Monday 8th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 41)

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Monday 8th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 41)

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Countdown recap for Monday 8 March 2010.

Welcome to the first weekly installment of the Robinson Recap. I hope you enjoy it. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: :P :? 8-)

C1: Champion Jamie Ellwood (1 win, 94 points).
C2: Challenger Aptoforumite Kevin Davis.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C D T E A E R J E
R02: D I L M A T E W I
R03: N G G A O E I B T
R04: S E A P L E Y R A
R05: 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 9. Target: 462.
TTT: ILOVEROB - "The unwatched pan loses. Now, that's a surprise."
R06: H U C O E N T O D
R07: P N T E I U D V S
R08: N T B A E K I R D
R09: X L O I O R N E S
R10: 75, 9, 3, 1, 4, 7. Target: 242.
TTT: SLOGONCE - "Their scent all the way from Germany."
R11: R T S V A E A L I
R12: C Q O E U M M S O
R13: F Z R O I A O L E
R14: 75, 100, 50, 4, 6, 2. Target: 915.
R15: S E E S D R E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: C D T E A E R J E

C1: CREATED (7)
C2: REJECTED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Kevin gets off to a strong start with a good darren.

Round 2: D I L M A T E W I

C1: WAITED (6)
C2: WILTED (6)
DC: LIMITED (7)
OT: DELIMIT (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)

Round 3: N G G A O E I B T

C1: BEATING (7)
C2: BEATING (7)
DC: BOATING (7)
OT: BEGONIA (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: S E A P L E Y R A

C1: PLAYERS (7)
C2: PLAYERS (7)
DC: PARALYSE (8)
Score: 20–28 (max 30)

Round 5: 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 9. Target: 462.

C1: 462. 10x9x5+9+3 (10)
C2: 462. 10x9x5+9+3 (10)
Score: 30–38 (max 40)

A good first half looks like the start of a promising game.

Pam talks about her son in a football team I think. DQMOT

Teatime teaser: ILOVEROB -> BOILOVER

Round 6: H U C O E N T O D

C1: COUNTED (7)
C2: TOUCHED (7)
DC: OUTDONE (7)
OT: DUOTONE (7) NOTCHED (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 47)

Round 7: P N T E I U D V S

C1: STUPID (6)
C2: PUNDITS (7)
DC: DISPUTE (7) PUNIEST (7)
OT: PUNTIES (7) STIPEND (7) UNIPEDS (7)
Score: 37–52 (max 54)

Kevin pulls ahead again to open the gap up a bit.

Round 8: N T B A E K I R D

C1: BRAINED (7)
C2: BRAINED (7)
DC: BEATNIK (7) ANTBIRD (7)
OT: BANDIER (7) BARTEND (7) DETRAIN (7) TRAINED (7) 8-) KERATIN (7) TRANKED (7) TRIBADE (7)
Score: 44–59 (max 61)

Round 9: X L O I O R N E S

C1: LOONIER (7)
C2: LOONIES (7)
DC: EROSION (7)
OT: ORIOLES (7)
Score: 51–66 (max 68)

These words are starting to follow a pattern...

OoW: Susie again plays Call My Bluff; it's Jeff's turn, and he incorrectly guesses the origin of MAGENTA.

Round 10: 75, 9, 3, 1, 4, 7. Target: 242.

C1: 242. 75 x 3 + 9 + 7 + 1 (10)
C2: 242. 75 x 3 + 9 + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 61–76 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: SLOGONCE -> COLOGNES

Round 11: R T S V A E A L I

C1: SALTIER (7)
C2: VARIES (6)
DC: VARIETALS (18)
Score: 68–76 (max 96)

A lovely 9 was available, but alas Jamie had to suffice with 7.

Round 12: C Q O E U M M S O

C1: COMES (5)
C2: MOSQUE (6)
Score: 68–82 (max 102)

Another good darren from Kevin maintains his narrow lead...

Round 13: F Z R O I A O L E

C1: loofier
C2: ORIOLE (6)
OT: AEROFOIL (8)
Score: 68–88 (max 110)

And Jamie's risky word is just that. (© J Robinson 2010) But the game is not in the bag yet...

Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 4, 6, 2. Target: 915.

C1: 907. Mistake in working.
C2: 923. (6 + 4) x 100 - 75 - 2 (5)
OT: 916. (100 + 50 + 2) x 6 + 4
Score: 68–93 (max 117)

Both contestants declare 8 away but Jamie uses the 2 twice, and his fate is sealed by an impossible game.

Round 15: S E E S D R E A D

No one buzzes. The answer was ADDRESSEE.
Score: 68–93 (max 127)

Both contestants seemed very amicable, and it was a well fought game, but Jamie lost it in the latter stages.

Statistics Corner

Jamie:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5
Raw average score per round - 6
Number of maxes - 6

Kevin:
Total score - 93
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6
Raw average score per round - 7
Number of maxes - 9

And now for the picture:

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Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62
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Re: Monday 8th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 41)

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Kai Laddiman wrote:Welcome to the first weekly installment of the Robinson Recap. I hope you enjoy it. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: :P :? 8-)
Kai Laddiman wrote:And Jamie's risky word is just that. (© J Robinson 2010)
I hope that's not a cheap way of ripping me off, Kai. If it is, a little bit of botty slapping will be on the way :!:
(At least you did copyright it to me, though.)
Kai Laddiman wrote:TTT: SLOGONCE - "They're sent all the way from Germany."
Surely, it's "Their scent", since a cologne is a scent.
Kai Laddiman wrote:Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
Watch out for the Series number :!: :!: :!: I've sorted the wiki for you.

P.S. Charlie, why is Series 61 the default for the recapper, rather than Series 62 :?: :?: :?:

Apart from all that, nice recap. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)
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James Robinson wrote: I hope that's not a cheap way of ripping me off, Kai. If it is, a little bit of botty slapping will be on the way :!:
You can get arrested for this sort of thing, you know.
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Kirk Bevins wrote:
James Robinson wrote: I hope that's not a cheap way of ripping me off, Kai. If it is, a little bit of botty slapping will be on the way :!:
You can get arrested for this sort of thing, you know.
Therein lies the voice of experience. :o
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D Eadie wrote: Therein lies the voice of experience. :o
Yeah....I was a policeman in a former life.
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Kirk Bevins wrote:
James Robinson wrote: I hope that's not a cheap way of ripping me off, Kai. If it is, a little bit of botty slapping will be on the way :!:
You can get arrested for this sort of thing, you know.
I thought you were all for bringing back the cane? :mrgreen:
James Robinson wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:TTT: SLOGONCE - "They're sent all the way from Germany."
Surely, it's "Their scent", since a cologne is a scent.
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Re: Monday 8th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 41)

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James Robinson wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:TTT: SLOGONCE - "They're sent all the way from Germany."
Surely, it's "Their scent", since a cologne is a scent.
Surely they're both correct, as it's a clue that's designed to be read out loud, rather than seen. In fact, if anything, keeping it as "they're sent" makes it more of a puzzle, no?? Bit like the Millionaire's Row/Roe one a few days previously. Just my two pen'orth. :)
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Re: Monday 8th March 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 41)

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Mike Brown wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:TTT: SLOGONCE - "They're sent all the way from Germany."
Surely, it's "Their scent", since a cologne is a scent.
Surely they're both correct, as it's a clue that's designed to be read out loud, rather than seen. In fact, if anything, keeping it as "they're sent" makes it more of a puzzle, no?? Bit like the Millionaire's Row/Roe one a few days previously. Just my two pen'orth. :)
Yeah, if you were writing the puzzle you probably would put "They're sent".
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