Former track and field legend Carl Lewis who won an impressive 4 gold medals : in the 100 and 200 metres, Long Jump and the 4*100 relay where he anchored his team-mates home in 1st place at the LA Olympics in 1984. Carl Lewis retired from Track and Field in 1997 after bagging a final gold medal in the long jump at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Our British pairing of Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent arguably one of the most successful pairings in the coxless pairs, winning in 1988 and 1992. Steven Redgrave has won an amazing 5 Olypmic golds and only man to have done so in an endurance sport,he retired after the 2000 Olympics after he diagnosed with diabetes he was knighted in 2001 for services to rowing. Matthew Pinsent won an amazing 4 Olympic golds before reitring from the sport in 2004 he was knighted in the same year for services to rowing, he now works for the BBC as a commentator.
US Swimmer Michael Phelps is most successful and decorated Olympian of all time, he has an impressive 28 medals.......he holds the all time record for the most gold medals in any sport he has an impressive 23 Olympic golds, he broke the 1972 Olympics record of former US Swimmer Mark Spitz who had seven first place finishes in his sport Swimming.
Last but not least, and just for fun on the 29th July 1984 was the start of the LA Olympics, with ITV choosing not broadcast the summer Olympics it became embroiled in a ratings war with the BBC. ITV aired the the cult Sci-Fi TV Series V which became an instant hit and the outright ratings winner with many households tuning in to V because they were bored of the Olympics........I managed to stay up late as I had the luxury of a TV in my bedroom at the time.
C1: Champion Fiona Wood (4 wins, 403 points.)
C2: Challenger Dan Barby.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N D T M A E I S A
R02: L H E E S M C I U
R03: 100, 6, 3, 4, 2, 7. Target: 567.
TTT: BLUEFLAT - "His shot on the blue fell flat, but there were still plenty of balls left."
R04: I S R O E O G H M
R05: T N D U A U W I T
R06: 4, 1, 2, 9, 9, 10. Target: 107.
R07: S R N L O A E R K
R08: B E V S A I N D E
R09: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 3. Target: 202.
TTT: BLAMEDME - "Bond's boss applied lip cream to help stop the rot."
R10: T A E R Z L I F G
R11: S E T P E A F T M
R12: O E S G B O E R J
R13: S P L W O E A N D
R14: 75, 100, 25, 5, 7, 8. Target: 906.
R15: C L O U D U S E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: N D T M A E I S A
Fiona: ANIMATED (8)
Dan: STEAM (5)
DC: MANDATES (8) DIAMANTE (8)
OT: ADAMINES (8) ADAMITES (8) ADAMSITE (8) ANISATED (8) ANIMATES (8) DIASTEMA (8) MEDIANTS (8) SATINADE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A fantastic start from our champion Fiona with her 8 Animated...........Diastema was my spot.............but no extra points if you spot most of those !
Round 2: L H E E S M C I U
Fiona: MULCHES (7)
Dan: SCHEME (6)
DC: CHEMISE (7)
OT: HELICES (7) LICHEES (7) SCHEMIE (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Sevens all round..........shall we move on ?????
Round 3: 100, 6, 3, 4, 2, 7. Target: 567.
C1: 567. 6 × 100 − (7 + 4) × 3 (10)
C2: 567. 6 × 100 − (7 + 4) × 3 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
Nice and Straightforward...........not too taxing.........our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: BLUEFLAT -> TABLEFUL
Round 4: I S R O E O G H M
Fiona: HEROISM (7)
Dan: moories
DC: ROOMIES (7) GROOMISH (8)
OT: MOORGHIS (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 33)
Another good round from our champion Fiona who is building the points nicely............over in DC it is top marks with their 8 Groomish
Round 5: T N D U A U W I T
Fiona: TWAIN (5)
Dan: AUDIT (5)
DC: TAUNT (5) TWAIN (5)
OT: DAUNT (5) DIWAN (5) IDANT (5) NITTA (5) TITAN (5) TUINA (5) WITAN (5) TAINT (5)
Score: 37–15 (max 38)
Fives all round..............next please !
Round 6: 4, 1, 2, 9, 9, 10. Target: 107.
C1: 107. (2 + 9) × 10 − (4 − 1) (10)
C2: 107. (10 + 1) × 9 + 4 × 2 (10)
Score: 47–25 (max 48)
Piece of piss this numbers game....................plenty of ways to solve 107............so can we move on please ???????
Round 7: S R N L O A E R K
Fiona: LOANERS (7)
Dan: larkers
DC: SNORKEL (7)
OT: RANKERS (7) RANKLES (7) ROSAKER (7) SERRANO (7) SNARLER (7)
Score: 54–25 (max 55)
Sevens all round.........sadly not for Dan as Susie disallows his word Larkers..................so let's move on from here
Round 8: B E V S A I N D E
Fiona: INVADES (7)
Dan: DEVEINS (7)
DC: ANISEED (7) BANDIES (7)
OT: ADVENES (7) ADVISEE (7) BEANIES (7) ENDIVES (7)
Score: 61–32 (max 62)
Sevens all round..........nothing to squabble over.........play nicely now
Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 3. Target: 202.
C1: 202. (3 ÷ 3 + 100) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 202. 75 × 3 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 71–42 (max 72)
Another easy one..............YAWN !
Teatime teaser: BLAMEDME -> EMBALMED
Round 10: T A E R Z L I F G
Fiona: FRIGATE (7)
Dan: REFLAG (6)
DC: FRAGILE (7) GLAZIER (7)
OT: GRAIZLE (7)
Score: 78–42 (max 79)
Next Please..............nothing to see here !
Round 11: S E T P E A F T M
Fiona: FEAST (5)
Dan: peatest
DC: TEMPEST (7)
OT: SEPTATE (7) METATES (7) PATETES (7) PETATES (7)
Score: 83–42 (max 86)
A truly nasty set of letters...............our champ can only manage a 5..............over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Tempest
Round 12: O E S G B O E R J
Fiona: BOOGERS (7)
Dan: BOOGERS (7)
OT: GOOBERS (7)
Score: 90–49 (max 93)
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Round 13: S P L W O E A N D
Fiona: SLOPED (6)
Dan: plowends
DC: WEAPONS (7)
OT: DAPSONE (7) DEWLAPS (7) NESPOLA (7) NOPALES (7) PEDALOS (7) SPAWNED (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 96–49 (max 100)
Another good round from our champion........sadly our challenger Dan has his risky 8 disallowed by Susie..........there were av few 7s hidden away.......again nothing to squabble about.........so play nicely !
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 5, 7, 8. Target: 906.
C1: 905. 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 + 5 (7)
C2: 904.
RR: 906. (100 + 7) × 8 + 75 − 25 (10)
Score: 103–49 (max 110)
Another fine solve from Ms Wood that bags her 7 points..............but Ms Riley shows us how it is done........and produces a perfect 10
Round 15: C L O U D U S E R
C1 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say CREDULOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 113–49 (max 120)
Another good win for Fiona who is improving by the day and bagging herself a century in the process, but take nothing away he had some spots but will be happy with his goody bag..............join me again for the next recap.........it is bye for now
