Monday 9th May 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 66)

[Sean Fletcher]

Welcome to another overdue Monday recap. Dave Costello became an octochamp last Tuesday, so today sees the introduction of two new contestants.

Countdown recap for Monday 9 May 2016.

C1: Challenger Tony Lock. A retired bank worker, from Chalfont St Peter. Went through the experience of an armed robbery in the 60's.
C2: Challenger Jamie Lomas. An applications consultant, from Leamington Spa. Pays the electric guitar and once supported the thrash metal band Slayer, after winning a competition.
DC: Susie Dent and Greg Rusedski.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M D E O E L C I
R02: P M E S T I A N C
R03: 10, 3, 6, 7, 8, 75. Target: 395.
TTT: FAIRGIFT - "It's fair to say those who do this are gifted, but they could also be lawbreakers."
R04: L O Q R A L T E N
R05: T Z R I E O T X P
R06: 8, 10, 3, 7, 100, 75. Target: 751.
R07: M D B U E U R F H
R08: T W E D T U O A N
R09: 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 25. Target: 138.
TTT: SEMIHARD - "You yearn for the cows; at least, I think that's what you said."
R10: R U J R A S D I O
R11: G V S E A O T S A
R12: D U G W S O A R O
R13: K R T A E O N M E
R14: 7, 5, 7, 5, 75, 50. Target: 681.
R15: R O Y A L S U M O (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M D E O E L C I

Tony: COILED (6)
Jamie: climed
DC: MELODIC (7) MICELLE (7)
OT: COLLIDE (7) OEDEMIC (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Jamie has his risky 6 disallowed, giving Tony an early lead.

Round 2: P M E S T I A N C

Tony: CAMPEST (7)
Jamie: CAMPEST (7)
DC: CAMPSITE (8) SEMANTIC (8)
OT: CAMPIEST (8) EMPTAINS (8) NAPTIMES (8) NEMATICS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

The players are both stuck on seven, although numerous 8's were available.

NEMATIC: Relating to or denoting a state of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are oriented in parallel but not arranged in well-defined planes.

Round 3: 10, 3, 6, 7, 8, 75. Target: 395.

Tony: -
Jamie: -
RR: 395. (7-3)*8*10+75 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)

Both contestant blank the numbers, allowing Rachel to show us how it's done.

Teatime teaser: FAIRGIFT -> GRAFFITI

Round 4: L O Q R A L T E N

Tony: ANTLER (6)
Jamie: realtor
DC: REALLOT (7) ALTERN (6)
OT: LLANERO (7)
Score: 19–7 (max 32)

Jamie uses the R twice, which allows Tony to extend his lead.

LLANERO: (In South America) an inhabitant of a llano, in particular one who works as a cowboy

Round 5: T Z R I E O T X P

Tony: POTTIER (7)
Jamie: POTTIER (7)
OT: PROTEXT (7)
Score: 26–14 (max 39)

Seven a piece as both players max the round.

Round 6: 8, 10, 3, 7, 100, 75. Target: 751.

Tony: 751. 75*10+8-7 (10)
Jamie: 750.
Score: 36–14 (max 49)

Tony extends his lead with an easy numbers solve.

Greg talks about betting scandals and drugs, including the recent Maria Sharapova situation, in Tennis.

Round 7: M D B U E U R F H

Tony: DUMBER (6)
Jamie: FEUD (4)
DC: DURUM (5)
Score: 42–14 (max 55)

Tony needn't feel DUMBER as he furthers his lead.

Round 8: T W E D T U O A N

Tony: TAUNTED (7)
Jamie: NOTATED (7)
OT: ATTUNED (7) NUTATED (7) OUTDATE (7) OUTWENT (7)
Score: 49–21 (max 62)

Several sevens available, and both players spot one.

Round 9: 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 25. Target: 138.

Tony: 138. 25*5+7+6 (10)
Jamie: 138. 25*5+7+6 (10)
Score: 59–31 (max 72)

A straight forward numbers game yields ten points each.

Teatime teaser: SEMIHARD -> MISHEARD

Round 10: R U J R A S D I O

Tony: RADIOS (6)
Jamie: ROADS (5)
OT: ADJURORS (8)
Score: 65–31 (max 80)

Jamie is stuck on five, so Tony adds to his lead. A good 8 is missed by all in the studio.

Round 11: G V S E A O T S A

Tony: STAGES (6)
Jamie: STOVES (6)
DC: VESTAS (6)
OT: GASEOSA (7) SAVAGES (7)
Score: 71–37 (max 87)

Sixes from the studio, but a straight forward 7 is missed.

GASEOSA: In Spanish-speaking contexts: a carbonated soft drink.

OoW: Susie talks about the origin of the term 'buckling down'.

Round 12: D U G W S O A R O

Tony: GUARDS (6)
Jamie: SWORD (5)
OT: DOOSRA (6) DROOGS (6) GORDOS (6) GOURAS (6) GOURDS (6) GRADUS (6) ODOURS (6) ROSADO (6) RUGOSA (6)
Score: 77–37 (max 93)

Tony wraps up the win with one of the numerous sixes available.

GRADUS: A manual of classical prosody formerly used in schools to help in writing Greek and Latin verse.
RUGOSA: A SE Asian rose with dark green wrinkled leaves and deep pink flowers, widely used as a hedging plant.

Round 13: K R T A E O N M E

Tony: MARKET (6)
Jamie: matonee
DC: MEERKAT (7)
OT: MONTERA (7) REMANET (7) REMEANT (7) RETAKEN (7)
Score: 83–37 (max 100)

Another risk by Jamie is disallowed.

MONTERA: The black cap worn by a bullfighter.

Round 14: 7, 5, 7, 5, 75, 50. Target: 681.

Tony: 680. (75-7)*(5+5) (7)
Jamie: 690.
RR: 681. ((75-7)*50+5)/5 (10)
Score: 90–37 (max 110)

A tougher numbers game allows Tony to extend his lead. Rachel solves it outside of the time.

Round 15: R O Y A L S U M O

Jamie buzzes on 25 seconds to say AMOROUSLY which is correct.
Final Score: 90–47 (max 120)

Jamie strikes the parting blow with a late solve, but Tony won by a comfortable margin and will be hoping more wins of this manner. Join Tim tomorrow to see if he can continue his run.


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74