Hello everybody and welcome to another Friday recap.
Except this isn't just another Friday recap, this is the Grand Final, and what a final we have in prospect today. It is a great privilege to be able to recap a final between two players who are both very well known in the Countdown Community. Tom Cappleman and Tracey Mills have overcome strong opposition to get here. After 93 preliminaries, 4 bruising Quarter Finals and 2 nail biting Semi Finals, we have reached the Grand Final.I was fortunate enough to be able to watch this from the audience in the studio. I hope you enjoy reading this recap as much as I enjoyed watching the game.
Countdown recap for Friday 12 June 2015.
C1: Champion Tom Cappleman (10 wins, 1152 points.)
C2: Champion Tracey Mills (10 wins, 1036 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S T L U E I P A
R02: C B F O E A S T N
R03: 1, 8, 1, 4, 6, 7, . Target: 299.
TTT: WINGSPAN - "Those frogs eggs keep reappearing."
R04: T R C E O I S D P
R05: T W S M A E O L U
R06: 3, 8, 5, 7, 6, 100. Target: 844.
R07: N R S Q I O A H E
R08: S V M A I E G F B
R09: 10, 5, 50, 75, 25, 100. Target: 447.
TTT: NEWSLEDS - "It's definitely not as pure as the driven snow."
R10: R S J L U A E R I
R11: H N T R E E O K G
R12: N T D R I U O E P
R13: N T R Y I A E G R
R14: 2, 8, 1, 1, 10, 100. Target: 317.
R15: R O C K F O L L I (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S T L U E I P A
Tom: SUPINATE (8)
Tracey: PETUNIAS (8)
DC: PANTILES (8) PLAINEST (8)
OT: INSULATE (8) NUPTIALS (8) TAILSPUN (8) UNPLAITS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
It's 8 a piece to start, with SUPINATE and PETUNIAS.
Round 2: C B F O E A S T N
Tom: BEANOS (6)
Tracey: BEACONS (7)
DC: OCTANE (6)
OT: CONFABS (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)
Tracey takes the lead with a 7 BEACONS. Tom gets BEANOS for just 6.
Round 3: 1, 8, 1, 4, 6, 7. Target: 299.
Tom: 299. (8 - 1) x 7 x 6 + 4 + 1 (10)
Tracey: 300.
Score: 18–15 (max 25)
The 6 small tactic worked for Tom as he got 299 to take 10 points. Tracey was 1 away so loses her lead.
Teatime teaser: WINGSPAN -> SPAWNING
Round 4: T R C E O I S D P
Tom: PREDICTS (8)
Tracey: TRIPODS (7)
DC: DIOPTRES (8)
OT: DESPOTIC (8) PERCOIDS (8) PERIDOTS (8) RIPOSTED (8) SCRIPTED (8)
Score: 26–15 (max 33)
Tom extends his lead by getting PREDICTS for 8, as Tracey gets TRIPODS for 7.
Round 5: T W S M A E O L U
Tom: OUTLAWS (7)
Tracey: MALTOSE (7)
DC: SOULMATE (8)
Score: 33–22 (max 41)
This round OUTLAWS MALTOSE as both players score 7.
Round 6: 3, 8, 5, 7, 6, 100. Target: 844.
Tom: 844. (100 + 5) x 8 + 7 - 3 (10)
Tracey: 844. (100 + 5) x 8 + 7 - 3 (10)
Score: 43–32 (max 51)
A perfect 10 for both players with 844.
Jo Brand talks about terminology in nursing.
Round 7: N R S Q I O A H E
Tom: HERNIAS (7)
Tracey: SENHORA (7)
DC: HOARSEN (7) INSHORE (7)
OT: NEARISH (7) SHORNIE (7)
Score: 50–39 (max 58)
It's 7 each again here with HERNIAS and SENHORA.
Round 8: S V M A I E G F B
Tom: IMAGES (6)
Tracey: VISAGE (6)
OT: MISGAVE (7)
Score: 56–45 (max 65)
And another 6 a piece with IMAGES and VISAGE.
Round 9: 10, 5, 50, 75, 25, 100. Target: 447.
Tom: 447. (50 - 5) x 10 - (75 / 25) (10)
Tracey: 447. (50 - 5) x 10 - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 66–55 (max 75)
Both players get 10 points with 447.
Teatime teaser: NEWSLEDS -> LEWDNESS
Round 10: R S J L U A E R I
Tom: RURALISE (8)
Tracey: RURALISE (8)
DC: JAILERS (7) RULERS (6)
Score: 74–63 (max 83)
A brilliant 8 for both players with RURALISE.
Round 11: H N T R E E O K G
Tom: THEREON (7)
Tracey: HORNET (6)
DC: HONKER (6) THRONG (6)
OT: KEROGEN (7)
Score: 81–63 (max 90)
Tracey gets a 6 with HORNET, but Tom gets 7 THEREON.
Susie talks about words that look back to dramatic events, such as 'champion' and 'protagonist'.
Round 12: N T D R I U O E P
Tom: ERUPTION (8)
Tracey: ROUTINED (8)
DC: UNDERTIP (8)
Score: 89–71 (max 98)
It's 8 points each here as the ERUPTION ROUTINED.
Round 13: N T R Y I A E G R
Tom: TARRYING (8)
Tracey: TARRYING (8)
DC: RETRYING (8)
OT: RERATING (8)
Score: 97–79 (max 106)
Both players were TARRYING in this round and scored 8 points.
Round 14: 2, 8, 1, 1, 10, 100. Target: 317.
Tom: 317. (2 + 1) x 100 + 10 + 8 - 1 (10)
Tracey: 317. (2 + 1) x 100 + 10 + 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 107–89 (max 116)
And another 10 points each with 317.
Round 15: R O C K F O L L I
Tom buzzes on 28 seconds to say FLOORLICK which is incorrect.
Tracey does not buzz.
The answer was FOLKLORIC.
Final Score: 107–89 (max 126)
So Tom Cappleman becomes the series 72 champion, but he didn't have it all his own way. Tracey Mills gave him a real fight in the final, and took the lead in round 2, so was always going to be a force to be reckoned with. In the end though, Tom came through as he gradually got the better of Tracey, but I would think he would be very relieved to have won in the end. Tom gets a top of the range Tablet and the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy, but Tracey goes home far from empty handed, as she also got a Tablet.
So series 72 comes to a close, but immediately in its wake on Monday is series 73. Join Andy McGurn for the first game, and also the second game the following Monday. Yes you've guessed it, horseracing takes over for 4 days next week as we head to Royal Ascot. Needless to say my Friday slot is among those affected
meaning my next recap will be 2 weeks today on 26th June. I hope you will join me then. In the meantime thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=72
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