Thursday 16th June 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 9)
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:04 pm
Welcome to the slightly delayed Thursday edition of the Robinson Recap. If you want to blame someone, a mermaid in Morley is the person to blame. 
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Countdown recap for Thursday 16 June 2011.
C1: Champion Graeme Cole (7 wins, 718 points.) An Apteforumite from Reading, Berkshire. He works as a software engineer. Unsurprisngly, he's ner
C2: Challenger Gary Hendricks. A conference centre manager from Easons Green, near Framfield, East Sussex. He was originally from India, where he owned a business, and his father was a famous sports editor in the country. He went to Centre Court at Wimbledon to see the Williams sisters play in the women's double final.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: X G S A O F U I R
R02: L R S P O A E L A
R03: T N O E I C V T E
R04: N R T I A K I R O
R05: 2, 6, 7, 7, 1, 5. Target: 467.
TTT: TINAMADE - "Tina made a fuss when she found out her stone was fake"
R06: N S U B Y O A N E
R07: S P N O E U R G O
R08: W E C R M A L E S
R09: J B D E I A H P E
R10: 100, 25, 6, 3, 4, 9. Target: 149.
TTT: ADORNSPA - "These molluscs should really live in a box, not a shell"
R11: D T S I O I N E U
R12: G D A O R E T L I
R13: D T G O E E T S A
R14: 25, 7, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 114.
R15: R A C H D A I L Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: X G S A O F U I R
C1: GIAOURS (7)
C2: FOURS (5)
DC: FIGURA (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Graeme's offering from round 13 on Monday helps him get off to a darrenic start today.
Round 2: L R S P O A E L A
C1: PARASOL (7)
C2: LAPELS (6)
DC: PAROLES (7) PAELLAS (7)
OT: AROLLAS (7) REPOSAL (7) ROSELLA (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
And he shades away to still have maximum points.
A ROSELLA is any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
Round 3: T N O E I C V T E
C1: NOTICE (6)
C2: EVICT (5)
DC: TENET (5)
Me: EVECTION (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)
6 seems to be the best in the studio, but a darrenic 8 was hiding. Go me, go me, go, go, go me
An EVECTION is a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of the Sun.
Round 4: N R T I A K I R O
C1: TROIKA (6)
C2: RATION (6)
OT: KIRTAN (6)
Score: 26–6 (max 28)
6's all round, and Gary has his first points on the board too.
In Hinduism, KIRTAN is devotional singing, usually accompanied by musical instruments.
Round 5: 2, 6, 7, 7, 1, 5. Target: 467.
C1: 468. (((6 x 5 x 2) + 7) x 7) - 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 466/468. (7)
Score: 33–6 (max 35)
Like yesterday's 6 small pick by Graeme, it's impossible, but Graeme gets as good as you can.
Jon talks about his sporting impressions especially the boxers, Chris Eubank, Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis, as well as the boxing announcer, Michael Buffer.
Teatime teaser: TINAMADE -> DIAMANTE
Round 6: N S U B Y O A N E
C1: BEANOS (6)
C2: ANNOYS (6)
DC: SOYBEAN (7)
OT: NANOBES (7)
Score: 39–12 (max 42)
Graeme almost looks ANNOYed when he heard ANNOYS, and only declared a risky 6, but he needn't have worried, as his 6 is more than OK.
Round 7: S P N O E U R G O
C1: SPOONER (7)
C2: SPOONER (7)
DC: SURGEON (7) SPONGER (7) UNROPES (7)
OT: ONEROUS (7) OPERONS (7) OROGENS (7) SNOOPER (7)
Score: 46–19 (max 49)
Flatness is king. Time for a Series 65 pancake.
In genetics, an OPERON is a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
An OROGEN is an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
Round 8: W E C R M A L E S
C1: CREAMS (6)
C2: CEREALS (7)
OT: ALERCES (7) AMERCES (7) CREWELS (7) MARCELS (7) RACEMES (7) RESCALE (7)
Score: 46–26 (max 56)
Gary clearly had the right breakfast today, as he gets back to within 20 of Graeme with that 7 there.
An ALERCE is a Chilean evergreen tree, Fitzroya cupressoides, having furrowed, reddish bark and overlapping leaves.
To AMERCE is to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
A CREWEL is a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.
To MARCEL is to wave (the hair) by means of special irons, producing the effect of regular, continuous waves (marcel waves).
A RACEME is a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the Lily of the Valley.
And while you've all had chance to make a cup of tea, let's return to the game.
Round 9: J B D E I A H P E
C1: HEAPED (6)
C2: BEHEAD (6)
DC: APHID (5) JIHAD (5)
OT: JEHADI (6)
Score: 52–32 (max 62)
A couple of good 6's, although DC might kick themselves for finding JIHAD, but not JEHADI.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the TV shows, "Only Fools And Horses" and "Shine On Harvey Moon", as well as the "Daleks" from "Doctor Who".
Round 10: 100, 25, 6, 3, 4, 9. Target: 149.
C1: 149. 100 + 25 + (6 x 4) (10)
C2: 150.
Score: 62–32 (max 72)
Oh dear, a slightly bad miss by Gary here, and Graeme is surely moments away from octochampdom now.
Teatime teaser: ADORNSPA -> PANDORAS
Round 11: D T S I O I N E U
C1: OUTSIDE (7)
C2: IONISED (7)
DC: EDITIONS (8) SEDITION (8) disunite UNITISED (8)
Score: 69–39 (max 80)
DC show their stuff by finding all available 8's in this round.
Round 12: G D A O R E T L I
C1: TAILORED (8)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: IDOLATER (8)
Score: 77–39 (max 88)
And Graeme is now just one point away from octochampdom thanks to that 8 there.
Round 13: D T G O E E T S A
C1: GESTATED (8)
C2: GOATEES (7)
Score: 85–39 (max 96)
And that darren not only makes him the first octochamp of Series 65, but gives him 800 club membership too.
Round 14: 25, 7, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 114.
C1: 114. (25 x 4) + (7 x 2) (10)
C2: 114. (25 x 4) + 10 + 9 - 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 95–49 (max 106)
And now Graeme can try and get his 4th century of his run now thanks to that numbers game.
Round 15: R A C H D A I L Y
C2 buzzes on 7.25 seconds to say CHAIRLADY which is correct.
Final Score: 95–59 (max 116)
But it's Gary who has the final word with an impressive spot.
So, Graeme, along with his 813 points is now an octochamp and firmly on the #1 spot for now.
Just who will challenge him in the near future
Only time will tell, I suppose.
I'll be back next week with 2 more recaps.
So, till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Graeme:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 10
Gary:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Thursday 16 June 2011.
C1: Champion Graeme Cole (7 wins, 718 points.) An Apteforumite from Reading, Berkshire. He works as a software engineer. Unsurprisngly, he's ner
C2: Challenger Gary Hendricks. A conference centre manager from Easons Green, near Framfield, East Sussex. He was originally from India, where he owned a business, and his father was a famous sports editor in the country. He went to Centre Court at Wimbledon to see the Williams sisters play in the women's double final.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: X G S A O F U I R
R02: L R S P O A E L A
R03: T N O E I C V T E
R04: N R T I A K I R O
R05: 2, 6, 7, 7, 1, 5. Target: 467.
TTT: TINAMADE - "Tina made a fuss when she found out her stone was fake"
R06: N S U B Y O A N E
R07: S P N O E U R G O
R08: W E C R M A L E S
R09: J B D E I A H P E
R10: 100, 25, 6, 3, 4, 9. Target: 149.
TTT: ADORNSPA - "These molluscs should really live in a box, not a shell"
R11: D T S I O I N E U
R12: G D A O R E T L I
R13: D T G O E E T S A
R14: 25, 7, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 114.
R15: R A C H D A I L Y (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: X G S A O F U I R
C1: GIAOURS (7)
C2: FOURS (5)
DC: FIGURA (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Graeme's offering from round 13 on Monday helps him get off to a darrenic start today.
Round 2: L R S P O A E L A
C1: PARASOL (7)
C2: LAPELS (6)
DC: PAROLES (7) PAELLAS (7)
OT: AROLLAS (7) REPOSAL (7) ROSELLA (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
And he shades away to still have maximum points.
A ROSELLA is any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
Round 3: T N O E I C V T E
C1: NOTICE (6)
C2: EVICT (5)
DC: TENET (5)
Me: EVECTION (8)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)
6 seems to be the best in the studio, but a darrenic 8 was hiding. Go me, go me, go, go, go me
An EVECTION is a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of the Sun.
Round 4: N R T I A K I R O
C1: TROIKA (6)
C2: RATION (6)
OT: KIRTAN (6)
Score: 26–6 (max 28)
6's all round, and Gary has his first points on the board too.
In Hinduism, KIRTAN is devotional singing, usually accompanied by musical instruments.
Round 5: 2, 6, 7, 7, 1, 5. Target: 467.
C1: 468. (((6 x 5 x 2) + 7) x 7) - 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 466/468. (7)
Score: 33–6 (max 35)
Like yesterday's 6 small pick by Graeme, it's impossible, but Graeme gets as good as you can.
Jon talks about his sporting impressions especially the boxers, Chris Eubank, Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis, as well as the boxing announcer, Michael Buffer.
Teatime teaser: TINAMADE -> DIAMANTE
Round 6: N S U B Y O A N E
C1: BEANOS (6)
C2: ANNOYS (6)
DC: SOYBEAN (7)
OT: NANOBES (7)
Score: 39–12 (max 42)
Graeme almost looks ANNOYed when he heard ANNOYS, and only declared a risky 6, but he needn't have worried, as his 6 is more than OK.
Round 7: S P N O E U R G O
C1: SPOONER (7)
C2: SPOONER (7)
DC: SURGEON (7) SPONGER (7) UNROPES (7)
OT: ONEROUS (7) OPERONS (7) OROGENS (7) SNOOPER (7)
Score: 46–19 (max 49)
Flatness is king. Time for a Series 65 pancake.
In genetics, an OPERON is a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
An OROGEN is an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
Round 8: W E C R M A L E S
C1: CREAMS (6)
C2: CEREALS (7)
OT: ALERCES (7) AMERCES (7) CREWELS (7) MARCELS (7) RACEMES (7) RESCALE (7)
Score: 46–26 (max 56)
Gary clearly had the right breakfast today, as he gets back to within 20 of Graeme with that 7 there.
An ALERCE is a Chilean evergreen tree, Fitzroya cupressoides, having furrowed, reddish bark and overlapping leaves.
To AMERCE is to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
A CREWEL is a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.
To MARCEL is to wave (the hair) by means of special irons, producing the effect of regular, continuous waves (marcel waves).
A RACEME is a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the Lily of the Valley.
And while you've all had chance to make a cup of tea, let's return to the game.
Round 9: J B D E I A H P E
C1: HEAPED (6)
C2: BEHEAD (6)
DC: APHID (5) JIHAD (5)
OT: JEHADI (6)
Score: 52–32 (max 62)
A couple of good 6's, although DC might kick themselves for finding JIHAD, but not JEHADI.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the TV shows, "Only Fools And Horses" and "Shine On Harvey Moon", as well as the "Daleks" from "Doctor Who".
Round 10: 100, 25, 6, 3, 4, 9. Target: 149.
C1: 149. 100 + 25 + (6 x 4) (10)
C2: 150.
Score: 62–32 (max 72)
Oh dear, a slightly bad miss by Gary here, and Graeme is surely moments away from octochampdom now.
Teatime teaser: ADORNSPA -> PANDORAS
Round 11: D T S I O I N E U
C1: OUTSIDE (7)
C2: IONISED (7)
DC: EDITIONS (8) SEDITION (8) disunite UNITISED (8)
Score: 69–39 (max 80)
DC show their stuff by finding all available 8's in this round.
Round 12: G D A O R E T L I
C1: TAILORED (8)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: IDOLATER (8)
Score: 77–39 (max 88)
And Graeme is now just one point away from octochampdom thanks to that 8 there.
Round 13: D T G O E E T S A
C1: GESTATED (8)
C2: GOATEES (7)
Score: 85–39 (max 96)
And that darren not only makes him the first octochamp of Series 65, but gives him 800 club membership too.
Round 14: 25, 7, 2, 9, 10, 4. Target: 114.
C1: 114. (25 x 4) + (7 x 2) (10)
C2: 114. (25 x 4) + 10 + 9 - 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 95–49 (max 106)
And now Graeme can try and get his 4th century of his run now thanks to that numbers game.
Round 15: R A C H D A I L Y
C2 buzzes on 7.25 seconds to say CHAIRLADY which is correct.
Final Score: 95–59 (max 116)
But it's Gary who has the final word with an impressive spot.
So, Graeme, along with his 813 points is now an octochamp and firmly on the #1 spot for now.
Just who will challenge him in the near future
Only time will tell, I suppose.I'll be back next week with 2 more recaps.
So, till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Graeme:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 10
Gary:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65