Wednesday 7th September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 48)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:01 pm
Wahey 
So, after a break of nearly 2 weeks, the Robinson Recap has returned, and will hopefully be keeping you entertain up till Christmas.
So, enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 September 2011.
C1: Champion Carl Williams (1 win, 96 points.) From Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire. He enjoys hockey and cricket, as well as weightlifting, where he once held the national record for dead lifting.
C2: Challenger Jeff Probst. From Hornsea, London, but originally from California. He works as a freelance editor and proofreader. He has lived in London for 21 years, with his South African wife. His heroes are Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S D R E I A S L
R02: U O E N T Q S G O
R03: H T I E O N L R F
R04: A E A D H F P I S
R05: 1, 6, 2, 7, 2, 3. Target: 243.
TTT: RESTRAKE - "He's on the pitch, but in the wrong kit"
R06: E A I M L P U T N
R07: B S C M I E A O Z
R08: E O I R L K E L S
R09: B Y C T A O I T R
R10: 75, 100, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 298.
TTT: UNDERDOG - "Down to Earth, but not allowed out"
R11: P C U A N S E N I
R12: A I E T O D M N G
R13: T V R U A D E O V
R14: 100, 25, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 756.
R15: W A N T R I G H T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S D R E I A S L
C1: RAILED (6)
C2: DERAILS (7)
DC: SADDLERS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Jeff takes the early lead as he ironically DERAILS Carl's RAILED.
DC go darrenic to start with too. 
Round 2: U O E N T Q S G O
C1: TONGUES (7)
C2: TONGUES (7)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: OUTGOES (7) OUTGONE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Lick that.
Round 3: H T I E O N L R F
C1: hinter
C2: FILTER (6)
DC: HOTLINE (7)
OT: LOFTIER (7) RETINOL (7) TREFOIL (7)
Score: 7–20 (max 22)
A hint for Carl, hinter isn't in. Quite a few 7's though.
Round 4: A E A D H F P I S
C1: FISHED (6)
C2: SHAPED (6)
DC: APHIDES (7)
Score: 13–26 (max 29)
DC go darrenic again with their 7.
Round 5: 1, 6, 2, 7, 2, 3. Target: 243.
C1: 243. Mistake in working.
C2: 241. ((2 + 2) x 6 x (7 + 3)) + 1 (7)
RR: 243. (7 + 2) x (6 + 2 + 1) x 3 (10)
Score: 13–33 (max 39)
Carl did impressive wonders with 6 small, not today though, as he uses the 6 twice, letting Jeff establish a 20-point lead as we head into the first break.
Gloria talks about Viagra.................
Shall we move on...............
Teatime teaser: RESTRAKE -> STREAKER
Round 6: E A I M L P U T N
C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: IMPLANT (7)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
OT: PLATINUM (8) TUMPLINE (8)
Score: 13–40 (max 47)
Jeff is getting further and further ahead now. Is he getting unstoppable
A TUMPLINE is a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
Round 7: B S C M I E A O Z
C1: ZOMBIES (7)
C2: mobies
OT: AMOEBIC (7)
Score: 20–40 (max 54)
But is Carl starting to come back from the dead like his ZOMBIES We shall see..........
Round 8: E O I R L K E L S
C1: KILLERS (7)
C2: lifer
OT: LOERIES (7) RELLIES (7) RESKILL (7)
Score: 27–40 (max 61)
Now Jeff's starting to collapse, as he's declaring 5's with phantom letters, while Carl's starting to regain his form from yesterday.
Round 9: B Y C T A O I T R
C1: BITTY (5)
C2: TAROT (5)
DC: ATROCITY (8)
Score: 32–45 (max 69)
I thought I was doing good with spotting RICOTTA, but DC get another impressive darren under their belts.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of mononymous, where people are named by just one name.
Round 10: 75, 100, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 298.
C1: 298. (3 x 100) - (6 / (10 - 7)) (10)
C2: 299.
Score: 42–45 (max 79)
Is it that embarrassing to miss 298 from that Well, considering that I messed it up too, I'd say yes. 
Teatime teaser: UNDERDOG -> GROUNDED
Round 11: P C U A N S E N I
C1: PANICS (6)
C2: pinces
DC: NUISANCE (8)
OT: PINNACES (8) PUNANIES (8)
Score: 48–45 (max 87)
This game has now been turned completely on its head and Carl leads for the first time.
Round 12: A I E T O D M N G
C1: DEMOTING (8)
C2: DEMOTING (8)
DC: DOMINATE (8)
Score: 56–53 (max 95)
8-a-side here means that this game is still delicately poised as we head into the final stages.
Round 13: T V R U A D E O V
C1: ADVERT (6)
C2: VOTED (5)
DC: DEVOUT (6)
OT: DETOUR (6) DEVOUR (6) ORATED (6) ROUTED (6) TOURED (6) VARVED (6)
Score: 62–53 (max 101)
Plenty of 6's here, but Jeff's miss has widened the gap to 9.
Round 14: 100, 25, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 756.
C1: 753.
C2: 756. (4 x 2 x 100) - 25 - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 62–63 (max 111)
After cocking up the last 2 large, you'd have thought he'd have gone to 1 large, but Jeff's perseverance gives him an unexpected lead going into the conundrum.
Round 15: W A N T R I G H T
C1 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say THWARTING which is correct.
Final Score: 72–63 (max 121)
WOAH! WOAH!!WOAH!!! Just as the clock was finishing the tune, Carl buzzes in with literally a quarter of a second to go to steal the win. (And I do mean steal, as it looked like he didn't know what it was and just saw it moments after buzzing......... )
Carl definitely lost a lot of his form from yesterday's game, and was definitely lucky to just squeeze over the finishing line, so will need to improve tomorrow.
Join me tomorrow to see if he does.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Carl:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7
Jeff:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
So, after a break of nearly 2 weeks, the Robinson Recap has returned, and will hopefully be keeping you entertain up till Christmas.So, enjoy.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 September 2011.
C1: Champion Carl Williams (1 win, 96 points.) From Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire. He enjoys hockey and cricket, as well as weightlifting, where he once held the national record for dead lifting.
C2: Challenger Jeff Probst. From Hornsea, London, but originally from California. He works as a freelance editor and proofreader. He has lived in London for 21 years, with his South African wife. His heroes are Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S D R E I A S L
R02: U O E N T Q S G O
R03: H T I E O N L R F
R04: A E A D H F P I S
R05: 1, 6, 2, 7, 2, 3. Target: 243.
TTT: RESTRAKE - "He's on the pitch, but in the wrong kit"
R06: E A I M L P U T N
R07: B S C M I E A O Z
R08: E O I R L K E L S
R09: B Y C T A O I T R
R10: 75, 100, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 298.
TTT: UNDERDOG - "Down to Earth, but not allowed out"
R11: P C U A N S E N I
R12: A I E T O D M N G
R13: T V R U A D E O V
R14: 100, 25, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 756.
R15: W A N T R I G H T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S D R E I A S L
C1: RAILED (6)
C2: DERAILS (7)
DC: SADDLERS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Jeff takes the early lead as he ironically DERAILS Carl's RAILED.
DC go darrenic to start with too. Round 2: U O E N T Q S G O
C1: TONGUES (7)
C2: TONGUES (7)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: OUTGOES (7) OUTGONE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
Lick that. Round 3: H T I E O N L R F
C1: hinter
C2: FILTER (6)
DC: HOTLINE (7)
OT: LOFTIER (7) RETINOL (7) TREFOIL (7)
Score: 7–20 (max 22)
A hint for Carl, hinter isn't in. Quite a few 7's though.
Round 4: A E A D H F P I S
C1: FISHED (6)
C2: SHAPED (6)
DC: APHIDES (7)
Score: 13–26 (max 29)
DC go darrenic again with their 7.
Round 5: 1, 6, 2, 7, 2, 3. Target: 243.
C1: 243. Mistake in working.
C2: 241. ((2 + 2) x 6 x (7 + 3)) + 1 (7)
RR: 243. (7 + 2) x (6 + 2 + 1) x 3 (10)
Score: 13–33 (max 39)
Carl did impressive wonders with 6 small, not today though, as he uses the 6 twice, letting Jeff establish a 20-point lead as we head into the first break.
Gloria talks about Viagra.................
Shall we move on...............Teatime teaser: RESTRAKE -> STREAKER
Round 6: E A I M L P U T N
C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: IMPLANT (7)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
OT: PLATINUM (8) TUMPLINE (8)
Score: 13–40 (max 47)
Jeff is getting further and further ahead now. Is he getting unstoppable
A TUMPLINE is a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
Round 7: B S C M I E A O Z
C1: ZOMBIES (7)
C2: mobies
OT: AMOEBIC (7)
Score: 20–40 (max 54)
But is Carl starting to come back from the dead like his ZOMBIES
We shall see..........Round 8: E O I R L K E L S
C1: KILLERS (7)
C2: lifer
OT: LOERIES (7) RELLIES (7) RESKILL (7)
Score: 27–40 (max 61)
Now Jeff's starting to collapse, as he's declaring 5's with phantom letters, while Carl's starting to regain his form from yesterday.
Round 9: B Y C T A O I T R
C1: BITTY (5)
C2: TAROT (5)
DC: ATROCITY (8)
Score: 32–45 (max 69)
I thought I was doing good with spotting RICOTTA, but DC get another impressive darren under their belts.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of mononymous, where people are named by just one name.
Round 10: 75, 100, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 298.
C1: 298. (3 x 100) - (6 / (10 - 7)) (10)
C2: 299.
Score: 42–45 (max 79)
Is it that embarrassing to miss 298 from that
Well, considering that I messed it up too, I'd say yes. Teatime teaser: UNDERDOG -> GROUNDED
Round 11: P C U A N S E N I
C1: PANICS (6)
C2: pinces
DC: NUISANCE (8)
OT: PINNACES (8) PUNANIES (8)
Score: 48–45 (max 87)
This game has now been turned completely on its head and Carl leads for the first time.
Round 12: A I E T O D M N G
C1: DEMOTING (8)
C2: DEMOTING (8)
DC: DOMINATE (8)
Score: 56–53 (max 95)
8-a-side here means that this game is still delicately poised as we head into the final stages.
Round 13: T V R U A D E O V
C1: ADVERT (6)
C2: VOTED (5)
DC: DEVOUT (6)
OT: DETOUR (6) DEVOUR (6) ORATED (6) ROUTED (6) TOURED (6) VARVED (6)
Score: 62–53 (max 101)
Plenty of 6's here, but Jeff's miss has widened the gap to 9.
Round 14: 100, 25, 10, 2, 9, 4. Target: 756.
C1: 753.
C2: 756. (4 x 2 x 100) - 25 - 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 62–63 (max 111)
After cocking up the last 2 large, you'd have thought he'd have gone to 1 large, but Jeff's perseverance gives him an unexpected lead going into the conundrum.
Round 15: W A N T R I G H T
C1 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say THWARTING which is correct.
Final Score: 72–63 (max 121)
WOAH! WOAH!!WOAH!!! Just as the clock was finishing the tune, Carl buzzes in with literally a quarter of a second to go to steal the win. (And I do mean steal, as it looked like he didn't know what it was and just saw it moments after buzzing.........
)Carl definitely lost a lot of his form from yesterday's game, and was definitely lucky to just squeeze over the finishing line, so will need to improve tomorrow.
Join me tomorrow to see if he does.
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Carl:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7
Jeff:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65