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Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. The comeptition is over now, so enjoy some April Countdown goodness, courtesy of Robinson's Squash.

Countdown recap for Thursday 1 April 2010.

C1: Champion Barry Watson (1 win, 79 points.) From Winkfield, Bracknell, Surrey. He is married to Janet. He likes the music of Jethro Tull, a guilty pleasure for him and Jeff Stelling.
C2: Challenger Rodney "Rod" Carbery. From Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He is retired, married to Carol and has 5 grandchildren. His passions are Manchester United, Formula 1 and skiing, art, the theatre and keeping fit. While keeping fit once he met Muhammad Ali, 15 years after meeting him at a function.
DC: Susie Dent and Kim Woodburn.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E O R S L G T E
R02: S L Y A I A C O I
R03: A O F R T A M D O
R04: N S N E O E X D U
R05: 100, 4, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 192.
TTT: ALLSGONE - "Sounds like these boats hold lots and lots of water"
R06: G T N O E U R P O
R07: S R B E A V N E A
R08: L T C O U E A P R
R09: E O D L G C I T N
R10: 75, 100, 50, 10, 2, 4. Target: 748.
TTT: SOFTPOET - "12 inches is definitely the way forward"
R11: Q S D E U E H T I
R12: V R P O A I N F U
R13: E I E E J H D S N
R14: 50, 25, 75, 1, 9, 4. Target: 427.
R15: L O V E S T I C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E O R S L G T E

C1: GLISTER (7)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: SORTILEGE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Both players start with 7's, but DC get the darrenic 9

Round 2: S L Y A I A C O I

C1: SOCIAL (6)
C2: COALS (5)
DC: ASOCIAL (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)

Barry takes the lead as DC get their 2nd consecutive darren.

Round 3: A O F R T A M D O

C1: MOTOR (5)
C2: MATADOR (7)
DC: DOORMAT (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 32)

But, the lead now goes to Rod, as he capes in with that 7.

Round 4: N S N E O E X D U

C1: UNDONE (6)
C2: SOUND (5)
DC: UNSEXED (7)
OT: DONNEES (7)
Score: 19–14 (max 39)

All Rod's work is now UNDONE by that 6.

A DONNEE is a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.

Round 5: 100, 4, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 192.

C1: 192. (100 - 4) x (3 - 1) (10)
C2: 191.
Score: 29–14 (max 49)

It's now been made worse after missing that numbers game.

Kim tells a story of the time she and Aggie visited a house where the owner had 12 birds flying about all of the time.

Teatime teaser: ALLSGONE -> GALLEONS

Round 6: G T N O E U R P O

C1: TONGUE (6)
C2: POUTER (6)
DC: UPROOT (6) PROTON (6)
OT: OUTGONE (7)
Score: 35–20 (max 56)

Round 7: S R B E A V N E A

C1: BEAVERS (7)
C2: BEAVERS (7)
DC: VERBENAS (8)
Score: 42–27 (max 64)

Round 8: L T C O U E A P R

C1: COUPLET (7)
C2: COUPLET (7)
DC: COPULATE (8)
OT: PECULATOR (18)
Score: 49–34 (max 82)

A PECULATOR (deriving from PECULATE) is someone who steals or takes dishonestly.

Round 9: E O D L G C I T N

C1: GLINTED (7)
C2: GOLDEN (6)
DC: TINGLED (7)
OT: CODLING (7) LINGCOD (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) NOTICED (7) LECTION (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 89)

Rod falls further behind after that GOLDEN 6 is outshone by that GLINTED 7.

A CODLING is an unripe, half-grown apple.
A LINGCOD is a large-mouthed game fish, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
A LENTIGO is a freckle or other pigmented spot.

Susie's Origin Of Words continues the local dialect theme with the origins of "Tyke" and "Mackem".

Round 10: 75, 100, 50, 10, 2, 4. Target: 748.

C1: 748. (10 x 75) - 2 (10)
C2: 748. (10 x 75) - 2 (10)
Score: 66–44 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: SOFTPOET -> FOOTSTEP

Round 11: Q S D E U E H T I

C1: QUIETS (6)
C2: quieted (declared as 6)
DC: QUIETED (7) HEISTED (7)
OT: EQUITES (7) QUESTED (7)
Score: 72–44 (max 106)

Ouch Rod might rue that mistake....

EQUITES were Ancient Roman mounted military units or cavalry.

Round 12: V R P O A I N F U

C1: UNFAIR (6)
C2: VAPOUR (6)
DC: PAVIOUR (7)
Score: 78–50 (max 113)

Round 13: E I E E J H D S N

C1: SHINED (6)
C2: SHEENED (7)
Score: 78–57 (max 120)

Despite that darren, it's too late for Rod now.

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 1, 9, 4. Target: 427.

C1: 426. (9 x 50) - 25 + 1 (7)
C2: 426. (9 x 50) - 25 + 1 (7)
RR: 427. ((50 - (75 / 25)) x 9) + 4 (10)
Score: 85–64 (max 130)

Round 15: L O V E S T I C K

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LIVESTOCK which is correct.
Score: 95–64 (max 140)

Well, that ridiculously easy conundrum gives Barry his 2nd win and he'll hope to continue his run tomorrow.

Don't forget to sign upto CO:LON 2010, it should be a barrel of fun, for everyone going.

Till next week, bye bye.

Statistics Corner

Barry:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Rodney:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62

James Robinson wrote:
R15: L I V E S T O C K (conundrum)






C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LIVESTOCK which is correct.
Score: 95–64 (max 95)

Well, that ridiculously easy conundrum gives Barry his 2nd win and he'll hope to continue his run tomorrow.

Wow! That was ridiculously easy!

James Robinson wrote:
Round 1: I E O R S L G T E

C1: GLISTER (7)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: SORTILEGE (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Both players start with 7's, but DC get the darrenic 8

After the number of times you've done it to me, I must tell you that DC got the darrenic 9.

So, after nearly 11 hours, our brain society have found just 2 deliberate mistakes.

Looks like I'll be keeping the Robinson's Squash for myself.

I've highlighted 2 presumebly intentional mistakes in Round 5 and the DC summary before break one.

James Robinson wrote:Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. Hidden inside are 8 ridiculously easy mistakes (2 have already been found - see below). Happy hunting.

Countdown recap for Thursday 32 March 2010.


Round 5: 100, 4, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 192.

C1: 192. (100 - 4) x (3 - 1) (0)
C2: 191.
Score: 29–14 (max 49)

It's now been made worse after missing that numbers game.

Aggie tells a story of the time she and Kim visited a house where the owner had 12 birds flying about all of the time.

Douglas Wilson wrote:I've highlighted 2 presumebly intentional mistakes in Round 5 and the DC summary before break one.

James Robinson wrote:Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. Hidden inside are 8 ridiculously easy mistakes (2 have already been found - see below). Happy hunting.

Countdown recap for Thursday 32 March 2010.


Round 5: 100, 4, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 192.

C1: 192. (100 - 4) x (3 - 1) (0)
C2: 191.
Score: 29–14 (max 49)

It's now been made worse after missing that numbers game.

Aggie tells a story of the time she and Kim visited a house where the owner had 12 birds flying about all of the time.

Very good, Douglas. 6 more to find.

copulater - computer says no

95 wasn't the max either

james doohan wrote:copulater - computer says no

95 wasn't the max either

Excellent. 4 to go.

James Robinson wrote:
Round 9: E O D L G C I T N

C1: GLINTED (7)
C2: GOLDEN (6)
DC: TINGLED (7)
OT: CODLING (7) LINGCOD (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) NOTICED (7) LECTION (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 89)

Rod falls further behind after that GOLDEN 6.

A CODLING is an unripe, half-grown apple.
A LINGCOD is a large-mouthed game fish, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
A LENTIGO is a freckle or other pigmented spot.




Round 11: Q S D E U E H T I

C1: QUIETS (6)
C2: quieted (declared as 7)
DC: QUIETED (7) HEISTED (7)
OT: EQUITES (7) QUESTED (7)
Score: 72–44 (max 106)

Ouch Rod might rue that mistake....

EQUITES were Ancient Roman mounted military units or cavalry.



Till tomorrow, bye bye.

1) Not sure if the bit of commentary I've highlighted in round 9 is an actual mistake or if it's just confusing.
2) Quieted is a 7. (Having not watched the show I don't know if it was declared as a 6, an 8 or whether quieted isn't actually a word)
3) You don't do Friday recaps.

Douglas Wilson wrote:1) Not sure if the bit of commentary I've highlighted in round 9 is an actual mistake or if it's just confusing. - It's confusing and not a mistake.
2) Quieted is a 7. (Having not watched the show I don't know if it was declared as a 6, an 8 or whether quieted isn't actually a word) - Quieted is a word, but was declared as a 6, so is correct.
3) You don't do Friday recaps. - Yes, Mike, when he appears does Fridays, so that is also correct.

Just 3 to go now. I've just realised that I forgot to include a bonus mistake that I entered late on, so in total there are 11, and 8 have been found, so there are 3 left.

James Robinson wrote:Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. Hidden inside are 3 ridiculously easy mistakes (8 have already been found, so there are 3 left - see below). Happy hunting.

Countdown recap for Thursday 32 March 2010.

Can't believe I've only just noticed this one (and that no one noticed it before).

I really should do something useful with my bank holiday now!

Douglas Wilson wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. Hidden inside are 3 ridiculously easy mistakes (8 have already been found, so there are 3 left - see below). Happy hunting.

Countdown recap for Thursday 32 March 2010.

Can't believe I've only just noticed this one (and that no one noticed it before).

I really should do something useful with my bank holiday now!

Good. 2 to go.

Douglas Wilson wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Welcome to the April Fool's Day edition of the Robinson Recap. Hidden inside are 3 ridiculously easy mistakes (8 have already been found, so there are 3 left - see below). Happy hunting.

Countdown recap for Thursday 32 March 2010.

Can't believe I've only just noticed this one (and that no one noticed it before).

I really should do something useful with my bank holiday now!

I noticed but wasn't playing. Also, while I'm here, ALLSGONE and GALLEONS appear to be the wrong way round.

James Robinson wrote:Both players start with 7's

Grocers' apostrophe. And we're done!

Gavin Chipper wrote:I noticed but wasn't playing. Also, while I'm here, ALLSGONE and GALLEONS appear to be the wrong way round.

Well done.

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Both players start with 7's

Grocers' apostrophe. And we're done!

Wrong. I don't give a toss about grocer's apostrophe, as you can read. There's still 1 more out there.

Barry wasn't the challenger, he was the champion. I win.

craig wrote:Barry wasn't the challenger, he was the champion. I win.

Craig is correct. He wins a bottle of Robinson's squash of any flavour of his choosing.

Well done to Craig and commiserations to Douglas & Gavin who got most of them, and to James, David & Oliver for trying.

Surely Douglas is the winner as he spotted most of them?

james doohan wrote:Surely Douglas is the winner as he spotted most of them?

Strictly speaking, none of you are the winners, because the original task was for ONE person to find all the mistakes, not a whole bunch.

I decided to just give the "prize" to Craig, because he got the last one.

James Robinson wrote: I decided to just give the "prize" to Craig, because he got the last one.

Man. Sounds like your competitions suck.

James Robinson wrote:Well done to Craig and commiserations to Douglas & Gavin who got most of them, and to James, David & Oliver for trying.

I like the way you include me as having got most of them when only one of my answers was accepted.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

James Robinson wrote: I decided to just give the "prize" to Craig, because he got the last one.

Man. Sounds like your competitions suck.

Yeah, they do. But, I never claimed to be a good competition organiser. And Craig hasn't even got his prize yet. I'm better at winning competitions, rather than creating them.

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Well done to Craig and commiserations to Douglas & Gavin who got most of them, and to James, David & Oliver for trying.

I like the way you include me as having got most of them when only one of my answers was accepted.

Clearly, my brainpower is not as good as it used to be.