On this day in 1995 Britpop bands Blur and Oasis were embroiled in a chart rivalry dubbed the battle of Britpop. London based band Blur decided to release their single Country House from their 4th studio album The Great Escape on the same day as Oasis' Roll with it from their 2nd studio album What's The Story Morning Glory ? Blur's Country House reached no1 in the UK charts outselling Oasis' Roll With It and relegating it to the no 2 spot.
A still from the Country House music video that was directed by Damien Hirst
Oasis Roll with it single features artwork from a beach in Weston Super Mare
C1: Challenger Ken Heaton.
C2: Challenger George Baker.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom Read Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S A T O L F A T I
R02: R M X O E U D T A
R03: 50, 75, 2, 1, 4, 6. Target: 670.
TTT: ENDUNION - ""It's all a bit of a carry-on", said the member of the United Nations."
R04: C N L E I E S H R
R05: Y I B L E U P G E
R06: 10, 2, 1, 5, 10, 2. Target: 968.
R07: L E D U O T S A K
R08: P N U A C N W O S
R09: 100, 25, 7, 3, 2, 5, . Target: 105.
TTT: IMETCHAP - "I met a chap who was down and I could understand his feelings"
R10: B H D E A T I S O
R11: V E G O M P A Z N
R12: G D R E I I S T C
R13: S N E R I O D A S
R14: 10, 3, 10, 4, 4, 2. Target: 603.
R15: T E N N I S G I F (conundrum)
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Round 1: S A T O L F A T I
Ken: FLOATS (6)
George: FLOATS (6)
DC: AFLOAT (6)
OT: FATALIST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round one 8 missed by all Fatalist
Round 2: R M X O E U D T A
Ken: ROUTED (6)
George: EXTRA (5)
DC: DETOUR (6) MATURED (7) OUTREAD (7)
OT: OUTARMED (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 16)
A good 6 from Ken that puts him in the lead........George can manage 5 a few 6s from DC...........they have a 7 with Outread........but there was one 8 hidden away with Outarmed
Round 3: 50, 75, 2, 1, 4, 6. Target: 670.
C1: 675.
C2: 671. (6 + 2 + 1) × 75 − 4 (7)
RR: 670. (75 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 4 + 50 (10)
Score: 12–13 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ENDUNION -> INNUENDO
Round 4: C N L E I E S H R
Ken: SILENCER (8)
George: SINCERE (7)
DC: LICENSER (8) RECLINES (8)
OT: SCHLIEREN (18)
Score: 20–13 (max 44)
Round 5: Y I B L E U P G E
Ken: BLUEY (5)
George: GUILE (5)
DC: BEGUILE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 51)
Round 6: 10, 2, 1, 5, 10, 2. Target: 968.
C1: -
C2: 961. 10 × 2 × (5 × 10 − 2) + 1 (5)
RR: 970. (10 × 10 − 2 − 1) × 5 × 2 (7)
Score: 25–23 (max 58)
Not the easiest of 6S.................George gets 7 away that bags him another 5 points.........but Rachel says that 2 away is the best you can get
Round 7: L E D U O T S A K
Ken: STALKED (7)
George: STALKED (7)
DC: TOUSLED (7)
OT: AUKLETS (7) AULDEST (7) DOTAKUS (7) LOUDEST (7) SALUTED (7)
Score: 32–30 (max 65)
7s all round.......shall we move on !!!!
Round 8: P N U A C N W O S
Ken: PAWNS (5)
George: SNOWCAP (7)
OT: UNPAWNS (7)
Score: 32–37 (max 72)
Round 9: 100, 25, 7, 3, 2, 5. Target: 105.
C1: 105. 100 + 5 (10)
C2: 105. 100 + 5 (10)
Score: 42–47 (max 82)
PISS EZ THIS ONE....................MOVING ON !!!!!!
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Teatime teaser: IMETCHAP -> EMPHATIC
Round 10: B H D E A T I S O
Ken: BOASTED (7)
George: BOASTED (7)
DC: HOTBEDS (7)
OT: BASTIDE (7) BOATIES (7) BOTHIES (7) DOATIES (7) HABITED (7) HOISTED (7) IODATES (7) SABOTED (7) TOADIES (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 49–54 (max 89)
Lots of 7s again not a lot to boast about...........but shall we move on ???
Round 11: V E G O M P A Z N
Ken: VEGAN (5)
George: MANGO (5)
DC: MOPANE (6)
OT: ZAMPONE (7)
Score: 54–59 (max 96)
Round 12: G D R E I I S T C
Ken: gristed
George: recited
DC: CREDITS (7) DIRECTS (7)
OT: DEISTIC (7) DICIEST (7) DIRTIES (7) DITSIER (7) ERISTIC (7) SIDERIC (7)
Score: 54–59 (max 103)
Round 13: S N E R I O D A S
Ken: ANEROIDS (8)
George: satirise
DC: SARDINES (8)
OT: ANODISERS (18)
Score: 62–59 (max 121)
Round 14: 10, 3, 10, 4, 4, 2. Target: 603.
C1: 603. (4 + 2) × 10 × 10 + 3 (10)
C2: 603. (4 + 2) × 10 × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 72–69 (max 131)
Nice and straightforward this solve..........that bags our contestants 10 point each and sets up nicely for a crucial conundrum !
The question is.................... who will buzz ???
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Round 15: T E N N I S G I F
C2 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say INFESTING which is correct.
Final Score: 72–79 (max 141)
What a cracking contest this has been and could of gone either way............firstly congratulations to George for becoming the newest member of the teapot club.............take nothing away from Ken who gave George a run for his money.......join me again to see how George progresses.....it is bye for now !
