Ep 172: Tamara McMahon, Alex Ford (September 6, 2016; originally aired March 29, 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: C I R G A E T R P

Tamara: PIRATE
Alex: GRATER
Me: TRIAGE
David: ERRATIC

Scores: 6 apiece


Round 2: O T N F T E A O R

Tamara: NOTATE
Alex: FONT
Me: RATTOON
David: RATTOON

Scores: Tamara 6 (12), Alex 6, me 13


Round 3: Target 260 from 100 2 6 1 6 8

Tamara: 255
Alex: 256
Me: 260
Lily: 260

Scores: Tamara 6 (12), Alex 6 (13), me 23


First break: PROM TASK ("When you stamp a stamp")

A description of the process of adding a POSTMARK.

David's talk is about the word cookie.


Round 4: U A E D H T C D I

Tamara: DEDUCT
Alex: ADD
Me: AUDITED
David: DITCHED

Scores: Tamara 6 (18), Alex 6 (13), me 30


Round 5: M E D I F S M E S

Tamara: MESSED
Alex: SIDES
Me: MESSED
David: DEMISES

Scores: Tamara 12 (24), Alex 6 (13), me 36


Round 6: Target 563 from 50 4 2 6 7 6

Tamara: 562
Alex: 564
Me: 563
Lily: 563

Scores: Tamara 12 (31), Alex 6 (20), me 46


Second break: NET FULLY ("When language flows")

That might be when someone is speaking FLUENTLY.


Round 7: G O D A S N B I R

I found all three full monties in this mix within time, which makes me happy.

Tamara: ADORING
Alex: BANDS
Me: ADSORBING
David: BOARDINGS, SIGNBOARD, ADSORBING

Scores: Tamara 12 (38), Alex 6 (20), me 64


Round 8: Target 159 from 25 75 50 100 5 9

Tamara: 159
Alex: 159
Me: 159
Lily: 159

Scores: Tamara 22 (48), Alex 16 (30), me 74


Round 9: CHAIR MOAN

Tamara: [no answer]
Alex: [no answer]
Me: HARMONICA (2s)

Scores: Tamara 22 (48), Alex 16 (30), me 84