Ep 170: Tamara McMahon, Richard King (September 2, 2016; originally aired March 25, 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: R A N I C D M E T

Tamara: TRAINED
Richard: CARET
Me: TIMECARD
David: TIMECARD

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


Round 2: F O E I T S B E S

Tamara: FOISTS
Richard: BEST
Me: SOFTIES
David: SOFTIES, BESTIES

Scores: Tamara 0 (13), Richard 0, me 15


Round 3: Target 876 from 75 10 1 2 8 2

Tamara: [no answer]
Richard: 70
Me: 876
Lily: 876

Scores: Tamara 0 (13), Richard 0 (5), me 25


First break: GENIE RUM ("Really yummy with lemon")

I happen to agree with the clue, which is referring to MERINGUE.

David's talk is about the word flock, as well as some words derived from the Latin for it (grex): gregarious, aggregate, congregate, and egregious.


Round 4: R A O L R A E N S

Tamara: LEARNS
Richard: LANES
Me: ARSENAL
David: ARSENAL, LOANERS

Scores: Tamara 0 (19), Richard 0 (5), me 32


Round 5: D U N T E H S A H

Tamara: SHUNTED
Richard: [invalid -- MATHS]
Me: HAUNTED
David: HEADHUNTS

Scores: Tamara 7 (26), Richard 0 (5), me 39


Round 6: Target 278 from 25 1 6 1 3 5

Tamara: 278
Richard: [not in range]
Me: 278
Lily: 278

Scores: Tamara 17 (36), Richard 0 (5), me 49


Second break: ELM TULIP ("Many, many times")

Or MULTIPLE times.


Round 7: G O D P I O J I N

Tamara: POOING
Richard: PIDGIN
Me: INDIGO
David: INDIGO

Scores: Tamara 23 (42), Richard 6 (11), me 55


Round 8: Target 344 from 100 50 6 3 10 9

Tamara: 344
Richard: 344
Me: 344
Lily: 344

Scores: Tamara 33 (52), Richard 16 (21), me 65


Round 9: DUNE ALIBI

Tamara: [no answer]
Richard: [invalid -- UNDENIABLE (7s)]
Me: [no answer]

Scores: Tamara 33 (52), Richard 16 (21), me 65