Today sees Jonathan Liew aiming for his 7th win, watching in the audience was yours truly
Will Jonathan go a step closer to glory today? Today's challenger is Tom Genge. Enjoy.Countdown recap for Friday 29 November 2013.
C1: Champion Jonathan Liew (6 wins, 573 points.) A sports journalist for the Daily Telegraph from London.
C2: Challenger Tom Genge. A furniture saleman from Shalford in Guildford. A fisherman and a scuba diver.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I O S T V G P E
R02: N S A E F N A R O
R03: 5, 8, 4, 6, 7, 3. Target: 903.
TTT: FIGWATER - "The sort of shop that sells a present for the future."
R04: W B I H D E A P S
R05: E O I L D L Q H J
R06: 5, 8, 8, 6, 25, 75. Target: 653.
R07: E U E M R T Y R G
R08: R N A I F P O D I
R09: 9, 4, 3, 6, 2, 2, . Target: 384.
TTT: ITSCLEAR - "Newspaper stories abourt certain items."
R10: B L A E S N U M I
R11: A E I T R R S M T
R12: R P V E O T S A D
R13: U O A N G Z N D C
R14: 2, 8, 9, 3, 25, 75. Target: 105.
R15: T R U E C R U S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I O S T V G P E
C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: SPIGOT (6) OPIATES (7)
OT: ATOPIES (7) POTAGES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Jonathan delivers with POSTAGE to go 7 in front from the off.
Round 2: N S A E F N A R O
C1: SAFER (5)
C2: REASON (6)
DC: FANNERS (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)
Tom sees REASON and gets 6 back as Jonathan goes for the SAFER option.
Round 3: 5, 8, 4, 6, 7, 3. Target: 903.
C1: 903. (8x6) -5 ) x 3 x 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–6 (max 24)
Jonathan's 6 small tactic in the numbers is paying dividends for him, and it doesn't let him down here, as he gets the full 10 points with 903.
Teatime teaser: FIGWATER -> GIFTWARE
Round 4: W B I H D E A P S
C1: SHAPED (6)
C2: SHAPED (6)
DC: HIDE APHIDES (7) PSHAWED (7)
Score: 23–12 (max 31)
This round SHAPED up well for both players.
Round 5: E O I L D L Q H J
C1: HILLED (6)
C2: JOLLIED (7)
Score: 23–19 (max 38)
Tom JOLLIED along and pulled 7 points back here
Round 6: 5, 8, 8, 6, 25, 75. Target: 653.
C1: 653. (75x8) + (8x6) +5 (10)
C2: 659.
Score: 33–19 (max 48)
And again Jonathan shows how the numbers is done. Another perfect 10 with 653.
Pam tells a poem about a horse who leaves a will just before the Grand National.
Round 7: E U E M R T Y R G
C1: MERGER (6)
C2: MERGER (6)
OT: GREYER (6) MURREY (6) REGRET (6) TERGUM (6) TUYERE (6) URETER (6)
Score: 39–25 (max 54)
The players enter into a MERGER in ths round.
Round 8: R N A I F P O D I
C1: INROAD (6)
C2: APRON (5)
OT: PADRINO (7) PONIARD (7)
Score: 45–25 (max 61)
Jonathan makes a further INROAD towards his 7th win here.
Round 9: 9, 4, 3, 6, 2, 2. Target: 384.
C1: 384. (9x2) -2) x 4 x 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 55–25 (max 71)
Another great 6 small 10 pointer for Jonathan.
Teatime teaser: ITSCLEAR -> ARTICLES
Round 10: B L A E S N U M I
C1: NIMBLE (6)
C2: minables
DC: ALBUMEN (7) UNABLE (6)
OT: BLUESMAN (8)
Score: 61–25 (max 79)
A NIMBLE display by the champion as 'minables' is disallowed.
Round 11: A E I T R R S M T
C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: TASTIER (7)
DC: MATTERS (7) MISTREAT (8)
OT: TARRIEST (8)
Score: 68–32 (max 87)
Sevens all round here as Jonathan MARRIES and Tom gets TASTIER.
Susie talks about the origin of the word bulldozer.
Round 12: R P V E O T S A D
C1: SPORTED (7)
C2: DEPORTS (7)
DC: READOPTS (8) ADOPTERS (8)
OT: PASTORED (8)
Score: 75–39 (max 95)
and again it's 7 all round, as Jonathan SPORTED his word and Tom DEPORTS.
Round 13: U O A N G Z N D C
C1: GUANO (5)
C2: DUNG (4)
OT: ANCON (5) CANON (5) CONGA (5) DONGA (5) DUNNO (5) GONAD (5) GONNA (5) NONDA (5)
Score: 80–39 (max 100)
Only 5 possible here. GUANO gives Jonathan another 5, as Tom settles for DUNG. What a sh*t round
Round 14: 2, 8, 9, 3, 25, 75. Target: 105.
C1: 105. 75+25+2+3 (10)
C2: 105. 75+25+2+3 (10)
Score: 90–49 (max 110)
An easy numbers game wraps up another fine win for Jonathan.
Round 15: T R U E C R U S T
No one buzzes. The answer was STRUCTURE.
Final Score: 90–49 (max 120)
Nobody buzzed for the conundrum, so it was down to the audience to have a go. So there I was with my hand up ready to answer, but it was another gentleman who got the honour and claimed the mug in the process.
So Jonathan goes on to his 8th game and closes in on Octochampdom. Join Graeme Cole on Monday to see if he makes it. Meanwhile, I will be back next Friday. So I look forward to your company.
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