Tuesday 15th December 2009 (Series 61, QF4)
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:54 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 15 December 2009, the last quarter-final!
C1: Champion Brian Selway (5TH seed) (8 wins, lots of points.) a relief cook and big Doctor Who fan.
C2: Champion Ryan Taylor (4th seed) (8 wins, slightly more points) a fellow forumite and history student from Consonant in East Yorkshire. You know the rest.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S Q I S E I F D A
R02: O N A E Y N D P U
R03: L E P M U E L F O
R04: E M I S D E G T A
R05: 75, 1, 8, 5, 4, 7. Target: 283.
TTT: DINEBILE - "You can eat your words, but not in this case"
R06: E N I T G R E J O
R07: B A R R E O N T A
R08: I W I E L S P O R
R09: L I E L D I T M N
R10: 25, 1, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 933.
TTT: TESTJOIN - "Abandon the idea to dump cargo"
R11: G Y Z A E I A S T
R12: E S K A O E T O R
R13: C U R D X I A I S
R14: 25, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 265.
R15: D U O A S H O R E (conundrum)
This promises to be our tightest quarter final (probably) with a small difference in octototals and both players flitting between demonstrating word skillz that killz and moments of weakness. However, personality-wise our 2 players are polar opposites. Brian, it has to be said, is the smallest of our quarter-finalists, nay possibly the entire series! Also having met him in person he seemed rather timid and likes to wear pyjamas. Ryan, meanwhile, is a fierce, ginger beanpole and having had the pleasure of his company the night before, I can confirm he is indeed a cool guy. He’s also turned into a star Apterite seemingly overnight. However his conundrum ability (or should that be disability with a record of 1 out of 8) could prove fatal should a crucial situation emerge. Anyway enough chit-chat from me cause I have a dinner date with Ben Hunter!
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Rory opens up the show with a couple of nice palindromes:
SUMS ARE NOT SET. A TEST ON ERASMUS.
A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL. PANAMA.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: S Q I S E I F D A
C1: FADES (5)
C2: IDEAS (5)
DC: DAISIES (7) ASIDES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
Round 2: O N A E Y N D P U
C1: ANNOYED (7)
C2: unpayed
DC: PANNED (6)
OT: ANODYNE (7) YAUPON (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)
Larsen corner: Ryan, aren’t you ANNOYED you missed that 7?
Round 3: L E P M U E L F O
C1: FLUMP (5)
C2: FLUMP (5)
DC: FLUME (5)
OT: POLLEE (6)
Score: 17–10 (max 20)
Round 4: E M I S D E G T A
C1: GAMIEST (7)
C2: MIDGETS (7)
DC: MEDIATES (8)
OT: SIDEMEAT (8)
Score: 24–17 (max 28)
Both players miss the rather obvious 8 MEDIATES and its sexy anagram SIDEMEAT.
Round 5: 75, 1, 8, 5, 4, 7. Target: 283.
C1: 285.
C2: 283. (75-1)x4-8-5 (10)
Score: 24–27 (max 38)
Brian’s weakness on the numbers allows Ryan to claw back some easy points.
Teatime teaser: DINEBILE -> INEDIBLE
Round 6: E N I T G R E J O
C1: TEEING (6)
C2: INTEGER (7)
DC: JOINTER (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) TREEING (7) JEERING (7)
Score: 24–34 (max 45)
Round 7: B A R R E O N T A
C1: BARONET (7)
C2: BARONET (7)
DC: ARBORETA (8) ABERRANT (8)
Score: 31–41 (max 53)
Ryan didn’t risk ABERRANT. Just as well since he couldn’t pronounce it and he and Susie needed about 3 retakes to say it right. Spastics.
Round 8: I W I E L S P O R
C1: WILIER (6)
C2: SPOILER (7)
DC: WISPIER (7) (Jeff)
Score: 31–48 (max 60)
Ryan establishes a comfortable lead. Will it last???
Round 9: L I E L D I T M N
C1: LIMITED (7)
C2: LIMITED (7)
OT: DELIMIT (7) MIDLINE (7)
Score: 38–55 (max 67)
Susie tells us about the origins of the words conjugal, chauvinist and esposas which means wives and is also a word for handcuffs!
Round 10: 25, 1, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 933.
C1: 934. (10x3+7)x25+10-1 (7)
C2: 934. (10x3+7)x25+10-1 (7)
RR: 933. ((25+7)x10+1-10)x3 (10)
Score: 45–62 (max 77)
Rachel shows us a nice split-multiplication solution
Teatime teaser: TESTJOIN -> JETTISON
Round 11: G Y Z A E I A S T
C1: AGEIST (6)
C2: AGEIST (6)
DC: STAGEY (6) AGATES (6)
OT: GAIETY (6) GAITAS (6)
Score: 51–68 (max 83)
GAYEST. Round. Ever.
Round 12: E S K A O E T O R
C1: STROKE (6)
C2: RETAKES (7)
DC: RETAKES (7)
OT: ROSEATE (7)
Score: 51–75 (max 90)
Round 13: C U R D X I A I S
C1: IXIAS (5)
C2: RADIUS (6)
Score: 51–81 (max 96)
IXIAS are plants, and while it’s a nice word, Ryan’s RADIUS tears Brian a new one.
Round 14: 25, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 265.
C1: 265. (9+2)x25-5x2 (10)
C2: 265. (9+2)x25-5x2 (10)
Score: 61–91 (max 106)
Round 15: D U O A S H O R E
C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ROADHOUSE which is correct.
Score: 71–91 (max 116)
Brian regains some pride, solving the uncharacteristically easy conundrum for a finals’ game while Ryan marches on to tomorrow’s semi. The line up for the final 4 is now set in place with the 4 big guns all still in with a chance. The winner of Hulme vs Taylor will play the victor of Davies vs Carson in an epic final. All 3 promise to be brilliant games.
Recap written by the Jade Ho
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
Edit: Just noticed this is my 2000th post. Kick ass
C1: Champion Brian Selway (5TH seed) (8 wins, lots of points.) a relief cook and big Doctor Who fan.
C2: Champion Ryan Taylor (4th seed) (8 wins, slightly more points) a fellow forumite and history student from Consonant in East Yorkshire. You know the rest.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S Q I S E I F D A
R02: O N A E Y N D P U
R03: L E P M U E L F O
R04: E M I S D E G T A
R05: 75, 1, 8, 5, 4, 7. Target: 283.
TTT: DINEBILE - "You can eat your words, but not in this case"
R06: E N I T G R E J O
R07: B A R R E O N T A
R08: I W I E L S P O R
R09: L I E L D I T M N
R10: 25, 1, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 933.
TTT: TESTJOIN - "Abandon the idea to dump cargo"
R11: G Y Z A E I A S T
R12: E S K A O E T O R
R13: C U R D X I A I S
R14: 25, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 265.
R15: D U O A S H O R E (conundrum)
This promises to be our tightest quarter final (probably) with a small difference in octototals and both players flitting between demonstrating word skillz that killz and moments of weakness. However, personality-wise our 2 players are polar opposites. Brian, it has to be said, is the smallest of our quarter-finalists, nay possibly the entire series! Also having met him in person he seemed rather timid and likes to wear pyjamas. Ryan, meanwhile, is a fierce, ginger beanpole and having had the pleasure of his company the night before, I can confirm he is indeed a cool guy. He’s also turned into a star Apterite seemingly overnight. However his conundrum ability (or should that be disability with a record of 1 out of 8) could prove fatal should a crucial situation emerge. Anyway enough chit-chat from me cause I have a dinner date with Ben Hunter!
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Rory opens up the show with a couple of nice palindromes:
SUMS ARE NOT SET. A TEST ON ERASMUS.
A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL. PANAMA.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: S Q I S E I F D A
C1: FADES (5)
C2: IDEAS (5)
DC: DAISIES (7) ASIDES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
Round 2: O N A E Y N D P U
C1: ANNOYED (7)
C2: unpayed
DC: PANNED (6)
OT: ANODYNE (7) YAUPON (6)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)
Larsen corner: Ryan, aren’t you ANNOYED you missed that 7?
Round 3: L E P M U E L F O
C1: FLUMP (5)
C2: FLUMP (5)
DC: FLUME (5)
OT: POLLEE (6)
Score: 17–10 (max 20)
Round 4: E M I S D E G T A
C1: GAMIEST (7)
C2: MIDGETS (7)
DC: MEDIATES (8)
OT: SIDEMEAT (8)
Score: 24–17 (max 28)
Both players miss the rather obvious 8 MEDIATES and its sexy anagram SIDEMEAT.
Round 5: 75, 1, 8, 5, 4, 7. Target: 283.
C1: 285.
C2: 283. (75-1)x4-8-5 (10)
Score: 24–27 (max 38)
Brian’s weakness on the numbers allows Ryan to claw back some easy points.
Teatime teaser: DINEBILE -> INEDIBLE
Round 6: E N I T G R E J O
C1: TEEING (6)
C2: INTEGER (7)
DC: JOINTER (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) TREEING (7) JEERING (7)
Score: 24–34 (max 45)
Round 7: B A R R E O N T A
C1: BARONET (7)
C2: BARONET (7)
DC: ARBORETA (8) ABERRANT (8)
Score: 31–41 (max 53)
Ryan didn’t risk ABERRANT. Just as well since he couldn’t pronounce it and he and Susie needed about 3 retakes to say it right. Spastics.
Round 8: I W I E L S P O R
C1: WILIER (6)
C2: SPOILER (7)
DC: WISPIER (7) (Jeff)
Score: 31–48 (max 60)
Ryan establishes a comfortable lead. Will it last???
Round 9: L I E L D I T M N
C1: LIMITED (7)
C2: LIMITED (7)
OT: DELIMIT (7) MIDLINE (7)
Score: 38–55 (max 67)
Susie tells us about the origins of the words conjugal, chauvinist and esposas which means wives and is also a word for handcuffs!
Round 10: 25, 1, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 933.
C1: 934. (10x3+7)x25+10-1 (7)
C2: 934. (10x3+7)x25+10-1 (7)
RR: 933. ((25+7)x10+1-10)x3 (10)
Score: 45–62 (max 77)
Rachel shows us a nice split-multiplication solution
Teatime teaser: TESTJOIN -> JETTISON
Round 11: G Y Z A E I A S T
C1: AGEIST (6)
C2: AGEIST (6)
DC: STAGEY (6) AGATES (6)
OT: GAIETY (6) GAITAS (6)
Score: 51–68 (max 83)
GAYEST. Round. Ever.
Round 12: E S K A O E T O R
C1: STROKE (6)
C2: RETAKES (7)
DC: RETAKES (7)
OT: ROSEATE (7)
Score: 51–75 (max 90)
Round 13: C U R D X I A I S
C1: IXIAS (5)
C2: RADIUS (6)
Score: 51–81 (max 96)
IXIAS are plants, and while it’s a nice word, Ryan’s RADIUS tears Brian a new one.
Round 14: 25, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4. Target: 265.
C1: 265. (9+2)x25-5x2 (10)
C2: 265. (9+2)x25-5x2 (10)
Score: 61–91 (max 106)
Round 15: D U O A S H O R E
C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ROADHOUSE which is correct.
Score: 71–91 (max 116)
Brian regains some pride, solving the uncharacteristically easy conundrum for a finals’ game while Ryan marches on to tomorrow’s semi. The line up for the final 4 is now set in place with the 4 big guns all still in with a chance. The winner of Hulme vs Taylor will play the victor of Davies vs Carson in an epic final. All 3 promise to be brilliant games.
Recap written by the Jade Ho
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
Edit: Just noticed this is my 2000th post. Kick ass