Wednesday 30th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 53)

[Kai Laddiman]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 September 2009.

C1: Champion George Raison (1 win, 81 points.)
C2: Challenger Beverley Jones, the infamous mayor of Ribble Valley.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R D O E C T A N T
R02: F D E U X D O S G
R03: T P E O R M E S E
R04: A G C S E E R I T
R05: 75, 100, 25, 3, 7, 6. Target: 981.
TTT: HEPEOPLE - "It gives you a view of the other side."
R06: S V R O E A J Q N
R07: P S O E C D L I E
R08: F S A A U R H I K
R09: A D P E N L U Z P
R10: 75, 7, 3, 10, 5, 4. Target: 239.
TTT: TREATSIT - "Roland has the worst temper of them all."
R11: A I T N D E B N I
R12: M L N E A E M O S
R13: W R T A I L A S H
R14: 25, 10, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 159.
R15: P U L V E R I S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R D O E C T A N T

C1: CORDATE (7)
C2: DETRACT (7)
DC: NOTECARD (8)
OT: ATTORNED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: F D E U X D O S G

C1: FUSED (5)
C2: DOUSED (6)
OT: DODGES (6) EXODUS (6) FUDGED (6) FUDGES (6)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: T P E O R M E S E

C1: METEORS (7)
C2: STORM (5)
DC: TEMPERS (7)
OT: EMOTERS (7) REMOTES (7) METOPES (7) STEEPER (7) STOMPER (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 21)

Round 4: A G C S E E R I T

C1: GAITERS (7)
C2: RACIEST (7)
DC: AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 21–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 100, 25, 3, 7, 6. Target: 981.

C1: 982.
C2: 981. (3 + 7) x 100 - 25 + 6 (10)
Score: 21–30 (max 39)

John talks about chessboxing, which sounds quite fun.

Teatime teaser: HEPEOPLE -> PEEPHOLE

Round 6: S V R O E A J Q N

C1: RAVENS (6)
C2: SNARE (5)
OT: REASON (6) SENORA (6)
Score: 27–30 (max 45)

Round 7: P S O E C D L I E

C1: ECLIPSED (8)
C2: ECLIPSED (8)
DC: PEDICLES (8) PEDICELS (8)
Score: 35–38 (max 53)

Round 8: F S A A U R H I K

C1: SHARK (5)
C2: KAURIS (6)
DC: FAKIRS (6)
OT: FUSARIA (7) KARAHIS (7) SHIKARA (7) SAHUKAR (7) UAKARIS (7)
Score: 35–44 (max 60)

Awesome words!

Round 9: A D P E N L U Z P

C1: ZAPPED (6)
C2: LAPPED (6)
DC: DAPPLE (6)
OT: APPEND (6) NAPPED (6) PAPULE (6) PLANED (6) PULPED (6) UNLADE (6) UPLAND (6)
Score: 41–50 (max 66)

Amazed UNLAPPED isn't in (to unlap).

OoW: Susie talks about terms from horse racing.

Round 10: 75, 7, 3, 10, 5, 4. Target: 239.

C1: 239. 3 x 75 + 10 + 4 (10)
C2: 239. 3 x 75 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 51–60 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: TREATSIT -> RATTIEST

Round 11: A I T N D E B N I

C1: BAITED (6)
C2: INTEND (6)
OT: BIENNIA (7)
Score: 57–66 (max 83)

Round 12: M L N E A E M O S

C1: ENAMELS (7)
C2: ENAMELS (7)
DC: LOANEES (7)
OT: MAMELONS (8)
Score: 64–73 (max 91)

Round 13: W R T A I L A S H

C1: WRAITHS (7)
C2: TRASH (5)
DC: LARIATS (7)
OT: HARTALS (7) SHALWAR (7) SHARIAT (7) TALWARS (7) TRISHAW (7)
Score: 71–73 (max 98)

More awesome words!

Round 14: 25, 10, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 159.

C1: 160. (9 - 3) x 25 + 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 159. (10 - 7 + 3) x 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 78–73 (max 108)

Easily done without the 25 as well.

Round 15: P U L V E R I S E

C1 buzzes on 14 seconds to say REPULSIVE which is correct.
Score: 88–73 (max 118)

So the mayor is deseated, and George is Raison the bar of competition.

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Statistics Corner

George:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 7

Beverley:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

[James Robinson]

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

EDIT: It's also prelim 53, not 43.

[Kai Laddiman]

It's also prelim 53, not 43.

"Surely 5 x 10 = 40..."

[Derek Hazell]

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

Thank God someone replied to that sensibly in the current climate.

[Kai Laddiman]

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

OK, fancy a trial run next Wednesday?

[James Robinson]

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

OK, fancy a trial run next Wednesday?

Yeah, definitely. In a way I've got a slight headstart, since I've already seen the show, but hopefully I'll maintain your high standards of recapping.

[Charlie Reams]

(BTW sorry for deteriorating quality of Wednesday recaps; if anyone could take my slot then PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

Kai, I wouldn't mind giving it a go.

OK, fancy a trial run next Wednesday?

Surely he's doing this on purpose now...

[Kai Laddiman]

Yeah, definitely. In a way I've got a slight headstart, since I've already seen the show, but hopefully I'll maintain your high standards of recapping.

You just need to follow a few simple rules.

1) You must post the game after it's finished, not before.
2) You must not tell us the result of the next game.
3) You must wear that red and white striped hat when you write it.

[James Robinson]

You just need to follow a few simple rules.

1) You must post the game after it's finished, not before.
2) You must not tell us the result of the next game.
3) You must wear that red and white striped hat when you write it.

1) You must post the game after it's finished, not before. CHECK
2) You must not tell us the result of the next game. CHECK
3) You must wear that red and white striped hat when you write it. DOUBLE CHECK

No problem.

[Phil Reynolds]

TTT: TREATSIT - "Ronan has the worst temper of them all."

That's Roland, not Ronan - as in Roland Rat.