Monday 11th April 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 49)

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Monday 11th April 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 49)

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Tom Coward had a comfortable win last Wednesday and will be hoping to repeat that feat against Peter Grierson today.

Countdown recap for Monday 11 April 2016.

C1: Champion Tom Coward (1 win, 70 points.) From Finchley. Takes ballroom classes and plays hockey.
C2: Challenger Peter Grierson. A croupier in Brighton, who runs the poker room.
DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B R E I S V U O G
R02: F H A I N T O E R
R03: 5, 1, 100, 25, 75, 50. Target: 416.
TTT: GELDRUNT - "It sounds like the pig was actually quite happy."
R04: T I H U S N O X L
R05: T R A M E A N E C
R06: 6, 4, 1, 9, 2, 75. Target: 872.
R07: R N I E F T U A R
R08: D M I T R O E N U
R09: 4, 4, 100, 50, 25, 75. Target: 845.
TTT: SOMEGOON - "Some goon let this loose near all my snakes."
R10: L M S E A P V I E
R11: R D O E P T A I K
R12: P T M A T E A B S
R13: G O D S E N L O I
R14: 2, 9, 9, 3, 8, 100. Target: 980.
R15: I U S E D C O I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: B R E I S V U O G

Tom: BROGUES (7)
Peter: BROGUES (7)
DC: GRIEVOUS (8)
OT: BOURGIES (8) BOUVIERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

A nice seven from both players. DC better it with a good 8.

Round 2: F H A I N T O E R

Tom: FAINTER (7)
Peter: FAINTER (7)
DC: ANOTHER (7)
OT: HAIRNET (7) INEARTH (7) NOTAIRE (7) ORTHIAN (7) OTARINE (7) THEORIA (7) THERIAN (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

A variety of 7's available and both contestants spot one.

Round 3: 5, 1, 100, 25, 75, 50. Target: 416.

Tom: 412. (75/25+100)*(5-1) (7)
Peter: 412. (75/25+100)*(5-1) (7)
RR: 416. (75-1)*5+50-100/25 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)

The players are still neck and neck with their 4 away solution. Rachel shows us how it's done.

Teatime teaser: GELDRUNT -> GRUNTLED

Round 4: T I H U S N O X L

Tom: unlist
Peter: SOUTH (5)
DC: LUTINOS (7)
OT: HOUSLIN (7) LOUTISH (7)
Score: 21–26 (max 32)

Tom risks an UN- word but has it disallowed, giving Peter an early 5 point lead. DC get one of the three 7's.

Round 5: T R A M E A N E C

Tom: CREMATE (7)
Peter: cartmen
DC: MANATEE (7)
OT: CAMERATE (8) MACERATE (8) MATRANEE (8) RACEMATE (8)
Score: 28–26 (max 40)

It's Peter's turn to have a word disallowed. All the eights are missed by the studio.

Round 6: 6, 4, 1, 9, 2, 75. Target: 872.

Tom: 872. Mistake in working.
Peter: 882. Mistake in working.
RR: 872. (75*6-(9+1+4))*2 (10)
Score: 28–26 (max 50)

Both players make mistakes with the solves allowing Rachel to show us perfection again.

Alistair discusses annoying modern habits and explains why he'd want to put hotels into room 101 for real!

Round 7: R N I E F T U A R

Tom: unfairer
Peter: FAINTER (7)
DC: REFRAIN (7) TRAINER (7) FRUITER (7)
OT: FERRATIN (8)
Score: 28–33 (max 58)

Another disallowed word for Tom sees the lead change hands once more.

Round 8: D M I T R O E N U

Tom: MOUNTED (7)
Peter: ROUTINED (8)
DC: UNITED (6) REMIND (6) RUDIMENT (8)
OT: OMNITUDE (8) UNMITRED (8)
Score: 28–41 (max 66)

A good max spot from Peter furthers his lead.

Round 9: 4, 4, 100, 50, 25, 75. Target: 845.

Tom: 846. (100+25+75)*4+50-4 (7)
Peter: 842.
Score: 35–41 (max 73)

Tom gets 1 away in an impossible numbers to cut the deficit.

Teatime teaser: SOMEGOON -> MONGOOSE

Round 10: L M S E A P V I E

Tom: IMPALES (7)
Peter: IMPALES (7)
DC: SAMPLE (6) PLEASE (6) PEAVIES (7)
OT: MEALIES (7)
Score: 42–48 (max 80)

The players spot the same 7 to keep the score within ten.

Round 11: R D O E P T A I K

Tom: ADOPTER (7)
Peter: PIRATED (7)
DC: PARTIED (7) PAROTID (7) READOPT (7)
OT: DIOPTRE (7) DIPTERA (7) OPIATED (7) PAROKET (7) PERIDOT (7) PROTEAD (7) PROTEID (7) PROTIDE (7) PTEROID (7) RATIOED (7)
Score: 49–55 (max 87)

Lots of sevens available and both contestants get one.

OoW: Susie discusses the origin of 'The apple of our eye'.

Round 12: P T M A T E A B S

Tom: ABATES (6)
Peter: ABATES (6)
DC: TEMPTS (6)
OT: PETASMA (7)
Score: 55–61 (max 94)

A tough selection yields another six points each. A tough 7 was hidden.
Round 13: G O D S E N L O I

Tom: DINGOES (7)
Peter: insoled
DC: SOLENOID (8)
OT: EIDOLONS (8) OODLINGS (8) SIDELONG (8)
Score: 62–61 (max 102)

It's now 2-2 on disallowed words and the lead changes yet again.

Round 14: 2, 9, 9, 3, 8, 100. Target: 980.

Tom: 980. (3-9/9+8)*(100-2) (10)
Peter: 980. (100-2)*(9+9-8) (10)
Score: 72–71 (max 112)

A straight forward numbers that both contestants get, means a crucial conundrum is required.

Round 15: I U S E D C O I L

Peter buzzes on 29 seconds to say which is incorrect.
Tom buzzes on 30 seconds to say CLOUDISIE which is incorrect.
The answer was DELICIOUS.
Final Score: 72–71 (max 122)

Two very late buzzes, only one guess means a lady in the audience solves the conundrum.
A tight game which saw the lead constantly change hands. Tom will be happy with his second win, even if it wasn't quite as comfortable as the first.
Join Tim tomorrow to see if Tom can get a third, more comfortable win.


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