Wednesday 1st December 2010 (Ser. 63, Prelim 103)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:06 pm
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H-h-h-h-h-hope you're wrapped up and w-w-w-w-warming up n-n-n-n-n-nicely.
E-e-e-e-e-e-enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 December 2010.
C1: Champion Greg Hayhurst (4 wins, 361 points.) He is a personal trainer from Esher, Surrey. Like most people from down there, he supports.... Manchester United.
C2: Challenger Pam Garrod. From Ipswich, Suffolk. She is a retired secretary. She enjoys crosswords, puzzles and sudoku. Her favourite place in the world is Sorrento, Italy. She does enjoy travelling in general, and has actually just returned from a 2-week holiday in Cyprus.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley, appropriately wearing white, not that she knew what the weather was going to be like outside.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C M T U I E N H Z
R02: R T R A O E Y O S
R03: B N G I A X S E C
R04: D N T A E E O N P
R05: 75, 8, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 330.
TTT: SAFEGLUE - "It's not an elephant, but it's a jumbo body"
R06: S T G U A E O W M
R07: H M K A O I W T E
R08: V S N A U A J D E
R09: R N D A U A E S P
R10: 25, 10, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 671.
TTT: DOEBROKE - "Hired again after another yellow"
R11: N R G O I I L T O
R12: S L P F I E O E R
R13: N C L A A U I R T
R14: 100, 9, 3, 4, 5, 4. Target: 892.
R15: P I N T E R N E T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: C M T U I E N H Z
C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: CHIME (5)
DC: ZENITH (6) CHINTZ (6)
OT: ETHNIC (6) INHUME (6) MINUET (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
6 6's to start with today, but Pam can only find a 5. DC find both Z-inclusive 6's though.
Round 2: R T R A O E Y O S
C1: ORATORS (7)
C2: ROOSTER (7)
DC: ROASTER (7)
OT: ARROYOS (7) ORATORY (7) ROOTERS (7) TOREROS (7) STRAYER (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
Flat 7 round. Maybe a nice pancake could warm you up.
An ARROYO is a chiefly south-west American small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor, usually dry except after heavy rains.
A TORERO is quite simply, a bullfighter or matador.
Round 3: B N G I A X S E C
C1: CEASING (7)
C2: SEXING (6)
Score: 20–7 (max 20)
Greg goes darrenic and is still on course for perfection. Touchwood.
Round 4: D N T A E E O N P
C1: PENDANT (7)
C2: donatee
DC: PENNATE (7) NOTEPAD (7)
OT: DEPONENT (8)
Score: 27–7 (max 28)
And there's another darren, but it's not picked up in the studio, meaning the max game is off. But, Greg's lead extends to a score, as Pam's 7 is not in.
DEPONENT is an adjective meaning (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.
Round 5: 75, 8, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 330.
C1: 330. ((75 + 8) x 4) - ((9 / 9) + 1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 37–7 (max 38)
He might not have written it down, but Greg remembers his method to get the 10 points.
John talks about the time when he was mistaken as a former fireman, and when he was asked to interview the supermodel, Twiggy, just after she gave birth, and made a big error, by saying that her baby wasn't as beautiful as she was
Teatime teaser: SAFEGLUE -> FUSELAGE
Round 6: S T G U A E O W M
C1: STEAM (5)
C2: STOWAGE (7)
DC: OUTAGES (7)
OT: TOWAGES (7)
Score: 37–14 (max 45)
Hmmm, a bit of a blip from Greg here as he can only find a 5.
Round 7: H M K A O I W T E
C1: WHEAT (5)
C2: WITH (4)
OT: KOWHAI (6) KWAITO (6)
Score: 42–14 (max 51)
Another stinker of a round sees Greg reclaim some of his lost lead with his 5.
A KOWHAI is a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden-yellow flowers.
KWAITO is a type of South African pop music with lyrics spoken over an instrumental backing, usually consisting of slowed-down house music layered with African percussion and melodies.
Round 8: V S N A U A J D E
C1: UNSAVED (7)
C2: DEANS (5)
DC: SUNDAE (6)
Score: 49–14 (max 58)
Another darren for Greg here.
Round 9: R N D A U A E S P
C1: SPURNED (7)
C2: SPREAD (6)
DC: PARADES (7) PANDERS (7)
JS: SUNDAE (6)
OT: ASUNDER (7) DANSEUR (7)
Score: 56–14 (max 65)
Another 7 for Greg, as everyone stays in the cool mood, with a 2nd successive SUNDAE.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "bloomers".
Round 10: 25, 10, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 671.
C1: 671. (((7 x 4) - 1) x 25) - (10 - 6) (10)
C2: -
Score: 66–14 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: DOEBROKE -> REBOOKED
Round 11: N R G O I I L T O
C1: ROOTLING (8)
C2: ROOTLING (8)
DC: TOILING (7) LOOTING (7) ROOTING (7)
Score: 74–22 (max 83)
Darrens for both here, but Greg is nearly home and dry now with that 8.
Round 12: S L P F I E O E R
C1: SPOILER (7)
C2: slopier
DC: PROFILES (8)
Score: 81–22 (max 91)
As DC go darrenic, Greg seals the game with his 7.
Round 13: N C L A A U I R T
C1: CURTAIN (7)
C2: antail
DC: NAUTICAL (8) CANTRAIL (8)
Score: 88–22 (max 99)
DC get both the best words, as Greg edges closer to a maiden century.
Round 14: 100, 9, 3, 4, 5, 4. Target: 892.
C1: 892. (9 x 100) - 5 - 3 (10)
C2: 892. (9 x 100) - 4 - 4 (10)
Score: 98–32 (max 109)
And that easy numbers means that Greg is all set for the century.
Round 15: P I N T E R N E T
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PERTINENT which is correct.
Final Score: 108–32 (max 119)
Hmmm, this has shades of the conundrum of Episode 1 of this series. But, Greg did solve it and he now has 5 wins to his name. He does seems to have brilliant skill for a non-Apterite, and would certainly not be out of place in the finals. But, can he reach it or not
Join me tomorrow to see if we'll be any closer to finding out.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Greg:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 10
Pam:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
H-h-h-h-h-hope you're wrapped up and w-w-w-w-warming up n-n-n-n-n-nicely.
E-e-e-e-e-e-enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 December 2010.
C1: Champion Greg Hayhurst (4 wins, 361 points.) He is a personal trainer from Esher, Surrey. Like most people from down there, he supports.... Manchester United.
C2: Challenger Pam Garrod. From Ipswich, Suffolk. She is a retired secretary. She enjoys crosswords, puzzles and sudoku. Her favourite place in the world is Sorrento, Italy. She does enjoy travelling in general, and has actually just returned from a 2-week holiday in Cyprus.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley, appropriately wearing white, not that she knew what the weather was going to be like outside.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C M T U I E N H Z
R02: R T R A O E Y O S
R03: B N G I A X S E C
R04: D N T A E E O N P
R05: 75, 8, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 330.
TTT: SAFEGLUE - "It's not an elephant, but it's a jumbo body"
R06: S T G U A E O W M
R07: H M K A O I W T E
R08: V S N A U A J D E
R09: R N D A U A E S P
R10: 25, 10, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 671.
TTT: DOEBROKE - "Hired again after another yellow"
R11: N R G O I I L T O
R12: S L P F I E O E R
R13: N C L A A U I R T
R14: 100, 9, 3, 4, 5, 4. Target: 892.
R15: P I N T E R N E T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Enjoy the show.
Round 1: C M T U I E N H Z
C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: CHIME (5)
DC: ZENITH (6) CHINTZ (6)
OT: ETHNIC (6) INHUME (6) MINUET (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
6 6's to start with today, but Pam can only find a 5. DC find both Z-inclusive 6's though.
Round 2: R T R A O E Y O S
C1: ORATORS (7)
C2: ROOSTER (7)
DC: ROASTER (7)
OT: ARROYOS (7) ORATORY (7) ROOTERS (7) TOREROS (7) STRAYER (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
Flat 7 round. Maybe a nice pancake could warm you up.
An ARROYO is a chiefly south-west American small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor, usually dry except after heavy rains.
A TORERO is quite simply, a bullfighter or matador.
Round 3: B N G I A X S E C
C1: CEASING (7)
C2: SEXING (6)
Score: 20–7 (max 20)
Greg goes darrenic and is still on course for perfection. Touchwood.
Round 4: D N T A E E O N P
C1: PENDANT (7)
C2: donatee
DC: PENNATE (7) NOTEPAD (7)
OT: DEPONENT (8)
Score: 27–7 (max 28)
And there's another darren, but it's not picked up in the studio, meaning the max game is off. But, Greg's lead extends to a score, as Pam's 7 is not in.
DEPONENT is an adjective meaning (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.
Round 5: 75, 8, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 330.
C1: 330. ((75 + 8) x 4) - ((9 / 9) + 1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 37–7 (max 38)
He might not have written it down, but Greg remembers his method to get the 10 points.
John talks about the time when he was mistaken as a former fireman, and when he was asked to interview the supermodel, Twiggy, just after she gave birth, and made a big error, by saying that her baby wasn't as beautiful as she was
Teatime teaser: SAFEGLUE -> FUSELAGE
Round 6: S T G U A E O W M
C1: STEAM (5)
C2: STOWAGE (7)
DC: OUTAGES (7)
OT: TOWAGES (7)
Score: 37–14 (max 45)
Hmmm, a bit of a blip from Greg here as he can only find a 5.
Round 7: H M K A O I W T E
C1: WHEAT (5)
C2: WITH (4)
OT: KOWHAI (6) KWAITO (6)
Score: 42–14 (max 51)
Another stinker of a round sees Greg reclaim some of his lost lead with his 5.
A KOWHAI is a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden-yellow flowers.
KWAITO is a type of South African pop music with lyrics spoken over an instrumental backing, usually consisting of slowed-down house music layered with African percussion and melodies.
Round 8: V S N A U A J D E
C1: UNSAVED (7)
C2: DEANS (5)
DC: SUNDAE (6)
Score: 49–14 (max 58)
Another darren for Greg here.
Round 9: R N D A U A E S P
C1: SPURNED (7)
C2: SPREAD (6)
DC: PARADES (7) PANDERS (7)
JS: SUNDAE (6)
OT: ASUNDER (7) DANSEUR (7)
Score: 56–14 (max 65)
Another 7 for Greg, as everyone stays in the cool mood, with a 2nd successive SUNDAE.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "bloomers".
Round 10: 25, 10, 6, 1, 7, 4. Target: 671.
C1: 671. (((7 x 4) - 1) x 25) - (10 - 6) (10)
C2: -
Score: 66–14 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: DOEBROKE -> REBOOKED
Round 11: N R G O I I L T O
C1: ROOTLING (8)
C2: ROOTLING (8)
DC: TOILING (7) LOOTING (7) ROOTING (7)
Score: 74–22 (max 83)
Darrens for both here, but Greg is nearly home and dry now with that 8.
Round 12: S L P F I E O E R
C1: SPOILER (7)
C2: slopier
DC: PROFILES (8)
Score: 81–22 (max 91)
As DC go darrenic, Greg seals the game with his 7.
Round 13: N C L A A U I R T
C1: CURTAIN (7)
C2: antail
DC: NAUTICAL (8) CANTRAIL (8)
Score: 88–22 (max 99)
DC get both the best words, as Greg edges closer to a maiden century.
Round 14: 100, 9, 3, 4, 5, 4. Target: 892.
C1: 892. (9 x 100) - 5 - 3 (10)
C2: 892. (9 x 100) - 4 - 4 (10)
Score: 98–32 (max 109)
And that easy numbers means that Greg is all set for the century.
Round 15: P I N T E R N E T
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PERTINENT which is correct.
Final Score: 108–32 (max 119)
Hmmm, this has shades of the conundrum of Episode 1 of this series. But, Greg did solve it and he now has 5 wins to his name. He does seems to have brilliant skill for a non-Apterite, and would certainly not be out of place in the finals. But, can he reach it or not
Join me tomorrow to see if we'll be any closer to finding out.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Greg:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 10
Pam:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63