Today sees new champion Adrian Day take on our very own apterite and forumite Brett Davids.
Countdown recap for Friday 14 February 2014.
C1: Champion Adrian Day (1 win, 102 points.) From Warren Row, Reading, Berkshire. Currently studying for a Masters at the Open University.
C2: Challenger Brett Davids. A dentist from Wysall in Nottinghamshire, a runner. Has run the Great North Run 13 times. Apterite and forumite.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M T H A O E B H M
R02: B N G S U A O P A
R03: 5, 10, 6, 5, 2, 75. Target: 780.
TTT: RAISEFAR - "When they go down we think about going up."
R04: T X S R E O I C A
R05: P S G O E U N R H
R06: 2, 6, 6, 7, 10, 50. Target: 813.
R07: D R V I O E N S J
R08: K S G R I A E N F
R09: 8, 8, 9, 3, 10, 25, . Target: 809.
TTT: SOURLOVE - "It almost sounds like a fish, but it's a divine spirit."
R10: S Y R C I E A T V
R11: L D T O E O N M E
R12: L M T F A I O S D
R13: N D W E I O P N U
R14: 8, 7, 8, 5, 2, 25, . Target: 781.
R15: G L A U C O M A E (conundrum)
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Round 1: M T H A O E B H M
C1: HEATH (5)
C2: BATHE (5)
DC: MAMBO (5)
OT: BOHEA (5) MAHOE (5) METHO (5) OBEAH (5) TOMME (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)
It's 5's to begin with for both players. HEATH and BATHE the offered words.
Round 2: B N G S U A O P A
C1: PANGS (5)
C2: BANGS (5)
DC: BONUS (5) PAGANS (6)
OT: BOGANS (6) GUANOS (6) OUBAAS (6) PANGAS (6) PONGAS (6) PUNGAS (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 11)
PANGS and BANGS but only 5 points again for our players.
Round 3: 5, 10, 6, 5, 2, 75. Target: 780.
C1: 780. (75x10) + (5x6) (10)
C2: 780. (75+5-2) x 10 (10)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)
And the scores remain level after Round 3 as both players get 10 points for the numbers. 20-20, yes I can see clearly now
Teatime teaser: RAISEFAR -> AIRFARES
Round 4: T X S R E O I C A
C1: EROTICA (7)
C2: EXACTORS (8)
DC: EXOTICA (7) EXORCIST (8)
Score: 20–28 (max 29)
Well Adrian gets EROTICA but it's Brett who's feeling the love of a lead of 8 points as he gets EXACTORS.
Round 5: P S G O E U N R H
C1: SPURGE (6)
C2: HUNGERS (7)
DC: SURGEON (7)
OT: ROUGHENS (8)
Score: 20–35 (max 37)
And Brett extends his lead by a further 7 as he HUNGERS for success. Adrian only manages a SPURGE.
Round 6: 2, 6, 6, 7, 10, 50. Target: 813.
C1: 813. (10+6)x 50 +(7+6) (10)
C2: 813. (10+6) x 50 +(7+6) (10)
Score: 30–45 (max 47)
A good numbers game by both players gets them a further 10 points.
Richard Arnold talks about his time working with puppets, such as Sooty and Sweep, and the Muppets.
Round 7: D R V I O E N S J
C1: JOINERS (7)
C2: JOINERS (7)
DC: JOINDER (7)
OT: DEVISOR (7) DEVOIRS (7) INDORSE (7) REJOINS (7) ROSINED (7) VENDORS (7) VERDINS (7) VERSION (7) VISORED (7)
Score: 37–52 (max 54)
Seven a piece here. A good game this, but Brett retains a 15 point lead. JOINERS is the word on offer from both players.
Round 8: K S G R I A E N F
C1: FRINGES (7)
C2: FREAKING (8)
DC: FINGERS (7)
Score: 37–60 (max 62)
Brett gets an 8 by FREAKING. Adrian is on the FRINGES with a 7.
Round 9: 8, 8, 9, 3, 10, 25. Target: 809.
C1: 808. Mistake in working.
C2: 808. (3+(10-9) x 8 ) x 25 + 8 (7)
RR: 809. (3x8) +8 x 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 37–67 (max 72)
This is getting bad for Adrian now, as he fails in the numbers and allows Brett to go a further 7 ahead. A 30 point lead now, he'll need to do a Devon Lock to let Adrian back in now.
Teatime teaser: SOURLOVE -> OVERSOUL
Oversoul is a divine spirit that is believed to pervade the universe and encompass all human souls.
Round 10: S Y R C I E A T V
C1: VARIETY (7)
C2: RACIEST (7)
DC: CAVITY (6) VERACITY (8)
OT: VESTIARY (8)
Score: 44–74 (max 80)
A word of some VARIETY by Adrian, as Brett gets the RACIEST word.
Round 11: L D T O E O N M E
C1: MOONLET (7)
C2: TOOLED (6)
OT: MELODEON (8)
Score: 51–74 (max 88)
Adrian hits back with MOONLET for 7, as Brett gets TOOLED for 6.
Susie talks about words absorbed from other languages.
Round 12: L M T F A I O S D
C1: FLOATS (6)
C2: FLOATS (6)
DC: MASTOID (7) STIFADO (7)
OT: MODALIST (8)
Score: 57–80 (max 96)
The game FLOATS into another 6 points for both players.
Round 13: N D W E I O P N U
C1: WIPED (5)
C2: UNWIND (6)
DC: OPINED (6)
OT: UNOWNED (7)
Score: 57–86 (max 103)
Adrian gets WIPED as Brett UNWINDs with another 6.
Round 14: 8, 7, 8, 5, 2, 25. Target: 781.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 781. (8+8) x 25 -7 x 2 -5 (10)
Score: 57–86 (max 113)
Neither player managed to get anything at all out of this round. Rachel saw 781 very late and we had to wait until the end of the programme for the solution, but it came eventually.
Round 15: G L A U C O M A E
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say GUACAMOLE which is correct.
Final Score: 57–96 (max 123)
A very quick conundrum by Brett to seal a magnificent win over a good player and a thoroughly nice chap, Adrian Day. Brett becomes champion with 96 points and on this form could very well go a long way. Have we finally got our first octochamp of series 70? Brett certainly has the potential and ability, and depending on who he meets over the next few days he could do it. Join Andy McGurn on Monday to see if he manages his 2nd win. Well that's about it from me for this week. I hope you have enjoyed this recap, and thank you as always for reading. I'll be back next Friday. Will this be Brett's 6th game, or will there be a new champion in the meantime? Keep watching to see it all unfold. Until next week, have a good week, and goodbye.
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