Monday 18 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 34)

[JimBentley]

Monday 18 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 34)

C1: TIM REYPERT (6 wins), from the Vale of Glamorgan

C2: ROS ROCHESTER, a mother of two (and mean pool player) from Staffordshire

DC: Susie Dent & Nick Owen

Summary of game:

ROUND 1 D T Q I O E S C A
ROUND 2 T U I R R E S N O
ROUND 3 J B S A I A R D E
ROUND 4 P A E F L I C Y A

ROUND 5 25 2 10 9 4 7 Target 688

TTT 1 RAPSUITS It's above my lady's chamber

ROUND 6 S E T R O A M P E
ROUND 7 S N S U I E G B I
ROUND 8 N N P E A O S N U
ROUND 9 Z T E A E T G T O
ROUND 10 100 6 5 2 10 4 Target 669

TTT 2 ABORTDAY It's where Howard had his way

ROUND 11 R L M A E I S N I
ROUND 12 O R T A U H R T E
ROUND 13 L P X H A E A D O
ROUND 14 100 7 9 2 5 3 Target 112

ROUND 15 S I N G S A G E M


Tim's now onto his seventh game and is yet to be really tested by any challenger (his lowest winning margin so far is 28 points); early fears that he might struggle on the numbers have proved unfounded, although he's certainly stronger on the letters games.

However, he may need one more win to definitely make the finals - can Ros stop him?


ROUND 1 D T Q I O E S C A

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: CADET (5)
DC: DACOITS (7)
OT: COTISED, IODATES, TOADIES (7)
>>> COTISE (noun, also COTTISE) in Heraldry, a narrow band adjacent and parallel to an ordinary such as a bend or chevron (adjective COTISED or COTTISED); IODATE (noun) a salt or ester of iodic acid
Max: 7 (7)
Score: 7 - 0

ROUND 2 T U I R R E S N O

C1: RUSTIER (7)
C2: ROUTINES (8)
DC:
OT: INTRORSE, ROUTIERS (8)
>>> INTRORSE (adjective) in Botany and Zoology, turned inward; ROUTIER (noun) in France, a long-distance lorry driver
Max: 8 (15)
Score: 7 - 8

ROUND 3 J B S A I A R D E

C1: BRAISED (7)
C2: RABIES (6)
DC: AIRBASE (7)
OT: ABRADES, BARDIES, BRAAIED, DARBIES, DIABASE, SEABIRD, SIDEBAR (7)
>>> BARDIE (noun, also BARDEE, BARDY) the edible larva or pupa of certain insects; BRAAI (verb - BRAAIES, BRAAIING or BRAAING, BRAAIED) to grill meat over an open fire; DARBIES (plural noun) handcuffs (archaic usage); DIABASE (noun) another term for DOLERITE, a dark medium-grained igneous rock
Max: 7 (22)
Score: 14 - 8

ROUND 4 P A E F L I C Y A

C1: PLAICE (6)
C2: PLACE (5)
DC: PACIFY, PALACE, PLICAE (6)
OT: APICAL, CLYPEI, EPICAL, FACIAL, FACILE, FAECAL (6)
>>> APICAL (adjective) denoting or relating to an apex; CLYPEUS (noun, plural CLYPEI) a broad plate at the front of an insect's head; EPICAL (adjective) relating to an EPIC (in the sense of a long poem)
Max: 6 (28)
Score: 20 - 8

ROUND 5 25 2 10 9 4 7 Target 688

C1: 688 = (7 x 4 x 25) - 10 - 2
C2: 688 = (7 x 4 x 25) - 10 - 2
CV:
Max: 10 (38)
Score: 30 - 18

Tea Time Teaser 1 RAPSUITS = UPSTAIRS

ROUND 6 S E T R O A M P E

C1: STAMPER (7)
C2: OPERATES (8)
DC: OPERATES (8)
OT: PROTEASE (8)
>>> PROTEASE (noun) an enzyme that breaks down proteins and peptides
Max: 8 (46)
Score: 30 - 26

ROUND 7 S N S U I E G B I

C1: BINGES (6)
C2: BEGINS (6)
DC: BUSSING (7)
OT: BIGNESS, GIBUSES, ISSUING, SEISING (7)
>>> GIBUS (noun, also GIBUS HAT) a type of collapsible top hat; SEISE (verb - SEISES, SEISING, SEISED) in English Law, to be in legal possession of (also SEIZE, etc.)
Max: 7 (53)
Score: 36 - 32

ROUND 8 N N P E A O S N U

C1: OPENS (5)
C2: NOUNS (5)
DC: PAEONS (6)
OT: PENNONS (7)
>>> PENNON (noun) a less common term for PENNANT
Max: 7 (60)
Score: 41 - 37

ROUND 9 Z T E A E T G T O

C1: GAZETTE (7)
C2: gates (x) - there's no 'S' in the selection
DC:
OT: GAZETTE is the only seven, GOATEE is the only six and GOTTA is the only five from this strange selection
Max: 7 (67)
Score: 48 - 37

ROUND 10 100 6 5 2 10 4 Target 669

C1: 669 = ((100 + 10) x 6) + 5 + 4
C2: 669 = ((100 + 10) x 6) + 5 + 4
CV:
Max: 10 (77)
Score: 58 - 47

Tea Time Teaser 2 ABORTDAY = BOATYARD

ROUND 11 R L M A E I S N I

C1: MINERALS (8)
C2: SIMILAR (7)
DC: MINERALS (8), RAILMEN (7)
OT: AIRLINES, MARINISE (8)
>>> MARINISE (verb) to modify or convert for marine use
Max: 8 (85)
Score: 66 - 47

ROUND 12 O R T A U H R T E

C1: HOTTER (6)
C2: THROAT (6)
DC: TORTURE (7)
OT: URETHRA (7)
Max: 7 (92)
Score: 72 - 53

ROUND 13 L P X H A E A D O

C1: AHEAD (5)
C2: PEDALO (6)
DC: HALOED (6)
OT: HEXAPLA, HEXAPOD (7)
>>> HEXAPLA (noun) a sixfold text in parallel columns, especially of the Old Testament; HEXAPOD (noun) one of a class (Hexapoda or Insecta) of six-legged arthropods comprising the insects
Max: 7 (99)
Score: 72 - 59

ROUND 14 100 7 9 2 5 3 Target 112

C1: 112 = 100 + 7 + 5
C2: 112 = 100 + 9 + 3
CV:
Max: 10 (109)
Score: 82 - 69

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

S I N G S A G E M




C1 buzzes after 2 seconds to say MESSAGING, and he's right!
Max: 10 (119)
Score: 92 - 69


So that's seven wins now for Tim, making him pretty much a certainty to return at the end of the series for the finals. It looked as though Ros was going to give him a real run for his money here, bettering Tim in three letters rounds (previous opponents have only beaten him once at most) but she just wasn't quite consistent enough in the end.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=58


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley