Monday 30th May 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 78)
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:56 pm
Hello and welcome to another Monday recap. Robin Mckay became an octochamp on Friday, so we have two new challengers today.
Countdown recap for Monday 30 May 2016.
C1: Challenger Matthew MacCabe. A Volunteer at a local advice centre in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. A choir singer and a 1st dan black belt in jujitsu.
C2: Challenger John Butler. A retire sales manager from Wilmslow, Cheshire. Keen Tennis player, and member of Alderley Edge Tennis club.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Hollins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F M G U O A I S P
R02: E O A R T B E D N
R03: 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 25. Target: 947.
TTT: TEASEBEN - "It sounds like one of our vowels hasn't turned up."
R04: L D M I O E T A S
R05: V G N E I A R G M
R06: 2, 10, 4, 1, 10, 50. Target: 283.
R07: N C R I O U E T Y
R08: I T N A I P G U L
R09: 8, 2, 5, 6, 5, 50. Target: 604.
TTT: EACHNODE - "Does this insect love to visit the ice cream van?"
R10: W D S E I O R T E
R11: P F R U O E S D S
R12: M T R I A O N J I
R13: S L D U O E C N A
R14: 7, 8, 7, 1, 100, 50. Target: 795.
R15: N O B L E L O A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: F M G U O A I S P
Matthew: FOAM (4)
John: PIGS (4)
DC: FAMOUS (6) IMAGOS (6)
OT: AMIGOS (6) GUIMPS (6) MAPOUS (6) OPGAFS (6) PIUMAS (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)
Round 2: E O A R T B E D N
Matthew: REBATED (7)
John: BORED (5)
DC: BERATED (7) BANTERED (8)
Score: 11–4 (max 14)
Round 3: 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 25. Target: 947.
Matthew: -
John: -
RR: 947. (25*5-7)*8+9-6 (10)
Score: 11–4 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: TEASEBEN -> ABSENTEE
Round 4: L D M I O E T A S
Matthew: ATOMISED (8)
John: medials
DC: MODALIST (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) ISOLATED (8) LOAMIEST (8) MELODIAS (8) MELODIST (8) MISDEALT (8) MODALISE (8) MODELIST (8) MODISTAE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 19–4 (max 32)
Round 5: V G N E I A R G M
Matthew: nearing
John: GAMIER (6)
DC: VINEGAR (7) REAMING (7) MARGIN (6)
OT: AGGINER (7) GEARING (7) GERMING (7) GRAVING (7) MANGIER (7) MERGING (7) REAVING (7) VERGING (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 19–10 (max 39)
Round 6: 2, 10, 4, 1, 10, 50. Target: 283.
Matthew: 284. (50-1)*(4+2)-10 (7)
John: 280.
RR: 283. (50+10+10)*4+1+2 (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 49)
Chris talks about his TV series 'Secret Britain'.
Round 7: N C R I O U E T Y
Matthew: COUNTER (7)
John: ROUTE (5)
DC: CENTURY (7) TROUNCE (7) NEUROTIC (8)
Score: 33–10 (max 57)
Round 8: I T N A I P G U L
Matthew: PLAITING (8)
John: TAPING (6)
OT: PUGILANT (8)
Score: 41–10 (max 65)
Round 9: 8, 2, 5, 6, 5, 50. Target: 604.
Matthew: -
John: 605. 2*6*50+5 (7)
RR: 604. (50*6+2)*(5+5-8) (10)
Score: 41–17 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: EACHNODE -> CONEHEAD
Round 10: W D S E I O R T E
Matthew: WORDIEST (8)
John: RESIDE (6)
DC: WEIRDEST (8) ROWDIEST (8)
OT: RESTOWED (8) ROWEITES (8)
Score: 49–17 (max 83)
Round 11: P F R U O E S D S
Matthew: POURED (6)
John: spodes
DC: PROFUSED (8)
Score: 55–17 (max 91)
OoW: Susie talks about Greek myths and how a lot of English words are based on Greek gods and goddesses.
Round 12: M T R I A O N J I
Matthew: MATRON (6)
John: JANITOR (7)
OT: MINIATOR (8) MIRATION (8)
Score: 55–24 (max 99)
Round 13: S L D U O E C N A
Matthew: LOANED (6)
John: DEANS (5)
DC: UNCLOSED (8)
OT: CELADONS (8) LACUNOSE (8) UNSCALED (8)
Score: 61–24 (max 107)
Round 14: 7, 8, 7, 1, 100, 50. Target: 795.
Matthew: 792.
John: 793. 100*-7 (7)
RR: 795. (100-7)*8+50+1 (10)
Score: 61–31 (max 117)
Round 15: N O B L E L O A D
No one buzzes. The answer was BALLOONED.
Final Score: 61–31 (max 127)
Neither contestant can solve the conundrum allowing an audience member the chance to shine.
Some good letters spots by Matthew allowed him to win this low scoring game. He will need to up his performance on numbers to reach the finals and/or octochampdom.
Join Tim tomorrow to see how he gets on.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74
Countdown recap for Monday 30 May 2016.
C1: Challenger Matthew MacCabe. A Volunteer at a local advice centre in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. A choir singer and a 1st dan black belt in jujitsu.
C2: Challenger John Butler. A retire sales manager from Wilmslow, Cheshire. Keen Tennis player, and member of Alderley Edge Tennis club.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Hollins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F M G U O A I S P
R02: E O A R T B E D N
R03: 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 25. Target: 947.
TTT: TEASEBEN - "It sounds like one of our vowels hasn't turned up."
R04: L D M I O E T A S
R05: V G N E I A R G M
R06: 2, 10, 4, 1, 10, 50. Target: 283.
R07: N C R I O U E T Y
R08: I T N A I P G U L
R09: 8, 2, 5, 6, 5, 50. Target: 604.
TTT: EACHNODE - "Does this insect love to visit the ice cream van?"
R10: W D S E I O R T E
R11: P F R U O E S D S
R12: M T R I A O N J I
R13: S L D U O E C N A
R14: 7, 8, 7, 1, 100, 50. Target: 795.
R15: N O B L E L O A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: F M G U O A I S P
Matthew: FOAM (4)
John: PIGS (4)
DC: FAMOUS (6) IMAGOS (6)
OT: AMIGOS (6) GUIMPS (6) MAPOUS (6) OPGAFS (6) PIUMAS (6)
Score: 4–4 (max 6)
Round 2: E O A R T B E D N
Matthew: REBATED (7)
John: BORED (5)
DC: BERATED (7) BANTERED (8)
Score: 11–4 (max 14)
Round 3: 6, 5, 7, 9, 8, 25. Target: 947.
Matthew: -
John: -
RR: 947. (25*5-7)*8+9-6 (10)
Score: 11–4 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: TEASEBEN -> ABSENTEE
Round 4: L D M I O E T A S
Matthew: ATOMISED (8)
John: medials
DC: MODALIST (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) ISOLATED (8) LOAMIEST (8) MELODIAS (8) MELODIST (8) MISDEALT (8) MODALISE (8) MODELIST (8) MODISTAE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 19–4 (max 32)
Round 5: V G N E I A R G M
Matthew: nearing
John: GAMIER (6)
DC: VINEGAR (7) REAMING (7) MARGIN (6)
OT: AGGINER (7) GEARING (7) GERMING (7) GRAVING (7) MANGIER (7) MERGING (7) REAVING (7) VERGING (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 19–10 (max 39)
Round 6: 2, 10, 4, 1, 10, 50. Target: 283.
Matthew: 284. (50-1)*(4+2)-10 (7)
John: 280.
RR: 283. (50+10+10)*4+1+2 (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 49)
Chris talks about his TV series 'Secret Britain'.
Round 7: N C R I O U E T Y
Matthew: COUNTER (7)
John: ROUTE (5)
DC: CENTURY (7) TROUNCE (7) NEUROTIC (8)
Score: 33–10 (max 57)
Round 8: I T N A I P G U L
Matthew: PLAITING (8)
John: TAPING (6)
OT: PUGILANT (8)
Score: 41–10 (max 65)
Round 9: 8, 2, 5, 6, 5, 50. Target: 604.
Matthew: -
John: 605. 2*6*50+5 (7)
RR: 604. (50*6+2)*(5+5-8) (10)
Score: 41–17 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: EACHNODE -> CONEHEAD
Round 10: W D S E I O R T E
Matthew: WORDIEST (8)
John: RESIDE (6)
DC: WEIRDEST (8) ROWDIEST (8)
OT: RESTOWED (8) ROWEITES (8)
Score: 49–17 (max 83)
Round 11: P F R U O E S D S
Matthew: POURED (6)
John: spodes
DC: PROFUSED (8)
Score: 55–17 (max 91)
OoW: Susie talks about Greek myths and how a lot of English words are based on Greek gods and goddesses.
Round 12: M T R I A O N J I
Matthew: MATRON (6)
John: JANITOR (7)
OT: MINIATOR (8) MIRATION (8)
Score: 55–24 (max 99)
Round 13: S L D U O E C N A
Matthew: LOANED (6)
John: DEANS (5)
DC: UNCLOSED (8)
OT: CELADONS (8) LACUNOSE (8) UNSCALED (8)
Score: 61–24 (max 107)
Round 14: 7, 8, 7, 1, 100, 50. Target: 795.
Matthew: 792.
John: 793. 100*-7 (7)
RR: 795. (100-7)*8+50+1 (10)
Score: 61–31 (max 117)
Round 15: N O B L E L O A D
No one buzzes. The answer was BALLOONED.
Final Score: 61–31 (max 127)
Neither contestant can solve the conundrum allowing an audience member the chance to shine.
Some good letters spots by Matthew allowed him to win this low scoring game. He will need to up his performance on numbers to reach the finals and/or octochampdom.
Join Tim tomorrow to see how he gets on.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74