Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Thursday 6 November 2014.
C1: Champion Jamie Jardine (1 win, 65 points.) A customer team member from Preston, Lancashire.
C2: Challenger Laurence Killen. An Apterite from Belfast, but is currently studying Actuarial Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He also enjoys skiing and playing poker.
DC: Susie Dent and Sian Williams.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U E I M J F S A N
R02: V D E A R L W O N
R03: 50, 4, 9, 5, 4, 2. Target: 949.
TTT: HELPADAM - "This might help Adam see where he's going"
R04: L I E R Y N A U E
R05: I A O S P T N P A
R06: 75, 100, 25, 50, 3, 9. Target: 882.
R07: I E U D L T H A V
R08: M E I N C F O M S
R09: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 426.
TTT: TIPHORSE - "A good horse would be tipped to win several of these"
R10: L B A E I Q C K I
R11: A U O T D S G E R
R12: T S A E O R T U D
R13: A I E G T M P O N
R14: 75, 50, 6, 5, 7, 4. Target: 650.
R15: B I N T G I R L S (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: U E I M J F S A N
Jamie: FAMINES (7)
Laurence: FAMINES (7)
DC: JASMINE (7) UNSAFE (6)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Almost reminiscent of my 2nd debut, when both me and Karyn Cooke declared FAMINE in round 1, but this time, it's FAMINES apiece for 7.
Round 2: V D E A R L W O N
Jamie: WONDER (6)
Laurence: WANDER (6)
DC: OVERLAND (8)
OT: RONDAVEL (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Time to WONDER and WANDER, but DC go OVERLAND instead.
In South Africa, a RONDAVEL is a traditional circular African dwelling with a conical thatched roof.
Round 3: 50, 4, 9, 5, 4, 2. Target: 949.
Jamie: 949. Mistake in working.
Laurence: 949. (((2 x 5) + 9) x 50) - (4 / 4) (10)
Score: 13–23 (max 25)
Well, it looks like another perfect pair, but soon after Laurence finishes his off, Jamie reveals that he's messed it up!!
Teatime teaser: HELPADAM -> HEADLAMP
Round 4: L I E R Y N A U E
Jamie: NEARLY (6)
Laurence: NEURAL (6)
DC: EERILY (6) LINEAR (6) URINAL (6)
OT: INLAYER (7) NAILERY (7)
Score: 19–29 (max 32)
Back to matching 6's, but there are a couple of hidden 7's here.
Round 5: I A O S P T N P A
Jamie: POINTS (6)
Laurence: APPOINTS (8)
DC: PATINA (6) PATINAS (7)
Score: 19–37 (max 40)
Laurence APPOINTS, while Jamie just POINTS........
Round 6: 75, 100, 25, 50, 3, 9. Target: 882.
Jamie: -
Laurence: 882. (100 - (50 / 25)) x 9 (10)
Score: 19–47 (max 50)
Well, after George Ford's foray with the 4 large, I thought we were done with that, but clearly Laurence likes to used them too, as shows why to go further clear......
Sian talks about interviewing Hollywood A-listers on BBC Breakfast, including Will Smith & Harrison Ford.
Round 7: I E U D L T H A V
Jamie: DILUTE (6)
Laurence: VAULTED (7)
OT: VIHUELA (7)
Score: 19–54 (max 57)
Laurence clearly paid more attention to yesterday's game than Jamie did, as he spots VAULTED, which Jamie misses again.........
Round 8: M E I N C F O M S
Jamie: MINCES (6)
Laurence: INCOMES (7)
DC: COMMIES (7)
OT: MESONIC (7)
Score: 19–61 (max 64)
More and more INCOMES for Laurence. The game is surely heading his way now...........
MESONIC is an adjective relating to MESON, a subatomic particle which is intermediate in mass between an electron and a proton and transmits the strong interaction that binds nucleons together in the atomic nucleus.
Round 9: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 426.
Jamie: 426. ((3 x 4 x 3 x 2) - 1) x 6 (10)
Laurence: 426. ((3 x 4 x 3 x 2) - 1) x 6 (10)
Score: 29–71 (max 74)
Jamie decides to go from one extreme to the other to try and get back into the game, but Laurence matches him on this 6 small.
Teatime teaser: TIPHORSE -> TROPHIES
Round 10: L B A E I Q C K I
Jamie: CABLE (5)
Laurence: CABLE (5)
DC: BLACK (5) BLEAK (5) ALIBI (5) QIBLA (5)
OT: BAILIE (6)
Score: 34–76 (max 80)
Loadsa loadsa 5's here, but just a sole 6.
A BAILIE is a historical term for a municipal officer and magistrate in Scotland.
Round 11: A U O T D S G E R
Jamie: ROASTED (7)
Laurence: OUTRAGED (8)
DC: GUSTO (5)
OT: OUTRAGES (8)
Score: 34–84 (max 88)
Laurence won't be OUTRAGED at getting this 8, I'm sure
Susie's Origins of Words tells of the origins of "madness" related words.
Round 12: T S A E O R T U D
Jamie: TOASTER (7)
Laurence: TOASTED (7)
DC: OUTSTARED (18)
Score: 41–91 (max 106)
Wow, the letters are almost exactly the same, but the one change means we have a 9 available, which DC spots
But, Laurence has got the game wrapped up thanks to the 7. Round 13: A I E G T M P O N
Jamie: tameing
Laurence: PIMENTO (7)
DC: TAMING (6) TAMPING (7) TEMPING (7) PTOMAINE (8)
OT: PINOTAGE (8)
Score: 41–98 (max 114)
Jamie's tameing isn't spelt right, but Laurence pulls out a PIMENTO, and is closing on a début century too.
PINOTAGE is a variety of red wine grape grown in South Africa, produced by crossing Pinot Noir and other varieties.
Round 14: 75, 50, 6, 5, 7, 4. Target: 650.
Jamie: 650. (7 + 6) x 50 (10)
Laurence: 650. (7 + 6) x 50 (10)
Score: 51–108 (max 124)
A simple 2 large appears to gift Laurence his century.
Round 15: B I N T G I R L S
Laurence buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say BRISTLING which is correct.
Final Score: 51–118 (max 134)
But, some rapid-fire buzzing from Laurence, and he completes an impressive début with a score of 118, and 10 maxes to boot too
Will he be making a late surge for the finals, I wonder.....
Only 3 places are left in the finals, so not much time to book your place............Join me next Wednesday for another Robbo Recap. So, till then, bye for now.
Statistics Corner
Jamie:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Laurence:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 118
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 10
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=71