So, godere.
Countdown recap for Thursday 24 May 2012.
C1: Champion Glenn Clements (2 wins, 158 points.) From Worthing, West Sussex. He works as a cabin crew member, and has done for 34 years, along with his wife too.
C2: Challenger Suzi Purcell. A part-time shop assistant and artist from Market Harborough, Leicestershire. To show off her art credentials, she has brought in sketch drawings of Nick, Rachel and Susie too.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C D T I E A M S P
R02: S L U H E B N I R
R03: Q S L S O A I N T
R04: G R E D X O V E K
R05: 100, 6, 4, 10, 7, 7. Target: 248.
TTT: NURSEMAY - "A nurse may be needed should you get this"
R06: L A J R E P N A I
R07: T Z R E A I D M A
R08: H E R N O C M O R
R09: G N V A I A O W R
R10: 25, 10, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 346.
TTT: ALLSABIT - "It's all a bit hit and miss when firing one of these"
R11: S T M U E O T N G
R12: W I T D E P S A E
R13: N D T I A E S F C
R14: 50, 75, 8, 9, 1, 9. Target: 473.
R15: G O V I N P O R K (conundrum)
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Round 1: C D T I E A M S P
C1: DAMPEST (7)
C2: CAMPSITE (8)
DC: IMPACTED (8)
OT: CAMPIEST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
An impressive start by Suzi. I wonder if she's planning to pitch her tent in the studios for a few shows
Round 2: S L U H E B N I R
C1: BLUSHER (7)
C2: BLUSHER (7)
DC: BLUEISH (7) BURNISH (7) BUSHIER (7)
OT: SUBERIN (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)
Plenty of 7's here.
SUBERIN is a waxlike, fatty substance, occurring in cork cell walls and in or between other cells, that on alkaline hydrolysis yields chiefly suberic acid.
Round 3: Q S L S O A I N T
C1: SLANT (5)
C2: SAINT (5)
DC: TONSILS (7)
OT: INSTALS (7)
Score: 12–20 (max 22)
Just 5's from the contestants, which both could have pluralised with the extra S they had available to them............
Round 4: G R E D X O V E K
C1: groved
C2: EVOKED (6)
DC: GROVE (5) REVOKED (7)
Score: 12–26 (max 29)
Suzi improves her lead further, thanks to Glenn's groved not being in. Although, she could've stuck the R on the front of it for the darrenic 7........
Round 5: 100, 6, 4, 10, 7, 7. Target: 248.
C1: 249. ((6 - 4) x 100) + (7 x 7) (7)
C2: 249. ((6 - 4) x 100) + (7 x 7) (7)
RR: 248. ((100 x 10) - 7 - 7 + 6) / 4 (10)
Score: 19–33 (max 39)
COR BLIMEY!! Rachel likes to give us the works with those numbers, doesn't she
Lesley treats us to another musical performance with a rendition of the immortal classic, Puccini's O mio babbino caro, in tribute to Florence, where Rachel's favourite bridge, the Ponte Vecchio is.
Teatime teaser: NURSEMAY -> ANEURYSM
Round 6: L A J R E P N A I
C1: PRALINE (7)
C2: AIRPLANE (8)
OT: PERIANAL (8)
Score: 19–41 (max 47)
A bit embarrassing that the cabin crew member, Glenn, didn't spot the AIRPLANE there.
Round 7: T Z R E A I D M A
C1: TIRADE (6)
C2: MATIER (6)
DC: RADIATE (7) DRAMATIZE (18)
Score: 25–47 (max 65)
A very impressive 9 spot by DC there, leaving the contestants 3 behind on their 6's.
Round 8: H E R N O C M O R
C1: CROONER (7)
C2: HERON (5)
DC: MOOCHER (7) MOORHEN (7)
OT: CORONER (7) HORMONE (7) HORNERO (7)
Score: 32–47 (max 72)
Half a dozen 7's, but Suzi can only fly off with her HERON.
Round 9: G N V A I A O W R
C1: AVOWING (7)
C2: ROWING (6)
DC: OVARIAN (7)
Score: 39–47 (max 79)
Well,......... Glenn second 7 in a row has decimated Suzi's lead down to 8 points, heading into the 2nd numbers game.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "hen night", appropriate for Rachel, as she'll be having hers soon.
Round 10: 25, 10, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 346.
C1: 346. ((25 + 9) x 10) + 6 (10)
C2: 344.
Score: 49–47 (max 89)
And now, Glenn takes the lead with that perfect solve.
Teatime teaser: ALLSABIT -> BALLISTA
Round 11: S T M U E O T N G
C1: MOUNTS (6)
C2: TONGUES (7)
DC: NUTMEGS (7) TENUTOS (7)
OT: MUTTONS (7)
Score: 49–54 (max 96)
That describes Suzi retaking the lead perfectly. Round 12: W I T D E P S A E
C1: DESPITE (7)
C2: pewits
DC: PEEWITS (7)
OT: DEWIEST (7) IDEATES (7) SWEATED (7) WAISTED (7)
Score: 56–54 (max 103)
Oh dear, Suzi had PEEWITS, but she spelt it with one E, which is not only wrong, but doubly annoying considering that the other E she needed was available to her.
Round 13: N D T I A E S F C
C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: fascinated
DC: FANCIEST (8) DISTANCE (8)
Score: 63–54 (max 111)
Oh dear, even my dad predicted that Suzi would say FASCINATED when she declared 9, but as we can see from the correct spelling, FASCINATED is a 10. But, luckily, the gap is less than 10, so she still has a chance.
Round 14: 50, 75, 8, 9, 1, 9. Target: 473.
C1: 468.
C2: 473. (8 x 50) + 75 - ((9 / 9) + 1) (10)
Score: 63–64 (max 121)
Well, that's a turn up for the books
I didn't even spot that method to get to 473, but that gives her the lead, but Glenn has been pretty snappy with his previous 2 conundrums, so Suzi will have to be quick off the block, to guarantee her place.Round 15: G O V I N P O R K
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROVOKING which is correct.
Final Score: 63–74 (max 131)
Well, she seems to have taken my advice, and after seemingly imploding in the mid-section (scoring just 7 points between rounds 8-13), Suzi made the recovery at the right time to give her the win.
If she's good enough, she could even be an octochamp by the time I return from Italy on Jubilee Day.
Right, instead of heading down to Wembley on Saturday to support "The Mighty Terriers", I'm heading off to Italy for a nice break for a week and a half. I'll be back on UK soil on June 4, although I won't be back online till the next day.
So, I'll leave you in the more than capable hands of Jack Worsley for next Wednesday and Thursday, giving him 3 recaps next week. (I hope he can stand the heat.
)So, I'll be back in the reacppers' chair on June 6.
So, till then everybody, take care of yourselves.
BYE BYE.Oh, and UP THE TERRIERS!!!!!!!!!
Statistics Corner
Glenn:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5
Suzi:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=66
