Tuesday, 19th February, 2008 (Series 58, Game 35)
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:36 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 19th February 2008.
C1: Champion Tim Reypert (7 wins, 660 points.)
C2: Challenger Jennie Ferris.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M N R D A E O P O
R02: S N E P I E S R B
R03: T S D A E O P H I
R04: R N U G S E I W Y
R05: 10, 3, 5, 9, 5, 75. Target: 737.
TTT: RAWBISON - "Richard of York gave batter in vain twice"
R06: K M O I F M E C O
R07: P X N A I E S O N
R08: C Q E O J U I D T
R09: S T C E A E L G O
R10: 6, 2, 7, 8, 9, 100. Target: 739.
TTT: LAGERTIN - "There are three sides to this answer"
R11: T N D E A E T D U
R12: L V O E T A O L R
R13: G R M E I U T S E
R14: 10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 75. Target: 573.
R15: S U P E R R E D S (conundrum)
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Tim's been plodding along, in his own unique way, and has really gone under the radar as far as forumite recognition is concerned. Though he seemed like a decent player I am not sure how many people would have been tipping him to get this close to earning the title of octochamp... but here he is. His current total of 660 means that he probably won't be dislodging Michael MacDonald-Cooper in the top spot. That would require a win with a score in excess of 120 which doesn't really seem to be on the cards given Tim's previous scores ... but who knows? Well, let's see................
Round 1: M N R D A E O P O
C1: POMANDER (8)
C2: DOORMAN (7)
OT: MAROONED (8) Matthew Green
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S N E P I E S R B
C1: REPINES (7)
C2: SPINES (6)
DC: RIPENESS (8)
OT: PENISES (7) Matthew Green
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
Round 3: T S D A E O P H I
C1: ADIPOSE (7)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: PITHEADS (8)
OT: DIOPTASE (8) POTHEADS (8) Matthew Green
Score: 22–0 (max 24)
Round 4: R N U G S E I W Y
C1: SWINGER (7)
C2: WINGERS (7)
OT: GURNEYS (7) SYRINGE (7) Matthew Green and Joseph Bolas
Score: 29–7 (max 31)
Round 5: 10, 3, 5, 9, 5, 75. Target: 737.
C1: 737.Mistake in working.
C2: 737.75*10-5-5-3 (10)
Score: 29–17 (max 41)
Teatime teaser: RAWBISON -> RAINBOWS
Round 6: K M O I F M E C O
C1: COOKIE (6)
C2: commie (Capitalised)
DC: COOKIE (6) MOOK
OT: COOKIE (6) is the only one
Score: 35–17 (max 47)
Round 7: P X N A I E S O N
C1: EXPANSION (18)
C2: SPINE (5)
Score: 53–17 (max 65)
Round 8: C Q E O J U I D T
C1: QUOTED (6)
C2: QUOTED (6)
OT: QUOITED (7)
Score: 59–23 (max 72)
I am fairly sure I have had QUOITED come up in an online game but I still managed to miss it watching today's game, fortunately my solver has no such lapses in concentration or memory. QUOITS are flat discs of metal that are thrown in a game of skill also called QUOITS and it is from the latter that we derive the verb to QUOIT.
Round 9: S T C E A E L G O
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: CLEATS (6)
DC: GELCOATS (8)
Score: 66–23 (max 80)
Round 10: 6, 2, 7, 8, 9, 100. Target: 739.
C1: 739.(100+6)*7-2+8-9 (10)
C2: 739.7*100+(8*6)-9 (10)
Score: 76–33 (max 90)
Teatime teaser: LAGERTIN -> TRIANGLE
Round 11: T N D E A E T D U
C1: DAUNTED (7)
C2: NETTED (6)
DC: TAUNTED (7) ATTENDED (8)
OT: TAUTENED (8) Jack Welsby or Jono, I cannot remember which.
Score: 83–33 (max 98)
Round 12: L V O E T A O L R
C1: TRAVEL (6)
C2: LOVAT (5)
DC: OVERALL (7)
OT: REALLOT (7) LEVATOR (7)
Score: 89–33 (max 105)
Round 13: G R M E I U T S E
C1: GESTURE (7)
C2: MUSTIER (7)
DC: REGIMES (7) GERMIEST (8)
OT: EMERITUS (8)
Score: 96–40 (max 113)
EMERITUS as in EMERITUS Professor is an honorary title awarded to academic staff who have held distinguished careers at a particular university.
Round 14: 10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 75. Target: 573.
C1: 572.(7+1)*75-(10*3)+2 (7)
C2: 577.
OT: 573. (10-3)*(75+7)-1 (10) Craig Beevers (and me, honest)
Score: 103–40 (max 123)
Round 15: S U P E R R E D S
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PRESSURED which is correct.
Score: 113–40 (max 133)
So Tim nearly did hit the 120. The somewhat scary thing is that we are only less than two months in and we have three octochamps, at this rate we could be heading for nine! Could this be the first ever series where an octochamp will be denied a place in the finals and why the f**K would it have to be the series in which I am playing? Could be worse, I could have been in last series playing Craig.
This isn't about me, this is Tim's moment, so well done sir, and if you are reading this I will see you in April/May/June.
One little point, well actually two little points. The first little point is that, for Mighty Boosh fans, Tim sounds like 'Old Gregg' ... a little. The other little point is that Tim has a tendency to look askance at his opponent when he, himself, has spotted a decent word. I have noticed that this has sometimes cost Tim a little thinking time. For instance he probably could have spotted RIPENESS today had the concentration been there. There was another semi-disaster with the first numbers game. I don't mean these comments as criticism I just think that Tim has been on cruise control a little and it will be interesting to see how he performs in the QFs when everything won't be so plain-sailing ... that's assuming, of course, that a 773 Octavian performance will be sufficient to get to the finals
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
C1: Champion Tim Reypert (7 wins, 660 points.)
C2: Challenger Jennie Ferris.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M N R D A E O P O
R02: S N E P I E S R B
R03: T S D A E O P H I
R04: R N U G S E I W Y
R05: 10, 3, 5, 9, 5, 75. Target: 737.
TTT: RAWBISON - "Richard of York gave batter in vain twice"
R06: K M O I F M E C O
R07: P X N A I E S O N
R08: C Q E O J U I D T
R09: S T C E A E L G O
R10: 6, 2, 7, 8, 9, 100. Target: 739.
TTT: LAGERTIN - "There are three sides to this answer"
R11: T N D E A E T D U
R12: L V O E T A O L R
R13: G R M E I U T S E
R14: 10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 75. Target: 573.
R15: S U P E R R E D S (conundrum)
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Tim's been plodding along, in his own unique way, and has really gone under the radar as far as forumite recognition is concerned. Though he seemed like a decent player I am not sure how many people would have been tipping him to get this close to earning the title of octochamp... but here he is. His current total of 660 means that he probably won't be dislodging Michael MacDonald-Cooper in the top spot. That would require a win with a score in excess of 120 which doesn't really seem to be on the cards given Tim's previous scores ... but who knows? Well, let's see................
Round 1: M N R D A E O P O
C1: POMANDER (8)
C2: DOORMAN (7)
OT: MAROONED (8) Matthew Green
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S N E P I E S R B
C1: REPINES (7)
C2: SPINES (6)
DC: RIPENESS (8)
OT: PENISES (7) Matthew Green
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
Round 3: T S D A E O P H I
C1: ADIPOSE (7)
C2: HOSTED (6)
DC: PITHEADS (8)
OT: DIOPTASE (8) POTHEADS (8) Matthew Green
Score: 22–0 (max 24)
Round 4: R N U G S E I W Y
C1: SWINGER (7)
C2: WINGERS (7)
OT: GURNEYS (7) SYRINGE (7) Matthew Green and Joseph Bolas
Score: 29–7 (max 31)
Round 5: 10, 3, 5, 9, 5, 75. Target: 737.
C1: 737.Mistake in working.
C2: 737.75*10-5-5-3 (10)
Score: 29–17 (max 41)
Teatime teaser: RAWBISON -> RAINBOWS
Round 6: K M O I F M E C O
C1: COOKIE (6)
C2: commie (Capitalised)
DC: COOKIE (6) MOOK
OT: COOKIE (6) is the only one
Score: 35–17 (max 47)
Round 7: P X N A I E S O N
C1: EXPANSION (18)
C2: SPINE (5)
Score: 53–17 (max 65)
Round 8: C Q E O J U I D T
C1: QUOTED (6)
C2: QUOTED (6)
OT: QUOITED (7)
Score: 59–23 (max 72)
I am fairly sure I have had QUOITED come up in an online game but I still managed to miss it watching today's game, fortunately my solver has no such lapses in concentration or memory. QUOITS are flat discs of metal that are thrown in a game of skill also called QUOITS and it is from the latter that we derive the verb to QUOIT.
Round 9: S T C E A E L G O
C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: CLEATS (6)
DC: GELCOATS (8)
Score: 66–23 (max 80)
Round 10: 6, 2, 7, 8, 9, 100. Target: 739.
C1: 739.(100+6)*7-2+8-9 (10)
C2: 739.7*100+(8*6)-9 (10)
Score: 76–33 (max 90)
Teatime teaser: LAGERTIN -> TRIANGLE
Round 11: T N D E A E T D U
C1: DAUNTED (7)
C2: NETTED (6)
DC: TAUNTED (7) ATTENDED (8)
OT: TAUTENED (8) Jack Welsby or Jono, I cannot remember which.
Score: 83–33 (max 98)
Round 12: L V O E T A O L R
C1: TRAVEL (6)
C2: LOVAT (5)
DC: OVERALL (7)
OT: REALLOT (7) LEVATOR (7)
Score: 89–33 (max 105)
Round 13: G R M E I U T S E
C1: GESTURE (7)
C2: MUSTIER (7)
DC: REGIMES (7) GERMIEST (8)
OT: EMERITUS (8)
Score: 96–40 (max 113)
EMERITUS as in EMERITUS Professor is an honorary title awarded to academic staff who have held distinguished careers at a particular university.
Round 14: 10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 75. Target: 573.
C1: 572.(7+1)*75-(10*3)+2 (7)
C2: 577.
OT: 573. (10-3)*(75+7)-1 (10) Craig Beevers (and me, honest)
Score: 103–40 (max 123)
Round 15: S U P E R R E D S
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PRESSURED which is correct.
Score: 113–40 (max 133)
So Tim nearly did hit the 120. The somewhat scary thing is that we are only less than two months in and we have three octochamps, at this rate we could be heading for nine! Could this be the first ever series where an octochamp will be denied a place in the finals and why the f**K would it have to be the series in which I am playing? Could be worse, I could have been in last series playing Craig.
![Surprised :o](./images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
One little point, well actually two little points. The first little point is that, for Mighty Boosh fans, Tim sounds like 'Old Gregg' ... a little. The other little point is that Tim has a tendency to look askance at his opponent when he, himself, has spotted a decent word. I have noticed that this has sometimes cost Tim a little thinking time. For instance he probably could have spotted RIPENESS today had the concentration been there. There was another semi-disaster with the first numbers game. I don't mean these comments as criticism I just think that Tim has been on cruise control a little and it will be interesting to see how he performs in the QFs when everything won't be so plain-sailing ... that's assuming, of course, that a 773 Octavian performance will be sufficient to get to the finals
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58