Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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Which round yielded the toughest max?

Poll ended at Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:24 am

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Total votes: 11

Dinos Sfyris
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Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 31 August 2010.

C1: Champion Peter God – WE ALL WANT HIM TO - win (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger David King, a credit controller from (Figglesworth?) in Bedfordshire. His favourite place is Las Vegas which he visited after reading a women’s magazine… Nice!
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E H S A O T P T
R02: D I N E V E S L U
R03: N D A O U S K A J
R04: E L N R A O N T I
R05: 75, 7, 7, 1, 10, 3. Target: 737.
TTT: SPOUTROD - "They didn't quite last the distance at college"
R06: L A D I U S E D N
R07: M O E L Q E G Y U
R08: A R T E V O H T C
R09: S T S I A I T E F
R10: 25, 6, 1, 4, 7, 9. Target: 772.
TTT: HUNTGIGS - "It'll certainly help you with your aim in life"
R11: A R X E B L I C O
R12: W E S R O G W E R
R13: D T P I E A N R I
R14: 50, 3, 2, 8, 3, 6. Target: 927.
R15: T R U S T A R E F (conundrum)

It’s good to be back in my every-third-Friday routine of waking up at silly o’clock to bring you the recap of Tuesday’s game. I am EXCITED to be recapping today’s show because:

1. I haven’t recapped in about 2 months and I need to catch Robbo up who’s done about 3000.
2. Peter Godwin is still the champ. He is so FRIENDLY!
3. Me and Emma are going to Tesco’s later and if I’m good I’m allowed some Billy Bear!

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Round 1: R E H S A O T P T

C1: SHATTER (7)
C2: POTTERS (7)
DC: PROSTATE (8)
OT: RHEOSTAT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Whenever the TOASTER pops up remember IBUSTGRAPH

Round 2: D I N E V E S L U

C1: UNVEILED (8)
C2: DIVES (5)
OT: DELUSIVE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Peter takes a visit to the praise pod as Gloria lauds his wonderful 8 while David can only offer a hesitant 5.

Round 3: N D A O U S K A J

C1: KUDOS (5)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: SAUNA (5)
OT: JUDOKAS (7)
Score: 20–12 (max 23)

See! This is why Peter is amazing. Even his 5s are cool beans. JUDOKAS are practitioners of judo. Gold star to Matt Morrison who spotted this! Come see me in the praise pod :D

Round 4: E L N R A O N T I

C1: RELATION (8)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: INTERNAL (8)
OT: ANOINTER (8) ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 28–12 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 7, 7, 1, 10, 3. Target: 737.

C1: 737. 75x10+1-7-7 (10)
C2: 737. 75x10+1-7-7 (10)
Score: 38–22 (max 41)

Both contestants solve an easy numbers. Gloria talks about how she got into television, and some reporter lady that pissed in a bush.

Teatime teaser: SPOUTROD -> DROPOUTS

Round 6: L A D I U S E D N

C1: UNSADDLE (8)
C2: LADDIES (7)
DC: DUALISED (8)
OT: LANDSIDE (8)
Score: 46–22 (max 49)

More shameless flirting between Peter and Gloria. Get a room you two!

Round 7: M O E L Q E G Y U

C1: EULOGY (6)
C2: ELEGY (5)
DC: LEGUME (6)
Score: 52–22 (max 55)

The sexual tension is too much. Peter breaks out the lube, thrusts Gloria onto the desk and lands on her like a Boeing aircraft at Heathrow.

Round 8: A R T E V O H T C

C1: CHATTER (7)
C2: CHATTER (7)
DC: THEOCRAT (8)
Score: 59–29 (max 63)

A beautiful 8 from DC. Peter is now ploughing Gloria like a snow-covered driveway at Christmas.

Round 9: S T S I A I T E F

C1: FATTIES (7)
C2: tasties
DC: FIESTAS (7) SIESTA (6)
OT: ASITIES (7) FASTEST (7)
Score: 66–29 (max 70)

Round 10: 25, 6, 1, 4, 7, 9. Target: 772.

C1: 774. (6x4+7)x25-1 (7)
C2: 774. Mistake in working.
RR: 772. ((9-1)x25-7)x4 (10)
Score: 73–29 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: HUNTGIGS -> GUNSIGHT

Round 11: A R X E B L I C O

C1: ORACLE (6)
C2: -
DC: AEROBIC (7) CORBEIL (7)
OT: CABRIOLE (8)
Score: 79–29 (max 88)

Poor David fails to score for the 3rd consecutive round. Everyone misses the Darren.

Round 12: W E S R O G W E R

C1: GROWERS (7)
C2: GROWERS (7)
DC: REGROWS (7)
Score: 86–36 (max 95)

Round 13: D T P I E A N R I

C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PAINTER (7)
DC: INTREPID (8) DIPTERAN (8)
OT: DAINTIER (8) PAINTIER (8)
Score: 93–43 (max 103)

A smorgasbord of 8s. David could have stusk the I in PAINTER to make the ridiculous sounding PAINTIER, as in I am more painty than you!

Round 14: 50, 3, 2, 8, 3, 6. Target: 927.

C1: 928. (50+2)x6x3-8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 927. (50x6+8+3-2)x3 (10)
Score: 100–43 (max 113)

Rachel shows them both how it’s done.

Round 15: T R U S T A R E F

C1 buzzes on 3.2 seconds to say FRUSTRATE which is correct.
Final Score: 110–43 (max 123)

Poor David never really kicked into gear but Peter managed to score in every single round amassing a pretty impressive 110 his highest score to date.

Recap written by Dinos Sfyris. Don't forget to take part in the round difficulty poll at the top of the page :)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
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Re: Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Round 3: N D A O U S K A J

C1: KUDOS (5)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: SAUNA (5)
OT: JUDOKAS (7)
To answer your poll, round 3 has to be the hardest max. You'd clearly have to be a fucking genius to be able to spot that.
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Re: Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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Matt Morrison wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:Round 3: N D A O U S K A J

C1: KUDOS (5)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: SAUNA (5)
OT: JUDOKAS (7)
To answer your poll, round 3 has to be the hardest max. You'd clearly have to be a fucking genius to be able to spot that.
How the heck did you get it then :?: :?
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Re: Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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The poll is proving to be pretty conclusive so far.
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Re: Tuesday 31st August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 37)

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:C2: Challenger David King, a credit controller from (Figglesworth?) in Bedfordshire.
Surely it was Biggleswade, unless I need to wash my ears out. :) Cool recap by the way, as always, if a little rude. Consider it liked!
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