Monday 24 March 2008 (Series 58, Game 55)

[JimBentley]

Monday 24 March 2008 (Series 58, Game 55)

Player 1: TONY DURRANT (3 wins, 302 points)
Player 2: RICHARD PRIEST, a psychiatric nurse from Newcastle-under-Lyme
Dictionary Corner: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe

Summary of game:

ROUND 1 D T S R E A O P N
ROUND 2 L G S A I O B X A
ROUND 3 R D C L O U A N O
ROUND 4 I E G T P O B T O
ROUND 5 25 50 10 9 6 2 Target 203

TTT 1 PERRY POT It's often lost but can't ask for directions

ROUND 6 S E K U E D N I V
ROUND 7 L Q T S A E U M N
ROUND 8 A O D R P E S R O
ROUND 9 T N C M I E I Y A
ROUND 10 100 6 3 9 1 2 Target 591

TTT 2 BEAN KNOT Unlike a coin, it has two heads and no tail

ROUND 11 T R S H I A E M F
ROUND 12 T S A E L R I E N
ROUND 13 R F J T A U E D P
ROUND 14 25 7 3 6 8 6 Target 812

ROUND 15 B E T T Y F U R L


Since Tony scraped past Andrew Swale last Wednesday thanks to his successful solving of two crucial conundrums (yes, two!) he's looked pretty solid in the champion's chair. How will he fare today?


ROUND 1 D T S R E A O P N

C1: ADOPTERS (8)
C2: PRONATES (8)
DC: NOTEPADS, PASTORED (8)
OT: OPERANDS, OPERANTS, PADRONES, PORTENDS, PRONATED, READOPTS, TONEPADS (8)
>>> Those ones are all pretty well-known now, aren't they? I can't be arsed defining them again
Max: 8 (8)
Score: 8 - 8

ROUND 2 L G S A I O B X A

C1: BLAGS (5)
C2: OXALIS (6)
DC: GOALS
OT: ASIAGO, BIOGAS, LAOGAI (6)
>>> ASIAGO (mass noun) a strongly-flavoured cheese made in northern Italy; BIOGAS (mass noun) gaseous fuel produced by the fermentation of organic matter; LAOGAI (noun) in China, a system of labour camps, many of whose inmates are political dissidents
Max: 6 (14)
Score: 8 - 14

ROUND 3 R D C L O U A N O

C1: CANDOUR (7)
C2: LARDOON (7)
DC: NODULAR (7)
OT: CAULDRON (8)
Max: 8 (22)
Score: 15 - 21

ROUND 4 I E G T P O B T O

C1: bottie (x)
C2: bottie (x)
DC: TIPTOE (6)
OT: BIOTOPE (7)
>>> BIOTOPE (noun) the region of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community
Max: 7 (29)
Score: 15 - 21

ROUND 5 25 50 10 9 6 2 Target 203

C1: 203 = (9 x 25) - (2 x 6) - 10
C2: 203 = ((10 - 2) x 25) + 9 - 6
CV:
Max: 10 (39)
Score: 25 - 31

Tea Time Teaser 1 PERRY POT = PROPERTY

ROUND 6 S E K U E D N I V

C1: SIEVED (6)
C2: KNIVES (6)
DC: KNIVES, ENDIVES (7)
OT: DEVEINS, VENDUES (7)
>>> DEVEIN (verb) remove the central vein from a shrimp or prawn; VENDUE (noun) a public auction
Max: 7 (46)
Score: 31 - 37

ROUND 7 L Q T S A E U M N

C1: LAMENTS (7)
C2: MANTLES (7)
DC: LAMENTS (7)
OT: AMULETS, ELUANTS, EQUANTS, LUNATES, MANTELS, MULETAS (7)
>>> ELUANT (noun, also ELUENT) a fluid used to elute (wash out) a substance; EQUANT (noun) OK, get ready - (in Ptolemaic astronomy) an imaginary circle introduced with the purpose of reconciling the planetary movements with the hypothesis of uniform circular motion; LUNATE (noun) a bone in the wrist, or a crescent-shaped prehistoric stone implement; MULETA (noun) a red cloth fixed to a stick used by a matador during a bullfight
Max: 7 (53)
Score: 38 - 44

ROUND 8 A O D R P E S R O

C1: SPARRED (7)
C2: SPOORED (7)
DC: DRAPERS, DROSERA (7)
OT: REPOSADO (8)
>>> REPOSADO (noun) a type of tequila aged in oak for between two months and a year
Max: 8 (61)
Score: 45 - 51

ROUND 9 T N C M I E I Y A

C1: AMENITY (7)
C2: AMENITY (7)
DC: INTIMACY (8)
OT: INTIMACY is the only eight
Max: 8 (69)
Score: 52 - 58

ROUND 10 100 6 3 9 1 2 Target 591

C1: 591 = (6 x 100) - 9
C2: 591 = (6 x 100) - 9
CV:
Max: 10 (79)
Score: 62 - 68

Tea Time Teaser 2 BEAN KNOT = BANKNOTE

ROUND 11 T R S H I A E M F

C1: FATHERS (7)
C2: FATHERS (7)
DC:
OT: ATHEISM, FAIREST, FIRMEST, HAMSTER, HASTIER, HERMITS, MAESTRI, MISHEAR, MITHERS, RATFISH, SHIFTER (7)
>>> RATFISH (noun) a fish with rodent-like front teeth
Max: 7 (86)
Score: 69 - 75

ROUND 12 T S A E L R I E N

C1: LATRINES (8)
C2: ENTRAILS (8)
DC: TREENAILS (9)
OT: TREENAILS is the one and only nine, good stuff from DC
Max: 18 (104)
Score: 77 - 83

ROUND 13 R F J T A U E D P

C1: TAPER (5)
C2: UPRATED (7)
DC: UPRATED (7)
OT: And UPRATED is the only seven here
Max: 7 (111)
Score: 77 - 90

ROUND 14 25 7 3 6 8 6 Target 812

C1: 812 = ((7 - 3) x 8 x 25) + 6 + 6
C2: 812 = ((7 - 3) x 8 x 25) + 6 + 6
CV:
Max: 10 (121)
Score: 87 - 100

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

B E T T Y F U R L



C2 buzzes after 3 seconds to say BUTTERFLY, and he's right!
Max: 10 (131)
Score: 87 - 110


It's a decent win against a fine opponent for Richard today, and Tony didn't capitulate easily - this was an excellent game, for sure. The aggregate score of 197 is the second highest of the series, beaten only by the 202 aggregate in Tony's 106-96 debut win.

MYSTIC MEG MOMENT:

Richard's going to be an octochamp.

Isn't he?


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


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley

[Kevin Thurlow]

Rather high "okey-doke" count today I thought.

Kevin