Jojo Apollo]

Was screaming for a final A for PECULIARS in that last round. 3 nines meant I managed 151 points --- sexy letters today matched by an attractive champion.

Yeah same here, was hoping the A would appear. I think Jennifer was looking for it too. Hopefully Jennifer will make it to the quarters.

[Phil Reynolds]

I had TAILLESS in round 2 to beat DC (although only equalling Jennifer's SMALLEST).

What about kiwi fruit

I expect pureed kiwi fruit is available commercially, even if only in smoothies and fruit drinks.

Rather more obviously, kiwi fruit is sold in cans.

[Phil Reynolds]

Did anyone else notice that Paul declared CROUTS in round 7 which Susie accepted even though it's not a word. Rachel put GROUTS up on the board so presumably both she and Susie misheard him, but watch it back on 4oD - it's not even indistinct - he quite clearly says "crouts".

[Andy Thomson]

Did anyone else notice that Paul declared CROUTS in round 7 which Susie accepted even though it's not a word. Rachel put GROUTS up on the board so presumably both she and Susie misheard him, but watch it back on 4oD - it's not even indistinct - he quite clearly says "crouts".

Yep - that was spotted in this house too.

Jennifer's doing well - I'll be quite happy if she keeps it up and stays on our screens for a few more days.

[Clive Brooker]

There was another "did anyone else notice" moment in today's game.

R10, challenger's declaration: 100...16...plus them together.

[Mike Brown]

Was screaming for a final A for PECULIARS in that last round. 3 nines meant I managed 151 points --- sexy letters today matched by an attractive champion.

Thought the max today was only 150, but who am I to argue with the Kirkulator? (For the record, I have the round-by-round maxes as 6,8,6,18,10,7,7,6,18,10,8,18,8,10,10.)

[Brian Moore]

Was screaming for a final A for PECULIARS in that last round.

I was hoping that an alternative spelling would be allowed once the other E appeared.

[Kirk Bevins]

Thought the max today was only 150, but who am I to argue with the Kirkulator? (For the record, I have the round-by-round maxes as 6,8,6,18,10,7,7,6,18,10,8,18,8,10,10.)

Haha you're quite right, I had to turn the page between rounds 10 and 11 and I miscopied. I went from 96 points to 106 points. What a cheat I am. Missed the max in round 13 but when DC said "we have an 8" I was like "ah damn - EPICURES".

[Jennifer Bett]

Did anyone else notice that Paul declared CROUTS in round 7 which Susie accepted even though it's not a word. Rachel put GROUTS up on the board so presumably both she and Susie misheard him, but watch it back on 4oD - it's not even indistinct - he quite clearly says "crouts".

We clearly noticed it in the studio as well - I think to completely avoid an accusation of racism for the word (even though the spelling was completely wrong) there may have been an accidental on purpose "mis-hearing".

Then again, I'm only speculating - maybe I'm wrong.

[Mike Brown]

We clearly noticed it in the studio as well - I think to completely avoid an accusation of racism for the word (even though the spelling was completely wrong) there may have been an accidental on purpose "mis-hearing".

Then again, I'm only speculating - maybe I'm wrong.

Surely if that was the case, there'd have been a retake and they'd have asked him to offer a completely different invalid word. Or maybe I'm wrong.