This week has seen the emergence of Ann Dibben, who came on to the scene on Tuesday and has swept all before her in the last 3 games. How far will she get? Paul Lonsdale stands in her way of a 4th win today. Enjoy.Countdown recap for Friday 15 April 2016.
C1: Champion Ann Dibben (3 wins, 323 points.) A company director from Haslemere, Surrey. Mum to 2 year old Alice.
C2: Challenger Paul Lonsdale. A Project Manager from Melton Mowbray. Father to William and Harriet, who is just 3 weeks old.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Myers.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W J A K O E T P A
R02: G T R E N O D A V
R03: 1, 10, 5, 8, 50, 25, . Target: 328.
TTT: THETEASE - "She knows what she likes, and she likes what she sees."
R04: N F T E A R S I M
R05: T R E U M O P Q D
R06: 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 100. Target: 611.
R07: S R N E O S A U D
R08: N C O I M G B A C
R09: 5, 10, 1, 50, 100, 75, . Target: 374.
TTT: CHAIRAIM - "You get wed to Archibald, and this band play at the reception."
R10: X L D E O T R N E
R11: R N I P U I S E A
R12: L Y S E I S L E R
R13: P T A I R H O E D
R14: 4, 10, 6, 6, 1, 75, . Target: 587.
R15: M E A N E R C R Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: W J A K O E T P A
Ann: AWAKE (5)
Paul: AWAKE (5)
DC: KOPJE (5)
OT: AKOJA (5) AWOKE (5) PATKA (5) PAWTE (5) PEAWK (5) POTAE (5) TWEAK (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)
Both players are AWAKE in this round.
Round 2: G T R E N O D A V
Ann: GRANTED (7)
Paul: GRANTED (7)
DC: DRAGNET (7) DRAGONET (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Both players GRANTED 7 points.
Round 3: 1, 10, 5, 8, 50, 25. Target: 328.
Ann: 329. (25 + 8) x 10 - 1 (7)
Paul: 329. (25 + 8) x 10 - 1 (7)
RR: 328. (50 - 10 + 1) x 8 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 23)
Scores still level as both come 1 away here.
Teatime teaser: THETEASE -> AESTHETE
Round 4: N F T E A R S I M
Ann: MINARETS (8)
Paul: fainters
DC: RAIMENTS (8) SEMINAR (7)
OT: MANIFEST (8) MINESTRA (8) MISANTER (8) RAFTSMEN (8) TIERSMAN (8)
Score: 27–19 (max 31)
The deadlock is broken. Paul has 'fainters' disallowed, so Ann goes 8 ahead with MINARETS.
Round 5: T R E U M O P Q D
Ann: TRUMPED (7)
Paul: TRUMPED (7)
DC: TORQUED (7)
OT: TROMPED (7)
Score: 34–26 (max 38)
Both players TRUMPED each other here.
Round 6: 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 100. Target: 611.
Ann: 611. (100 + 1) x 6 + 5 (10)
Paul: 611. (6 x 100) + 5 + 4 + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 44–36 (max 48)
Both players get a perfect 10 for 611 here.
Dave Myers talks about his ancestry and when he was filming the Baltic series.
Round 7: S R N E O S A U D
Ann: AROUSED (7)
Paul: ASSURED (7)
DC: DOURNESS (8)
OT: DANSEURS (8) NARDUSES (8) RESOUNDS (8) SOUNDERS (8)
Score: 51–43 (max 56)
Ann is AROUSED and Paul is ASSURED. It's 7 each.
Round 8: N C O I M G B A C
Ann: COMBING (7)
Paul: MACING (6)
OT: COAMING (7) MACIGNO (7)
Score: 58–43 (max 63)
Paul gets MACING as Ann is COMBING her way to 7 points.
Round 9: 5, 10, 1, 50, 100, 75. Target: 374.
Ann: 374. (5 x 75) - 1 (10)
Paul: 374. (5 x 75) - 1 (10)
Score: 68–53 (max 73)
A perfect 10 each for 374 here.
Teatime teaser: CHAIRAIM -> MARIACHI
Round 10: X L D E O T R N E
Ann: REDOLENT (8)
Paul: torned
OT: RONDELET (8)
Score: 76–53 (max 81)
Paul has 'torned' disallowed, as Ann gets REDOLENT for 8.
Round 11: R N I P U I S E A
Ann: INSPIRE (7)
Paul: SNIPER (6)
DC: ASPIRIN (7)
OT: UNPRAISE (8)
Score: 83–53 (max 89)
Paul is a SNIPER here, but it is Ann who chooses to INSPIRE.
Susie talks about the origin of the phrase 'no bottle'.
Round 12: L Y S E I S L E R
Ann: irelessly
Paul: SELLERS (7)
DC: RELLIES (7)
OT: REESILLS (8)
Score: 83–60 (max 97)
A rare disallowed word for Ann here as she goes for an ambitious 9 'irelessly'. Paul gets 7 for SELLERS.
Round 13: P T A I R H O E D
Ann: ATROPHIED (18)
Paul: PARTIED (7)
DC: RAPHIDE (7)
Score: 101–60 (max 115)
No mistake for Ann this time. ATROPHIED for a definite 9. Paul PARTIED though even so.
Round 14: 4, 10, 6, 6, 1, 75. Target: 587.
Ann: 586. (75 - 1) x (10 + 4 - 6) - 6 (7)
Paul: 587. Mistake in working.
RR: 586. (7)
Score: 108–60 (max 122)
Paul makes a mistake on his way to 587, so Ann gets 7 points for 1 away with 586.
Round 15: M E A N E R C R Y
Ann buzzes on 2 seconds to say MERCENARY which is correct.
Final Score: 118–60 (max 132)
A MERCENARY performance by Ann, as she gets the conundrum in 2 seconds.
So Ann gets her 4th win as Paul Lonsdale is swept aside. Ann is looking very strong and will take quite some beating. Her scores have been high as well, which will have a bearing on her seeding if she makes the Quarter Finals. How far will she go? Join Sean Fletcher on Monday to see if she can get win number 5. I'll be back next Friday. I hope you will join me then. In the mean time, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye.
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