Thursday 14th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 78)

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Thursday 14th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 78)

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Annedown LXXVII. Thanks Chloe.

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 October 2021.

On this day in 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was first published.

C1: Champion Rachael Montgomery (1 win, 103 points.) Accounts clerk in recycling. Has watched Countdown since she was 7 or 8.
C2: Challenger Stephanie Michas. 23. From Greater London (Anne says she's from a place called "Middlesex", which hasn't existed since 1965), but now an Essex girl. Did some waitressing.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Allen.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S H D U E E I S
R02: A G L T E Y D I R
R03: 100, 5, 3, 8, 7, 9. Target: 839.
TTT: FELTDIRE - "Felt dire so had a cup of this coffee."
R04: O N P R I T P E M
R05: W D L R A E A N F
R06: 25, 5, 6, 9, 1, 7. Target: 350.
R07: T H T R O U E I P
R08: L S A N W E C O T
R09: 7, 4, 6, 2, 6, 5. Target: 626.
TTT: CREWOMEN - "Justin could be one of these."
R10: O S M G U R N E A
R11: L R P T I U O A E
R12: I C V G O E T E N
R13: B D S D U A E K D
R14: 50, 25, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 779.
R15: T E S T B U I L D (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S H D U E E I S

Rachael: DISHES (6) (stick with)
Stephanie: DISHES (6)
DC: DUCHIES (7) SEDUCES (7) DEHISCES (8)
OT: DUCHESSE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8, jos 8)
Darren-o-meter: 0/1 (0%)

Sixes get us underway today, with Dictionary Corner seeing an eight.

Round 2: A G L T E Y D I R

Rachael: TRAILED (7)
Stephanie: GREATLY (7) (try)
DC: REGALITY (8) TRAGEDY (7) GYRATED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 16, jos 16)
Darren-o-meter: 1/2 (50%)

REGALITY is a good darren, but both contestants are on 7.

Anne asks Rachael why she didn't go to University since she's so clever.

Round 3: 100, 5, 3, 8, 7, 9. Target: 839.

Rachel accidentally picks up 7 numbers. Oops!

Rachael: 839. (100 + 5) × 8 − (7 + 3 − 9) (10)
Stephanie: 838.
Score: 23–13 (max 26, jos 26)

Rachael takes the lead with this good numbers spot.

Teatime teaser: FELTDIRE -> FILTERED

Round 4: O N P R I T P E M

Rachael: POINTER (7)
Stephanie: MINTER (6) (try)
DC: IMPORT (6) ORPIMENT (8)
Score: 30–13 (max 34, jos 34)
Darren-o-meter: 2/3 (67%)

Rachael extends her lead, with ORPIMENT missed by both contestants.

Round 5: W D L R A E A N F

Rachael: WANDER (6)
Stephanie: WANDER (6)
DC: ADRENAL (7)
OT: LAARFED (7) LAWFARE (7)
Score: 36–19 (max 41, jos 41)
Darren-o-meter: 2/4 (50%)

Both contestants are on six, but sevens get overlooked.

Round 6: 25, 5, 6, 9, 1, 7. Target: 350.

Rachael: 350. (9 + 5) × 25 (10)
Stephanie: 350. (9 + 5) × 25 (10)
Score: 46–29 (max 51, jos 51)

thank u, next

Keith talks about when he was a squatter for two years in Eaton Square, before talking about the time he had to look after a pet lion, including when he used to take it for a walk around London on a lead. And amazingly, no one cared. (Take the hint.)

Round 7: T H T R O U E I P

Rachael: POTTIER (7) (risky)
Stephanie: TROPE (5)
DC: POUTIER (7)
OT: ORTHITE (7)
Score: 53–29 (max 58, jos 58)
Darren-o-meter: 2/5 (40%)

Rachael extends her lead.

Round 8: L S A N W E C O T

Rachael: CLOWNS (6)
Stephanie: LOANED (6) - blunder from Susie, as phantom D not noted
DC: LACTOSE (7) SNOWCAT (7) LACTONES (8)
OT: LOWANCES (8)
Score: 59–35 (max 66, jos 66)
Darren-o-meter: 2/6 (33%)

Blunder from Susie here, with Stephanie's phantom D going unnoticed.

Round 9: 7, 4, 6, 2, 6, 5. Target: 626.

Rachael: 630. ((5 + 6 − 2) × 7) × (4 + 6) (7)
Stephanie: 646.
RR: 626. (6 × 2 + 6) × 5 × 7 − 4​ (10)
Score: 66–35 (max 76, jos 76)

Rachael gets herself another seven points on this horrible six small.

Teatime teaser: CREWOMEN -> NEWCOMER

Round 10: O S M G U R N E A

Rachael: ORANGES (7)
Stephanie: MANGERS (7)
DC: GERMANOUS (18)
Score: 73–42 (max 94, jos 94)
Darren-o-meter: 3/7 (43%)

Sevens for both contestants, but nine for Dictionary Corner.

Round 11: L R P T I U O A E

Rachael: POUTIER (7)
Stephanie: PORTAL (6)
DC: TROUPIAL (8)
OT: EPILATOR (8) PELOTARI (8) PETIOLAR (8)
Score: 80–42 (max 102, jos 102)
Darren-o-meter: 3/8 (38%)

Declarations reserved. Sack everyone!

OOW Susie talks about the origins of various nannies, such as au pair.

Round 12: I C V G O E T E N

Rachael: VETOING (7) (stick with)
Stephanie: COVING (6)
DC: COVETING (8)
OT: EVECTION (8)
Score: 87–42 (max 110, jos 110)
Darren-o-meter: 3/9 (33%)

Rachael sticks with VETOING, and vetos Stephanie's chances of winning.

Round 13: B D S D U A E K D

Rachael: BASKED (6)
Stephanie: BASKED (6)
DC: BUSKED (6) ABUSED (6)
OT: BUDDED (6) DAUBED (6) DAUBES (6) DAUDED (6) DUSKED (6)
Score: 93–48 (max 116, jos 116)
Darren-o-meter: 3/10 (30%)

Flaaaaaaaaat.

Round 14: 50, 25, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 779.

Rachael: 780. (50 + 25 + 3) × 10 (7)
Stephanie: 766.
RR: 779. (25 × 10 − 7) × 3 + 50​ (10)
Score: 100–48 (max 126, jos 126)

A jos max! Lovely.

Round 15: T E S T B U I L D

No one buzzes. Rachel gives the answer, which, ironically, was SUBTITLED.
Final Score: 100–48 (max 136, jos 136)

So Rachael takes her second win. Will she win tomorrow? Join us in the past when we go back to the future.


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