Recap for Tuesday 23 September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 47)

[Mike Brown]

C1: Champion Junaid Mubeen (1 win, 100 points.)
C2: Challenger Hazel Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Sachs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L F S E A E M D K
R02: Y R T Q I E U D T
R03: G V T L I A E N O
R04: M W S L E O A O S
R05: 7, 8, 9, 1, 7, 10. Target: 774.
TTT: LOANVOID - "It'll have you crying in your pilau"
R06: D F S R E O I O R
R07: Z B T N O E U T T
R08: P N C L I E A U C
R09: D T R A E A N I B
R10: 50, 10, 1, 2, 6, 5. Target: 136.
TTT: NABSMILK - "Naturally, they will nab milk from their mother"
R11: H M D I A E H R C
R12: P N P R A U E L I
R13: T R P E I E S A R
R14: 50, 8, 6, 7, 6, 4. Target: 717.
R15: V E R T I G O O S (conundrum)

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Round 1: L F S E A E M D K

C1: deflames
C2: DEFAMES (7)
DC: SLAKED (6)
OT: FEMALES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y R T Q I E U D T

C1: QUITTER (7)
C2: QUITTED (7)
DC: QUITTED (7) QUITTER (7) QUIRTED (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: G V T L I A E N O

C1: VALETING (8)
C2: nation
DC: TANGELO (7)
OT: GELATION (8) LEGATION (8)
Score: 15–14 (max 22)

Round 4: M W S L E O A O S

C1: molass
C2: MOOSE (5)
OT: LOOSES (6) SOLOES (6) OSMOSE (6) SWALES (6)
Score: 15–19 (max 28)

Round 5: 7, 8, 9, 1, 7, 10. Target: 774.

C1: 776. ((10x9)+7)x8 (7)
C2: -
CV: 775. (((10x9)+7)x8)-1 (7)
OT: 774. ((10x8)+7-1)x9 (10) (this solution offered just before the break by Junaid.)
Score: 22–19 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: LOANVOID -> VINDALOO

Round 6: D F S R E O I O R

C1: friers
C2: ROSIER (6)
DC: ROOFERS (7) FOODIES (7)
OT: ODORISER (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 46)

Round 7: Z B T N O E U T T

C1: BUTTON (6)
C2: BUTTON (6)
DC: BUTTON (6) BONZE (5)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 28–31 (max 52)

Round 8: P N C L I E A U C

C1: UNCLIP (6)
C2: pince
DC: PELICAN (7) PANICLE (7)
OT: CALCINE (7) CAPELIN (7)
Score: 34–31 (max 59)

Round 9: D T R A E A N I B

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: DETRAIN (7) ANTBIRD (7)
OT: AIRBAND (7) AIRDATE (7) RADIATE (7) ANTBEAR (7) ARANEID (7) BANDIER (7) BRAINED (7) BARTEND (7) BRAAIED (7) RADIANT (7) TRIBADE (7)
Score: 41–38 (max 66)

OOW: Susie discusses food-related terms for the second day in succession.

Round 10: 50, 10, 1, 2, 6, 5. Target: 136.

C1: 136. (((50/5)+2+1)x10)+6 (10)
C2: 136. (2x50)+((5+1)x6) (10)
Score: 51–48 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: NABSMILK -> LAMBKINS

Round 11: H M D I A E H R C

C1: CHARMED (7)
C2: CHAIRED (7)
DC: CHIMERA (7)
OT: CHEDARIM (8)
Score: 58–55 (max 84)

Round 12: P N P R A U E L I

C1: PRALINE (7)
C2: PRALINE (7)
DC: PRALINE (7)
OT: APPLIER (7) NAPPIER (7) PLAINER (7) PULPIER (7)
Score: 65–62 (max 91)

Round 13: T R P E I E S A R

C1: REPEATS (7)
C2: TRAIPSE (7)
DC: RESPIRATE (18)
OT: ARTERIES (8)
Score: 72–69 (max 109)

Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 7, 6, 4. Target: 717.

C1: 717. ((8+6)x50)+7+6+4 (10)
C2: 717. ((8+6)x50)+7+6+4 (10)
Score: 82–79 (max 119)

Round 15: V E R T I G O O S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GROOVIEST which is correct.
Score: 92–79 (max 129)

Junaid is delighted and relieved to win after a very close and entertaining game.

Brought to you courtesy of the Sfyris & Brown Recap Service (heavily delayed due to tangelos on the line).

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