C1: Champion Katy Turner (1 win, 80 points.) Joseph's personal saviour
C2: Challenger Patricia Jamieson, loves classical music and needlework plus some other stuff I didnt catch.
DC: Susie Dent and Lynda Baron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J E G O P E F T L
R02: M R L E O U C T E
R03: L A P E T A N M O
R04: P S E O B D A K N
R05: 100, 2, 8, 6, 7, 9. Target: 934.
TTT: NICEBATS - "Places to lock up the MPs perhaps"
R06: Q R H I A I R S E
R07: R O V I F E S S I
R08: C R T E I U T L E
R09: W A Z E T A R T I
R10: 2, 10, 3, 2, 8, 50. Target: 126.
TTT: DOPYDAWN - "Search for gold looking frumpy. Its a sweet dish."
R11: P A N S O T I M E
R12: D Y G O A D N U E
R13: R O M E H R U E D
R14: 3, 4, 8, 1, 10, 25. Target: 229.
R15: B A R R I H U S H (conundrum)
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Round 1: J E G O P E F T L
C1: PLOT (4)
C2: FLEET (5)
DC: ELOPE (5)
OT: GLEET (5) POLJE (5) TOPEE (5)
Score: 0–5 (max 5)
Round 2: M R L E O U C T E
C1: LECTURE (7)
C2: moulter
DC: ELECTRUM (8) COULTER (7)
OT: CLOTURE (7) CORMLET (7) ELECTOR (7) ELECTRO (7) TELECOM (7)
Score: 7–5 (max 13)
Round 3: L A P E T A N M O
C1: LAMENT (6)
C2: PLANET (6)
DC: POLENTA (7) OMENTAL (7)
OT: MALONATE (8) OATMEAL (7) PALMATE (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 13–11 (max 21)
Round 4: P S E O B D A K N
C1: SPANKED (7)
C2: SPANKED (7)
DC: BEDPANS (7)
OT: DAPSONE is the only other 7
Score: 20–18 (max 28)
Round 5: 100, 2, 8, 6, 7, 9. Target: 934.
C1: 934. (100+6/2)x9+7 (10)
C2: 934. (9x100)+(7x6)-8 (10)
Score: 30–28 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: NICEBATS -> CABINETS
Round 6: Q R H I A I R S E
C1: HAIRIER (7)
C2: HARRIES (7)
DC: SIERRA (6)
Score: 37–35 (max 45)
Round 7: R O V I F E S S I
C1: ROVES (5)
C2: IVORIES (7)
DC: VERSOS (6)
OT: an excellent spot by the challenger there. The only 7 in a tough selection
Score: 37–42 (max 52)
Round 8: C R T E I U T L E
C1: LECTURE (7)
C2: LECTURE (7)
DC: RETICULE (8) (which Katy didnt risk. Doh!)
OT: a few other 7s
Score: 44–49 (max 60)
Round 9: W A Z E T A R T I
C1: WAITER (6)
C2: WAITER (6)
DC: WAITER (6)
OT: ATTIRE (6) RATITE (6) WITTER (6)
Score: 50–55 (max 66)
Round 10: 2, 10, 3, 2, 8, 50. Target: 126.
C1: 126. 50x2+8x3+2 (10)
C2: 126. (50+10)x2+3x2 (10)
Score: 60–65 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: DOPYDAWN -> PANDOWDY
Round 11: P A N S O T I M E
C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: moaniest
DC: PTOMAINE (8) NEPOTISM (8)
OT: PTOMAINES (18) (which DC strangely didnt pluralise) AMNIOTES (8) MAINTOPS (8) PIMENTOS (8) TAMPIONS (8)
Score: 67–65 (max 94)
Round 12: D Y G O A D N U E
C1: dogday
C2: DUDGEON (7)
DC: DUDGEON (7)
OT: DUODENA is the only other 7
Score: 67–72 (max 101)
Round 13: R O M E H R U E D
C1: REHOMED (7)
C2: REHOMED (7)
DC: REHOMED (7) MURDER (6)
OT: DEMURER (7)
Score: 74–79 (max 108)
Round 14: 3, 4, 8, 1, 10, 25. Target: 229.
C1: 229. (25-3)x10+8+1 (10)
C2: 229. (8+1)x25+4 (10)
Score: 84–89 (max 118)
Round 15: B A R R I H U S H
C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say HAIRBRUSH which is correct.
Score: 84–99 (max 128)
Nothing more to declare except I can't remember when the last all female game of Countdown took place, but this one was certainly upto scratch! I suspect Patricia will rack up a few more wins. Lets hope we get to see some more girl-on-girl action of this quality in her games to come!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59