(or be lumbered with 
) another one of my recaps.Today sees Rod Chatfield playing Jamie Marriott. Rod won his first game by the skin of his teeth yesterday. Will he go on to greater things today?
Countdown recap for Friday 6 December 2013.
C1: Champion Rod Chatfield (1 win, 90 points.) A guest house owner from Ilfracombe, Devon. He is also a football referee and assessor.
C2: Challenger Jamie Marriott. Studying to teach English as a foreign language. Originally from Romania.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T H S I E N A V O
R02: X G R I E A V W F
R03: 8, 2, 7, 4, 10, 100. Target: 562.
TTT: OVERTURE - "He didn't write overtures. Poetry was more his thing."
R04: S T Q O I E B K R
R05: H N S A O P T E J
R06: 2, 3, 8, 2, 9, 50. Target: 309.
R07: L Y G I A I D S E
R08: R O U N S E R P I
R09: 9, 9, 3, 2, 8, 50. Target: 778.
TTT: NURSEHAD - "The nurse had the whole box of chocolates to herself."
R10: C B P O E E S G N
R11: L M T U A N S E N
R12: T D R O I O T C A
R13: M R R A O I L M E
R14: 1, 3, 1, 7, 9, 75. Target: 411.
R15: G R U N T L I P S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T H S I E N A V O
C1: VANISH (6)
C2: VAINS (5)
DC: NAIVEST (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) EVASION (7) HISTONE (7) NATIVES (7) NOVATES (7) VAINEST (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Any hopes of Jamie taking an early lead VANISH as Rod takes 6 points.
Round 2: X G R I E A V W F
C1: WAIVER (6)
C2: WAVIER (6)
DC: WAXIER (6)
OT: EARWIG (6) VIRGAE (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)
Six a piece here. WAIVER and WAVIER.
Round 3: 8, 2, 7, 4, 10, 100. Target: 562.
C1: 562. (100/2) +7 x 10 -8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–6 (max 23)
Rod extends his lead with a perfect 10 for 562.
Teatime teaser: OVERTURE -> TROUVERE
Round 4: S T Q O I E B K R
C1: STOKER (6)
C2: STORE (5)
DC: RIETBOKS (8)
Score: 28–6 (max 31)
A STOKER gets Rod another 6 points.
Round 5: H N S A O P T E J
C1: PHAETONS (8)
C2: HONEST (6)
DC: STANHOPE (8)
OT: PHONATES (8) SATPHONE (8)
Score: 36–6 (max 39)
Brilliant 8 from Rod. PHAETONS is a horse drawn carriage. Its anagram 'stanhope' means almost the same thing.
Round 6: 2, 3, 8, 2, 9, 50. Target: 309.
C1: 309. (8-2) x 50 + 9 (10)
C2: 309. (3x2) x 50 + 9 (10)
Score: 46–16 (max 49)
Good numbers game from both players with 10 points each for 309.
Gyles Brandreth talks about his West End shows.
Round 7: L Y G I A I D S E
C1: SLAYED (6)
C2: SAILED (6)
DC: DIALISE (7)
OT: DAILIES (7) DIALYSE (7) LIAISED (7) SEDILIA (7) SILAGED (7)
Score: 52–22 (max 56)
Jamie SAILED to 6 points but was SLAYED by a matching 6 from Rod.
Round 8: R O U N S E R P I
C1: SPURN (5)
C2: - (0)
DC: PRISONER (8) PRUINOSE (8) SUPERIOR (8)
Score: 57–22 (max 64)
Though Rod got the word it was Jamie who SPURNed the chance to score.
Round 9: 9, 9, 3, 2, 8, 50. Target: 778.
C1: 779. (8x50) - 9 x 2 -3 (7)
C2: 779. (8x2) x 50 -9-9-3 (7)
OT: (50+9*9)*3*2-8
Score: 64–29 (max 74)
One away for the numbers so both players get 7 points. Rachel can't get it either, but the gentleman in the blue jumper in the audience came up with the solution.
Teatime teaser: NURSEHAD -> UNSHARED
Round 10: C B P O E E S G N
C1: CONGEES (7)
C2: COPES (5)
DC: PONGEES (7)
OT: OBSCENE (7)
Score: 71–29 (max 81)
Rod gets another 7 with CONGEES as Jamie COPES with falling further behind.
Round 11: L M T U A N S E N
C1: matures
C2: - (0)
DC: AMULETS (7) ANNULETS (8)
Score: 71–29 (max 89)
Rod sees a phantom R and attempts 'matures'. Jamie doesn't capitalise though as he declares nothing.
Susie talks about an email from a viewer regarding playing cards.
Round 12: T D R O I O T C A
C1: CAROTID (7)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: DICTATOR (8)
Score: 78–29 (max 97)
Rod gets to the heart of the matter in this round with CAROTID.
Round 13: M R R A O I L M E
C1: IMMORAL (7)
C2: MAILER (6)
DC: MEMORIAL (8)
Score: 85–29 (max 105)
Now Rod is getting IMMORAL. Interesting
Round 14: 1, 3, 1, 7, 9, 75. Target: 411.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 411. (9x7) +75 -1 x 3 (10)
Score: 85–29 (max 115)
No takers for this one. Rachel proves it is perfectly possible though.
Round 15: G R U N T L I P S
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SPLURTING which is correct.
Final Score: 95–29 (max 125)
Excellent conundrum spot from Rod to complete Jamie's misery.
So Rod Chatfield collects his second win against Jamie Marriott. With only a few days to go to the Quarter Finals it is not possible for him to make the final 8 this time round, as even if he gets to 5 wins he will be undefeated so will have to return next series. Join Graeme Cole on Monday to see if he can get a third win, and join me next Friday for what is sure to be an epic Quarter Final between Jen Steadman and Callum Todd. This could be our closest series yet so is not to be missed.
For now though, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye.
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