Monday 29 August 2016

Ep 158: Richard Hartley, Tim Shiel (August 17, 2016; originally aired March 9, 2011)

Rounds: Here.

Disclaimer: I watched this episode when it first aired, and although I did not recall any of it I cannot rule out memory being a factor.

Just the summary for now, as I'm still very behind.


Round 1: I A O S P T M I B

Richard: [invalid -- PAINTS]
Tim: STAMP
Me: IMPASTO
David: SPAMBOT

Scores: Richard 0, Tim 0 (5), me 7


Round 2: C A P U K I R E N

Richard almost chose PANICKER here, and it would have been valid.

Richard: UNPACK
Tim: UNPACK
Me: PACKER
David: UNPACKER

Scores: Richard 6, Tim 6 (11), me 13


Round 3: Target 461 from 6 8 5 7 7 9

I made a calculation error; easily fixed, but time had run out before I could do so.

Richard: 455
Tim: [not in range]
Me: [no answer]
Lily: 461

Scores: Richard 11, Tim 6 (11), me 13


First break: ORBIT HIP ("Yes to start, but finally: no")

The "yes" part is the PRO of PROHIBIT.

David's talk is about three words that "name things that you never knew had a name": tittle, gnomon, and diadochokinesis.


Round 4: G O D E L O T A G

Richard: TOGGLED
Tim: TAGGED
Me: TOGGLED
David: GOOGLED

Scores: Richard 18, Tim 6 (11), me 20


Round 5: F D O E T M N A R

Richard: FRONTED
Tim: [invalid -- DONATER]
Me: FOREMAN
David: FANTOD, FOREMAN
Best: FORMATED

Scores: Richard 25, Tim 6 (11), me 27


Round 6: Target 515 from 25 100 4 10 5 1

Richard: 515
Tim: 515
Me: 515
Lily: 515

Scores: Richard 35, Tim 16 (21), me 37


Second break: CABS FOIL ("More than one way to look at the world")

Because BIFOCALS have two different focal lengths.


Round 7: D S O A D N E S R

Richard: SADDENS
Tim: SANDERS
Me: REASONS
David: ODDNESS

Scores: Richard 42, Tim 23 (28), me 44


Round 8: Target 751 from 8 5 2 4 5 10

The target is unreachable, so one off is the best to be done.

Richard: [no answer]
Tim: [not in range]
Me: 750
Lily: 750

Scores: Richard 42, Tim 23 (28), me 51


Round 9: VINE ENTER

Richard: [invalid -- INVENTER (19s)]
Tim: [no answer]
Me: INTERVENE (4s)

Scores: Richard 42, Tim 23 (28), me 61


1 comment:

Mike Backhouse said...

POSITS
PACKER (rejected UNPACKER...grrr...)
(7*7+8-6)*9=459 (2 off)
GLOATED
MOANED
5*(100+4-1)=515 (alternative way to contestants)
SANDERS
10*(5*2*8-5)=750 (1 off, and went over)
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