Wednesday 9th February 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 23)
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:54 pm
Welcome one and all to the midweek recap in the middle of this special triple Robinson Recap special this week.
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 February 2011.
C1: Champion Edward McCullagh (5 wins, 558 points.) An Apteforumite from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. He supports Liverpool F.C.. He says his favourite word is BANJAXED, which is as Edward says is "a cool word for something that is ruined or destroyed". (Not quoting him verbatim, I stress to add.
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C2: Returning Challenger Andrew Mossford. A mortgage analyst from Manchester. Regular viewers might remember his previous appearance on the show 6 months ago, when he lost by 4 points to octochamp and Apteforumite Tom Rowell, but this was after Tom had SAUTEE allowed by DC. One of his claims to fame is playing real tennis with HRH Prince Edward at Hampton Court, although he would not disclose who won that match. 
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I Y T V U A G B R
R02: U E A C T S S J O
R03: O U S H V E C U I
R04: A I A R S G D G O
R05: 100, 3, 2, 6, 5, 9. Target: 434.
TTT: DIMTHING - "Dim things are hard to see at this time of day"
R06: U E I F R X K T O
R07: E P F Q U A E B N
R08: I E O P Z S L S E
R09: O G D E M L A N D
R10: 75, 9, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 501.
TTT: SAVEROSE - "Save Rose from being stranded abroad"
R11: A M W D O E P N A
R12: I E O L R N L M I
R13: E I T N C E N A T
R14: 100, 2, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 522.
R15: T O U G H P A R A (conundrum)
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Round 1: I Y T V U A G B R
C1: GRAVITY (7)
C2: GRAVY (5)
DC: BRA (3)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
The McCullagh Express seems to be on full steam early in this game, as he gets off to a darrenic start, as Martin is sidetracked by the appearance of a BRA in the selection.
Round 2: U E A C T S S J O
C1: SCOUTS (6)
C2: SAUCES (6)
OT: ACETOUS (7) CASEOUS (7) CUESTAS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)
No chance of a max game today, but DC miss their chance to beat Edward, as all three 7's are missed here....
ACETOUS means containing or producing acetic acid, or vinegar, if you're not a nerd.
CASEOUS means of or like cheese.
A CUESTA is a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Round 3: O U S H V E C U I
C1: VOUCHES (7)
C2: VOUCHES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)
Both go darrenic this time....
Round 4: A I A R S G D G O
C1: ADAGIOS (7)
C2: RADIOS (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 28)
...but the 3rd darren in 4 games must make Edward want to change his middle name from whatever it is to Darren.
Round 5: 100, 3, 2, 6, 5, 9. Target: 434.
C1: 434. (100 x 5) - ((9 + 2) x 6) (10)
C2: 434. ((100 + 9) x (6 - 2)) - (5 - 3) (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 38)
Probably lots of different methods for this one, but Edward and Andrew come up with a good one each, so 10 point to the pair of them.
Martin gives Rachel another one of his finance-busting questions today.
After buying some "funky blue pointed shoes" for Jeff ( ) which cost £90 with £15 delivery, but they want to be sent back. What are your rights 
a) None, because they weren't faulty.
b) A right to a refund of the £90.
c) A right to a refund of the £90 plus the £15 delivery.
d) A right to a refund of the £90 plus the £15 delivery plus the cost of sending them back.
The answer thanks to the Distant Selling Regulations is c), although some shops don't offer delivery, they do have to pay it back if you ask them for it. If you buy it in the shop and there's nothing wrong with it, you have no rights at all
Teatime teaser: DIMTHING -> MIDNIGHT
Round 6: U E I F R X K T O
C1: FIXTURE (7)
C2: ROUTE (5)
DC: FOXIER (6)
Score: 44–23 (max 45)
Mr. Edward D. McCullagh gets his 4th darren of the day.
Round 7: E P F Q U A E B N
C1: QUEEN (5)
C2: QUEEN (5)
DC: QUEAN (5)
Score: 49–28 (max 50)
Haha, QUEENs wherever you look in the studio.
Round 8: I E O P Z S L S E
C1: POSIES (6)
C2: ELOPES (6)
OT: PELISSE (7) ZIPLESS (7)
Score: 55–34 (max 57)
No-one maxes this round as DC miss another opportunity to get one over on Edward.
A PELISSE is an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
Round 9: O G D E M L A N D
C1: MANGLED (7)
C2: MANGLED (7)
DC: DANGLED (7)
OT: GLADDEN (7) GLADDON (7) GODDAMN (7) MANGOLD (7)
Score: 62–41 (max 64)
Flatness all round.
GLADDON is another name for the STINKING IRIS, an iris plant, Iris foetidissima, of Western Europe and Northern Africa, having purplish flowers and a strong unpleasant smell when bruised.
MANGOLD (or MANGEL-WURZEL) is a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the surprising connection between the verbs "to lampoon" and "to carouse".
Round 10: 75, 9, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 501.
C1: 501. (75 x 8) - (((3 x 2) + 5) x 9) (10)
C2: 501. ((5 + 2) x 75) - (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 72–51 (max 74)
Yet again 2 different methods, but 10 points each, and Andrew is still holding his own in this one.
Teatime teaser: SAVEROSE -> OVERSEAS
Round 11: A M W D O E P N A
C1: ADENOMA (7)
C2: DAMPEN (6)
Score: 79–51 (max 81)
But yet another darren by Edward has probably killed the game off...
Round 12: I E O L R N L M I
C1: MILLION (7)
C2: MILLINER (8)
Score: 79–59 (max 89)
...or has it Almost out of the blue, Andrew can scarcely believe that he has beaten Edward in a round. But that darrenic 8 can possibly make these last few rounds very interesting indeed.... 
Also of note, Martin says that he had a dance prepared if he beat Edward, but since Andrew got that 8, he says he will save it for another day....
Round 13: E I T N C E N A T
C1: ANCIENT (7)
C2: CANTEEN (7)
OT: TETANIC (7)
Score: 86–66 (max 96)
Just 7's here in this one, leaving the gap at 20.... What will Andrew do next
Round 14: 100, 2, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 522.
C1: 522. (5 x 100) + (2 x 10) + 2 (10)
C2: 522. (5 x 100) + (2 x 10) + 2 (10)
Score: 96–76 (max 106)
Despite Rachel's efforts to try and egg him into doing something different, Andrew sticks with 1 large, claiming that Edward would probably get whatever he did anyway.
In the end, a simple 1 large appears, the simpleness shown by the fact that the players enjoyed a nice little chat during the 30 seconds.
Round 15: T O U G H P A R A
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say AUTOGRAPH which is correct.
Final Score: 106–76 (max 116)
And Edward wraps up his toughest game of his run so far, and with it, getting his 5th century in the process.
Do spare a thought for Andrew though. Like his previous game with Tom in the last series, he gave a very good performance and was so unlucky to be against another great player in Edward. I think he should be allowed on against someone else to give him a fair whack, but it probably won't happen.
Join me tomorrow to see if Edward can make it a magnificent 7.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Edward:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 12
Andrew:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 February 2011.
C1: Champion Edward McCullagh (5 wins, 558 points.) An Apteforumite from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. He supports Liverpool F.C.. He says his favourite word is BANJAXED, which is as Edward says is "a cool word for something that is ruined or destroyed". (Not quoting him verbatim, I stress to add.
)C2: Returning Challenger Andrew Mossford. A mortgage analyst from Manchester. Regular viewers might remember his previous appearance on the show 6 months ago, when he lost by 4 points to octochamp and Apteforumite Tom Rowell, but this was after Tom had SAUTEE allowed by DC. One of his claims to fame is playing real tennis with HRH Prince Edward at Hampton Court, although he would not disclose who won that match.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I Y T V U A G B R
R02: U E A C T S S J O
R03: O U S H V E C U I
R04: A I A R S G D G O
R05: 100, 3, 2, 6, 5, 9. Target: 434.
TTT: DIMTHING - "Dim things are hard to see at this time of day"
R06: U E I F R X K T O
R07: E P F Q U A E B N
R08: I E O P Z S L S E
R09: O G D E M L A N D
R10: 75, 9, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 501.
TTT: SAVEROSE - "Save Rose from being stranded abroad"
R11: A M W D O E P N A
R12: I E O L R N L M I
R13: E I T N C E N A T
R14: 100, 2, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 522.
R15: T O U G H P A R A (conundrum)
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Round 1: I Y T V U A G B R
C1: GRAVITY (7)
C2: GRAVY (5)
DC: BRA (3)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
The McCullagh Express seems to be on full steam early in this game, as he gets off to a darrenic start, as Martin is sidetracked by the appearance of a BRA in the selection.
Round 2: U E A C T S S J O
C1: SCOUTS (6)
C2: SAUCES (6)
OT: ACETOUS (7) CASEOUS (7) CUESTAS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)
No chance of a max game today, but DC miss their chance to beat Edward, as all three 7's are missed here....
ACETOUS means containing or producing acetic acid, or vinegar, if you're not a nerd.
CASEOUS means of or like cheese.
A CUESTA is a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Round 3: O U S H V E C U I
C1: VOUCHES (7)
C2: VOUCHES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)
Both go darrenic this time....
Round 4: A I A R S G D G O
C1: ADAGIOS (7)
C2: RADIOS (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 28)
...but the 3rd darren in 4 games must make Edward want to change his middle name from whatever it is to Darren.
Round 5: 100, 3, 2, 6, 5, 9. Target: 434.
C1: 434. (100 x 5) - ((9 + 2) x 6) (10)
C2: 434. ((100 + 9) x (6 - 2)) - (5 - 3) (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 38)
Probably lots of different methods for this one, but Edward and Andrew come up with a good one each, so 10 point to the pair of them.
Martin gives Rachel another one of his finance-busting questions today.
After buying some "funky blue pointed shoes" for Jeff (
) which cost £90 with £15 delivery, but they want to be sent back. What are your rights a) None, because they weren't faulty.
b) A right to a refund of the £90.
c) A right to a refund of the £90 plus the £15 delivery.
d) A right to a refund of the £90 plus the £15 delivery plus the cost of sending them back.
The answer thanks to the Distant Selling Regulations is c), although some shops don't offer delivery, they do have to pay it back if you ask them for it. If you buy it in the shop and there's nothing wrong with it, you have no rights at all
Teatime teaser: DIMTHING -> MIDNIGHT
Round 6: U E I F R X K T O
C1: FIXTURE (7)
C2: ROUTE (5)
DC: FOXIER (6)
Score: 44–23 (max 45)
Mr. Edward D. McCullagh gets his 4th darren of the day.
Round 7: E P F Q U A E B N
C1: QUEEN (5)
C2: QUEEN (5)
DC: QUEAN (5)
Score: 49–28 (max 50)
Haha, QUEENs wherever you look in the studio.
Round 8: I E O P Z S L S E
C1: POSIES (6)
C2: ELOPES (6)
OT: PELISSE (7) ZIPLESS (7)
Score: 55–34 (max 57)
No-one maxes this round as DC miss another opportunity to get one over on Edward.
A PELISSE is an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
Round 9: O G D E M L A N D
C1: MANGLED (7)
C2: MANGLED (7)
DC: DANGLED (7)
OT: GLADDEN (7) GLADDON (7) GODDAMN (7) MANGOLD (7)
Score: 62–41 (max 64)
Flatness all round.
GLADDON is another name for the STINKING IRIS, an iris plant, Iris foetidissima, of Western Europe and Northern Africa, having purplish flowers and a strong unpleasant smell when bruised.
MANGOLD (or MANGEL-WURZEL) is a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the surprising connection between the verbs "to lampoon" and "to carouse".
Round 10: 75, 9, 5, 2, 8, 3. Target: 501.
C1: 501. (75 x 8) - (((3 x 2) + 5) x 9) (10)
C2: 501. ((5 + 2) x 75) - (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 72–51 (max 74)
Yet again 2 different methods, but 10 points each, and Andrew is still holding his own in this one.
Teatime teaser: SAVEROSE -> OVERSEAS
Round 11: A M W D O E P N A
C1: ADENOMA (7)
C2: DAMPEN (6)
Score: 79–51 (max 81)
But yet another darren by Edward has probably killed the game off...
Round 12: I E O L R N L M I
C1: MILLION (7)
C2: MILLINER (8)
Score: 79–59 (max 89)
...or has it
Almost out of the blue, Andrew can scarcely believe that he has beaten Edward in a round. But that darrenic 8 can possibly make these last few rounds very interesting indeed.... Also of note, Martin says that he had a dance prepared if he beat Edward, but since Andrew got that 8, he says he will save it for another day....
Round 13: E I T N C E N A T
C1: ANCIENT (7)
C2: CANTEEN (7)
OT: TETANIC (7)
Score: 86–66 (max 96)
Just 7's here in this one, leaving the gap at 20.... What will Andrew do next
Round 14: 100, 2, 3, 10, 5, 2. Target: 522.
C1: 522. (5 x 100) + (2 x 10) + 2 (10)
C2: 522. (5 x 100) + (2 x 10) + 2 (10)
Score: 96–76 (max 106)
Despite Rachel's efforts to try and egg him into doing something different, Andrew sticks with 1 large, claiming that Edward would probably get whatever he did anyway.
In the end, a simple 1 large appears, the simpleness shown by the fact that the players enjoyed a nice little chat during the 30 seconds.
Round 15: T O U G H P A R A
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say AUTOGRAPH which is correct.
Final Score: 106–76 (max 116)
And Edward wraps up his toughest game of his run so far, and with it, getting his 5th century in the process.
Do spare a thought for Andrew though. Like his previous game with Tom in the last series, he gave a very good performance and was so unlucky to be against another great player in Edward. I think he should be allowed on against someone else to give him a fair whack, but it probably won't happen.
Join me tomorrow to see if Edward can make it a magnificent 7.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Edward:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 12
Andrew:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64