Well, yesterday saw another one win wonder bite the dust, as Russell Secker was beaten by Simon Whiteley. Will Simon go on to greater things, or will he too come unstuck?
Countdown recap for Thursday 14 November 2013.
C1: Champion Simon Whiteley (1 win, 90 points.) A lay clerk and professional singer from Windsor (Windsor Castle)
C2: Challenger Harveen Chugh. A lecturer in Entreprenaurship and Strategy at the Royal Holloway University, from Chigwell in Essex. Is known to be very competitive, and has been quad biking in Morocco.
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O I A H S T P T I
R02: M K E I N E R N I
R03: 8, 10, 2, 25, 75, 100. Target: 324.
TTT: NICEDIME - "These balls are sometimes hard to swallow."
R04: B Y L E I O G S H
R05: E A E P R T D S U
R06: 7, 1, 5, 1, 3, 50. Target: 397.
R07: O A E T N R V P A
R08: N H S E O E T C S
R09: 9, 2, 3, 100, 50, 75. Target: 864.
TTT: ELMBEACH - "It's white and creamy according to my sauces."
R10: U O E W R L R N O
R11: E A E X G R D N I
R12: T R N G E O A M O
R13: U O I S L Z L F O
R14: 4, 10, 9, 6, 7, 50. Target: 474.
R15: V E G I N T I N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: O I A H S T P T I
C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: POTASH (6)
OT: OTITIS (6) PATHOS (6) PATOIS (6) PITHOI (6) PITHOS (6) PITOTS (6) PITTAS (6) POISHA (6) TATSOI (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
An even start as both players start with a 6.
Round 2: M K E I N E R N I
C1: MINER (5)
C2: minner
DC: ERMINE (6)
OT: INKIER (6) KEIRIN (6) KIERIE (6) MERKIN (6) NERINE (6)
Score: 11–6 (max 12)
The champion takes a MINER lead here, as the challenger has minner disallowed.
Round 3: 8, 10, 2, 25, 75, 100. Target: 324.
C1: 324. (100+8) x (75/25) (10)
C2: 325.
Score: 21–6 (max 22)
Simon extends his lead as Harveen fails to spot 324.
Teatime teaser: NICEDIME -> MEDICINE
Round 4: B Y L E I O G S H
C1: BOGIES (6)
C2: BOGIES (6)
DC: BOLSHIE (7) OBLIGES (7)
Score: 27–12 (max 29)
Fancy a round of golf? Well it's all BOGIES in this round. Six a piece.
Round 5: E A E P R T D S U
C1: SPURTED (7)
C2: DEPARTS (7)
DC: PEDERAST (8)
OT: DEPASTURE (18) DEPURATES (18)
Score: 34–19 (max 47)
Sevens for both players. Simon SPURTED and Harveen DEPARTS. Surely too soon?
Round 6: 7, 1, 5, 1, 3, 50. Target: 397.
C1: 397. (7+1) x 50 -3 (10)
C2: 397. (7+1) x 50 -3 (10)
Score: 44–29 (max 57)
An easy numbers game gives both players another 10 points.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks about a journey he did with a Jack Russell Terrier.
Round 7: O A E T N R V P A
C1: PRONATE (7)
C2: TAVERN (6)
DC: TAVERNA (7)
OT: OPERANT (7) PROTEAN (7)
Score: 51–29 (max 64)
Simon's lead extends by a further 7 points with PRONATE.
Round 8: N H S E O E T C S
C1: HONEST (6)
C2: CHOSEN (6)
DC: STENCHES (8) NOTCHES (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 72)
An HONEST 6 points for Simon. Harveen has also CHOSEN to go with a 6.
Round 9: 9, 2, 3, 100, 50, 75. Target: 864.
C1: 871. (100-3) x 9 -2 (5)
C2: 873.
RR: 864. 100 - (50x3x2) (/75) x9 (10)
Score: 62–35 (max 82)
Not a great numbers game for the players. Simon gets 5 points as he is closer with 871.
Teatime teaser: ELMBEACH -> BECHAMEL
Susie explains BECHAMEL is a type of White Sauce.
Round 10: U O E W R L R N O
C1: reworn
C2: woolen
DC: LOWER (5) ENROL (5)
OT: LORNER (6)
Score: 62–35 (max 88)
Both players try a 6. Both players fail. Something cannot be 'reworn' apparently, and there's a double L in wool L en.So a pointless round.
Round 11: E A E X G R D N I
C1: READING (7)
C2: GRENADE (7)
DC: ANGERED (7) ENRAGED (7) INDEXER (7)
OT: REGAINED (8)
Score: 69–42 (max 96)
Simon is READING the game well and Harveen goes for a GRENADE. This is getting serious
Susie talks about Geek Pride Day and the origin of the word geek.
Round 12: T R N G E O A M O
C1: MANGER (6)
C2: ORANGE (6)
DC: MONGER (6) MONTAGE (7) MOONRAT (7)
OT: ANTEROOM (8)
Score: 75–48 (max 104)
Sixes a piece again here. The game beginning to close out now.
Round 13: U O I S L Z L F O
C1: FILLS (5)
C2: FOILS (5)
DC: FLOUZ (5) FOLIOS (6)
OT: FOLLIS (6)
Score: 80–53 (max 110)
And now we're down to fives. Simon FILLS his scoreboard and Harveen FOILS herself.
Round 14: 4, 10, 9, 6, 7, 50. Target: 474.
C1: 474. 50-(9-6)x10+4 (10)
C2: 475.
Score: 90–53 (max 120)
A further 10 points for Simon as he extends his lead. Game over now.
Round 15: V E G I N T I N S
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say INVESTING which is correct.
Final Score: 90–63 (max 130)
Harveen grabs a consolation 10 points by INVESTING in the conundrum. But Simon carries his bat into a third day.
So Simon ends the one win wonder culture of this week and saves Channel 4 the price of a teapot
Will he go on to greater things? Join James tomorrow as he returns from his recap 'holiday'. For now, it's goodbye and thanks for reading.
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