Friday 8th May 2015 (Special S45)
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 5:47 pm
So, I'm back for this special episode which Channel 4 in their infinite wisdom have decided to put it in the 6am slot..........
Ah well, at least we're being treated to a match between 2 impressive players, so enjoy.
Countdown recap for Friday 8 May 2015.
C1: Series 43 & Championship Of Champions XI Champion Graham Nash. An assistant operations manager from Wigan, Greater Manchester. (Also, in case you haven't worked it out, he's 15 matches unbeaten, so has a 100% record to defend. )
C2: Series 53 Runner-Up & Championship Of Champions XII Quarter-Finalist John Brackstone. A postman from Pontypool, Torfaen.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N L F U E I S L R
R02: D S Z A E E N M D
R03: 75, 3, 5, 3, 10, 10. Target: 975.
TTT: MISSPELT - "Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done"
R04: T H B O I A F P D
R05: T S G E E A D R L
R06: 75, 1, 9, 5, 8, 9. Target: 599.
R07: T G P O I O C T I
R08: R N L E U O C V M
R09: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 8. Target: 175.
TTT: ACOLDONE - "There's nothing cold about one, in fact quite the opposite"
R10: S P S O A O M R E
R11: S J T I E O N H W
R12: P K S E I E D R Q
R13: N S N O I A B G R
R14: 100, 9, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 374.
R15: S N A I L G O A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N L F U E I S L R
Graham: FILLERS (7)
John: FILLERS (7)
DC: REFILLS (7)
OT: FULLERS (7) INFUSER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Nice start for our veteran players.
A FULLER is a person whose occupation is fulling cloth.
Round 2: D S Z A E E N M D
Graham: DEMANDS (7)
John: DEMEANS (7)
DC: DAMNED (6) ENEMAS (6)
OT: AMENDED (7) DEADENS (7) DEADMEN (7) MADDENS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
More and more 7's here.
Round 3: 75, 3, 5, 3, 10, 10. Target: 975.
Graham: 975. (10 + 3) x 75 (10)
John: -
Score: 24–14 (max 24)
Oh dear, oh dear, John suffers a severe bout of brain freeze, as he misses a super simple numbers game.......
Teatime teaser: MISSPELT -> SIMPLEST
Round 4: T H B O I A F P D
Graham: PHOBIA (6)
John: HABIT (5)
Score: 30–14 (max 30)
A brilliant darrenic spot by Graham here. He's clearly not spooked after more than a decade away from the studio.....
Round 5: T S G E E A D R L
Graham: TREADLES (8)
John: LARGEST (7)
DC: RESTAGED (8)
Score: 38–14 (max 38)
And he follows it up with another top drawer spot to pull even further clear already.
Round 6: 75, 1, 9, 5, 8, 9. Target: 599.
Graham: 599. (8 x 75) - 1 (10)
John: 599. (8 x 75) - 1 (10)
Score: 48–24 (max 48)
Well, it's another simple numbers game, but at least John got it this time.
Gyles talks about "the good old days".
Round 7: T G P O I O C T I
Graham: TOPIC (5)
John: OPTIC (5)
DC: giotto
OT: COGITO (6) PTOTIC (6)
Score: 53–29 (max 54)
Graham's MAX GAME hopes come to an end, although no-one in the studio knows how......
COGITO is the principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of its thinking or awareness.
PTOTIC relates to PTOTIS, drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease, or as a congenital condition.
Round 8: R N L E U O C V M
Graham: UNCOVER (7)
John: CLOVER (6)
DC: NOVEL (5) LOUVRE (6)
Score: 60–29 (max 61)
Graham has plenty more surprises to UNCOVER, as his lead is extended once again......
Round 9: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 8. Target: 175.
Graham: 175. ((5 - 1) x 9) + (8 x 8) + 75 (10)
John: -
Score: 70–29 (max 71)
A last second solve by Graham, but he impresses yet again, and this game seems like it has been won already.........
Teatime teaser: ACOLDONE -> CANOODLE
Round 10: S P S O A O M R E
Graham: soapers
John: SPORES (6)
DC: MORASS (6) PROSOMAS (8)
Score: 70–35 (max 79)
Argh, Graham decides to try a 7, but to no avail. DC get a super impressive 8 though.
Round 11: S J T I E O N H W
Graham: WHITENS (7)
John: WHITENS (7)
DC: TOWNIES (7)
OT: HISTONE (7) TOWNISH (7)
Score: 77–42 (max 86)
WHITENS from both here, nice and smiley faces all round.
HISTONE is any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin.
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "strapping lads".
Round 12: P K S E I E D R Q
Graham: PRESIDE (7)
John: respiked
DC: PESKIER (7)
Score: 84–42 (max 93)
The game is up for John, as you can't be respiked............
Round 13: N S N O I A B G R
Graham: bonings
John: signora
DC: ABORNING (8)
Score: 84–42 (max 101)
Both players try 7's. Graham's can't be pluralised and John's is capitalised........., but DC go top dog with a super darrenic 8.
Round 14: 100, 9, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 374.
Graham: 372.
John: 373. (3 x 100) + (8 x 9) + 1 (7)
RR: 374. ((100 - 9) x (3 + 1)) + 10 (10)
Score: 84–49 (max 111)
Graham seems to have shut off for a bit, as he misses getting to within 1, like John, but Rachel is on hand to show us the way.
Round 15: S N A I L G O A T
Graham buzzes on 23.25 seconds to say NOSTALGIA which is correct.
Final Score: 94–49 (max 121)
Now that's a bit of NOSTALGIA It might take Graham a bit of time to spot it, but we don't mind, especially as his fantastic shirt is still on display (another reminder of his appearances of yesteryear........ )
John might not have been at his best today, but don't take that away from the 11-max performance of Graham, who was brilliant, and would've been brilliant if he had appeared in the 30th Birthday Championships 2 years ago (which I'm reliably informed he had no idea of its existence!!), so maybe an invite to the 40th Birtday Championships is in order.
Right, only 2 shows next week (not even an early morning show), so I'll be back on the 20th for the next Wednesday show.
Till then, bye for now.
Statistics Corner
Graham:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 11
John:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=-14
Ah well, at least we're being treated to a match between 2 impressive players, so enjoy.
Countdown recap for Friday 8 May 2015.
C1: Series 43 & Championship Of Champions XI Champion Graham Nash. An assistant operations manager from Wigan, Greater Manchester. (Also, in case you haven't worked it out, he's 15 matches unbeaten, so has a 100% record to defend. )
C2: Series 53 Runner-Up & Championship Of Champions XII Quarter-Finalist John Brackstone. A postman from Pontypool, Torfaen.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N L F U E I S L R
R02: D S Z A E E N M D
R03: 75, 3, 5, 3, 10, 10. Target: 975.
TTT: MISSPELT - "Simon said it was the easiest thing he'd ever done"
R04: T H B O I A F P D
R05: T S G E E A D R L
R06: 75, 1, 9, 5, 8, 9. Target: 599.
R07: T G P O I O C T I
R08: R N L E U O C V M
R09: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 8. Target: 175.
TTT: ACOLDONE - "There's nothing cold about one, in fact quite the opposite"
R10: S P S O A O M R E
R11: S J T I E O N H W
R12: P K S E I E D R Q
R13: N S N O I A B G R
R14: 100, 9, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 374.
R15: S N A I L G O A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N L F U E I S L R
Graham: FILLERS (7)
John: FILLERS (7)
DC: REFILLS (7)
OT: FULLERS (7) INFUSER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Nice start for our veteran players.
A FULLER is a person whose occupation is fulling cloth.
Round 2: D S Z A E E N M D
Graham: DEMANDS (7)
John: DEMEANS (7)
DC: DAMNED (6) ENEMAS (6)
OT: AMENDED (7) DEADENS (7) DEADMEN (7) MADDENS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
More and more 7's here.
Round 3: 75, 3, 5, 3, 10, 10. Target: 975.
Graham: 975. (10 + 3) x 75 (10)
John: -
Score: 24–14 (max 24)
Oh dear, oh dear, John suffers a severe bout of brain freeze, as he misses a super simple numbers game.......
Teatime teaser: MISSPELT -> SIMPLEST
Round 4: T H B O I A F P D
Graham: PHOBIA (6)
John: HABIT (5)
Score: 30–14 (max 30)
A brilliant darrenic spot by Graham here. He's clearly not spooked after more than a decade away from the studio.....
Round 5: T S G E E A D R L
Graham: TREADLES (8)
John: LARGEST (7)
DC: RESTAGED (8)
Score: 38–14 (max 38)
And he follows it up with another top drawer spot to pull even further clear already.
Round 6: 75, 1, 9, 5, 8, 9. Target: 599.
Graham: 599. (8 x 75) - 1 (10)
John: 599. (8 x 75) - 1 (10)
Score: 48–24 (max 48)
Well, it's another simple numbers game, but at least John got it this time.
Gyles talks about "the good old days".
Round 7: T G P O I O C T I
Graham: TOPIC (5)
John: OPTIC (5)
DC: giotto
OT: COGITO (6) PTOTIC (6)
Score: 53–29 (max 54)
Graham's MAX GAME hopes come to an end, although no-one in the studio knows how......
COGITO is the principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of its thinking or awareness.
PTOTIC relates to PTOTIS, drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease, or as a congenital condition.
Round 8: R N L E U O C V M
Graham: UNCOVER (7)
John: CLOVER (6)
DC: NOVEL (5) LOUVRE (6)
Score: 60–29 (max 61)
Graham has plenty more surprises to UNCOVER, as his lead is extended once again......
Round 9: 75, 1, 9, 8, 5, 8. Target: 175.
Graham: 175. ((5 - 1) x 9) + (8 x 8) + 75 (10)
John: -
Score: 70–29 (max 71)
A last second solve by Graham, but he impresses yet again, and this game seems like it has been won already.........
Teatime teaser: ACOLDONE -> CANOODLE
Round 10: S P S O A O M R E
Graham: soapers
John: SPORES (6)
DC: MORASS (6) PROSOMAS (8)
Score: 70–35 (max 79)
Argh, Graham decides to try a 7, but to no avail. DC get a super impressive 8 though.
Round 11: S J T I E O N H W
Graham: WHITENS (7)
John: WHITENS (7)
DC: TOWNIES (7)
OT: HISTONE (7) TOWNISH (7)
Score: 77–42 (max 86)
WHITENS from both here, nice and smiley faces all round.
HISTONE is any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin.
Susie's Origins of Words talks about the origins of "strapping lads".
Round 12: P K S E I E D R Q
Graham: PRESIDE (7)
John: respiked
DC: PESKIER (7)
Score: 84–42 (max 93)
The game is up for John, as you can't be respiked............
Round 13: N S N O I A B G R
Graham: bonings
John: signora
DC: ABORNING (8)
Score: 84–42 (max 101)
Both players try 7's. Graham's can't be pluralised and John's is capitalised........., but DC go top dog with a super darrenic 8.
Round 14: 100, 9, 10, 3, 8, 1. Target: 374.
Graham: 372.
John: 373. (3 x 100) + (8 x 9) + 1 (7)
RR: 374. ((100 - 9) x (3 + 1)) + 10 (10)
Score: 84–49 (max 111)
Graham seems to have shut off for a bit, as he misses getting to within 1, like John, but Rachel is on hand to show us the way.
Round 15: S N A I L G O A T
Graham buzzes on 23.25 seconds to say NOSTALGIA which is correct.
Final Score: 94–49 (max 121)
Now that's a bit of NOSTALGIA It might take Graham a bit of time to spot it, but we don't mind, especially as his fantastic shirt is still on display (another reminder of his appearances of yesteryear........ )
John might not have been at his best today, but don't take that away from the 11-max performance of Graham, who was brilliant, and would've been brilliant if he had appeared in the 30th Birthday Championships 2 years ago (which I'm reliably informed he had no idea of its existence!!), so maybe an invite to the 40th Birtday Championships is in order.
Right, only 2 shows next week (not even an early morning show), so I'll be back on the 20th for the next Wednesday show.
Till then, bye for now.
Statistics Corner
Graham:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 11
John:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=-14