Hello and welcome to yet another Thursday recap after enjoying my Co:Lin hi-jinks over the weekend so it is now back to my day job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so sit back and enjoy the show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Countdown recap for Thursday 28 January 2016
C1: Champion Tim Down (4 wins, 341 points.) An Apterite from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
C2: Challenger Veronica Daniel. A retired clerk from Filey North Yorkshire
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L U W A N E M I R
R02: B G O E S N I B A
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 9, 6, . Target: 683.
TTT: OURPRICE
R04: T S E U M J N I R
R05: V S T A O I L X A
R06: 100, 75, 8, 10, 3, 7, . Target: 921.
R07: S I C U T N A M I
R08: L V O E F R A S E
R09: 100, 75, 25, 50, 7, 5. Target: 279.
TTT: NESTAREA
R10: N R U O S T E H O
R11: C S T E I R I S P
R12: G T U A D F E K A
R13: P Y T P E U E L G
R14: 50, 6, 2, 9, 8, 7, . Target: 488.
R15: L E M O N Y P I G (conundrum)
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Round 1: L U W A N E M I R
Tim: MANLIER (7)
Veronica: manual
DC: NUMERAL (7) MARLINE (7)
OT: ALUMINE (7) ILMURAN (7) MINERAL (7) RAILMEN (7) RUMINAL (7) URANILE (7) WIREMAN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: B G O E S N I B A
Tim: SOBBING (7)
Veronica: BEGONIAS (8)
DC: BOGBEANS (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)
Tim has plenty to cry about with his 7 SOBBING which doesn't get him any points....................
but a BLOOMING good 8 from Veronica with BEGONIAS sees her get her first points on the board and sneak ahead
But DC offer an 8 with BOGBEANS A BOGBEAN is A plant of bogs and shallow water which has creeping rhizomes, bean-like three-lobed leaves, and hairy white or pinkish flowers. Also called buckbean.
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 9, 6. Target: 683.
Tim: 683. 9 × 75 + 6 + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Veronica: 684.
Score: 17–8 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: OURPRICE -> CROUPIER
Round 4: T S E U M J N I R
Tim: MUSTIER (7)
Veronica: MUSTER (6)
DC: TERMINUS (8) MUNTERS (7)
OT: MINUTERS (8) MUNTRIES (8) NUMERIST (8) RUNTIMES (8) UNMERITS (8)
Score: 24–8 (max 33)
Round 5: V S T A O I L X A
Tim: oxtails
Veronica: VITALS (6)
OT: SOLATIA (7)
Score: 24–14 (max 40)
The old mass noun rule comes into force as Susie disallows Tim's OXTAILS...........................but Veronica has a 6 with VITALS which now narrows the gap to 10 points and still everything to play for !!!!!
Round 6: 100, 75, 8, 10, 3, 7. Target: 921.
Tim: 921. 100 × 10 − 75 − (7 − 3) (10)
Veronica: 921. 100 × 10 − 75 − (7 − 3) (10)
Score: 34–24 (max 50)
Not too taxing in this round neither have trouble solving this bad boy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 7: S I C U T N A M I
Tim: ANIMIST (7)
Veronica: MUSIC (5)
DC: TSUNAMI (7) MUSICIAN (8)
OT: ACTINISM (8) ACTINIUM (8) MATICINS (8)
Score: 41–24 (max 58)
First Darren of the day which is MUSIC to Susie's ears with MUSICIAN !!!!!!!!!
Round 8: L V O E F R A S E
Tim: LOAFERS (7)
Veronica: RESOLVE (7)
DC: OVERLEAF (8)
OT: OVERSALE (8) OVERSELF (8)
Score: 48–31 (max 66)
Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 50, 7, 5. Target: 279.
Tim: 279. (100 − 7) × 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Veronica: -
Score: 58–31 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: NESTAREA -> ARSENATE
Round 10: N R U O S T E H O
Tim: OUTSHONE (8)
Veronica: HOOTERS (7)
DC: OUTSHONE (8) SOUTHERN (8)
OT: SOUTHRON (8)
Score: 66–31 (max 84)
Round 11: C S T E I R I S P
Tim: PRICIEST (8)
Veronica: STRIPES (7)
DC: CRISPIEST (18)
Score: 74–31 (max 102)
Second Darren of the day from DC they get to show off with their 9er CRISPIEST and this was one I spotted myself
Round 12: G T U A D F E K A
Tim: FUDGE (5)
Veronica: FAKED (5)
DC: GATEAU (6)
OT: AGATED (6)
Score: 79–36 (max 108)
A foodie theme in this round from our champ Tim with a fudgy 5 .................... yum ! yum !
But DC are enjoying their cake with a six GATEAU hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 13: P Y T P E U E L G
Tim: GUPPY (5)
Veronica: GUPPY (5)
DC: GUPPY (5)
OT: GLEETY (6) PEEPUL (6) PEGLET (6) PLUTEY (6) PUGLET (6)
Score: 84–41 (max 114)
hmmmm....something fishy in this round.........as GUPPY is offered by all
Round 14: 50, 6, 2, 9, 8, 7. Target: 488.
Tim: 487. (6 − 2 + 50) × 9 + 8 − 7 (7)
Veronica: -
RR: 488. (2 + 9 + 50) × 8 (10)
Score: 91–41 (max 124)
Our champ can only manage 1 away.................but Rachel gets to mop up and produce the perfect solution
Round 15: L E M O N Y P I G
No one buzzes. The answer was EMPLOYING.
Final Score: 91–41 (max 134)
Neither contestant can solve the conundrum but it is thrown to a familiar face in our audience to claim their free mug......................
Holy Moley ! Have we seen this man before ? OH WAIT........................this is no ordinary man..................It is our own Anthony Endsor from series 53 and apterous....................he was on an episode of Crimewatch more recently on their 10 most wanted faces !!!!!!!!!
So Tim wraps up his fifth win today but find out next week to see if he can join the super elite octo-champs
So in the meantime bye for now....................................................................................................................................
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