It's been a funny old week as they say, a week which we started without an incumbent champion, with us having said goodbye to Octochamp Stephen Briggs last Friday. However, on Wednesday up came Kevin Breeze. He flew into the champions chair and has won 2 games, both with 89 points. Will he manage a 3rd win today? Bill Hurst stands in his way. Enjoy. Countdown recap for Friday 14 August 2015.
C1: Challenger Kevin Breeze. (2 wins, 178 points) An Insurance Analyst from Norwich.
C2: Challenger Bill Hurst. Full Time Carer and Actor from Needham Market in Suffolk, formerly an Army Officer with the Ghurkas.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T N I E U T R E
R02: X O A D T S G I O
R03: 10, 3, 1, 4, 75, 50. Target: 589.
TTT: MALEITEM - "It's when you get ready to take it all in."
R04: W A O G S K E A M
R05: T N R E U E T H O
R06: 6, 10, 7, 1, 50, 25, . Target: 703.
R07: N P Z D E O A L J
R08: E S N L B A O L E
R09: 3, 4, 7, 10, 4, 75. Target: 721.
TTT: SLOBSEEN - "It's how something's left once you fill it."
R10: F D A E N V Y I Q
R11: R D R S O I U H I
R12: C S M U I R C R A
R13: M T R E I E G R O
R14: 8, 5, 25, 50, 100, 75. Target: 998.
R15: T E N D E R T O M (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T N I E U T R E
Kevin: REUNITES (8)
Bill: RESENT (6)
DC: RETINUES (8) NUTTIER (7)
OT: ESURIENT (8) INSETTER (8) INTEREST (8) RUNTIEST (8) STERNITE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Kevin REUNITES himself with the lead as Bill gets RESENT for 6.
Round 2: X O A D T S G I O
Kevin: GOATS (5)
Bill: STOOD (5)
DC: GOADS (5) TOADS (5)
OT: TOXOIDS (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)
It's 5 each here with GOATS and STOOD.
Round 3: 10, 3, 1, 4, 75, 50. Target: 589.
Kevin: 588. (50 x 10) + 75 + (4 x 3) + 1 (7)
Bill: 588. (50 x 10) + 75 + (4 x 3) + 1 (7)
RR: 589. (4 x 3) x 50 - 10 -1 (10)
Score: 20–12 (max 25)
Both players get 1 away with 588.
Teatime teaser: MALEITEM -> MEALTIME
Round 4: W A O G S K E A M
Kevin: AWAKE (5)
Bill: MASK (4)
DC: AWAKES (6) SOAKAGE (7)
OT: OMAKASE (7)
Score: 25–12 (max 32)
Kevin is AWAKE here and scores 5 as Bill tries to MASK a 4.
Round 5: T N R E U E T H O
Kevin: HUNTER (6)
Bill: HOTTER (6)
DC: UNTETHER (8)
OT: THEREUNTO (18)
Score: 31–18 (max 50)
It's 6 each as we see HUNTER and HOTTER.
Round 6: 6, 10, 7, 1, 50, 25. Target: 703.
Kevin: 700. (50 + 25) - 6 + 1 x 10 (7)
Bill: -
RR: 703. (25 x 6) - 50 - 1 x 7 + 10 (10)
Score: 38–18 (max 60)
Kevin gets 7 points for 700, as Bill gets nowhere near.
Richard Arnold talks about his awkward moments live on air.
Round 7: N P Z D E O A L J
Kevin: LOANED (6)
Bill: jaoled
DC: PEDALO (6)
OT: PLANED (6)
Score: 44–18 (max 66)
Kevin got LOANED 6 points as Bill had 'jaoled' disallowed.
Round 8: E S N L B A O L E
Kevin: BALLS (5)
Bill: BALLS (5)
DC: ENABLES (7) BONSELLA (8)
Score: 49–23 (max 74)
Both players have the BALLS to get a 5 here.
Round 9: 3, 4, 7, 10, 4, 75. Target: 721.
Kevin: 721. (75 - 3) x 10 + (4 / 4) (10)
Bill: 721. (75 x 10) - (4 x 7) - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 59–33 (max 84)
It's a perfect 10 for both players with 721.
Teatime teaser: SLOBSEEN -> BONELESS
Round 10: F D A E N V Y I Q
Kevin: INVADE (6)
Bill: fained
Score: 65–33 (max 90)
Kevin gets 6 to INVADE the round, as Bill got 'fained' disallowed.
Round 11: R D R S O I U H I
Kevin: HORRID (6)
Bill: hords
DC: SHROUD (6)
OT: HOURIS (6)
Score: 71–33 (max 96)
Kevin gets a HORRID word for 6 as Bill gets 'hords' disallowed.
Susie talks about the origin of the word 'oscillate'.
Round 12: C S M U I R C R A
Kevin: CRAMS (5)
Bill: CRAMS (5)
DC: SACRUM (6) CIRCUS (6)
OT: AMICUS (6) CIRRUS (6) MARRIS (6) MURRIS (6) RACISM (6) RICRAC (6)
Score: 76–38 (max 102)
This round CRAMS in a 5 for both players.
Round 13: M T R E I E G R O
Kevin: RETIRE (6)
Bill: MITRE (5)
DC: REMOTER (7) GERMIER (7)
OT: TRIREME (7)
Score: 82–38 (max 109)
Kevin decides to RETIRE with a 6. Bill gets MITRE for 5.
Round 14: 8, 5, 25, 50, 100, 75. Target: 998.
Kevin: - 1000 (100 + 25) x 8
Bill: - 1000 (8 x 50) + (5 x 100) + 75 + 25
RR: 998. (5 x 8) x 25 - (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 89–45 (max 119)
Both players are 2 away with 1000, so get 7 points.
Round 15: T E N D E R T O M
No one buzzes. The answer was TORMENTED.
The conundrum sees a gentleman in the audience pick up a mug, as neither player spots TORMENTED.
Final Score: 89–45 (max 129)
So Kevin Breeze gets a 3rd win, and amazingly a 3rd score of 89. That number seems to be working well for him. Will he continue his run into next week? Join Andy McGurn on Monday to see if he can get win number 4. I'll be back on 28th August, as yet again horseracing has hijacked the Friday slot next week.
I hope you will join me then. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. Further summaries are at:
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