Thursday 12th February 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 9)

[Jon Corby]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 February 2009.

C1: Champion Kate Richardson (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Phil Baker.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W R B A E I C S S
R02: D M E I S P A H L
R03: R D F T E O U S R
R04: P G N A I A P H E
R05: 25, 9, 5, 7, 10, 3. Target: 400.
TTT: CARLDEED - "Made an announcement before ending the innings"
R06: P F T I E E R D A
R07: C T L D E I O B C
R08: D Z N L I E A G N
R09: L Q K I A E V M A
R10: 50, 1, 1, 4, 5, 10. Target: 392.
TTT: NESSBILE - "Shoes worn by the captain perhaps" (LOL)
R11: S T R J O E E T I
R12: S D N A O E S M T
R13: G L R N A U A A R
R14: 75, 1, 5, 9, 7, 10. Target: 724.
R15: H E R M I T P U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: W R B A E I C S S

C1: BRASSIE (7)
C2: SCREWS (6)
DC: ASCRIBES (8)
OT: CRABWISE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D M E I S P A H L

C1: HAILED (6)
C2: PLAIDS (6)
DC: SIDELAMP (8)
OT: HELIPADS (8) IMPLEADS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: R D F T E O U S R

C1: ROUSTED (7)
C2: FROSTED (7)
DC: ROUTERS (7) TROUSER (7)
OT: DETRUSOR (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)

Round 4: P G N A I A P H E

C1: HEAPING (7)
C2: HAPPEN (6)
DC: GENIPAP (7)
OT: HAPPING (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 9, 5, 7, 10, 3. Target: 400.

C1: 400. (9+7)*25 (10)
C2: 400. (25+10+5)*(3+7) (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: CARLDEED -> DECLARED

Round 6: P F T I E E R D A

C1: PARTIED (7)
C2: PARTIED (7)
DC: PREDATE (7) TAPERED (7)
OT: DIPTERA (7) PIRATED (7) DRAFTEE (7) PEATIER (7)
Score: 44–30 (max 48)

Round 7: C T L D E I O B C

C1: BOLTED (6)
C2: DOCILE (6)
DC: COILED (6) BOILED (6) BODICE (6)
OT: ECBOLIC (7)
Score: 50–36 (max 55)

Round 8: D Z N L I E A G N

C1: ladening
C2: dangling
DC: LANDING (7) DEALING (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) DEALIGN (7) LEADING (7) ANELING (7) LEANING (7) ANNELID (7) LINDANE (7) LENDING (7)
Score: 50–36 (max 62)

Round 9: L Q K I A E V M A

C1: ALIKE (5)
C2: ALIKE (5)
DC: MALIK (5)
OT: KALMIA (6) LAMIAE (6)
Score: 55–41 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 1, 1, 4, 5, 10. Target: 392.

C1: 391. (10-1-1)*50-5-4 (7)
C2: 390.
RR: 392. (5+4-1)*(50-1) (10)
Score: 62–41 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: NESSBILE -> SENSIBLE

Round 11: S T R J O E E T I

C1: JOTTERS (7)
C2: JESTER (6)
DC: JITTERS (7) ROSETTE (7)
OT: JETTIES (7) TETROSE (7) TESTIER (7)
Score: 69–41 (max 85)

Round 12: S D N A O E S M T

C1: MOATED (6)
C2: DONATES (7)
DC: MADNESS (7) DAMSONS (7)
OT: DAEMONS (7) MASONED (7) DESMANS (7) ENDMOST (7) NOSEMAS (7) STAMENS (7) TANDEMS (7)
Score: 69–48 (max 92)

Round 13: G L R N A U A A R

C1: granual
C2: LUNAR (5)
DC: GRANULAR (8)
Score: 69–53 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 1, 5, 9, 7, 10. Target: 724.

C1: 724. 75*10-(7*5)+9 (10)
C2: 723.
Score: 79–53 (max 110)

Round 15: H E R M I T P U D

No one buzzes. The answer was TRIUMPHED.
Score: 79–53 (max 120)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

[Kai Laddiman]

TTT: NESSBILE - "Shoes worn by the captain perhaps" (LOL)

Why is this funny? I have a vague guess but am asking for confirmation.

[Allan Harmer]

TTT: NESSBILE - "Shoes worn by the captain perhaps" (LOL)

Why is this funny? I have a vague guess but am asking for confirmation.

Kai.
Captain Sensible was an ex punk singer who went solo and had a number 1 hit in 1982 with the unlikely song 'Happy Talk' from the film South Pacific.

He was a bit of a character and his trademark was his red beret. see a pic in the following link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Se ... olo_career.

The answer made me chuckle so I am sure Jon had the same reaction.

Al

[Jon Corby]

Haha, that was nothing to do with the reason I lolled at it

[Phil Reynolds]

Haha, that was nothing to do with the reason I lolled at it

I presumed it was the reference to shoes, as in "women wearing sensible shoes", an occasional euphemism for lesbians.

[Jon Corby]

That hadn't occurred to me, but I suppose it is kinda funny now you mention it.

(Is it? Is it funny? Or is it deeply offensive and/or a homophobic attack?)