Monday 13th December 2010 (Series 63, QF 3)
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:56 pm
APOLOGIES!! for the lateness of this recap. Had lots of essays etc on as they seem to all have deadlines at the same time stupidly. Anyway here is my last recap of 2010 so I'll try and make it a good one although I can't promise anything. Make it last as there won't be another un til January 2011, by which time I will be one year older, although probably not one year maturer.
Countdown recap for Monday 13 December 2010.
C1: Champion Daniel Pati (8 wins, 840 points.)
C2: Champion Tom Rowell (8 wins, 774 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L E P U T I L V O
R02: S R M E I A M C T
R03: G E K A S I S R T
R04: B D D P I A A Y S
R05: 50, 7, 1, 3, 1, 8. Target: 758.
TTT: TAUTPINS - "Your taut pins might look nice in this"
R06: N N R E I I W D E
R07: F A G Z O U C O N
R08: I A P H O O R T R
R09: V E L A G E M X I
R10: 7, 2, 3, 9, 7, 1. Target: 716.
TTT: CROWSOBS - "Upset your lover with a weapon, perhaps?"
R11: S E R A L E S O R
R12: W T N A U U B H E
R13: R A N I D E N S E
R14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 10, 3. Target: 273.
R15: E N G L A N D F A (conundrum)
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I don't think either Daniel Pati or Tom Rowell need much of an introduction since they have both been on your TV sets 8 times before winning all of their games. So far we have seen with the two previous quarter finals that the higher seed has progressed but now the gap is closing between the seeds and it is games like this one today that could show an upset in the seeding. Can Tom Rowell do it?
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: L E P U T I L V O
C1: OUTLIVE (7)
C2: pollutive
DC: POLLUTE (7)
OT: VOLUPTE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A valiant effort in round 1, that really would have been an explosive start. Unfortunately it isn't a word
and I won't comment on the part that me and Dinos had in this round since we feel bad enough already I'm sure.
Round 2: S R M E I A M C T
C1: MATRICES (8)
C2: MARMITES (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
Tom declaring second pushes for a risky 8 but thankfully it's good meaning he is off the mark and on Daniel's tail.
Round 3: G E K A S I S R T
C1: AGISTERS (8)
C2: GASSIER (7)
DC: ASTERISK (8)
OT: SARKIEST (8)
Score: 23–8 (max 23)
Tom falls off the pace a bit here though as he fails to spot a relatively routine apto-word in the form of AGISTERS which I'm sure Tom is kicking himself about. Oh wait, I mean tossing one off too.
Round 4: B D D P I A A Y S
C1: BADDY (5)
C2: DAISY (5)
DC: PADDY (5)
OT: ADDAS (5) DADAS (5) BAAPS (5) BAYAS (5) BIDDY (5) DIYAS (5) DYADS (5) PAISA (5) SAPID (5)
Score: 28–13 (max 28)
An extremely flat round of horrible letters does nothing to change the lead that Daniel has opened up over Tom.
Round 5: 50, 7, 1, 3, 1, 8. Target: 758.
C1: 758. (7-1-1)*3*50+8 (10)
C2: 755.
Score: 38–13 (max 38)
Again Tom will be distraught with this miss. Perhaps his mind is still on the word POLLUTIVE. Forget about it! As it is, Daniel has maxed the first 5 rounds with consumate ease.
DC Guest Time: Paul Zenon performs a magic trick. (I'm just guessing because I've not watched this and can't remember as far back as November).
Teatime teaser: TAUTPINS -> PANTSUIT
Round 6: N N R E I I W D E
C1: WINDIER (7)
C2: WINDIER (7)
OT: WEIRDIE (7) WIDENER (7)
Score: 45–20 (max 45)
Pretty flat. 'Nuff said.
Round 7: F A G Z O U C O N
C1: FUNGO (5)
C2: CONGA (5)
OT: FANGO (5) FOGOU (5) GONZO (5) GUANO (5)
Score: 50–25 (max 50)
Another round where 5 is the absolute max although quite amusingly people in the audience (and Susie) think that Daniel has made his word up!
Round 8: I A P H O O R T R
C1: AIRPORT (7)
C2: trophia
Score: 57–25 (max 57)
The first darren of the day and it is classily spotted by Daniel forcing Tom to risk an invalid 7. Daniel is bullying Tom at the moment and the lead is 32 points. I'm not sure it can be recovered.
Round 9: V E L A G E M X I
C1: MILEAGE (7)
C2: MILEAGE (7)
Score: 64–32 (max 64)
And like a bus two darrens come along at once although this time Tom does get it but since Daniel also spotted it the difference in score remains but quite noteworthy is that Daniel's score is double Tom's at this stage. Moreover Daniel is STILL on a max game after 9 rounds!!! Phenomenal.
Susie's Origins of Words: Susie talks about words (and some other words).
Round 10: 7, 2, 3, 9, 7, 1. Target: 716.
C1: 718. (7+1)*9*(7+3)-2 (7)
C2: 711.
OT: 715. (9*7+2)*(7+3+1) (7)
Score: 71–32 (max 71)
And he is STILL on a max game since this numbers game did not have a solution although if Daniel goes on to max the rest of the rounds, would this truely be a max game? I think not.
Teatime teaser: CROWSOBS -> CROSSBOW
Round 11: S E R A L E S O R
C1: AREOLES (7)
C2: RESEALS (7)
DC: RELEASORS (18)
Score: 78–39 (max 89)
Well this at least sorts out the whole "is it a max game or isn't it?" debate. Daniel misses the first max of the day which turns out to be a 9. This was perhaps Tom's last chance at salvation as spotting this would have brought him to 21 points behind. Yet Daniel's score remains double Tom's.
Round 12: W T N A U U B H E
C1: BUTANE (6)
C2: unbathe
OT: UNTHAW (6) WHENUA (6)
Score: 84–39 (max 95)
It has got desperate now and Tom pushes for an unlikely 7 whilst Daniel finds what he's been finding all day - the max!
Round 13: R A N I D E N S E
C1: ENSNARED (8)
C2: NEARSIDE (8)
OT: ADENINES (8) ANSERINE (8) ARSENIDE (8)
Score: 92–47 (max 103)
Tom finds a lovely 8 here boosting his score but it is too late now to do anything about the outcome of this guy.
Round 14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 10, 3. Target: 273.
C1: -
C2: 273. (10+7-(9-8)+75)*3 (10)
Score: 92–57 (max 113)
I think Daniel perhaps just relaxed so much at winning this game that he didn't even attempt this numbers game. Tom shows everyone how it is done and makes the score more respectable. The conundrum will make it look even better...
Round 15: E N G L A N D F A
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FANDANGLE which is correct.
Final Score: 92–67 (max 123)
...and Tom gets it too! Hooray! A strong end to the game by Tom but it was too late in the day to cause Daniel anything to sweat about. Daniel ended poorly in this game, kind of in the fashion of Manchester United this season (conceding late goals Fulham, Everton etc.) although for Daniel at least it hasn't been costly.
After 10 rounds Daniel has managed 71 points out of 71 and the score of below 100 doesn't do him much justice as this was a terrific performance by the #3 seed. Eoin should be rightfully worried when they meet in the semi-final on Thursday.
For Tom, unlucky mate. Jeff kind of said it when mentioning POLLUTIVE^ saying that was a turning point as early as round 1. Well I don't know about it being detrimental but it certainly threw Tom off a little bit and by the time Tom had regained his composure and realised where he was it was too late as the juggernaut that is Daniel Pati had raced into an unassailable lead.
Join Oliver tomorrow as he will take you through the most anticipated quarter final of the 4 when good friends and rivals Scott Gillies and Marcus Hares lock horns to decide who plays Jack in Wednesday's semi-final. It should be a cracker!
From me? I'd like to wish all you recap-readers (however few or many of you that there are) a very happy Christmas. I hope you've enjoyed my recaps for the best part of a year. If you haven't enjoyed them then go fuck yourself and if you have then I'll fuck you. In alls seriousness though, I've enjoyed writing them and I think whenever writing a recap becomes a chore then that is the time that one should quit but thankfully I can say that they are not a chore for me...just yet.
So yes, have a great Christmas an even drunker New Year, have a drink to me on January 2nd (my birthday) and I shall see you on the other side in 2011.
Peace out kids.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
Countdown recap for Monday 13 December 2010.
C1: Champion Daniel Pati (8 wins, 840 points.)
C2: Champion Tom Rowell (8 wins, 774 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L E P U T I L V O
R02: S R M E I A M C T
R03: G E K A S I S R T
R04: B D D P I A A Y S
R05: 50, 7, 1, 3, 1, 8. Target: 758.
TTT: TAUTPINS - "Your taut pins might look nice in this"
R06: N N R E I I W D E
R07: F A G Z O U C O N
R08: I A P H O O R T R
R09: V E L A G E M X I
R10: 7, 2, 3, 9, 7, 1. Target: 716.
TTT: CROWSOBS - "Upset your lover with a weapon, perhaps?"
R11: S E R A L E S O R
R12: W T N A U U B H E
R13: R A N I D E N S E
R14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 10, 3. Target: 273.
R15: E N G L A N D F A (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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I don't think either Daniel Pati or Tom Rowell need much of an introduction since they have both been on your TV sets 8 times before winning all of their games. So far we have seen with the two previous quarter finals that the higher seed has progressed but now the gap is closing between the seeds and it is games like this one today that could show an upset in the seeding. Can Tom Rowell do it?
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: L E P U T I L V O
C1: OUTLIVE (7)
C2: pollutive
DC: POLLUTE (7)
OT: VOLUPTE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A valiant effort in round 1, that really would have been an explosive start. Unfortunately it isn't a word
and I won't comment on the part that me and Dinos had in this round since we feel bad enough already I'm sure.Round 2: S R M E I A M C T
C1: MATRICES (8)
C2: MARMITES (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
Tom declaring second pushes for a risky 8 but thankfully it's good meaning he is off the mark and on Daniel's tail.
Round 3: G E K A S I S R T
C1: AGISTERS (8)
C2: GASSIER (7)
DC: ASTERISK (8)
OT: SARKIEST (8)
Score: 23–8 (max 23)
Tom falls off the pace a bit here though as he fails to spot a relatively routine apto-word in the form of AGISTERS which I'm sure Tom is kicking himself about. Oh wait, I mean tossing one off too.
Round 4: B D D P I A A Y S
C1: BADDY (5)
C2: DAISY (5)
DC: PADDY (5)
OT: ADDAS (5) DADAS (5) BAAPS (5) BAYAS (5) BIDDY (5) DIYAS (5) DYADS (5) PAISA (5) SAPID (5)
Score: 28–13 (max 28)
An extremely flat round of horrible letters does nothing to change the lead that Daniel has opened up over Tom.
Round 5: 50, 7, 1, 3, 1, 8. Target: 758.
C1: 758. (7-1-1)*3*50+8 (10)
C2: 755.
Score: 38–13 (max 38)
Again Tom will be distraught with this miss. Perhaps his mind is still on the word POLLUTIVE. Forget about it! As it is, Daniel has maxed the first 5 rounds with consumate ease.
DC Guest Time: Paul Zenon performs a magic trick. (I'm just guessing because I've not watched this and can't remember as far back as November).
Teatime teaser: TAUTPINS -> PANTSUIT
Round 6: N N R E I I W D E
C1: WINDIER (7)
C2: WINDIER (7)
OT: WEIRDIE (7) WIDENER (7)
Score: 45–20 (max 45)
Pretty flat. 'Nuff said.
Round 7: F A G Z O U C O N
C1: FUNGO (5)
C2: CONGA (5)
OT: FANGO (5) FOGOU (5) GONZO (5) GUANO (5)
Score: 50–25 (max 50)
Another round where 5 is the absolute max although quite amusingly people in the audience (and Susie) think that Daniel has made his word up!
Round 8: I A P H O O R T R
C1: AIRPORT (7)
C2: trophia
Score: 57–25 (max 57)
The first darren of the day and it is classily spotted by Daniel forcing Tom to risk an invalid 7. Daniel is bullying Tom at the moment and the lead is 32 points. I'm not sure it can be recovered.
Round 9: V E L A G E M X I
C1: MILEAGE (7)
C2: MILEAGE (7)
Score: 64–32 (max 64)
And like a bus two darrens come along at once although this time Tom does get it but since Daniel also spotted it the difference in score remains but quite noteworthy is that Daniel's score is double Tom's at this stage. Moreover Daniel is STILL on a max game after 9 rounds!!! Phenomenal.
Susie's Origins of Words: Susie talks about words (and some other words).
Round 10: 7, 2, 3, 9, 7, 1. Target: 716.
C1: 718. (7+1)*9*(7+3)-2 (7)
C2: 711.
OT: 715. (9*7+2)*(7+3+1) (7)
Score: 71–32 (max 71)
And he is STILL on a max game since this numbers game did not have a solution although if Daniel goes on to max the rest of the rounds, would this truely be a max game? I think not.
Teatime teaser: CROWSOBS -> CROSSBOW
Round 11: S E R A L E S O R
C1: AREOLES (7)
C2: RESEALS (7)
DC: RELEASORS (18)
Score: 78–39 (max 89)
Well this at least sorts out the whole "is it a max game or isn't it?" debate. Daniel misses the first max of the day which turns out to be a 9. This was perhaps Tom's last chance at salvation as spotting this would have brought him to 21 points behind. Yet Daniel's score remains double Tom's.
Round 12: W T N A U U B H E
C1: BUTANE (6)
C2: unbathe
OT: UNTHAW (6) WHENUA (6)
Score: 84–39 (max 95)
It has got desperate now and Tom pushes for an unlikely 7 whilst Daniel finds what he's been finding all day - the max!
Round 13: R A N I D E N S E
C1: ENSNARED (8)
C2: NEARSIDE (8)
OT: ADENINES (8) ANSERINE (8) ARSENIDE (8)
Score: 92–47 (max 103)
Tom finds a lovely 8 here boosting his score but it is too late now to do anything about the outcome of this guy.
Round 14: 75, 8, 9, 7, 10, 3. Target: 273.
C1: -
C2: 273. (10+7-(9-8)+75)*3 (10)
Score: 92–57 (max 113)
I think Daniel perhaps just relaxed so much at winning this game that he didn't even attempt this numbers game. Tom shows everyone how it is done and makes the score more respectable. The conundrum will make it look even better...
Round 15: E N G L A N D F A
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FANDANGLE which is correct.
Final Score: 92–67 (max 123)
...and Tom gets it too! Hooray! A strong end to the game by Tom but it was too late in the day to cause Daniel anything to sweat about. Daniel ended poorly in this game, kind of in the fashion of Manchester United this season (conceding late goals Fulham, Everton etc.) although for Daniel at least it hasn't been costly.
After 10 rounds Daniel has managed 71 points out of 71 and the score of below 100 doesn't do him much justice as this was a terrific performance by the #3 seed. Eoin should be rightfully worried when they meet in the semi-final on Thursday.
For Tom, unlucky mate. Jeff kind of said it when mentioning POLLUTIVE^ saying that was a turning point as early as round 1. Well I don't know about it being detrimental but it certainly threw Tom off a little bit and by the time Tom had regained his composure and realised where he was it was too late as the juggernaut that is Daniel Pati had raced into an unassailable lead.
Join Oliver tomorrow as he will take you through the most anticipated quarter final of the 4 when good friends and rivals Scott Gillies and Marcus Hares lock horns to decide who plays Jack in Wednesday's semi-final. It should be a cracker!
From me? I'd like to wish all you recap-readers (however few or many of you that there are) a very happy Christmas. I hope you've enjoyed my recaps for the best part of a year. If you haven't enjoyed them then go fuck yourself and if you have then I'll fuck you. In alls seriousness though, I've enjoyed writing them and I think whenever writing a recap becomes a chore then that is the time that one should quit but thankfully I can say that they are not a chore for me...just yet.
So yes, have a great Christmas an even drunker New Year, have a drink to me on January 2nd (my birthday) and I shall see you on the other side in 2011.
Peace out kids.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63