Monday 27th October 2014 (series 71, prelim 73)

[Andy McGurn]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 October 2014.

C1: Champion George Ford (2 wins, 216 points) Now on two wins, both centuries including 114 on Friday.

C2: Challenger Ita Moynihan. A retired schoolteacher from Dublin who also worked with recovering addicts in Mauritius


DC: Susie Dent and Dave Myers.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G H A I U L R O L
R02: D Z D I E I N E R
R03: 1, 2, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 940.
TTT: ISNTRAGE - "he isn't very good at concealing his rage"
R04: N U S E M P U A R
R05: N T L E I A O R I
R06: 10, 6, 9, 1, 4, 100. Target: 919.
R07: M Q A E A B S I E
R08: P M D A E A T D I
R09: 4, 6, 8, 2, 100, 25. Target: 493.
TTT: BIGDANNY - "throwing ideas around all over the place"
R10: L R D O E U B T O
R11: N X S N T E O I S
R12: F T P E O E S G A
R13: R L T K I O E O U
R14: 1, 8, 7, 5, 3, 75. Target: 763.
R15: C U T E R I D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: G H A I U L R O L

George: GIAOUR (6)
Ita: LAUGH (5)
DC: GORILLA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Ita starts with a five, but George has a six. DC get the max with GORILLA


Round 2: D Z D I E I N E R

George: RIDDEN (6)
Ita: RIDDEN (6)
DC: INDEED (6) REDDEN (6) DENIER (6)
OT: DENIED (6) DERIDE (6) NEREID (6) REINED (6) RINDED (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Easy to get a six here and both contestants do so.



Round 3: 1, 2, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 940.

George: 940. (((75*25)+1)*50)/100+2 (10)
Ita: -
Score: 22–6 (max 23)


Ten points for George sees him increase his lead.



Teatime teaser: ISNTRAGE -> ANGRIEST

Round 4: N U S E M P U A R

George: manpurse
Ita: permasun
DC: SUPERMAN (8)
Score: 22–6 (max 31)

Unlikely risks by both contestants sees neither increase their score.


Round 5: N T L E I A O R I

George: RELATION (8)
Ita: RELATION (8)
DC: ORIENTAL (8)
OT: INERTIAL (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 39)

It’s a standard eight spot with RELATION in this round.




Round 6: 10, 6, 9, 1, 4, 100. Target: 919.

George: 919. ((100+1)*9)+10 (10)
Ita: 919. (100*9)+(10+6+4-1) (10)
Score: 40–24 (max 49)


Similar but different methods sees both contestants score ten points.


DC Guest – Dave talks a bit about his time on Strictly especially about tanning and injuries.



Round 7: M Q A E A B S I E

George: ABASE (5)
Ita: BEAMS (5)
DC: SAMBA (5)
OT: BAASIE (6)
Score: 45–29 (max 55)


Fives for the contestants and DC but there was a six here
BAASIE is an offensive South African term for a young white male.


Round 8: P M D A E A T D I

George: ADAPTED (7)
Ita: TAMED (5)
DC: DAMPED (6) TAMPED (6)
OT: ADIPATE (7)
Score: 52–29 (max 62)

George stretches his lead further with a max in this round.



Round 9: 4, 6, 8, 2, 100, 25. Target: 493.

George: 492. ((100+25)*4)-8 (7)
Ita: 492. Mistake in working.


Both declare one away but Ita blobs on her solution, increasing the gap to 30 points. Rachel does not spot it in 30 seconds so says she will have another look.



Teatime teaser: BIGDANNY -> BANDYING


Then (after the commercial break):

RR: 493. ((((100+25)*8)-6)/2)+4 (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 72)




Round 10: L R D O E U B T O

George: BOULDER (7)
Ita: TROUBLED (8)
DC: DOUBLET (7) BLURTED (7)
Score: 59–37 (max 80)

Ita wins her first round of the game with a darrenic eight spot…


Round 11: N X S N T E O I S

George: TENSIONS (8)
Ita: INTONES (7)
DC: SEXTONS (7)
Score: 67–37 (max 88)

…but she fails to spot the eight in this round and the 30 point gap is immediately restored.


OoW – Susie explains the meaning of the term “flash Harry” in terms of phrases and terms named after people.




Round 12: F T P E O E S G A

George: GOATEES (7)
Ita: POSTAGE (7)
DC: APOGEES (7)
OT: POTAGES (7) SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 74–44 (max 95)

More sevens keeping the gap at 30.



Round 13: R L T K I O E O U

George: OUTLIER (7)
Ita: OUTLIER (7)
DC: TOILER (6) LOITER (6)
Score: 81–51 (max 102)

I think we all knew the contestants would spot OUTLIER here.



Round 14: 1, 8, 7, 5, 3, 75. Target: 763.

George: 763. ((7+3)*75)+8+5 (10)
Ita: 763. ((7+3)*75)+8+5 (10)
Score: 91–61 (max 112)

Easy numbers game as the game draws to its conclusion



Round 15: C U T E R I D E R

George buzzes on 17 seconds to say RECRUITED which is correct.
Final Score: 101–61 (max 122)


Three wins for George, join Callum tomorrow to see if he can make it four…



Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=71

[Jack Worsley]

Round 1: G H A I U L R O L

George: GIAOUR (6)
Ita: LAUGH (5)
DC: GORILLA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Ita starts with a five, but George has a six. DC get the max with GORILLA

LIGULAR is valid too (in ODO not on apterous yet).

[Jon Corby]

Ita asking for "a turd"

[Gavin Chipper]

Ita asking for "a turd"

Racist.

[George Pryn]

Ita asking for "a turd"

Racist.

I'd say that's at least another 6 months.