Thursday 27th August 2009
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:24 pm
C1: Champion Ed Rossiter (2 wins, 198 points.)
Ed is a bar manager from Swaythling in Southampton and that is around 2 miles from where one Jon Corby lived between the age of 0-3 years. Oh, how I remember the first word he uttered at the age of 7 months when he looked up at me and said, "Leotard".
C2: Challenger Yvette Reeves. She comes from Hinkley in Leicestershire and works as an estate agent administrator.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I A B T D L E T
R02: R P T U E O E C U
R03: R D R O E I C K O
R04: S C X D U E A T A
R05: 25, 3, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 881.
TTT: ADAMSTEN - "Chap goes courting by official orders"
R06: T Z R E E I S N O
R07: S N H I U I E S N
R08: G R N T O E O A Y
R09: D P L U E A V H I
R10: 100, 2, 3, 9, 2, 1. Target: 951.
TTT: COLDHAKE - "You might find it difficult to wriggle out of this"
R11: S R T O A E S T R
R12: B P R M I E A I L
R13: D W N O E A F N J
R14: 50, 9, 5, 1, 6, 5. Target: 556.
R15: D I E T F R I E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I A B T D L E T
C1: BATTLED (7)
C2: BATTLED (7)
DC: LABIATE (7)
OT: ABLATED (7) DATABLE (7) BLATTED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R P T U E O E C U
C1: TROUPE (6)
C2: POUTER (6)
DC: COUTURE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: R D R O E I C K O
C1: CORRODE (7)
C2: ROCKED (6)
DC: DORKIER (7)
OT: CORKIER (7) ROCKIER (7) CROOKED (7) DERRICK (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)
Round 4: S C X D U E A T A
C1: CAUDATES (8)
C2: EXACTS (6)
DC: -
Score: 28–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 25, 3, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 881.
C1: 882. 7x5x25 = 875+4+3 (7)
C2: 880. (4x25)+7+3 x (5+3) (7)
Ed immediately kicks himself because he realises he could have added 3+3 at the end instead of 4+3 to get the ten points!
RR/Ed : 881. 7x5x25=875+3+3 (10)
Score: 35–20 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: ADAMSTEN -> MANDATES
Round 6: T Z R E E I S N O
C1: ENTRIES (7)
C2: STONIER (7)
DC: SEROTINE (8) which Ed was temped by but didn't risk!
Score: 42–27 (max 47)
Round 7: S N H I U I E S N
C1: SHINES (6)
C2: shunnies
DC: SUNSHINE (8)
OT: SHINNIES (8)
Score: 48–27 (max 55)
Round 8: G R N T O E O A Y
C1: NEGATORY (8)
C2: gooner
Score: 56–27 (max 63)
Round 9: D P L U E A V H I
C1: HALVED (6)
C2: HALVED (6)
DC: VALUED (6) AUDILE (6)
OT: HELIPAD (7) VIHUELA (7)
Score: 62–33 (max 70)
Round 10: 100, 2, 3, 9, 2, 1. Target: 951.
C1: 951. 100+(2x3)x9=954-2-1 (10)
C2: 951. 100+(2x3)x9=954-2-1 (10)
Score: 72–43 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: COLDHAKE -> HEADLOCK
Round 11: S R T O A E S T R
C1: TOASTERS (8)
C2: TOASTERS (8)
OT: ASSERTOR (8) ROASTERS (8) RESTARTS (8) STARTERS (8) ROSTRATE (8)
Score: 80–51 (max 88)
Round 12: B P R M I E A I L
C1: primable
C2: PALMIER (7)
DC: IMPERIAL (8)
Jeff offers BALMIER (7)
Score: 80–58 (max 96)
Round 13: D W N O E A F N J
C1: FAWNED (6)
C2: FAWNED (6)
DC: FANNED (6)
Score: 86–64 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 9, 5, 1, 6, 5. Target: 556.
C1: 556. (5+5+1) x 50 +6 (10)
C2: 556. (6+5)x50 +5+1 (10)
Score: 96–74 (max 112)
Round 15: D I E T F R I E R
C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say TERRIFIED which is correct.
Score: 96–84 (max 122)
....... and talking of TERRIFIED, is Ed really enjoying himself? He looks hyper nervous, as if he is going to get a 10,000 volt shock if he fails to win a round. Chill out Ed, save your nerves for tomorrow....... I know you're on telly but it's only a bit of fun
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
Ed is a bar manager from Swaythling in Southampton and that is around 2 miles from where one Jon Corby lived between the age of 0-3 years. Oh, how I remember the first word he uttered at the age of 7 months when he looked up at me and said, "Leotard".
C2: Challenger Yvette Reeves. She comes from Hinkley in Leicestershire and works as an estate agent administrator.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I A B T D L E T
R02: R P T U E O E C U
R03: R D R O E I C K O
R04: S C X D U E A T A
R05: 25, 3, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 881.
TTT: ADAMSTEN - "Chap goes courting by official orders"
R06: T Z R E E I S N O
R07: S N H I U I E S N
R08: G R N T O E O A Y
R09: D P L U E A V H I
R10: 100, 2, 3, 9, 2, 1. Target: 951.
TTT: COLDHAKE - "You might find it difficult to wriggle out of this"
R11: S R T O A E S T R
R12: B P R M I E A I L
R13: D W N O E A F N J
R14: 50, 9, 5, 1, 6, 5. Target: 556.
R15: D I E T F R I E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I A B T D L E T
C1: BATTLED (7)
C2: BATTLED (7)
DC: LABIATE (7)
OT: ABLATED (7) DATABLE (7) BLATTED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: R P T U E O E C U
C1: TROUPE (6)
C2: POUTER (6)
DC: COUTURE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: R D R O E I C K O
C1: CORRODE (7)
C2: ROCKED (6)
DC: DORKIER (7)
OT: CORKIER (7) ROCKIER (7) CROOKED (7) DERRICK (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)
Round 4: S C X D U E A T A
C1: CAUDATES (8)
C2: EXACTS (6)
DC: -
Score: 28–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 25, 3, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 881.
C1: 882. 7x5x25 = 875+4+3 (7)
C2: 880. (4x25)+7+3 x (5+3) (7)
Ed immediately kicks himself because he realises he could have added 3+3 at the end instead of 4+3 to get the ten points!
RR/Ed : 881. 7x5x25=875+3+3 (10)
Score: 35–20 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: ADAMSTEN -> MANDATES
Round 6: T Z R E E I S N O
C1: ENTRIES (7)
C2: STONIER (7)
DC: SEROTINE (8) which Ed was temped by but didn't risk!
Score: 42–27 (max 47)
Round 7: S N H I U I E S N
C1: SHINES (6)
C2: shunnies
DC: SUNSHINE (8)
OT: SHINNIES (8)
Score: 48–27 (max 55)
Round 8: G R N T O E O A Y
C1: NEGATORY (8)
C2: gooner
Score: 56–27 (max 63)
Round 9: D P L U E A V H I
C1: HALVED (6)
C2: HALVED (6)
DC: VALUED (6) AUDILE (6)
OT: HELIPAD (7) VIHUELA (7)
Score: 62–33 (max 70)
Round 10: 100, 2, 3, 9, 2, 1. Target: 951.
C1: 951. 100+(2x3)x9=954-2-1 (10)
C2: 951. 100+(2x3)x9=954-2-1 (10)
Score: 72–43 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: COLDHAKE -> HEADLOCK
Round 11: S R T O A E S T R
C1: TOASTERS (8)
C2: TOASTERS (8)
OT: ASSERTOR (8) ROASTERS (8) RESTARTS (8) STARTERS (8) ROSTRATE (8)
Score: 80–51 (max 88)
Round 12: B P R M I E A I L
C1: primable
C2: PALMIER (7)
DC: IMPERIAL (8)
Jeff offers BALMIER (7)
Score: 80–58 (max 96)
Round 13: D W N O E A F N J
C1: FAWNED (6)
C2: FAWNED (6)
DC: FANNED (6)
Score: 86–64 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 9, 5, 1, 6, 5. Target: 556.
C1: 556. (5+5+1) x 50 +6 (10)
C2: 556. (6+5)x50 +5+1 (10)
Score: 96–74 (max 112)
Round 15: D I E T F R I E R
C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say TERRIFIED which is correct.
Score: 96–84 (max 122)
....... and talking of TERRIFIED, is Ed really enjoying himself? He looks hyper nervous, as if he is going to get a 10,000 volt shock if he fails to win a round. Chill out Ed, save your nerves for tomorrow....... I know you're on telly but it's only a bit of fun
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61