Thursday 4th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 4)
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:21 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap, today we are celebrating the decleration of independence in 1776 therefore establishing the USA. Independence day aka 4th July is associated with family gatherings and reunions parades barbecues fireworks political speeches and ceremonies. It is regarded federal holiday in the US and the first week of July is typically one of the busiest United States travel periods of the year, as many people use what is often a three-day holiday weekend for extended vacation trips.
A still from the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day aka ID4 is an American science fiction action film that was the highest grossing film in the same year beating off the likes of Twister and Mission Impossible it grossed $817.4 million worldwide.
A still from the epic biographical anti-war drama film Born on the Fourth of July that is based on the 1976 biography written by disabled Vietnam war veteran Ron Kovic, the film depicts the 20 year life of Ron Kovic detailing his childhood, high school years, military service and the eventual paralysis in the Vietnam war and his transition to anti-war activist who was portrayed by Tom Cruise it was the tenth highest grossing film of 1989 taking $162 million at the box office worldwide.
Oliver Stone Tom Cruise and Ron Kovic pictured at the 1990 47th Golden Globe Awards winning 4 out of the 5 nominations. The Best film award for Born on the Fourth of July , The Best Director for Oliver Stone, Tom Cruise winning the best actor award for his portrayal of Vietnam war veteran Ron Kovic, and best screenplay for Tom Cruise and Ron Kovic
A still from the 1990 Academy Awards Oliver Stone winning his second best director Oscar for Born on the Fourth of July after winning in 1987 for his successful war film Platoon in 1986
C1: Champion James Swinnerton (1 win, 73 points.)
C2: Challenger Elaine Call.
DC: Susie Dent and Ranvir Singh .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M E D E O N L T U
R02: R C H O I S O L T
R03: 25, 4, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 206.
TTT: GLIBNUMB - "Extravagant jewellery for the backside? It's just incompetent"
R04: R G J T A I E D V
R05: S I E N R F O G I
R06: 25, 2, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 356.
R07: T A D S N O A E L
R08: M S F I U W R A E
R09: 75, 5, 8, 10, 6, 9. Target: 928.
TTT: LILYCORE - " Norman's act was popular with the miners."
R10: L C S I E L A N M
R11: G H D E E B O A R
R12: G P R C I O E N W
R13: T O A Y O E R T B
R14: 75, 10, 7, 9, 7, 8. Target: 693.
R15: S O U G A R D E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: M E D E O N L T U
James: MOUNTED (7)
Elaine: DENOTE (6)
DC: UNMELTED (8)
OT: MOUNDLET (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion with mounted............one rather interesting 8 missed by all with Moundlet
Round 2: R C H O I S O L T
James: SCHOOL (6)
Elaine: CHOIRS (6)
DC: CORTISOL (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)
You will need to attend school if you want to sing in their choir...........over in DC they get to shine by spotting the only 8 available with Cortisol
Round 3: 25, 4, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 206.
C1: 206. 25 × 8 + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 206. 25 × 8 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 26)
Piss easy.........let's move on shall we !
Teatime teaser: GLIBNUMB -> BUMBLING
Round 4: R G J T A I E D V
James: VARIED (6)
Elaine: RIVET (5)
DC: TRIAGED (7) VIRGATE (7)
OT: DRIVAGE (7)
Score: 29–16 (max 33)
Round 5: S I E N R F O G I
James: FINGERS (7)
Elaine: FOREIGN (7)
DC: IGNORES (7) FINGERS (7)
OT: SEIGNIOR (8) SIGNIFER (8)
Score: 36–23 (max 41)
Round 6: 25, 2, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 356.
C1: 356. (10 + 4) × 25 + 9 − 5 + 2 (10)
C2: 355.
Score: 46–23 (max 51)
Nice and Straightforward..........moving on !
Round 7: T A D S N O A E L
James: DONATES (7)
Elaine: STOLEN (6)
DC: ETALONS (7)
OT: EASTLAND (8) OATLANDS (8)
Score: 53–23 (max 59)
Another good round from our champion again nothing to complain over...........but there were a couple of 8s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 8: M S F I U W R A E
James: FURIES (6)
Elaine: FURIES (6)
DC: MISFARE (7)
Score: 59–29 (max 66)
No anger in this round..........both our champion and challenger are seeing red when its comes to their 6 Furies.......one 7 the DC managed to spot with Misfare
A still from one of my favourite films The Warriors, The Baseball Furies who chase down The Warriors who are unfairly accused of shooting Cyrus who was the leader of the Gramercy Riffs
Round 9: 75, 5, 8, 10, 6, 9. Target: 928.
C1: 928. (75 × 6 + 9 + 5) × (10 − 8) (10)
C2: -
Score: 69–29 (max 76)
Another straightforward numbers solve................but I found a different way of solving this by using the 8 times table
10*5=50
50-9=41
75+41=116
116*8=928
Teatime teaser: LILYCORE -> COLLIERY
Round 10: L C S I E L A N M
James: LANCES (6)
Elaine: MISCALL (7)
DC: MICELLAS (8)
OT: MALLEINS (8) MANILLES (8) MENISCAL (8) MESCALIN (8)
Score: 69–36 (max 84)
A fantastic round from our challeneger Elaine with her 7 Miscall..........the were a few 8s hidden away...........Mescalin was my spot..........sadly you don't get any extra points for spotting them all
Round 11: G H D E E B O A R
James: BADGER (6)
Elaine: BORAGE (6)
DC: BARGEE (6)
OT: GHERAOED (8)
Score: 75–42 (max 92)
Sixes all round need I say more.............but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Gheraoed
Round 12: G P R C I O E N W
James: POWERING (8)
Elaine: POWERING (8)
OT: COWERING (8)
Score: 83–50 (max 100)
Eights all round.......lets move on
Round 13: T O A Y O E R T B
James: BATTERY (7)
Elaine: BATTERY (7)
DC: BATTERY (7)
OT: ABETTOR (7) AEROBOT (7) OROTATE (7)
Score: 90–57 (max 107)
Sevens all round............again not a lot to argue over
Round 14: 75, 10, 7, 9, 7, 8. Target: 693.
C1: 695.
C2: 693. 9 × 75 + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 90–67 (max 117)
Nice and straightforward from our challenger..........sadly it is not enough to save her
Round 15: S O U G A R D E N
C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say DANGEROUS which is correct.
Final Score: 100–67 (max 127)
Another good win from our champion James and a century too ! take nothing away from Elaine she gave as good as she got with some really good spots, sadly they weren't enough to match James, join me again to see if James can get his 3rd win.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
A still from the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day aka ID4 is an American science fiction action film that was the highest grossing film in the same year beating off the likes of Twister and Mission Impossible it grossed $817.4 million worldwide.
A still from the epic biographical anti-war drama film Born on the Fourth of July that is based on the 1976 biography written by disabled Vietnam war veteran Ron Kovic, the film depicts the 20 year life of Ron Kovic detailing his childhood, high school years, military service and the eventual paralysis in the Vietnam war and his transition to anti-war activist who was portrayed by Tom Cruise it was the tenth highest grossing film of 1989 taking $162 million at the box office worldwide.
Oliver Stone Tom Cruise and Ron Kovic pictured at the 1990 47th Golden Globe Awards winning 4 out of the 5 nominations. The Best film award for Born on the Fourth of July , The Best Director for Oliver Stone, Tom Cruise winning the best actor award for his portrayal of Vietnam war veteran Ron Kovic, and best screenplay for Tom Cruise and Ron Kovic
A still from the 1990 Academy Awards Oliver Stone winning his second best director Oscar for Born on the Fourth of July after winning in 1987 for his successful war film Platoon in 1986
C1: Champion James Swinnerton (1 win, 73 points.)
C2: Challenger Elaine Call.
DC: Susie Dent and Ranvir Singh .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M E D E O N L T U
R02: R C H O I S O L T
R03: 25, 4, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 206.
TTT: GLIBNUMB - "Extravagant jewellery for the backside? It's just incompetent"
R04: R G J T A I E D V
R05: S I E N R F O G I
R06: 25, 2, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 356.
R07: T A D S N O A E L
R08: M S F I U W R A E
R09: 75, 5, 8, 10, 6, 9. Target: 928.
TTT: LILYCORE - " Norman's act was popular with the miners."
R10: L C S I E L A N M
R11: G H D E E B O A R
R12: G P R C I O E N W
R13: T O A Y O E R T B
R14: 75, 10, 7, 9, 7, 8. Target: 693.
R15: S O U G A R D E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: M E D E O N L T U
James: MOUNTED (7)
Elaine: DENOTE (6)
DC: UNMELTED (8)
OT: MOUNDLET (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion with mounted............one rather interesting 8 missed by all with Moundlet
Round 2: R C H O I S O L T
James: SCHOOL (6)
Elaine: CHOIRS (6)
DC: CORTISOL (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)
You will need to attend school if you want to sing in their choir...........over in DC they get to shine by spotting the only 8 available with Cortisol
Round 3: 25, 4, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 206.
C1: 206. 25 × 8 + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 206. 25 × 8 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 26)
Piss easy.........let's move on shall we !
Teatime teaser: GLIBNUMB -> BUMBLING
Round 4: R G J T A I E D V
James: VARIED (6)
Elaine: RIVET (5)
DC: TRIAGED (7) VIRGATE (7)
OT: DRIVAGE (7)
Score: 29–16 (max 33)
Round 5: S I E N R F O G I
James: FINGERS (7)
Elaine: FOREIGN (7)
DC: IGNORES (7) FINGERS (7)
OT: SEIGNIOR (8) SIGNIFER (8)
Score: 36–23 (max 41)
Round 6: 25, 2, 9, 10, 4, 5. Target: 356.
C1: 356. (10 + 4) × 25 + 9 − 5 + 2 (10)
C2: 355.
Score: 46–23 (max 51)
Nice and Straightforward..........moving on !
Round 7: T A D S N O A E L
James: DONATES (7)
Elaine: STOLEN (6)
DC: ETALONS (7)
OT: EASTLAND (8) OATLANDS (8)
Score: 53–23 (max 59)
Another good round from our champion again nothing to complain over...........but there were a couple of 8s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 8: M S F I U W R A E
James: FURIES (6)
Elaine: FURIES (6)
DC: MISFARE (7)
Score: 59–29 (max 66)
No anger in this round..........both our champion and challenger are seeing red when its comes to their 6 Furies.......one 7 the DC managed to spot with Misfare
A still from one of my favourite films The Warriors, The Baseball Furies who chase down The Warriors who are unfairly accused of shooting Cyrus who was the leader of the Gramercy Riffs
Round 9: 75, 5, 8, 10, 6, 9. Target: 928.
C1: 928. (75 × 6 + 9 + 5) × (10 − 8) (10)
C2: -
Score: 69–29 (max 76)
Another straightforward numbers solve................but I found a different way of solving this by using the 8 times table
10*5=50
50-9=41
75+41=116
116*8=928
Teatime teaser: LILYCORE -> COLLIERY
Round 10: L C S I E L A N M
James: LANCES (6)
Elaine: MISCALL (7)
DC: MICELLAS (8)
OT: MALLEINS (8) MANILLES (8) MENISCAL (8) MESCALIN (8)
Score: 69–36 (max 84)
A fantastic round from our challeneger Elaine with her 7 Miscall..........the were a few 8s hidden away...........Mescalin was my spot..........sadly you don't get any extra points for spotting them all
Round 11: G H D E E B O A R
James: BADGER (6)
Elaine: BORAGE (6)
DC: BARGEE (6)
OT: GHERAOED (8)
Score: 75–42 (max 92)
Sixes all round need I say more.............but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Gheraoed
Round 12: G P R C I O E N W
James: POWERING (8)
Elaine: POWERING (8)
OT: COWERING (8)
Score: 83–50 (max 100)
Eights all round.......lets move on
Round 13: T O A Y O E R T B
James: BATTERY (7)
Elaine: BATTERY (7)
DC: BATTERY (7)
OT: ABETTOR (7) AEROBOT (7) OROTATE (7)
Score: 90–57 (max 107)
Sevens all round............again not a lot to argue over
Round 14: 75, 10, 7, 9, 7, 8. Target: 693.
C1: 695.
C2: 693. 9 × 75 + 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 90–67 (max 117)
Nice and straightforward from our challenger..........sadly it is not enough to save her
Round 15: S O U G A R D E N
C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say DANGEROUS which is correct.
Final Score: 100–67 (max 127)
Another good win from our champion James and a century too ! take nothing away from Elaine she gave as good as she got with some really good spots, sadly they weren't enough to match James, join me again to see if James can get his 3rd win.......in the meantime it is bye for now !