Hello and welcome to another recap................today is Friday the 13th...........and we have a treat for you !
Will today's show end in a bloodbath or will it get a happy ending for one of the contestants playing ?
The horror franchise comprises of 12 slasher movies, the first one that was released way back in 1980 it divided some critics, with some praising the film's cinematography and score, while numerous others derided it for its depiction of graphic violence and gore. It was a box office success grossing over $59M worldwide on a budget of $550,000.Contemporary scholars have credited Friday the 13th for initiating the subgenre of the "stalker" or slasher film.
Enough of that let's go for something more cheerful...............on this day in 1969 Ruby and Spears created the popular cartoon Scooby Doo where are you ! It spawned several spin offs such as the Scooby and Scrappy Doo show, Laffalympics a play on the Summer Olympics.It spawned several live action cartoon films and two live action theatrical films.
C1: Champion Alex Call (6 wins, 583 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Devine.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D E S M U F N E H
R02: N R O E G T O S R
R03: 25, 8, 5, 3, 10, 7. Target: 917.
TTT: YOKELHERD - "The alarm went off in the night, so this person had to be called out"
R04: X N A I O T S T I
R05: D A N C I P L U N
R06: 50, 5, 3, 6, 2, 10, . Target: 288.
R07: T O C N E I R V L
R08: S W O I M L E B M
R09: 50, 25, 10, 3, 10, 1. Target: 455.
TTT: TWOMENPOD - "Her version of the song was much slower than the original."
R10: G S F A U A R E P
R11: S A P I E R M H G
R12: S N T U E R B U R
R13: T E L I L Y O D S
R14: 100, 10, 6, 1, 8, 10. Target: 248.
R15: R U N T H E C O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D E S M U F N E H
Alex: MUSHED (6)
Paul: enfused
DC: UNHEEDS (7)
OT: UNMESHED (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Alex with his Mushed...........but not so for Paul as Susie disallows his 7...........over in DC they get a 7 Unheeds.......but one interesting 8 missed by all with Unmeshed
Round 2: N R O E G T O S R
Alex: ROOSTER (7)
Paul: STRONGER (8)
DC: ROOSTER (7) OROGENS (7)
Score: 6–8 (max 16)
A very strong round from our challenger Paul with his 8 Stronger...........Our Challenger Alex can only manage a 7 with Rooster........ Stronger was the one I spotted..........this gives our challenger a brief but narrow lead for now
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 3, 10, 7. Target: 917.
C1: 917. (3 × 10 + 7) × 25 − 8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–8 (max 26)
Another fine numbers solve from our champion Alex that gives him a brief but narrow lead..........sadly Paul doesn't even get close.............I used a different method which divisible by 7
25*5=125
10-8=2
3*2=6
125+6=131
131*7=917
Otherwise known as the omelette method.........where you have to use all the numbers.........in most cases you don't have to use them all
Teatime teaser: YOKELHERD -> KEYHOLDER
Round 4: X N A I O T S T I
Alex: STATION (7)
Paul: STATION (7)
DC: STATION (7)
OT: NOTITIAS (8) OSTINATI (8)
Score: 23–15 (max 34)
Sevens all round...........nothing worth arguing about...........but there were a couple of eights hidden away..........one of those was spotted by our recap writer with Notitias............let's play nicely now !
Round 5: D A N C I P L U N
Alex: PLACID (6)
Paul: UNPAID (6)
DC: UNPLACID (8)
Score: 29–21 (max 42)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger...........there was an 8 with Unplacid that was spotted by DC and Colin Murray
Round 6: 50, 5, 3, 6, 2, 10. Target: 288.
C1: 288. 5 × 50 + 3 × 10 + 2 + 6 (10)
C2: 288. 6 × 50 − (10 + 2) (10)
Score: 39–31 (max 52)
Another piss easy one that bags or champion and challenger 10 points each........nothing to bleat about..........I think I will count some sheep.............
Round 7: T O C N E I R V L
Alex: CLOVER (6)
Paul: COVERT (6)
DC: CONTRIVE (8)
Score: 45–37 (max 60)
Sixes all round from Alex and Paul............over in DC they get show off with their 8 Contrive..........you guessed it this was one that I spotted
Round 8: S W O I M L E B M
Alex: WOMBS (5)
Paul: ELBOWS (6)
DC: WOMBLES (7) EMBOLISM (8)
Score: 45–43 (max 68)
Another good round from Mr Devine with his 6 Elbows that cuts the lead down to 2 points...........memories of your childhood from DC with their 7 Wombles........over in DC they get to with a not so nice 8 with Embolism
Round 9: 50, 25, 10, 3, 10, 1. Target: 455.
C1: 455. (50 − 1) × 10 − 25 − 10 (10)
C2: 453.
Score: 55–43 (max 78)
Another fine round from Mr Call that allows him to extend his lead further............sadly Paul doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: TWOMENPOD -> DOWNTEMPO
Round 10: G S F A U A R E P
Alex: PURGES (6)
Paul: GRAPES (6)
DC: GRAPES (6) PURGES (6)
OT: AGRAFES (7) PARAGES (7)
Score: 61–49 (max 85)
Sixes all round from everybody nothing worth arguing over...............but there were a couple of sevens..........so let's move on for now!
Round 11: S A P I E R M H G
Alex: HAMPERS (7)
Paul: HARPIES (7)
DC: SAMPHIRE (8) GRAMPIES (8) EPIGRAMS (8)
OT: MAGESHIP (8) PRIMAGES (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 68–56 (max 93)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger..............
There a fair few eights in this generous selection............my spots were same as DC............no extra points sadly if you spot them all
Round 12: S N T U E R B U R
Alex: RETURNS (7)
Paul: BURNERS (7)
DC: TURNERS (7) bunters
OT: NURTURES (8)
Score: 75–63 (max 101)
Sevens all round............nothing worth arguing over.........but there was one 8 missed by all with Nurtures
Round 13: T E L I L Y O D S
Alex: SOLIDLY (7)
Paul: DOLLIES (7)
DC: STOLIDLY (8)
OT: YODELIST (8)
Score: 82–70 (max 109)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...........
Over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Stolidly..........one other 8 that is music to my ears that is common in Switzerland a Yodelist
Round 14: 100, 10, 6, 1, 8, 10. Target: 248.
C1: 249. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 248. (100 × 10 − 8) ÷ (10 − 6) (10)
Score: 82–70 (max 119)
Both contestants blank this round..........not that it matters to them................Ms Riley gets to shine produces a perfect 10 and uses a divisible by 4 method..............our recap writer uses a different way of getting there..................sadly for Paul it is game over
101/10=1
1+1=2
100*2=200
6*8=48
200+48=248
Otherwise known as the omlette method
Round 15: R U N T H E C O N
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say TRUNCHEON which is correct.
Final Score: 82–80 (max 129)
Another scrappy game from our champion Alex, but a good contest overall take nothing away from Paul he had some good spots but they weren't enough to match Alex. Paul will be happy with his goody bag, but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum. Join me again and find out if Alex can bag his eighth win..........in the meantime it is bye for now.
