C1: Champion Patrick McCurdie (1 win, 87 points.)
Amiable Patrick caused something of a surprise by beating forumite James Robinson yesterday. Patrick, from Glasgow, is a wannabe horror film maker and writer who supports Ayr.
C2: Challenger Julie Russell.
Welcome to forumite Julie who is a grandmother (just) from Dumfries. A dental receptionist who enjoys yoga, gardening, cooking and Scrabble. She is proud to have been one of the first graduates from Paisley University and her degree is in Business Administration. Her favourite band is The Smiths. Nothing she like more than a good laugh then!
Jeff introduces the show with a reference to the London Marathon, a theme which he continues throughout the show, being a former participant himself.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine. I'm definitely in the Tim Vine camp as I enjoy his puns and plays on words. A great choice for DC in my opinion. It is good to see the audience finally warming to Tim's style.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N T S I E A R N S
R02: F R D E I O X T T
R03: N V N I E U R O A
R04: M C G O A O A C D
R05: 3, 4, 8, 1, 7, 100. Target: 948.
TTT: AGINGNOT - "Not staying brown for long with this dance"
R06: D T F U E O L D I
R07: N W S E A E P T L
R08: L O N E J R A S S
R09: T Z P I A A E M N
R10: 3, 10, 6, 9, 9, 100. Target: 993.
TTT: USCARVER - "These are blemishes to your sole"
R11: T R H I O U I L R
R12: T C P O E O P S U
R13: Q H S E E E A Y G
R14: 3, 8, 6, 3, 10, 25. Target: 681.
R15: R E T A I L C U B (conundrum)
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Round 1: N T S I E A R N S
C1: NASTIER (7)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: ARTINESS (8)
OT: RETSINAS (8) STAINERS (8) ENTRAINS (8) TRANNIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: F R D E I O X T T
C1: FOXIER (6)
C2: DOTTIER (7) Tim says that Julie did well to 'spot' DOTTIER - groans all round
DC: FRITTED (7)
FRITTED is a glass-making term
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Round 3: N V N I E U R O A
C1: ENVIRON (7)
C2: RAVINE (6)
DC: REUNION (7)
ENVIRON means to surround or enclose.
Score: 14–14 (max 22)
Round 4: M C G O A O A C D
C1: GOAD (4)
C2: mocca
DC: COCOA (5)
OT: CACAO (5) DOGMA (5)
CACAO is used to make cocoa and chocolate.
Julie goes for a MOCCA when she should have settled for a nice COCOA
Score: 18–14 (max 27)
Round 5: 3, 4, 8, 1, 7, 100. Target: 948.
C1: 940.
C2: 946. 8+1=9x(100+4)=936+7+3 (7)
RR: 948. 100+((7-1)x3)=118x8=944+4 (10)
Score: 18–21 (max 37)
There is nothing in it at the end of a tight first section.
Tim tells us about a programme he hosted called 'Housemates'
Teatime teaser: AGINGNOT -> TANGOING
Round 6: D T F U E O L D I
C1: OUTFIELD (8)
C2: OUTFIELD (8)
DC: FLOUTED (7)
Score: 26–29 (max 45)
Round 7: N W S E A E P T L
C1: PLANETS (7)
C2: PLANETS (7)
DC: PLEASE (6)
OT: LATEENS (7) LEANEST (7) NEPETAS (7) PENATES (7) PLATENS (7)
Score: 33–36 (max 52)
NEPETAS are plants.
PENATES are Roman household gods.
Round 8: L O N E J R A S S
C1: OARLESS (7)
C2: LONERS (6)
DC: LOANERS (7)
OT: SEROSAL (7) SOLERAS (7) REASONS (7) SENORAS (7)
SEROSAL relates to the physiology of a serous membrane.
SOLERAS are methods of Spanish winemaking
Score: 40–36 (max 59)
Round 9: T Z P I A A E M N
C1: -
C2: PIEMAN (6)
DC: ANIMATE (7) TAIPAN (6)
OT: IMPANATE (8)
Score: 40–42 (max 67)
IMPANATE relates to medieval religious doctrine
Susie tells us of the origins of a few comedy terms such as slapstick.
Round 10: 3, 10, 6, 9, 9, 100. Target: 993.
C1: 993. 100x10=1000-(6+(9/9)) (10)
C2: 993. 100+10=110x9+3 (10)
Score: 50–52 (max 77)
This is a close game which has remained tight from the outset
Teatime teaser: USCARVER -> VERRUCAS
Round 11: T R H I O U I L R
C1: HOUR (4)
C2: RIOT (4)
DC: HOURI (5)
OT: LITHO (5) THIOL (5) TORII (5)
THIOL is an organic compound
TORII is the entrance of a Shinto temple
Score: 54–56 (max 82)
Round 12: T C P O E O P S U
C1: SCOOP (5)
C2: OCTOPUS (7)
Score: 54–63 (max 89)
An excellent spot by Julie to take a nine point lead and to stun DC who only had a 5 letter word.
Round 13: Q H S E E E A Y G
C1: GASH (4)
C2: GASH (4)
DC: GEESE (5)
OT: YAGES (5) YEAHS (5)
YAGES is an American Spanish term.
Score: 58–67 (max 94)
Round 14: 3, 8, 6, 3, 10, 25. Target: 681.
C1: 683. 3+6=9x3=27x25=675+8 (7)
C2: 683. 3+6=9x3=27x25=675+8 (7)
RR: 681. 3x10-3=27x25=675+6 (10)
Score: 65–74 (max 104)
Round 15: R E T A I L C U B
No one buzzes. The answer was LUBRICATE.
Score: 65–74 (max 114)
Julie's 9 point lead turned out to be a winning one as the Conundrum remains unsolved.
Patrick was a bit lacklustre in his follow-up match and allowed Julie to make a winning start. Well done Julie - I hope you go on from here and win a few more.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
