Monday 12 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 90)

[JimBentley]

Monday 12 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 90)

C1: Don Gill, appearance 2
C2: Tony Betts, a retired C of E clergyman from Northallerton
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis

Summary of game:

ROUND 1 P T A N U M S I R
ROUND 2 J L D R E A E H S
ROUND 3 T L A C U N Q A D
ROUND 4 R W S M E I O T S
ROUND 5 25 8 7 5 8 6 Target 164

TTT 1 BOBSMAIN Think about little Italy, perhaps

ROUND 6 V G T L O E A E P
ROUND 7 N O M T I R S E N
ROUND 8 P X G L I A O T E
ROUND 9 B E D R S O S P E
ROUND 10 25 8 5 7 9 1 Target 537

TTT 2 RAILFLEW Sack Max it's for security reasons

ROUND 11 N A B D E F N S O
ROUND 12 R C Z M I U E I K
ROUND 13 N R A T G E L I D
ROUND 14 100 2 7 4 2 9 Target 844

ROUND 15 M A P C H A N G E


It was a bit of a surprise last Friday when newbie Don knocked out Peter Davies, as Peter had by this point won six games and looked as though he'd be a tough nut to crack. Will Don himself prove to be equally tough?


ROUND 1 P T A N U M S I R

C1: SPRAIN (6)
C2: IMPARTS (7)
DC: PURITANS (8)
OT: NATURISM (8)
Max: 8 (8)
Score: 0 - 7

ROUND 2 J L D R E A E H S

C1: HERALDS (7)
C2: HERALDS (7)
DC: LEADERS (7)
OT: ADHERES, DEALERS, HEADERS, HEALERS, LEASHED, SHEARED (7)
Max: 7 (15)
Score: 7 - 14

ROUND 3 T L A C U N Q A D

C1: CLAN (4)
C2: DAUNT (5)
DC: QUANTA (6)
OT: QUANTAL (7)
>>> QUANTAL (adjective) (in Physics) relating to quanta (discrete quantities of energy), or to quantum theory; (more generally) composed of discrete units
Max: 7 (22)
Score: 7 - 19

ROUND 4 R W S M E I O T S

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: messier (x) - there's only one 'E' in the selection
DC: SOMITES (7), WORMIEST (8)
OT: MORTISES (8)
Max: 8 (30)
Score: 14 - 19

ROUND 5 25 8 7 5 8 6 Target 164

C1: 164 = (7 x 25) - 6 - 5
C2: 164 = (6 x 25) + 8 + 5 + 8 - 7
CV:
Max: 10 (40)
Score: 24 - 29

Tea Time Teaser 1 BOBSMAIN = BAMBINOS

ROUND 6 V G T L O E A E P

C1: GLOVE (5)
C2: PELOTA (6)
DC: POTAGE (6), VOLTAGE (7)
OT: VEGETAL (7)
>>> VEGETAL (adjective) relating to plants
Max: 7 (47)
Score: 24 - 35

ROUND 7 N O M T I R S E N

C1: monster (x) - valid, of course, but declared as an 8
C2: MENTIONS (8)
DC: INTERNS, MINSTER (7)
OT: INNERMOST (9)
Max: 18 (65)
Score: 24 - 43

ROUND 8 P X G L I A O T E

C1: EXPLOIT (7)
C2: PILOTAGE (8)
DC: GALIPOT (7)
OT: Tony has the only eight here, and it's a great spot
Max: 8 (73)
Score: 24 - 51

ROUND 9 B E D R S O S P E

C1: BOSSED (6)
C2: PROBED (6)
DC: BEDSORES (8)
OT: Quite a few sevens, but DC have the only eight
Max: 8 (81)
Score: 30 - 57

ROUND 10 25 8 5 7 9 1 Target 537

C1: 534 = ((7 + 9 + 5) x 25) + 8 + 1
C2: 0
CV: 537 = (((7 x 25) + 1) x (8 - 5)) + 9
Max: 10 (91)
Score: 37 - 57

Tea Time Teaser 2 RAILFLEW = FIREWALL

ROUND 11 N A B D E F N S O

C1: BANNED (6)
C2: Nothing declared
DC: ANODES (6), NOSEBAND (8)
OT: No more eights; NANOBES is the only seven
>>> NANOBE (noun) another term for NANOBACTERIUM, a micro-organism about a tenth of the size of the smallest normal bacteria
Max: 8 (99)
Score: 43 - 57

ROUND 12 R C Z M I U E I K

C1: CRIME (5)
C2: MUCKIER (7)
DC: MUCKIER (7)
OT: MUCKIER is the only seven and there's just three sixes: CERIUM, ICKIER and MUCKER
>>> CERIUM (mass noun) a silvery-white metal with the atomic number 58 and symbol Ce; ICKY (adjective) unpleasantly sticky
Max: 7 (106)
Score: 43 - 64

ROUND 13 N R A T G E L I D

C1: RELATING (8)
C2: INTEGRAL (8)
DC: TRIANGLE (8), TREADLING (9)
OT: Plenty more eights but just the one nine
Max: 18 (124)
Score: 51 - 72

ROUND 14 100 2 7 4 2 9 Target 844

C1: 844 = (9 x 100) - (2 x 4 x 7)
C2: 844 = (9 x 100) - (2 x 4 x 7)
CV:
Max: 10 (134)
Score: 61 - 82

ROUND 15 - Conundrum

M A P C H A N G E




C1 buzzes after 7 seconds to say CHAMPAGNE (although he actually blurts it out without buzzing a couple of seconds beforehand). He's right both times!

Max: 10 (144)
Score: 71 - 82


So, Don falls at the first hurdle in terms of defending his crown - that said, his performance today was nowhere near the equal of Friday's. Tony was fairly solid throughout (apart from declaring nothing in round 11!) and could well be installed in the champion's chair for a while, although this unpredictable series being as, erm, unpredictable as it has been so far, he'll probably play completely randomly tomorrow and lose.


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


Written by Veronica Purdey & Jim Bentley

[Jon Corby]

ROUND 4 R W S M E I O T S

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: messier (x) - there's only one 'E' in the selection

O RLY?

[JimBentley]

Yep. Count 'em.

[Jon Corby]

Yep. Count 'em.

Such abuse of power...

[JimBentley]

I know. I'm worse than Stalin.