Thursday 7th May 2009 (Series 60, Game 65)
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:26 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 7 May 2009.
C1: Champion Chrissie Buckley (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Casimir.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T D F S E O I N D
R02: R S K E A O T H B
R03: S T T R I E A C T
R04: H L N I E A P O G
R05: 50, 75, 7, 1, 6, 2. Target: 762.
TTT: NEONNESS - "It's unbelievable Jeff"
R06: P S D U E G N A E
R07: D D L R A I O E D
R08: T T N J O U E X E
R09: V L C S I O A L N
R10: 75, 10, 7, 4, 6, 7. Target: 848.
TTT: SHAYSTAR - "You won't find these in a pub anymore"
R11: S R N F E I E W Y
R12: B M M R O I A S E
R13: S P T R O A O I T
R14: 100, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6, . Target: 114.
R15: S P I E S T O O K (conundrum)
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Taking to the champions chair for the first time today is Chrissie Buckley, who saw off Bob "conqueror of Hamish" Stevenson by 3 points following a crucial conundrum which neither player could unscramble. She's a retired English teacher from Hepple in Northumberland who reminds me alot of Series 54 quarter-finalist Christine Armstrong.
Today's challenger is the ridiculously hairy Paul Casimir, a charity worker from London. He supports Crystal Palace and enjoys travelling and dancing with his 2-year-old daughter Georgia.
In Dictionary Corner this week (for the first time) is financial journalist and "Money Saving Expert" Martin Lewis. His pieces have been concerned with everyday finance, offers, interest, debt etc, which is all useful stuff, and I find him interesting and humourous. His contribution throughout the game has also been well balanced, so all in all he gets a big Corby thumbs-up. It does actually make you wonder why we haven't seen him on the show before.... oh yeah, Carol, right.
Round 1: T D F S E O I N D
C1: STONED (6)
C2: FOISTED (7)
OT: DISTEND (7) FONDEST (7) NODDIES (7) TODDIES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R S K E A O T H B
C1: BATHERS (7)
C2: BOTHERS (7)
DC: BOASTER (7)
OT: BASHERT (7) BERTHAS (7) BREATHS (7) BOATERS (7) BORATES (7) EARSHOT (7) RHEBOKS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)
Bashert is a Jewish word, meaning a soulmate.
Round 3: S T T R I E A C T
C1: CATTIEST (8)
C2: SCATTIER (8)
OT: CITRATES (8) CRISTATE (8) RATTIEST (8) TARTIEST (8) TITRATES (8)
Score: 15–22 (max 22)
Good start from Paul sees him yet to drop a point...
Round 4: H L N I E A P O G
C1: HEAPING (7)
C2: HELPING (7)
DC: PINHOLE (7)
OT: APHELION (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 30)
Aphelion means the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which is furthest from the sun.
Round 5: 50, 75, 7, 1, 6, 2. Target: 762.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 762. (75+50+2)*6 (10)
Score: 22–29 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: NEONNESS -> NONSENSE
Round 6: P S D U E G N A E
C1: DENGUE (6)
C2: panged
DC: UNPAGED (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 47)
Round 7: D D L R A I O E D
C1: DARIOLE (7)
C2: RIDDLED (7)
OT: DIDDLER (7) RADDLED (7) RADIOED (7) ROADIED (7)
Score: 35–36 (max 54)
Round 8: T T N J O U E X E
C1: EXTENT (6)
C2: EXTENT (6)
DC: JETTON (6) EXEUNT (6)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 41–42 (max 60)
Round 9: V L C S I O A L N
C1: vallons
C2: VOCALS (6)
DC: SCALLION (Jeff) (8)
Score: 41–48 (max 68)
Round 10: 75, 10, 7, 4, 6, 7. Target: 848.
C1: 848. (7+4)*75+7+10+6 (10)
C2: 849.
Score: 51–48 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: SHAYSTAR -> ASHTRAYS
Round 11: S R N F E I E W Y
C1: INFERS (6)
C2: REFINES (7)
DC: WIENERS (7)
OT: NEWSIER (7)
Score: 51–55 (max 85)
Round 12: B M M R O I A S E
C1: AMBER (5)
C2: SOMBRE (6)
DC: MEMOIRS (7) MAMBOES (7)
OT: AMBRIES (7) BAMMIES (7) BROMISM (7) MIMBARS (7) RAMMIES (7)
Score: 51–61 (max 92)
Round 13: S P T R O A O I T
C1: PATRIOTS (8)
C2: PITTAS (6)
DC: TAPROOTS (8)
Score: 59–61 (max 100)
Round 14: 100, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6. Target: 114.
C1: 114. 100+3+7+4 (10)
C2: 114. 100+3+7+4 (10)
Score: 69–71 (max 110)
Round 15: S P I E S T O O K
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say SPOOKIEST which is correct.
Score: 69–81 (max 120)
Commiserations to Chrissie but congratulations to Paul for winning through in a tight contest.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
C1: Champion Chrissie Buckley (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Casimir.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T D F S E O I N D
R02: R S K E A O T H B
R03: S T T R I E A C T
R04: H L N I E A P O G
R05: 50, 75, 7, 1, 6, 2. Target: 762.
TTT: NEONNESS - "It's unbelievable Jeff"
R06: P S D U E G N A E
R07: D D L R A I O E D
R08: T T N J O U E X E
R09: V L C S I O A L N
R10: 75, 10, 7, 4, 6, 7. Target: 848.
TTT: SHAYSTAR - "You won't find these in a pub anymore"
R11: S R N F E I E W Y
R12: B M M R O I A S E
R13: S P T R O A O I T
R14: 100, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6, . Target: 114.
R15: S P I E S T O O K (conundrum)
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Taking to the champions chair for the first time today is Chrissie Buckley, who saw off Bob "conqueror of Hamish" Stevenson by 3 points following a crucial conundrum which neither player could unscramble. She's a retired English teacher from Hepple in Northumberland who reminds me alot of Series 54 quarter-finalist Christine Armstrong.
Today's challenger is the ridiculously hairy Paul Casimir, a charity worker from London. He supports Crystal Palace and enjoys travelling and dancing with his 2-year-old daughter Georgia.
In Dictionary Corner this week (for the first time) is financial journalist and "Money Saving Expert" Martin Lewis. His pieces have been concerned with everyday finance, offers, interest, debt etc, which is all useful stuff, and I find him interesting and humourous. His contribution throughout the game has also been well balanced, so all in all he gets a big Corby thumbs-up. It does actually make you wonder why we haven't seen him on the show before.... oh yeah, Carol, right.
Round 1: T D F S E O I N D
C1: STONED (6)
C2: FOISTED (7)
OT: DISTEND (7) FONDEST (7) NODDIES (7) TODDIES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R S K E A O T H B
C1: BATHERS (7)
C2: BOTHERS (7)
DC: BOASTER (7)
OT: BASHERT (7) BERTHAS (7) BREATHS (7) BOATERS (7) BORATES (7) EARSHOT (7) RHEBOKS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)
Bashert is a Jewish word, meaning a soulmate.
Round 3: S T T R I E A C T
C1: CATTIEST (8)
C2: SCATTIER (8)
OT: CITRATES (8) CRISTATE (8) RATTIEST (8) TARTIEST (8) TITRATES (8)
Score: 15–22 (max 22)
Good start from Paul sees him yet to drop a point...
Round 4: H L N I E A P O G
C1: HEAPING (7)
C2: HELPING (7)
DC: PINHOLE (7)
OT: APHELION (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 30)
Aphelion means the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which is furthest from the sun.
Round 5: 50, 75, 7, 1, 6, 2. Target: 762.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 762. (75+50+2)*6 (10)
Score: 22–29 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: NEONNESS -> NONSENSE
Round 6: P S D U E G N A E
C1: DENGUE (6)
C2: panged
DC: UNPAGED (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 47)
Round 7: D D L R A I O E D
C1: DARIOLE (7)
C2: RIDDLED (7)
OT: DIDDLER (7) RADDLED (7) RADIOED (7) ROADIED (7)
Score: 35–36 (max 54)
Round 8: T T N J O U E X E
C1: EXTENT (6)
C2: EXTENT (6)
DC: JETTON (6) EXEUNT (6)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 41–42 (max 60)
Round 9: V L C S I O A L N
C1: vallons
C2: VOCALS (6)
DC: SCALLION (Jeff) (8)
Score: 41–48 (max 68)
Round 10: 75, 10, 7, 4, 6, 7. Target: 848.
C1: 848. (7+4)*75+7+10+6 (10)
C2: 849.
Score: 51–48 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: SHAYSTAR -> ASHTRAYS
Round 11: S R N F E I E W Y
C1: INFERS (6)
C2: REFINES (7)
DC: WIENERS (7)
OT: NEWSIER (7)
Score: 51–55 (max 85)
Round 12: B M M R O I A S E
C1: AMBER (5)
C2: SOMBRE (6)
DC: MEMOIRS (7) MAMBOES (7)
OT: AMBRIES (7) BAMMIES (7) BROMISM (7) MIMBARS (7) RAMMIES (7)
Score: 51–61 (max 92)
Round 13: S P T R O A O I T
C1: PATRIOTS (8)
C2: PITTAS (6)
DC: TAPROOTS (8)
Score: 59–61 (max 100)
Round 14: 100, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6. Target: 114.
C1: 114. 100+3+7+4 (10)
C2: 114. 100+3+7+4 (10)
Score: 69–71 (max 110)
Round 15: S P I E S T O O K
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say SPOOKIEST which is correct.
Score: 69–81 (max 120)
Commiserations to Chrissie but congratulations to Paul for winning through in a tight contest.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
