Wednesday 29th September 2010 (Ser. 63, Prelim 58)
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:11 pm
Welcome one and all to a slightly delayed Robinson Recap. Delayed mainly because my cable on my laptop decided to give up, meaning I had to wait for my sister to vacate the main computer.
But fear not, I am here, and will keep you up to date with the goings on at the ITV Studios Manchester.
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 September 2010.
C1: Champion Heather Driver (2 wins, 154 points.) From Elgin, Moray, which Heather claims is the best place in the world, but she doesn't want anyone to know, because it's her bit of heaven.
C2: Challenger Nik Mackintosh. From Edinburgh, but was born in Inverness. He enjoys football, tennis and poker and would most like to meet Diego Maradona. (I'm sure that'll please a lot of people south of the border.
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DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M C R I A E G L A
R02: R S G E U O L Q N
R03: M J S E A D I E Z
R04: T B R S O A I E N
R05: 50, 4, 2, 1, 6, 8. Target: 823.
TTT: REDTINTS - "If you want spears, don't use Britney's, use Susie's"
R06: A E I V R N L T O
R07: N V I O A P N R U
R08: T P F I U I E G R
R09: S D W O A U T R S
R10: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1. Target: 924.
TTT: BULLMARE - "It goes up when it comes down"
R11: H N R E I E T P U
R12: C N L D O I O A F
R13: D S H E A G O X M
R14: 7, 6, 5, 1, 8, 1. Target: 405.
R15: H E P A D E M I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: M C R I A E G L A
C1: MIRACLE (7)
C2: MIRACLE (7)
DC: CARAMEL (7) GLACIER (7) GRACILE (7)
OT: CLAIMER (7) RECLAIM (7) GRIMACE (7) LAIRAGE (7) RAILAGE (7) REGALIA (7) MAGICAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Plenty of 7's to start this game off with.
LAIRAGE is accommodation for farm animals, especially at docks or markets.
Round 2: R S G E U O L Q N
C1: LOUNGERS (8)
C2: LOUNGERS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
A fairly simple darrenic 8 for the contestants. Also there was a medical 7 (in honour of Dr. Phil) in the form of SURGEON.
Round 3: M J S E A D I E Z
C1: SEIZED (6)
C2: SEAMED (6)
DC: DEMISE (6)
OT: AMIDES (6) AZIDES (6) ZAIDES (6) MASJID (6) MEDIAE (6)
Score: 21–21 (max 21)
Yet more flatness. Still perfection here for both contestants. Interestingly JEREMIADS would've been available for 9 if the Z had transformed itself into an R.
An AMIDE is a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH2.
An AZIDE is any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN3.
A MASJID is simply an Arabic word for a mosque.
MEDIAE (plural of MEDIA) are the middle layers of an artery or lymphatic vessel, or a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
Round 4: T B R S O A I E N
C1: ABORTS (6)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: BARITONES (18) OBTAINERS (18)
Score: 21–28 (max 39)
Perfection ends as DC get both available 9's, but Nik leads with the 7.
Round 5: 50, 4, 2, 1, 6, 8. Target: 823.
C1: 822. (8 x 2 x (50 + 1)) + 6 (7)
C2: 824. Mistake in working.
RR: 823. (8 x 2 x 50) + (6 x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 49)
The game is back to level-pegging, as both declare 1 away on a relatively straight forward 1 large, although Nik overcomplicates things further by going. You could tell by Jeff's reaction that he seemed to think it was easy too.
Dr. Phil talks about his diet while touring with his comedy show, which mainly consists of flapjacks, caffeine and coffee. He also talks about how fruit "mysteriously disapppears" after patients die, mainly by doctors eating it.
Teatime teaser: REDTINTS -> TRIDENTS
Round 6: A E I V R N L T O
C1: INTERVAL (8)
C2: RETINOL (7)
DC: OVERLAIN (8)
OT: ORIENTAL (8) RELATION (8)
Score: 36–28 (max 57)
Plenty of 8's around here, even if the traditional ORIENTAL/RELATION are overlooked, but Nik can't find one of them, giving Heather the lead for the first time today.
Round 7: N V I O A P N R U
C1: VAPOUR (6)
C2: unpair
DC: PAVIOUR (7)
Score: 42–28 (max 64)
Another unlucky break for Nik. UNPAIRED is in, but not UNPAIR on its own.
Round 8: T P F I U I E G R
C1: FIGURE (6)
C2: FRUIT (5)
OT: PERITI (6)
Score: 48–28 (max 70)
Heather's perfect figure extends her lead to a score.
Round 9: S D W O A U T R S
C1: OUTWARDS (8)
C2: OUTWARDS (8)
DC: OUTDRAWS (8)
Score: 56–36 (max 78)
Nik scores for the first time since Round 4. Can he mount a recovery
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "brouhaha".
Round 10: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1. Target: 924.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 360. (0)
OT: 360. (1 + 1) x 3 x 3 x 4 x 5 (0)
Score: 56–36 (max 78)
Oh dear. The 6 small curse has struck with the nearest to the target being 564 away
I personally would've declared 133,451 to see if it would get a laugh.
Teatime teaser: BULLMARE -> UMBRELLA
Round 11: H N R E I E T P U
C1: NEITHER (7)
C2: PUNTER (6)
DC: UTERINE (7) RETINUE (7) THEREIN (7)
OT: NEPHRITE (8) TREPHINE (8)
Score: 63–36 (max 86)
Heather extends her lead further with her 7, but the 8's are left alone this time.
NEPHRITE is a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
A TREPHINE is a small circular saw with a centre pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular discs of bone from the skull.
Round 12: C N L D O I O A F
C1: COLON (5)
C2: FALCON (6)
DC: CONOIDAL (8)
Score: 63–42 (max 94)
A brilliant darrenic 8 from DC there, as Nik claws back in with his 6. (No bird joke intended there. )
Round 13: D S H E A G O X M
C1: HOMAGES (7)
C2: HOMAGES (7)
DC: SHAMED (6) HOAXES (6) DOSAGE (6)
Score: 70–49 (max 101)
DC are beaten, but so is Nik, as that darrenic 7 is the end of him.
Round 14: 7, 6, 5, 1, 8, 1. Target: 405.
C1: -
C2: 415. (7 x 6 x (8 + 1 + 1)) - 5 (5)
RR: 405. ((((6 + 1) x 7) + 1) x 8) + 5 (10)
Score: 70–54 (max 111)
6 small is tried again with another tricky target. Nik just manages to scrape 5 points with his 10 away, while Miss Perfect shows us all how it's done. 
Round 15: H E P A D E M I C
C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say IMPEACHED which is correct.
Final Score: 70–64 (max 121)
And a very good solve by Nik to finish, which gives the scoreline more respectability. He'll probably regret that middle section where he scored no points for 4 consecutive rounds.
As it is, Heather marches on. She has probably used her Get Out Of Jail card again today, but how many more does she have
I'll be back tomorrow to see if she can reach half-octochampdom.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Heather:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 8
Nik:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
But fear not, I am here, and will keep you up to date with the goings on at the ITV Studios Manchester.
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 September 2010.
C1: Champion Heather Driver (2 wins, 154 points.) From Elgin, Moray, which Heather claims is the best place in the world, but she doesn't want anyone to know, because it's her bit of heaven.
C2: Challenger Nik Mackintosh. From Edinburgh, but was born in Inverness. He enjoys football, tennis and poker and would most like to meet Diego Maradona. (I'm sure that'll please a lot of people south of the border.
) DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M C R I A E G L A
R02: R S G E U O L Q N
R03: M J S E A D I E Z
R04: T B R S O A I E N
R05: 50, 4, 2, 1, 6, 8. Target: 823.
TTT: REDTINTS - "If you want spears, don't use Britney's, use Susie's"
R06: A E I V R N L T O
R07: N V I O A P N R U
R08: T P F I U I E G R
R09: S D W O A U T R S
R10: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1. Target: 924.
TTT: BULLMARE - "It goes up when it comes down"
R11: H N R E I E T P U
R12: C N L D O I O A F
R13: D S H E A G O X M
R14: 7, 6, 5, 1, 8, 1. Target: 405.
R15: H E P A D E M I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: M C R I A E G L A
C1: MIRACLE (7)
C2: MIRACLE (7)
DC: CARAMEL (7) GLACIER (7) GRACILE (7)
OT: CLAIMER (7) RECLAIM (7) GRIMACE (7) LAIRAGE (7) RAILAGE (7) REGALIA (7) MAGICAL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Plenty of 7's to start this game off with.
LAIRAGE is accommodation for farm animals, especially at docks or markets.
Round 2: R S G E U O L Q N
C1: LOUNGERS (8)
C2: LOUNGERS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
A fairly simple darrenic 8 for the contestants. Also there was a medical 7 (in honour of Dr. Phil) in the form of SURGEON.
Round 3: M J S E A D I E Z
C1: SEIZED (6)
C2: SEAMED (6)
DC: DEMISE (6)
OT: AMIDES (6) AZIDES (6) ZAIDES (6) MASJID (6) MEDIAE (6)
Score: 21–21 (max 21)
Yet more flatness. Still perfection here for both contestants. Interestingly JEREMIADS would've been available for 9 if the Z had transformed itself into an R.
An AMIDE is a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH2.
An AZIDE is any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN3.
A MASJID is simply an Arabic word for a mosque.
MEDIAE (plural of MEDIA) are the middle layers of an artery or lymphatic vessel, or a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
Round 4: T B R S O A I E N
C1: ABORTS (6)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: BARITONES (18) OBTAINERS (18)
Score: 21–28 (max 39)
Perfection ends as DC get both available 9's, but Nik leads with the 7.
Round 5: 50, 4, 2, 1, 6, 8. Target: 823.
C1: 822. (8 x 2 x (50 + 1)) + 6 (7)
C2: 824. Mistake in working.
RR: 823. (8 x 2 x 50) + (6 x 4) - 1 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 49)
The game is back to level-pegging, as both declare 1 away on a relatively straight forward 1 large, although Nik overcomplicates things further by going. You could tell by Jeff's reaction that he seemed to think it was easy too.
Dr. Phil talks about his diet while touring with his comedy show, which mainly consists of flapjacks, caffeine and coffee. He also talks about how fruit "mysteriously disapppears" after patients die, mainly by doctors eating it.
Teatime teaser: REDTINTS -> TRIDENTS
Round 6: A E I V R N L T O
C1: INTERVAL (8)
C2: RETINOL (7)
DC: OVERLAIN (8)
OT: ORIENTAL (8) RELATION (8)
Score: 36–28 (max 57)
Plenty of 8's around here, even if the traditional ORIENTAL/RELATION are overlooked, but Nik can't find one of them, giving Heather the lead for the first time today.
Round 7: N V I O A P N R U
C1: VAPOUR (6)
C2: unpair
DC: PAVIOUR (7)
Score: 42–28 (max 64)
Another unlucky break for Nik. UNPAIRED is in, but not UNPAIR on its own.
Round 8: T P F I U I E G R
C1: FIGURE (6)
C2: FRUIT (5)
OT: PERITI (6)
Score: 48–28 (max 70)
Heather's perfect figure extends her lead to a score.
Round 9: S D W O A U T R S
C1: OUTWARDS (8)
C2: OUTWARDS (8)
DC: OUTDRAWS (8)
Score: 56–36 (max 78)
Nik scores for the first time since Round 4. Can he mount a recovery
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "brouhaha".
Round 10: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1. Target: 924.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 360. (0)
OT: 360. (1 + 1) x 3 x 3 x 4 x 5 (0)
Score: 56–36 (max 78)
Oh dear. The 6 small curse has struck with the nearest to the target being 564 away
I personally would've declared 133,451 to see if it would get a laugh. Teatime teaser: BULLMARE -> UMBRELLA
Round 11: H N R E I E T P U
C1: NEITHER (7)
C2: PUNTER (6)
DC: UTERINE (7) RETINUE (7) THEREIN (7)
OT: NEPHRITE (8) TREPHINE (8)
Score: 63–36 (max 86)
Heather extends her lead further with her 7, but the 8's are left alone this time.
NEPHRITE is a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
A TREPHINE is a small circular saw with a centre pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular discs of bone from the skull.
Round 12: C N L D O I O A F
C1: COLON (5)
C2: FALCON (6)
DC: CONOIDAL (8)
Score: 63–42 (max 94)
A brilliant darrenic 8 from DC there, as Nik claws back in with his 6. (No bird joke intended there.
)Round 13: D S H E A G O X M
C1: HOMAGES (7)
C2: HOMAGES (7)
DC: SHAMED (6) HOAXES (6) DOSAGE (6)
Score: 70–49 (max 101)
DC are beaten, but so is Nik, as that darrenic 7 is the end of him.
Round 14: 7, 6, 5, 1, 8, 1. Target: 405.
C1: -
C2: 415. (7 x 6 x (8 + 1 + 1)) - 5 (5)
RR: 405. ((((6 + 1) x 7) + 1) x 8) + 5 (10)
Score: 70–54 (max 111)
6 small is tried again with another tricky target. Nik just manages to scrape 5 points with his 10 away, while Miss Perfect shows us all how it's done.
Round 15: H E P A D E M I C
C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say IMPEACHED which is correct.
Final Score: 70–64 (max 121)
And a very good solve by Nik to finish, which gives the scoreline more respectability. He'll probably regret that middle section where he scored no points for 4 consecutive rounds.
As it is, Heather marches on. She has probably used her Get Out Of Jail card again today, but how many more does she have
I'll be back tomorrow to see if she can reach half-octochampdom.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Heather:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 8
Nik:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63