Wednesday 27th October 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 78)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:17 pm
Wahey 
After last week's magic moments, we seem to have returned to some sort of normality with this week's contestants, but we've still had 2 crucial games so far. Are we in for a 3rd today 
Enjoy. 
Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 October 2010.
C1: Champion Stevie Field (1 win, 82 points.) From Edmonton, Greater London. He works as a window cleaner. He loves football, golf, snooker and art, and has even made a sketch of Jeff, which Jeff proudly displays to the audience.
C2: Challenger Julian Joss. An Apterite (known as Jules online) from Ipswich, Suffolk. His most memorable experience was living in Cyprus for the last 7 years.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M D R I O A P Q U
R02: L I T N J O E A T
R03: N R L U E E M W Y
R04: N P A E T N U V I
R05: 100, 8, 9, 3, 1, 4. Target: 306.
TTT: APIPETTE - "If you lose this, it can be hard to take in"
R06: S F E A G T V I E
R07: G N O U I S R D K
R08: C S B E I R S E D
R09: W H R O A E D S C
R10: 25, 50, 6, 10, 10, 5. Target: 289.
TTT: LOSTIDEA - "All alone with the electricity cut off"
R11: G S R I E I T C H
R12: N D R A A T B G O
R13: M F S E A E P R N
R14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 747.
R15: E N T A P E T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: M D R I O A P Q U
C1: impair
C2: PROUD (5)
DC: PODIUM (6)
OT: RADIUM (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)
A bad start for the champion, as he sees a phantom I, giving Julian the early lead here.
Round 2: L I T N J O E A T
C1: ELATION (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7) TONALITE (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)
Round 3: N R L U E E M W Y
C1: MERELY (6)
C2: meely
DC: UNREEL (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 20)
A tricky selection here, but Stevie and DC get the 2 6's giving Stevie a tiny advantage here.
Round 4: N P A E T N U V I
C1: PUNNET (6)
C2: INVENT (6)
DC: PINNATE (7) PETUNIA (7)
Score: 19–18 (max 27)
Round 5: 100, 8, 9, 3, 1, 4. Target: 306.
C1: 306. (3 x 100) + 9 - 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 306. (3 x 100) + 9 - 8 + 1 + 4 (10)
Score: 29–28 (max 37)
Rory tells of his grumpiness about health and safety regulations, such as pointless signs.
Teatime teaser: APIPETTE -> APPETITE
Round 6: S F E A G T V I E
C1: FESTIVE (7)
C2: FESTIVE (7)
DC: VESTIGE (7)
Score: 36–35 (max 44)
Round 7: G N O U I S R D K
C1: SOURING (7)
C2: ROUSING (7)
DC: DOUSING (7) GROUNDS (7)
OT: DOGSKIN (7) GUIDONS (7) DURGONS (7) DUSKING (7) UNGIRDS (7)
Score: 43–42 (max 51)
The maxes keep on coming, with the gap stabilising at 1 point.
A GUIDON is a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
UNGIRD is a verb meaning to loosen or remove by unfastening a belt.
Round 8: C S B E I R S E D
C1: DESCRIBES (18)
C2: DESCRIBES (18)
Score: 61–60 (max 69)
A fantastic 9 is seen by both, and the standards of this game have certainly not dropped.
Round 9: W H R O A E D S C
C1: SHADOWER (8)
C2: CHOWDERS (8)
OT: COWHERDS (8) SHOWCARD (8)
Score: 69–68 (max 77)
2 more brilliant 8's by the contestants. Who needs a brilliant Apterite on the show for quality
Susie's Origins Of Words continues with the football theme with the origins of Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.
Round 10: 25, 50, 6, 10, 10, 5. Target: 289.
C1: 289. Mistake in working.
C2: 290. Mistake in working.
RR: 289. ((50 - (10 / 10)) x 6) - 5 (10)
Score: 69–68 (max 87)
Ah, maybe I spoke too soon. Both players cock up their methods, but it was Stevie who actually was closest to the answer, but he accidentally added, rather than take away the 10 / 10.
Teatime teaser: LOSTIDEA -> ISOLATED
Round 11: G S R I E I T C H
C1: ITCHIER (7)
C2: CHITS (5)
DC: TIGERISH (8)
OT: RIGHTIES (8)
Score: 76–68 (max 95)
Is a bigger wedge starting to form here
Stevie's 7 sees his lead extend to 8.
A RIGHTY is simply a right-handed person.
Round 12: N D R A A T B G O
C1: BRAND (5)
C2: ABORT (5)
DC: BOGART (6)
OT: BANDORA (7) BORGATA (7)
Score: 81–73 (max 102)
While DC look up Humphrey BOGART, the 2 7's evade everyone in the studio.
A BANDORA (or BANDORE) is an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
A BORGATA is an organized branch of the Mafia or an Italian slum.
Round 13: M F S E A E P R N
C1: MEANER (6)
C2: FREEMAN (7)
DC: SPEARMEN (8)
Score: 81–80 (max 110)
Oooooh, is a comeback on here While DC get the darrenic 8, Julian's 7 returns the lead back down to a single point.
Round 14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 747.
C1: 747. ((4 + 3) x (100 + 6)) + 5 (10)
C2: 744.
Score: 91–80 (max 120)
Oh dear, after Julian's 2 large in the last numbers game went tits up for everyone, he decides to go for the SAFE option of 1 large. He might regret adding the word SAFE into that sentence, as Stevie's solve gives him the game.
Round 15: E N T A P E T E R
C1 buzzes on 28.25 seconds to say REPENTANT which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PENETRATE.
Final Score: 91–80 (max 130)
A tricky conundrum as no-one in the whole studio gets it. (Just to show off, I got it in half a second. ) But, Stevie won't mind, as he has his 2nd win after a tricky contest with Julian.
I'll be back tomorrow for his 3rd game to see if he has a chance of breaking into the top 8.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Stevie:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
Julian:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
After last week's magic moments, we seem to have returned to some sort of normality with this week's contestants, but we've still had 2 crucial games so far. Are we in for a 3rd today Enjoy. Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 October 2010.
C1: Champion Stevie Field (1 win, 82 points.) From Edmonton, Greater London. He works as a window cleaner. He loves football, golf, snooker and art, and has even made a sketch of Jeff, which Jeff proudly displays to the audience.
C2: Challenger Julian Joss. An Apterite (known as Jules online) from Ipswich, Suffolk. His most memorable experience was living in Cyprus for the last 7 years.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory McGrath.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M D R I O A P Q U
R02: L I T N J O E A T
R03: N R L U E E M W Y
R04: N P A E T N U V I
R05: 100, 8, 9, 3, 1, 4. Target: 306.
TTT: APIPETTE - "If you lose this, it can be hard to take in"
R06: S F E A G T V I E
R07: G N O U I S R D K
R08: C S B E I R S E D
R09: W H R O A E D S C
R10: 25, 50, 6, 10, 10, 5. Target: 289.
TTT: LOSTIDEA - "All alone with the electricity cut off"
R11: G S R I E I T C H
R12: N D R A A T B G O
R13: M F S E A E P R N
R14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 747.
R15: E N T A P E T E R (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: M D R I O A P Q U
C1: impair
C2: PROUD (5)
DC: PODIUM (6)
OT: RADIUM (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)
A bad start for the champion, as he sees a phantom I, giving Julian the early lead here.
Round 2: L I T N J O E A T
C1: ELATION (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7) TONALITE (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)
Round 3: N R L U E E M W Y
C1: MERELY (6)
C2: meely
DC: UNREEL (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 20)
A tricky selection here, but Stevie and DC get the 2 6's giving Stevie a tiny advantage here.
Round 4: N P A E T N U V I
C1: PUNNET (6)
C2: INVENT (6)
DC: PINNATE (7) PETUNIA (7)
Score: 19–18 (max 27)
Round 5: 100, 8, 9, 3, 1, 4. Target: 306.
C1: 306. (3 x 100) + 9 - 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 306. (3 x 100) + 9 - 8 + 1 + 4 (10)
Score: 29–28 (max 37)
Rory tells of his grumpiness about health and safety regulations, such as pointless signs.
Teatime teaser: APIPETTE -> APPETITE
Round 6: S F E A G T V I E
C1: FESTIVE (7)
C2: FESTIVE (7)
DC: VESTIGE (7)
Score: 36–35 (max 44)
Round 7: G N O U I S R D K
C1: SOURING (7)
C2: ROUSING (7)
DC: DOUSING (7) GROUNDS (7)
OT: DOGSKIN (7) GUIDONS (7) DURGONS (7) DUSKING (7) UNGIRDS (7)
Score: 43–42 (max 51)
The maxes keep on coming, with the gap stabilising at 1 point.
A GUIDON is a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
UNGIRD is a verb meaning to loosen or remove by unfastening a belt.
Round 8: C S B E I R S E D
C1: DESCRIBES (18)
C2: DESCRIBES (18)
Score: 61–60 (max 69)
A fantastic 9 is seen by both, and the standards of this game have certainly not dropped.
Round 9: W H R O A E D S C
C1: SHADOWER (8)
C2: CHOWDERS (8)
OT: COWHERDS (8) SHOWCARD (8)
Score: 69–68 (max 77)
2 more brilliant 8's by the contestants.
Who needs a brilliant Apterite on the show for quality Susie's Origins Of Words continues with the football theme with the origins of Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.
Round 10: 25, 50, 6, 10, 10, 5. Target: 289.
C1: 289. Mistake in working.
C2: 290. Mistake in working.
RR: 289. ((50 - (10 / 10)) x 6) - 5 (10)
Score: 69–68 (max 87)
Ah, maybe I spoke too soon. Both players cock up their methods, but it was Stevie who actually was closest to the answer, but he accidentally added, rather than take away the 10 / 10.
Teatime teaser: LOSTIDEA -> ISOLATED
Round 11: G S R I E I T C H
C1: ITCHIER (7)
C2: CHITS (5)
DC: TIGERISH (8)
OT: RIGHTIES (8)
Score: 76–68 (max 95)
Is a bigger wedge starting to form here
Stevie's 7 sees his lead extend to 8.A RIGHTY is simply a right-handed person.
Round 12: N D R A A T B G O
C1: BRAND (5)
C2: ABORT (5)
DC: BOGART (6)
OT: BANDORA (7) BORGATA (7)
Score: 81–73 (max 102)
While DC look up Humphrey BOGART, the 2 7's evade everyone in the studio.
A BANDORA (or BANDORE) is an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
A BORGATA is an organized branch of the Mafia or an Italian slum.
Round 13: M F S E A E P R N
C1: MEANER (6)
C2: FREEMAN (7)
DC: SPEARMEN (8)
Score: 81–80 (max 110)
Oooooh, is a comeback on here
While DC get the darrenic 8, Julian's 7 returns the lead back down to a single point.Round 14: 100, 3, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 747.
C1: 747. ((4 + 3) x (100 + 6)) + 5 (10)
C2: 744.
Score: 91–80 (max 120)
Oh dear, after Julian's 2 large in the last numbers game went tits up for everyone, he decides to go for the SAFE option of 1 large. He might regret adding the word SAFE into that sentence, as Stevie's solve gives him the game.
Round 15: E N T A P E T E R
C1 buzzes on 28.25 seconds to say REPENTANT which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PENETRATE.
Final Score: 91–80 (max 130)
A tricky conundrum as no-one in the whole studio gets it. (Just to show off, I got it in half a second.
) But, Stevie won't mind, as he has his 2nd win after a tricky contest with Julian.I'll be back tomorrow for his 3rd game to see if he has a chance of breaking into the top 8.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Stevie:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
Julian:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63