Friday 21st February 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 35)
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:50 pm
It's Friday again, and that means it's my recap time. 
An unannounced potential octochamp has emerged. Having not played on apterus, Andy is looking pretty good and has of course already beaten our own Brett Davies. Will he be able to get a 3rd win today?
Countdown recap for Friday 21 February 2014.
C1: Champion Andy Naylor (2 wins, 180 points.) Previously appeared on the show in series 49, losing to Jan Rolnis 98-95. An account manager from Hendon.
C2: Challenger Johnny Hull. A chef from Chichester. Enjoys poetry and is currently writing a novel.
DC: Susie Dent and Jonathan Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I E U D S J B T R
R02: C X A I E R T L A
R03: 4, 1, 7, 2, 1, 50. Target: 628.
TTT: LASHGRIN - "You won't be grinning for long if you run into this on an evening."
R04: T G P S O I U F V
R05: O A E S H M R G T
R06: 1, 4, 7, 1, 5, 100. Target: 434.
R07: S K R O A E S Z S
R08: A M N E O D T I M
R09: 2, 10, 9, 9, 50, 75, . Target: 455.
TTT: SAGEMINT - "Furious while cooking the asparagus perhaps."
R10: G P N E O E L M D
R11: N A R I E S N Y O
R12: N P I A N T O D E
R13: I E U H R T F Q R
R14: 1, 2, 4, 9, 100, 25. Target: 203.
R15: S L E E P S I N N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I E U D S J B T R
C1: BRUISED (7)
C2: BRUISED (7)
DC: DISTURB (7) BUSTIER (7)
OT: BRUITED (7) DUSTIER (7) SUBEDIT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
An even first round as both players get BRUISED.
Round 2: C X A I E R T L A
C1: ECLAIR (6)
C2: tailer
DC: RECITAL (7) ARTICLE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
A sweet round for Andy with ECLAIR as Johnny misspells with 'tailer'.
Round 3: 4, 1, 7, 2, 1, 50. Target: 628.
C1: 625. (7+4+1) x ( 50+2) + 1 (7)
C2: -Mistake in working.
RR: 628. (50-4-1) x 7 -1 x 2 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 24)
Not quite perfection, but it's 7 points for Andy as he falls 3 short of 628. Johnny uses the 2 twice, so fails to score.
Teatime teaser: LASHGRIN -> RINGHALS
Round 4: T G P S O I U F V
C1: PIVOTS (6)
C2: SPOUT (5)
DC: SPIGOT (6)
OT: PISTOU (6)
Score: 26–7 (max 30)
This proves to be a PIVOTS(al) round for Andy as he goes further ahead, while Johnny can only SPOUT a 5.
Round 5: O A E S H M R G T
C1: SHORTAGE (8)
C2: SHORTAGE (8)
DC: HAMSTER (7)
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
Score: 34–15 (max 48)
No SHORTAGE of points here as both players get 8 points.
Round 6: 1, 4, 7, 1, 5, 100. Target: 434.
C1: 434. (100+7) x 4 +5+1 (10)
C2: 434. (4 x 100) + (5x7) -1 (10)
Score: 44–25 (max 58)
Both players get 434 spot on to take 10 points.
Jonathan Edwards talks about how his family have affected his career.
Round 7: S K R O A E S Z S
C1: SOAKERS (7)
C2: SEARS (5)
DC: ASKERS (6)
OT: KAROSSES (8)
Score: 51–25 (max 66)
The SOAKERS have come and drowned Johnny out of this round as he only manages SEARS. Another 7 points to Andy.
Round 8: A M N E O D T I M
C1: diamonte
C2: diamonte
DC: INMATE (6) DOMINATE (8)
OT: AMMONITE (8)
Score: 51–25 (max 74)
Both players attempt the same word 'diamonte' but there's no such word spelt like that. A second A is required. Consequently, a scoreless round.
Round 9: 2, 10, 9, 9, 50, 75. Target: 455.
C1: 455. (9/9) +2 + 50 x 10 -75 (10)
C2: 455. (50x9) + (10/2) (10)
Score: 61–35 (max 84)
It's 10 points each for both players as 455 is calmly achieved.
Teatime teaser: SAGEMINT -> STEAMING
Round 10: G P N E O E L M D
C1: LONGED (6)
C2: meloned
DC: ELOPED (6) DONGLE (6)
OT: DOGMEN (6) DOLMEN (6) GENOME (6) GOLDEN (6) LEGEND (6) LEGMEN (6) OPENED (6) PLEDGE (6) PONGED (6) PONGEE (6)
Score: 67–35 (max 90)
Andy LONGED to go further ahead. Johnny had 'meloned' disallowed, so his wish was granted.
Round 11: N A R I E S N Y O
C1: SENIOR (6)
C2: ARISEN (6)
DC: SINNER (6)
OT: ANNOYERS (8)
Score: 73–41 (max 98)
Andy takes a SENIOR role in this round and a matter has ARISEN for Johnny. Both score 6 points.
Susie talks about a nightclub opening in Germany and the origin of the word DISCOED.
Round 12: N P I A N T O D E
C1: ANTINODE (8)
C2: NOTEPAD (7)
DC: ANOINTED (8) ANTIPODE (8)
OT: PINNATED (8)
Score: 81–41 (max 106)
It's another 8 for Andy with ANTINODE. Perhaps Johnny should put that in his NOTEPAD of words to learn.
Round 13: I E U H R T F Q R
C1: FURTHER (7)
C2: FURTHER (7)
DC: THURIFER (8)
Score: 88–48 (max 114)
Both players go FURTHER in this round, with another 7 points each.
Round 14: 1, 2, 4, 9, 100, 25. Target: 203.
C1: 203. (2x100) + (4+1) (10)
C2: 203. (2x100) + (4-1) (10)
Score: 98–58 (max 124)
An easy numbers game as both players comprehensively get 203.
Round 15: S L E E P S I N N
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PENNILESS which is correct.
Final Score: 98–68 (max 134)
A very quick buzz from Johnny gives him a consolation 10 points as he gets PENNILESS in 3 seconds, much the same as me on a night out
So Andy marches on to his 3rd win as Johnny wilts under the pressure. We clearly have a star in the making here. I think it's fair to say he's probably the best player of the series so far and could go on to achieve great things.
Well that's about it for today. Keep watching next week to see if Andy can continue his great run. Andy McGurn will be here on Monday, and I will be here next Friday to recap what could very well be Andy's octochamp game. Until then, thank you again for reading and goodbye.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70
This website is not endorsed by or affiliated with Channel 4, the makers of Countdown, or any person associated with the aforementioned in any way whatsoever at all, never has been, never will be, and moreover is proud not to be. Yep.
Page design and all good stuff copyright © Charles Reams 2008. Thanks for Mike Brown for collecting the data for so many years.
An unannounced potential octochamp has emerged. Having not played on apterus, Andy is looking pretty good and has of course already beaten our own Brett Davies. Will he be able to get a 3rd win today?Countdown recap for Friday 21 February 2014.
C1: Champion Andy Naylor (2 wins, 180 points.) Previously appeared on the show in series 49, losing to Jan Rolnis 98-95. An account manager from Hendon.
C2: Challenger Johnny Hull. A chef from Chichester. Enjoys poetry and is currently writing a novel.
DC: Susie Dent and Jonathan Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I E U D S J B T R
R02: C X A I E R T L A
R03: 4, 1, 7, 2, 1, 50. Target: 628.
TTT: LASHGRIN - "You won't be grinning for long if you run into this on an evening."
R04: T G P S O I U F V
R05: O A E S H M R G T
R06: 1, 4, 7, 1, 5, 100. Target: 434.
R07: S K R O A E S Z S
R08: A M N E O D T I M
R09: 2, 10, 9, 9, 50, 75, . Target: 455.
TTT: SAGEMINT - "Furious while cooking the asparagus perhaps."
R10: G P N E O E L M D
R11: N A R I E S N Y O
R12: N P I A N T O D E
R13: I E U H R T F Q R
R14: 1, 2, 4, 9, 100, 25. Target: 203.
R15: S L E E P S I N N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I E U D S J B T R
C1: BRUISED (7)
C2: BRUISED (7)
DC: DISTURB (7) BUSTIER (7)
OT: BRUITED (7) DUSTIER (7) SUBEDIT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
An even first round as both players get BRUISED.
Round 2: C X A I E R T L A
C1: ECLAIR (6)
C2: tailer
DC: RECITAL (7) ARTICLE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
A sweet round for Andy with ECLAIR as Johnny misspells with 'tailer'.
Round 3: 4, 1, 7, 2, 1, 50. Target: 628.
C1: 625. (7+4+1) x ( 50+2) + 1 (7)
C2: -Mistake in working.
RR: 628. (50-4-1) x 7 -1 x 2 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 24)
Not quite perfection, but it's 7 points for Andy as he falls 3 short of 628. Johnny uses the 2 twice, so fails to score.
Teatime teaser: LASHGRIN -> RINGHALS
Round 4: T G P S O I U F V
C1: PIVOTS (6)
C2: SPOUT (5)
DC: SPIGOT (6)
OT: PISTOU (6)
Score: 26–7 (max 30)
This proves to be a PIVOTS(al) round for Andy as he goes further ahead, while Johnny can only SPOUT a 5.
Round 5: O A E S H M R G T
C1: SHORTAGE (8)
C2: SHORTAGE (8)
DC: HAMSTER (7)
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
Score: 34–15 (max 48)
No SHORTAGE of points here as both players get 8 points.
Round 6: 1, 4, 7, 1, 5, 100. Target: 434.
C1: 434. (100+7) x 4 +5+1 (10)
C2: 434. (4 x 100) + (5x7) -1 (10)
Score: 44–25 (max 58)
Both players get 434 spot on to take 10 points.
Jonathan Edwards talks about how his family have affected his career.
Round 7: S K R O A E S Z S
C1: SOAKERS (7)
C2: SEARS (5)
DC: ASKERS (6)
OT: KAROSSES (8)
Score: 51–25 (max 66)
The SOAKERS have come and drowned Johnny out of this round as he only manages SEARS. Another 7 points to Andy.
Round 8: A M N E O D T I M
C1: diamonte
C2: diamonte
DC: INMATE (6) DOMINATE (8)
OT: AMMONITE (8)
Score: 51–25 (max 74)
Both players attempt the same word 'diamonte' but there's no such word spelt like that. A second A is required. Consequently, a scoreless round.
Round 9: 2, 10, 9, 9, 50, 75. Target: 455.
C1: 455. (9/9) +2 + 50 x 10 -75 (10)
C2: 455. (50x9) + (10/2) (10)
Score: 61–35 (max 84)
It's 10 points each for both players as 455 is calmly achieved.
Teatime teaser: SAGEMINT -> STEAMING
Round 10: G P N E O E L M D
C1: LONGED (6)
C2: meloned
DC: ELOPED (6) DONGLE (6)
OT: DOGMEN (6) DOLMEN (6) GENOME (6) GOLDEN (6) LEGEND (6) LEGMEN (6) OPENED (6) PLEDGE (6) PONGED (6) PONGEE (6)
Score: 67–35 (max 90)
Andy LONGED to go further ahead. Johnny had 'meloned' disallowed, so his wish was granted.
Round 11: N A R I E S N Y O
C1: SENIOR (6)
C2: ARISEN (6)
DC: SINNER (6)
OT: ANNOYERS (8)
Score: 73–41 (max 98)
Andy takes a SENIOR role in this round and a matter has ARISEN for Johnny. Both score 6 points.
Susie talks about a nightclub opening in Germany and the origin of the word DISCOED.
Round 12: N P I A N T O D E
C1: ANTINODE (8)
C2: NOTEPAD (7)
DC: ANOINTED (8) ANTIPODE (8)
OT: PINNATED (8)
Score: 81–41 (max 106)
It's another 8 for Andy with ANTINODE. Perhaps Johnny should put that in his NOTEPAD of words to learn.
Round 13: I E U H R T F Q R
C1: FURTHER (7)
C2: FURTHER (7)
DC: THURIFER (8)
Score: 88–48 (max 114)
Both players go FURTHER in this round, with another 7 points each.
Round 14: 1, 2, 4, 9, 100, 25. Target: 203.
C1: 203. (2x100) + (4+1) (10)
C2: 203. (2x100) + (4-1) (10)
Score: 98–58 (max 124)
An easy numbers game as both players comprehensively get 203.
Round 15: S L E E P S I N N
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PENNILESS which is correct.
Final Score: 98–68 (max 134)
A very quick buzz from Johnny gives him a consolation 10 points as he gets PENNILESS in 3 seconds, much the same as me on a night out
So Andy marches on to his 3rd win as Johnny wilts under the pressure. We clearly have a star in the making here. I think it's fair to say he's probably the best player of the series so far and could go on to achieve great things.
Well that's about it for today. Keep watching next week to see if Andy can continue his great run. Andy McGurn will be here on Monday, and I will be here next Friday to recap what could very well be Andy's octochamp game. Until then, thank you again for reading and goodbye.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70
This website is not endorsed by or affiliated with Channel 4, the makers of Countdown, or any person associated with the aforementioned in any way whatsoever at all, never has been, never will be, and moreover is proud not to be. Yep.
Page design and all good stuff copyright © Charles Reams 2008. Thanks for Mike Brown for collecting the data for so many years.