Friday 29th April 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 63)

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Friday 29th April 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 63)

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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap. :) This week has seen Dave Costello emerge as champion. Having won 4 games already, he'll be looking to make it 5 today. Elliot Hooper stands in his way. Enjoy.

Countdown recap for Friday 29 April 2016.

C1: Champion Dave Costello (5 wins, 456 points.) A pensions actuary from Bath.
C2: Challenger Elliot Hooper. A management consultant from Blackheath in London. A keen football fan. Plays for Balding Codgers FC. A season ticket holder for Charlton Athletic.
DC: Susie Dent and Greg Rusedski.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S N A E A T R E
R02: M D A E F S I O N
R03: 8, 9, 1, 10, 3, 9, . Target: 464.
TTT: CLIFFSAT - "Cliff sat down in pain. His illness does this to him."
R04: T N E U Z R O I L
R05: R D G E A E J G H
R06: 7, 4, 2, 5, 8, 50, . Target: 828.
R07: T R O I S L N E O
R08: D U T W S I O B I
R09: 6, 8, 1, 4, 5, 10, . Target: 140.
TTT: CHILEPOT - "You might put this chilli in the pot when cooking Mexican food."
R10: V P A E D R H O I
R11: M R Q A O A P R X
R12: R S U A E M C G O
R13: T V B E U I R T D
R14: 4, 1, 3, 7, 5, 75. Target: 223.
R15: D A D S C I D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S N A E A T R E

Dave: CANTERS (7)
Elliot: SENATE (6)
DC: CARNETS (7)
OT: ARSENATE (8) CATERANS (8) REASCENT (8) SARCENET (8) SERENATA (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

A good start for Dave with CANTERS for 7. Elliot gets SENATE for 6.

Round 2: M D A E F S I O N

Dave: MONIES (6)
Elliot: FAMES (5)
DC: DOMAINES (8) MAIDENS (7)
OT: NOMADISE (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 16)

Dave is on the MONIES here as Elliot gets FAMES.

Round 3: 8, 9, 1, 10, 3, 9. Target: 464.

Dave: 460. (9 x 10) x (8 - 3) + 9 + 1 (7)
Elliot: 460. (8 - 3) x 9 + 1 x 10 (7)
RR: 464. ((3 + 1) x 10 + 9 + 9) x 8 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 26)

Both players got 4 away with 460. Rachel then showed the way to 464.

Teatime teaser: CLIFFSAT -> AFFLICTS

Round 4: T N E U Z R O I L

Dave: LOITER (6)
Elliot: TOILER (6)
DC: OUTLINER (8) ROUTINE (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 34)

It's 6 each here with LOITER and TOILER.

Round 5: R D G E A E J G H

Dave: haggered
Elliot: haggered
DC: EGGHEAD (7) JAEGER (6)
Score: 26–13 (max 41)

Both players made the same mistake here and had 'haggered' disallowed.

Round 6: 7, 4, 2, 5, 8, 50. Target: 828.

Dave: 828. (8 x 2) x 50 + (7 x 4) (10)
Elliot: 828. (8 x 2) x 50 + (7 x 4) (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 51)

A perfect 10 to make up for the last round.

Greg Rusedski talks about winning the Davis Cup last year.

Round 7: T R O I S L N E O

Dave: LOONIEST (8)
Elliot: LOITERS (7)
DC: OILSTONE (8)
OT: OESTRIOL (8) SNOOTIER (8)
Score: 44–23 (max 59)

Elliot LOITERS for a 7, but Dave is the LOONIEST and gets 8.

Round 8: D U T W S I O B I

Dave: BOWS (4)
Elliot: DUST (4)
DC: OUTBIDS (7)
Score: 48–27 (max 66)

Only 4 a piece here with BOWS and DUST.

Round 9: 6, 8, 1, 4, 5, 10. Target: 140.

Dave: 140. (8 + 6) x 10 (10)
Elliot: 140. (8 + 6) x 10 (10)
Score: 58–37 (max 76)

It's a perfect 10 for both players with 140.

Teatime teaser: CHILEPOT -> CHIPOTLE

Round 10: V P A E D R H O I

Dave: PROVED (6)
Elliot: PAVED (5)
DC: OVERPAID (8)
OT: POIVRADE (8)
Score: 64–37 (max 84)

Elliot PAVED his way to a 5, but Dave PROVED there was more with a 6.

Round 11: M R Q A O A P R X

Dave: PRAM (4)
Elliot: ROAR (4)
DC: MARRA (5)
OT: PARAMO (6)
Score: 68–41 (max 90)

Another 4 a piece with PRAM and ROAR.

Susie talks about Roman superstitions.

Round 12: R S U A E M C G O

Dave: COUGARS (7)
Elliot: COUGARS (7)
DC: COURAGE (7) RACEMOUS (8)
Score: 75–48 (max 98)

It's 7 each here as both players get COUGARS.

Round 13: T V B E U I R T D

Dave: BUTTER (6)
Elliot: BITTER (6)
DC: TRIBUTE (7)
OT: BRUITED (7) VIRTUED (7)
Score: 81–54 (max 105)

It's 6 each here with BUTTER and BITTER.

Round 14: 4, 1, 3, 7, 5, 75. Target: 223.

Dave: 223. (3 x 75) - (7 - 5) (10)
Elliot: 223. Mistake in working.
Score: 91–54 (max 115)

Elliot makes a mistake en route to 223. Dave gets 10 points however.

Round 15: D A D S C I D E R

Dave buzzes on 26 seconds to say DISCARDED which is correct.
Final Score: 101–54 (max 125)

Dave waited a little while before getting this conundrum, but got there in the end. This capped a 6th victory, and he is now just 2 wins away from the promised land of octochampdom. Will he make it? Join Sean Fletcher on Monday to see if he can get a 7th win. I'll be back in 3 weeks time on 20th May, as the next 2 weeks are taken over by aliens, sorry horses :lol: In the meantime, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. :)

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