Ep 156: Richard Hartley, David Gunn (August 15, 2016; originally aired March 7, 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.


Since one of the contestants is named David, I will be using DA to refer to David Astle in the rest of this post.


Round 1: R N F R I E A G L

Richard: FLARING
David: RINGER
Me: FINAGLER
DA: FINAGLER

Scores: Richard 0 (7), David 0, me 8


Round 2: H D R E O E G B E

Richard: BORED
David: [invalid -- BREEDER]
Me: HERBED
DA: DEGREE, BODGER

Scores: Richard 0 (12), David 0, me 14


Round 3: Target 346 from 50 1 9 7 5 3

Richard: 346
David: 346
Me: 346
Lily: 346

Scores: Richard 10 (22), David 10, me 24


First break: TIN AUDIO ("To be given a hearing")

A somewhat literal translation of AUDITION.

David's talk is about the word vague, and how it leads to vagabond and vagary.


Round 4: M T M O E O S N R

Richard: MONSTER
David: MOROSE
Me: MONSTER
DA: MOMENTS, MOMENTOS

Scores: Richard 17 (29), David 10, me 31


Round 5: N C T I E P C O S

Richard: SECTION
David: POINTS
Me: CONCEPTS
DA: NOTICES, CONCEPTS

Scores: Richard 17 (36), David 10, me 39


Round 6: Target 381 from 25 10 2 2 3 1

Richard: [no answer]
David: 378
Me: 381
Lily: 381

Scores: Richard 17 (36), David 10 (17), me 49


Second break: ARMY CHAP ("Dispense with illness")

A PHARMACY might dispense medicine.


Round 7: T N T S A E A D W

Richard: SWATTED
David: WANTED
Me: WASTED
DA: ATTENDS

Scores: Richard 24 (43), David 10 (17), me 49


Round 8: Target 997 from 100 7 1 8 3 10

Richard: 997
David: 997
Me: 997
Lily: 997

Scores: Richard 34 (53), David 20 (27), me 59


Round 9: DOOM CRATE

It took me two and a half minutes to find the answer of MOTORCADE.

Richard: [no answer]
David: [no answer]
Me: [no answer]
Best: MOTORCADE

Scores: Richard 34 (53), David 20 (27), me 59