Thursday 3rd February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 19)
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:14 pm
We've now reached Thursday here in the world of the Robinson Recap.
So, before you start your weekend drinking session, here's something to sober you up.
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Thursday 3 February 2011.
C1: Champion Edward McCullagh (1 win, 115 points.) An Apteforumite from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. He's known as "Frenchy" to his friends, because he does all the French stuff in his work at his airline company. He actually studied at the University of Perpigan, although he said it was a massive culture shock that there was no on-campus pub.
C2: Challenger David Clerkin. From Dublin. He works as a financial journalist. He said he'd have Gok Wan as a dinner guest, mainly because his wife is completely in love with him.
DC: Susie Dent and Gregg Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E U S H T A H M E
R02: A O L B A F O N E
R03: A I G D R E A J G
R04: U O C D U A X N I
R05: 25, 7, 10, 7, 9, 2. Target: 456.
TTT: STOLECAB - "If it's in your way, you've got to get over it"
R06: O I S O D S E L T
R07: I E R C S A R M O
R08: A Z E O L T Y V E
R09: U S M T E A R S P
R10: 25, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 348.
TTT: DONBROOK - "Turn left or right if you want to move forward"
R11: G T N U O E R U N
R12: E I K O T R S E N
R13: O C N E M T O P P
R14: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 3. Target: 752.
R15: B E S I D E O I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: E U S H T A H M E
C1: THEMES (6)
C2: MUTES (5)
DC: SAUTEE (6) SHAME (5) MATHS (5)
OT: SHEATHE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Edward takes an immediate lead in this one, leaving the darrenic 7 alone.
A SHEATH is a covering for a sword or dagger, so to SHEATHE is to put the said weapon into a SHEATH.
Round 2: A O L B A F O N E
C1: ABALONE (7)
C2: belong
OT: BALAFON (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
A very good spot by Edward again and he seems to want to make an early impression in this one, whereas David's 6 doesn't BELONG to these letters.
A BALAFON is a resonated frame, wooden keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa.
Round 3: A I G D R E A J G
C1: DAGGIER (7)
C2: DIGGER (6)
DC: JAGGIER (7)
OT: GARAGED (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 21)
Edward and DC come up with rhyming 7's in this one, but David can't get off 0 at the moment.
Round 4: U O C D U A X N I
C1: ANODIC (6)
C2: anoid
DC: DIOXAN (6)
OT: ANOXIC (6)
Score: 26–0 (max 27)
Another fantastic spot by Edward. David must be wondering what he has let himself in for.
ANOXIC relates to ANOXIA, which is an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues.
Round 5: 25, 7, 10, 7, 9, 2. Target: 456.
C1: 457. (25 x 9 x 2) + 7 (7)
C2: 457. (2 x 25 x 9) + 7 (7)
RR: 456. (25 - (7 / 7)) x (10 + 9) (10)
Score: 33–7 (max 37)
Pretty easy to get to 1 away, but Rachel shows us all the way, as David gets off the mark at last.
Gregg talks about the time he went to Glasgow with MasterChef Live, as well as his neatnes when it comes to hanging clothes.
Teatime teaser: STOLECAB -> OBSTACLE
Round 6: O I S O D S E L T
C1: SOLIDEST (8)
C2: loosest (declared as 8)
OT: OSTIOLES (8) STOOLIES (8)
Score: 41–7 (max 45)
Another SOLID 8 by Edward, as David misdeclares his 7 as an 8.
An OSTIOLE is a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
A STOOLIE is another word for a stool pigeon.
Round 7: I E R C S A R M O
C1: CARRIES (7)
C2: CARRIES (7)
DC: CORSAIR (7)
Me: ARMOIRES (8)
Score: 48–14 (max 53)
A few 7's in the studio, but I go darrenic this time.
An ARMOIRE is a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
Round 8: A Z E O L T Y V E
C1: ZEALOT (6)
C2: TALE (4)
DC: LOVAT (5)
OT: OLEATE (6) TEAZEL (6) TEAZLE (6) VELETA (6)
Score: 54–14 (max 59)
Edward is just rolling along in this one.
Round 9: U S M T E A R S P
C1: TEMPURAS (8)
C2: PASTURES (8)
OT: STAMPERS (8) STUMPERS (8) SUMPTERS (8) UPSTREAM (8)
Score: 62–22 (max 67)
At least everyone finds an 8 in this round though.
A SUMPTER is a packhorse or mule.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "hotch-potch", "hot pot", "balderdash" and "ale".
Round 10: 25, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 348.
C1: 348. ((8 + 7) x 25) - ((5 + 4) x 3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–22 (max 77)
There seemed to plenty of different ways to get 348 on this one, however David just blanks out on this one.
Teatime teaser: DONBROOK -> DOORKNOB
Round 11: G T N U O E R U N
C1: NEUTRON (7)
C2: TONGUE (6)
DC: RONTGEN (7)
OT: UNGUENT (7)
Score: 79–22 (max 84)
3 good 7's here, but David doesn't get one of them, and the game is over already.
An UNGUENT is an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
Round 12: E I K O T R S E N
C1: TOKENISE (8)
C2: STINKER (7)
DC: KEROSINE (8)
OT: SEROTINE (8)
Score: 87–22 (max 92)
Edward is on fire today. Another awesome word to his collection.
SEROTINE means late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
Round 13: O C N E M T O P P
C1: TEMPO (5)
C2: MOPPET (6)
DC: COMPOTE (7)
Score: 87–28 (max 99)
Well, that might put a smile on David's face, if nothing else. But appropriately, DC get the foody darrenic 7.
Round 14: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 3. Target: 752.
C1: 752. ((10 - 3) x (100 + 9)) - (6 + 5) (10)
C2: 749.
Score: 97–28 (max 109)
And another good solve by Edward means that he's up for his 2nd century here.
Round 15: B E S I D E O I L
C1 buzzes on 28.75 seconds to say LIBIDOISE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was BIODIESEL.
Final Score: 97–28 (max 119)
Unfortunately, a very tricky ODE3 conundrum arrives, meaning he's stuck on 97, but a good 97 nonetheless.
His performance today was very impressive and he could definitely have a good shout for octochamp status in 8 days time.
Join Mike tomorrow to see if he can make it to the 3rd step on the ladder.
I'll be back next week.
So, till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Edward:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 10
David:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
So, before you start your weekend drinking session, here's something to sober you up.
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Thursday 3 February 2011.
C1: Champion Edward McCullagh (1 win, 115 points.) An Apteforumite from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. He's known as "Frenchy" to his friends, because he does all the French stuff in his work at his airline company. He actually studied at the University of Perpigan, although he said it was a massive culture shock that there was no on-campus pub.
C2: Challenger David Clerkin. From Dublin. He works as a financial journalist. He said he'd have Gok Wan as a dinner guest, mainly because his wife is completely in love with him.
DC: Susie Dent and Gregg Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E U S H T A H M E
R02: A O L B A F O N E
R03: A I G D R E A J G
R04: U O C D U A X N I
R05: 25, 7, 10, 7, 9, 2. Target: 456.
TTT: STOLECAB - "If it's in your way, you've got to get over it"
R06: O I S O D S E L T
R07: I E R C S A R M O
R08: A Z E O L T Y V E
R09: U S M T E A R S P
R10: 25, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 348.
TTT: DONBROOK - "Turn left or right if you want to move forward"
R11: G T N U O E R U N
R12: E I K O T R S E N
R13: O C N E M T O P P
R14: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 3. Target: 752.
R15: B E S I D E O I L (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: E U S H T A H M E
C1: THEMES (6)
C2: MUTES (5)
DC: SAUTEE (6) SHAME (5) MATHS (5)
OT: SHEATHE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Edward takes an immediate lead in this one, leaving the darrenic 7 alone.
A SHEATH is a covering for a sword or dagger, so to SHEATHE is to put the said weapon into a SHEATH.
Round 2: A O L B A F O N E
C1: ABALONE (7)
C2: belong
OT: BALAFON (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
A very good spot by Edward again and he seems to want to make an early impression in this one, whereas David's 6 doesn't BELONG to these letters.
A BALAFON is a resonated frame, wooden keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa.
Round 3: A I G D R E A J G
C1: DAGGIER (7)
C2: DIGGER (6)
DC: JAGGIER (7)
OT: GARAGED (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 21)
Edward and DC come up with rhyming 7's in this one, but David can't get off 0 at the moment.
Round 4: U O C D U A X N I
C1: ANODIC (6)
C2: anoid
DC: DIOXAN (6)
OT: ANOXIC (6)
Score: 26–0 (max 27)
Another fantastic spot by Edward. David must be wondering what he has let himself in for.
ANOXIC relates to ANOXIA, which is an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues.
Round 5: 25, 7, 10, 7, 9, 2. Target: 456.
C1: 457. (25 x 9 x 2) + 7 (7)
C2: 457. (2 x 25 x 9) + 7 (7)
RR: 456. (25 - (7 / 7)) x (10 + 9) (10)
Score: 33–7 (max 37)
Pretty easy to get to 1 away, but Rachel shows us all the way, as David gets off the mark at last.
Gregg talks about the time he went to Glasgow with MasterChef Live, as well as his neatnes when it comes to hanging clothes.
Teatime teaser: STOLECAB -> OBSTACLE
Round 6: O I S O D S E L T
C1: SOLIDEST (8)
C2: loosest (declared as 8)
OT: OSTIOLES (8) STOOLIES (8)
Score: 41–7 (max 45)
Another SOLID 8 by Edward, as David misdeclares his 7 as an 8.
An OSTIOLE is a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
A STOOLIE is another word for a stool pigeon.
Round 7: I E R C S A R M O
C1: CARRIES (7)
C2: CARRIES (7)
DC: CORSAIR (7)
Me: ARMOIRES (8)
Score: 48–14 (max 53)
A few 7's in the studio, but I go darrenic this time.
An ARMOIRE is a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
Round 8: A Z E O L T Y V E
C1: ZEALOT (6)
C2: TALE (4)
DC: LOVAT (5)
OT: OLEATE (6) TEAZEL (6) TEAZLE (6) VELETA (6)
Score: 54–14 (max 59)
Edward is just rolling along in this one.
Round 9: U S M T E A R S P
C1: TEMPURAS (8)
C2: PASTURES (8)
OT: STAMPERS (8) STUMPERS (8) SUMPTERS (8) UPSTREAM (8)
Score: 62–22 (max 67)
At least everyone finds an 8 in this round though.
A SUMPTER is a packhorse or mule.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origin of "hotch-potch", "hot pot", "balderdash" and "ale".
Round 10: 25, 7, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 348.
C1: 348. ((8 + 7) x 25) - ((5 + 4) x 3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–22 (max 77)
There seemed to plenty of different ways to get 348 on this one, however David just blanks out on this one.
Teatime teaser: DONBROOK -> DOORKNOB
Round 11: G T N U O E R U N
C1: NEUTRON (7)
C2: TONGUE (6)
DC: RONTGEN (7)
OT: UNGUENT (7)
Score: 79–22 (max 84)
3 good 7's here, but David doesn't get one of them, and the game is over already.
An UNGUENT is an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
Round 12: E I K O T R S E N
C1: TOKENISE (8)
C2: STINKER (7)
DC: KEROSINE (8)
OT: SEROTINE (8)
Score: 87–22 (max 92)
Edward is on fire today. Another awesome word to his collection.
SEROTINE means late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
Round 13: O C N E M T O P P
C1: TEMPO (5)
C2: MOPPET (6)
DC: COMPOTE (7)
Score: 87–28 (max 99)
Well, that might put a smile on David's face, if nothing else. But appropriately, DC get the foody darrenic 7.
Round 14: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 3. Target: 752.
C1: 752. ((10 - 3) x (100 + 9)) - (6 + 5) (10)
C2: 749.
Score: 97–28 (max 109)
And another good solve by Edward means that he's up for his 2nd century here.
Round 15: B E S I D E O I L
C1 buzzes on 28.75 seconds to say LIBIDOISE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was BIODIESEL.
Final Score: 97–28 (max 119)
Unfortunately, a very tricky ODE3 conundrum arrives, meaning he's stuck on 97, but a good 97 nonetheless.
His performance today was very impressive and he could definitely have a good shout for octochamp status in 8 days time.
Join Mike tomorrow to see if he can make it to the 3rd step on the ladder.
I'll be back next week.
So, till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Edward:
Total score - 97
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 10
David:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 24
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 1.9
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64