NP: Champion Ned "The Pendleton Pendulum" Pendleton (8 wins, 664 points.)
AM: Champion Andy "The Gurner" McGurn (8 wins, 702 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Gregg Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
DOM: Darren-o-meter.
R01: J U W A E P V Z T
R02: N S D U I E N O E
R03: T A L E U L R G A
R04: N T F I A O M N I
R05: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 10. Target: 749.
TTT: SOLIDLAW - "If it's not in, our Susie will do this."
R06: S Q N A O E T L B
R07: S I S O E R D C O
R08: E O A N P H R F U
R09: G O H A E X D K T
R10: 25, 75, 6, 4, 3, 4. Target: 132.
TTT: COASTING - "You'll never believe what the answer to this is."
R11: W A P E U G R T Y
R12: I E A N T D R O U
R13: N A M O E T T A I
R14: 50, 100, 8, 2, 1, 10. Target: 600.
R15: U N T O A C R I B (conundrum)
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Now, quarter final number four, and that means we have Pendleton, somewhat probably annoyed by the fact that best friend Tom Barnes lost yesterday to Mary Adie. Also, the fact that he only has the sixth highest percentage of max in the seeding, as well as an... average average score, means that by far and away Andy McGurn is the favourite today, however Jeff hasn't looked it up correctly, believing Ned "only" got 657 points in his run, rather than 664
Round 1: J U W A E P V Z T
NP: PATE (4)
AM: JAPE (4)
DC: TAUPE (5)
DOM: 1
Score: 4–4 (max 5, DC Max 5)
Oops, nearly forgot, DC Max counter and DOM have been fired up after a small haitus
Susie only describes TAUPE as a colour. She did not express anything further.
Round 2: N S D U I E N O E
NP: DUNNIES (7)
AM: UNIONS (6)
OT: DONNEES (7) UNDINES (7)
DOM: 1
Score: 11–4 (max 12, DC Max 12)
There we go. In case you're wondering, SONNIED^ is not valid. I wrote that down though.
Round 3: T A L E U L R G A
NP: TALLER (6)
AM: TALLER (6)
DC: LATERAL (7)
OT: GALLATE (7) GLUTEAL (7) TALLAGE (7)
DOM: 1
Score: 17–10 (max 19, DC Max 19)
Pancake anyone
Round 4: N T F I A O M N I
NP: NATION (6)
AM: NATION (6)
DC: MINION (6)
OT: FONTINA (7)
DOM: 2
Score: 23–16 (max 26, DC Max 25)
A NATION of NATIONs there.
Round 5: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 10. Target: 749.
NP: 749. (75 x 10) - (3 - (100 / 50) (10)
AM: 749. (75 x 10) - (3 - (50 / 25)) (10)
Score: 33–26 (max 36, DC Max 35)
Gregg talks about the lasy who organised his wedding mistaking "Jonty Rodes" for "2 robes".
Teatime teaser: SOLIDLAW -> If it's not in, our Susie will do this.
Answer: DISALLOW
Round 6: S Q N A O E T L B
NP: NOTABLES (8)
AM: NOTABLES (8)
DOM: 3
Score: 41–34 (max 44, DC Max 43)
A NOTABLE round, for sure! Meanwhile the gap is now 7 points, as it has been since that corker from Ned in Round 2.
Round 7: S I S O E R D C O
NP: DISCOES (7)
AM: discoers
OT: ODORISES (8)
DOM: 4
Score: 48–34 (max 52, DC Max 50)
Well, both Ned and Andy are surely confused there, as the plural agent noun of DISCO is actually DISCOES!
Round 8: E O A N P H R F U
NP: PROFANE (7)
AM: PROFANE (7)
DOM: 5
Score: 55–41 (max 59, DC Max 57)
Now, that's.... oh, hi Darren!
Are you
Round 9: G O H A E X D K T
NP: oathed
AM: HOAXED (6)
DC: DOTAGE (6)
OT: KATHODE (7)
DOM: 6
Score: 55–47 (max 66, DC Max 63)
You can't have already OATHED^ that you'll win, Ned
Susie talks about the fact that an 18th century term "Mollie" ended up meaning "prostitute."
Round 10: 25, 75, 6, 4, 3, 4. Target: 132.
NP: 132. (25 + 6 + 3) x 4 - 4 (10)
AM: 132. (6 / 3) x 4 x 4 + 75 + 25 (10)
Score: 65–57 (max 76, DC Max 73)
Teatime teaser: COASTING -> You'll never believe what the answer to this is.
Remember what Susie said about prostitutes? Well, we get the advert where a man shows his arse to the camera, as he has to show his penis away from the camera.
Answer: AGNOSTIC
Round 11: W A P E U G R T Y
NP: UPRATE (6)
AM: UPRATE (6)
DC: GRAPEY (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) GAWPER (6) GYRATE (6) PARGET (6) WATERY (6) YAWPER (6)
DOM: 6
Score: 71–63 (max 82, DC Max 79)
FLAT
Round 12: I E A N T D R O U
NP: ORDINATE (8)
AM: RATIONED (8)
DC: DURATION (8)
OT: DERATION (8) INDURATE (8) ROUTINED (8) URINATED (8)
DOM: 6
Score: 79–71 (max 90, DC Max 87)
FLAT
Round 13: N A M O E T T A I
NP: AMNIOTE (7)
AM: TOMATINE (8)
OT: METANOIA (8)
DOM: 6
Score: 79–79 (max 98, DC Max 95)
F- wait! I can not believe it! Any McGurn pulls equal and with just 2 rounds to go, the seeds are equal. Andy can now influence the result by picking something like 4 large or 6 small! So what will he pick
Round 14: 50, 100, 8, 2, 1, 10. Target: 600.
OH COME ON
NP: 600. (8 - 2) x 100 (10)
AM: 600. (8 - 2) x 100 (10)
Score: 89–89 (max 108, DC Max 105)
[sigh]
So, it's is a VERY Crucial conundrum.
Round 15: U N T O A C R I B
NP buzzes on 17 seconds to say CURBATION which is incorrect.
AM.... does not buzz.
The answer was INCUBATOR.
Final Score: 89–89 (max 118, DC Max 114)
Oh crumbs
Round 16: O N I O N P I G S
NP buzzes on 11 seconds to say SPOONING which is.... incorrect - (ONIONPIGS).
AM buzzes on 12 seconds to say POISONING which is.... correct!
Final Score: 89–99 (max 118, DC Max 114)
Join... erm, someone tomorrow for Andy versus Adam.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64