Friday 1 April 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 55)
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:41 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 1 April 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 55).
C1: Champion Andrew McNamara (2 wins, 153 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin O'Loughlin.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
It’s April Fool’s Day (+2) and it’s time to see whether Andrew McNamara can see off the challenge from the latest contestant, which would be Martin O’Loughlin from New Marske in Cleveland, which is near Redcar, home of the legendary Jim Bentley. Anyway, there’s no time to fool around, so let’s start...
R01: R O E L H N A E Y
R02: R G P U A I L S O
R03: R E O K N R W E I
R04: T C M D U E T D A
R05: 25, 75, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 795.
TTT: UNDERSET - "Not just the under set, but the top set as well. "
R06: S J L T O I A E S
R07: V M S B F A O I O
R08: R P L T E O E G R
R09: T T F X Q A O E O
R10: 75, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 672.
TTT: CRIEDLET - "Cried at the condition the let was in."
R11: N B V S R E I O A
R12: H C T R U I E I T
R13: S N D W N E A I E
R14: 50, 2, 1, 7, 1, 10. Target: 847.
R15: C R E E P S O U T (conundrum)
This episode (and the previous four) was sponsored by Wellwoman.
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Jeff alludes to April Fool’s Day in his opening salvo. I’ll spare you the details, but his long-suffering wife gets another mention and we get more scripted stuff from Rachel about her winning the latest Readers’ Digest competition.
Round 1: R O E L H N A E Y
C1: HEALER (6)
C2: LOANER (6)
DC: EARHOLE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
An equal start for our contestants, while DC spot the darrenic EARHOLE, which usually raises a smile.
Round 2: R G P U A I L S O
C1: galois
C2: SAILOR (6)
DC: GROUPS (6) PARLOUS (7)
OT: PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)
A bad risk from the champ gives Martin a slender lead. DC get a good seven, but no one spots the eight that’s lurking in the Mesozoic era.
Round 3: R E O K N R W E I
C1: WONKIER (7)
C2: WONKIER (7)
DC: WONKIER (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)
Oh no, everything’s gone wonky! O.K., so who didn’t see it? Time to 'fess up...
Round 4: T C M D U E T D A
C1: DEDUCT (6)
C2: DUCTED (6)
DC: ADDUCE (6) MUTATED (7)
Score: 19–25 (max 29)
A slightly dubious-sounding six from Martin, but it’s on the money and he retains his six-point advantage.
Round 5: 25, 75, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 795.
C1: 795. ((75+25)x7)+(9x10)+5 (10)
C2: 795. (75x10)+(9x5) (10)
Score: 29–35 (max 39)
Paul uses the majority of his slot to show us two tricks you can do using a pack of the popular round mints with a hole in the middle. Now that product placement is legal, I suppose he could have said the name if Nestlé had coughed up the money. Having said that, the brand name was clearly visible anyway!
Teatime teaser: UNDERSET -> DENTURES
Round 6: S J L T O I A E S
C1: JOSTLES (7)
C2: ISOLATES (8)
Score: 29–43 (max 47)
A good darrenic spot from the challenger: could Andrew be in trouble?? SOSATIE was a nice word available there for seven.
Round 7: V M S B F A O I O
C1: FOAMS (5)
C2: FOAMS (5)
DC: MAFIOSO (7)
Score: 34–48 (max 54)
It’s DC’s turn to spot the darren - the sixth in six rounds!
Round 8: R P L T E O E G R
C1: PROTEGE (7)
C2: pelter
Score: 41–48 (max 61)
Martin slips up, while it’s Andrew’s turn to come over all darrenic.
Round 9: T T F X Q A O E O
C1: AFOOT (5)
C2: FOOT (4)
DC: FETTA (5)
Score: 46–48 (max 66)
Andrew uses the old “pop a letter on the front and irritate your opponent” trick and he’s now within two of Martin’s tally. Should be a good Part Three...
OoW: Susie rounds off a week of etymology with the origins of lasagna (which means chamber pot) and potpourri (which means ‘rotten pot’). Tasty stuff - I think I’ll stick to tiramisu!
Round 10: 75, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 672.
C1: 672. (9x75)-3 (10)
C2: 672. (9x75)-3 (10)
Score: 56–58 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: CRIEDLET -> DERELICT
Round 11: N B V S R E I O A
C1: BONERS (6)
C2: RAVINES (7)
DC: BARONIES (8) AVERSION (8)
Score: 56–65 (max 84)
Andrew utters his word in slightly hushed tones, while Martin rebuilds his lead with a seven.
Round 12: H C T R U I E I T
C1: TITCHIER (8)
C2: TRICE (5)
DC: TITCHIER (8)
Score: 64–65 (max 92)
A great spot from the champion means it’s the closest it’s been since Round 1. Game on!
Round 13: S N D W N E A I E
C1: INSANE (6)
C2: WINDS (5)
DC: ANISEED (7) SWANNED (7)
OT: ADENINES (8)
Score: 70–65 (max 100)
A poor round for our players, but it does mean that Andrew is now in the lead for the first time. A dubious mass noun plural for eight; something tells me that it might have been disallowed had it been offered by one of the contestants, as ADENINE appears to be a specific chemical compound.
Round 14: 50, 2, 1, 7, 1, 10. Target: 847.
C1: 847. (50x(10+7))-2-1 (10)
C2: 847. (50x(10+7))-2-1 (10)
Score: 80–75 (max 110)
Numbers game aficionados must have been weeping today...
Anyhow, it’s crucial conundrum time and there’s a lovely bit of sportsmanship before we start as Andrew and Martin shake hands.
Round 15: C R E E P S O U T
No one buzzes. The answer was PROSECUTE.
Final Score: 80–75 (max 120)
Nope, it’s not OUTCREEPS^, it’s PROSECUTE, but it’s left to a chap in the audience to tell us the answer, as our players fail to unravel it in time. (I wonder why they didn’t show more of the audience; maybe it was a bit depleted or full of ex-contestants wearing “I Love Kirk Bevins” t-shirts; I think we should be told!) In conclusion, a good game to watch with a result that was not easy to predict and credit is due to both contestants for putting on a good show. To find out how long Mr McNamara can remain in the champion’s chair you’ll have to tune in next week when Mr David Spikey Esquire will be sitting alongside Susie. And I’ll see you in a week’s time for more of the same.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
C1: Champion Andrew McNamara (2 wins, 153 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin O'Loughlin.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
It’s April Fool’s Day (+2) and it’s time to see whether Andrew McNamara can see off the challenge from the latest contestant, which would be Martin O’Loughlin from New Marske in Cleveland, which is near Redcar, home of the legendary Jim Bentley. Anyway, there’s no time to fool around, so let’s start...
R01: R O E L H N A E Y
R02: R G P U A I L S O
R03: R E O K N R W E I
R04: T C M D U E T D A
R05: 25, 75, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 795.
TTT: UNDERSET - "Not just the under set, but the top set as well. "
R06: S J L T O I A E S
R07: V M S B F A O I O
R08: R P L T E O E G R
R09: T T F X Q A O E O
R10: 75, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 672.
TTT: CRIEDLET - "Cried at the condition the let was in."
R11: N B V S R E I O A
R12: H C T R U I E I T
R13: S N D W N E A I E
R14: 50, 2, 1, 7, 1, 10. Target: 847.
R15: C R E E P S O U T (conundrum)
This episode (and the previous four) was sponsored by Wellwoman.
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Jeff alludes to April Fool’s Day in his opening salvo. I’ll spare you the details, but his long-suffering wife gets another mention and we get more scripted stuff from Rachel about her winning the latest Readers’ Digest competition.
Round 1: R O E L H N A E Y
C1: HEALER (6)
C2: LOANER (6)
DC: EARHOLE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
An equal start for our contestants, while DC spot the darrenic EARHOLE, which usually raises a smile.
Round 2: R G P U A I L S O
C1: galois
C2: SAILOR (6)
DC: GROUPS (6) PARLOUS (7)
OT: PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 15)
A bad risk from the champ gives Martin a slender lead. DC get a good seven, but no one spots the eight that’s lurking in the Mesozoic era.
Round 3: R E O K N R W E I
C1: WONKIER (7)
C2: WONKIER (7)
DC: WONKIER (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)
Oh no, everything’s gone wonky! O.K., so who didn’t see it? Time to 'fess up...
Round 4: T C M D U E T D A
C1: DEDUCT (6)
C2: DUCTED (6)
DC: ADDUCE (6) MUTATED (7)
Score: 19–25 (max 29)
A slightly dubious-sounding six from Martin, but it’s on the money and he retains his six-point advantage.
Round 5: 25, 75, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 795.
C1: 795. ((75+25)x7)+(9x10)+5 (10)
C2: 795. (75x10)+(9x5) (10)
Score: 29–35 (max 39)
Paul uses the majority of his slot to show us two tricks you can do using a pack of the popular round mints with a hole in the middle. Now that product placement is legal, I suppose he could have said the name if Nestlé had coughed up the money. Having said that, the brand name was clearly visible anyway!
Teatime teaser: UNDERSET -> DENTURES
Round 6: S J L T O I A E S
C1: JOSTLES (7)
C2: ISOLATES (8)
Score: 29–43 (max 47)
A good darrenic spot from the challenger: could Andrew be in trouble?? SOSATIE was a nice word available there for seven.
Round 7: V M S B F A O I O
C1: FOAMS (5)
C2: FOAMS (5)
DC: MAFIOSO (7)
Score: 34–48 (max 54)
It’s DC’s turn to spot the darren - the sixth in six rounds!
Round 8: R P L T E O E G R
C1: PROTEGE (7)
C2: pelter
Score: 41–48 (max 61)
Martin slips up, while it’s Andrew’s turn to come over all darrenic.
Round 9: T T F X Q A O E O
C1: AFOOT (5)
C2: FOOT (4)
DC: FETTA (5)
Score: 46–48 (max 66)
Andrew uses the old “pop a letter on the front and irritate your opponent” trick and he’s now within two of Martin’s tally. Should be a good Part Three...
OoW: Susie rounds off a week of etymology with the origins of lasagna (which means chamber pot) and potpourri (which means ‘rotten pot’). Tasty stuff - I think I’ll stick to tiramisu!
Round 10: 75, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Target: 672.
C1: 672. (9x75)-3 (10)
C2: 672. (9x75)-3 (10)
Score: 56–58 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: CRIEDLET -> DERELICT
Round 11: N B V S R E I O A
C1: BONERS (6)
C2: RAVINES (7)
DC: BARONIES (8) AVERSION (8)
Score: 56–65 (max 84)
Andrew utters his word in slightly hushed tones, while Martin rebuilds his lead with a seven.
Round 12: H C T R U I E I T
C1: TITCHIER (8)
C2: TRICE (5)
DC: TITCHIER (8)
Score: 64–65 (max 92)
A great spot from the champion means it’s the closest it’s been since Round 1. Game on!
Round 13: S N D W N E A I E
C1: INSANE (6)
C2: WINDS (5)
DC: ANISEED (7) SWANNED (7)
OT: ADENINES (8)
Score: 70–65 (max 100)
A poor round for our players, but it does mean that Andrew is now in the lead for the first time. A dubious mass noun plural for eight; something tells me that it might have been disallowed had it been offered by one of the contestants, as ADENINE appears to be a specific chemical compound.
Round 14: 50, 2, 1, 7, 1, 10. Target: 847.
C1: 847. (50x(10+7))-2-1 (10)
C2: 847. (50x(10+7))-2-1 (10)
Score: 80–75 (max 110)
Numbers game aficionados must have been weeping today...
Anyhow, it’s crucial conundrum time and there’s a lovely bit of sportsmanship before we start as Andrew and Martin shake hands.
Round 15: C R E E P S O U T
No one buzzes. The answer was PROSECUTE.
Final Score: 80–75 (max 120)
Nope, it’s not OUTCREEPS^, it’s PROSECUTE, but it’s left to a chap in the audience to tell us the answer, as our players fail to unravel it in time. (I wonder why they didn’t show more of the audience; maybe it was a bit depleted or full of ex-contestants wearing “I Love Kirk Bevins” t-shirts; I think we should be told!) In conclusion, a good game to watch with a result that was not easy to predict and credit is due to both contestants for putting on a good show. To find out how long Mr McNamara can remain in the champion’s chair you’ll have to tune in next week when Mr David Spikey Esquire will be sitting alongside Susie. And I’ll see you in a week’s time for more of the same.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64