Well this week we have seen the champion 'win' in more ways than one. Wynn by name, win by nature. Yes it's our very own apterite Jonathan Wynn, who has settled into the champions chair very nicely this week. Today he is looking for his 5th win. Daniel Morris stands in his way today. Enjoy.Countdown recap for Friday 28 August 2015.
C1: Champion Jonathan Wynn (4 wins, 427 points.) An apterite and maths teacher from Oxford.
C2: Challenger Daniel Morris. A business management graduate from Sheffield. Loves football and snooker, season ticket holder at Sheffield Wednesday.
DC: Susie Dent and Greg Rusedski.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D T P E A I S E O
R02: N A E B R H U E T
R03: 8, 2, 9, 10, 3, 25. Target: 928.
TTT: HIDSPRAY - "In days gone by, Newcastle would host Hull here."
R04: F R I A G U D E B
R05: T S N O E U A G R
R06: 10, 1, 50, 25, 100, 75. Target: 775.
R07: M L T E I O D E S
R08: N M O C I U T A P
R09: 6, 4, 2, 4, 2, 100. Target: 447.
TTT: EARPLUGS - "If you want to spare your lugs from all the row, get these."
R10: D R N C E O I W E
R11: L H T A E W J M I
R12: R V O T A U G P O
R13: N S L E O I N E A
R14: 10, 2, 75, 25, 50, 100. Target: 351.
R15: D O L C E L A T A (conundrum)
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Round 1: D T P E A I S E O
Jonathan: DIOPTASE (8)
Daniel: sepiated
DC: DEPOSIT (7) ADOPTEES (8) TOPSIDE (7)
OT: POETISED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Jonathan starts the game with DIOPTASE for 8, as Daniel gets 'sepiated' disallowed.
Round 2: N A E B R H U E T
Jonathan: BREATHE (7)
Daniel: BUTANE (6)
DC: HAUNTER (7)
OT: URETHANE (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
Jonathan will BREATHE easily after this one as Daniel gets BUTANE for 6.
Round 3: 8, 2, 9, 10, 3, 25. Target: 928.
Jonathan: 927.
Daniel: 928. (10 / 2) x 25 - 9 x 8 (10)
Score: 15–10 (max 26)
Big news! Jonathan has missed a numbers game
he got 1 away with 927, whilst Daniel gets 10 points for 928.Teatime teaser: HIDSPRAY -> SHIPYARD
Round 4: F R I A G U D E B
Jonathan: ARGUFIED (8)
Daniel: FAIRED (6)
DC: FIGURED (7) BRIGADE (7) BAUDIER (7)
Score: 23–10 (max 34)
Jonathan ARGUFIED in this round, as Daniel FAIRED well for 6.
Round 5: T S N O E U A G R
Jonathan: OUTRANGES (18)
Daniel: OUTRANGES (18)
DC: OUTRAGES (8)
Score: 41–28 (max 52)
It's 9's all round as both players get 18 points for OUTRANGES.
Round 6: 10, 1, 50, 25, 100, 75. Target: 775.
Jonathan: 775. (75 x 10) + 25 (10)
Daniel: 775. (75 x 10) + 25 (10)
Score: 51–38 (max 62)
A perfect 10 for both players with 775.
Greg Rusedski talks about the first time he practised with Roger Federer.
Round 7: M L T E I O D E S
Jonathan: MELODIES (8)
Daniel: MELODISE (8)
DC: SMELTED (7)
OT: MELODIST (8) MOLESTED (8)
Score: 59–46 (max 70)
Both players get 8, with MELODIES and MELODISE.
Round 8: N M O C I U T A P
Jonathan: ACUPOINT (8)
Daniel: CAPTION (7)
DC: CAUTION (7)
Score: 67–46 (max 78)
Jonathan gets an 8 with ACUPOINT, as Daniel gets CAPTION for 7.
Round 9: 6, 4, 2, 4, 2, 100. Target: 447.
Jonathan: 448. (6 x 2) + 100 x 4 (7)
Daniel: 448. (6 x 2) + 100 x 4 (7)
RR: 448. (6 x 2) + 100 x 4 (7)
OT: 448. (7)
Score: 74–53 (max 85)
Both players are 1 away, which is the max in this case, as 447 is not possible.
Teatime teaser: EARPLUGS -> SPARELUG
Round 10: D R N C E O I W E
Jonathan: CROWNED (7)
Daniel: CROWNED (7)
DC: ENCORED (7)
OT: CODEINE (7) COWERED (7) CROWDIE (7) DOWNIER (7) ENCODER (7) ENDOWER (7) WIDENER (7)
Score: 81–60 (max 92)
Both players CROWNED this round with a 7.
Round 11: L H T A E W J M I
Jonathan: WHITE (5)
Daniel: WEALTH (6)
DC: HAMLET (6)
OT: AWHILE (6) HALITE (6) HIEMAL (6) WILTJA (6) WITHAL (6)
Score: 81–66 (max 98)
Jonathan gets WHITE for 5, but Daniel gets a WEALTH of points for his 6.
Susie talks about the word expunge.
Round 12: R V O T A U G P O
Jonathan: RAGOUT (6)
Daniel: UPROOT (6)
DC: RAGTOP (6)
OT: AGOROT (6) GOPURA (6) VAPOUR (6)
Score: 87–72 (max 104)
Jonathan gets 6 for RAGOUT, while Daniel decides to UPROOT for his 6.
Round 13: N S L E O I N E A
Jonathan: SOLANINE (8)
Daniel: LOANEES (7)
DC: LEONINE (7)
Score: 95–72 (max 112)
It's an 8 for Jonathan with SOLANINE, as Daniel only gets 7 for LOANEES.
Round 14: 10, 2, 75, 25, 50, 100. Target: 351.
Jonathan: 350. (25 x 10) + (50 x 2) (7)
Daniel: 350. (10 / 2) x 75 - 25 (7)
RR: 350. (7)
OT: 351. (((75 x 10) + (100 / 50)) / 2) - 25 (10)
Score: 102–79 (max 122)
Both players are 1 away here. Rachel couldn't get this one, so it was left to the 'online audience' to solve.
Round 15: D O L C E L A T A
Jonathan buzzes on 1 second to say ALLOCATED which is correct.
Final Score: 112–79 (max 132)
Jonathan was ALLOCATED another 10 points for his 1 second conundrum spot.
Further summaries are at:
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So Jonathan gets Wynn (oh sorry win
) number 5, as Daniel becomes the latest person not to be able to match the excellent standard Jonathan has set. It's going to take quite a player to shift him I think as he has proved formidable this week. Will anyone be able to stop him becoming an Octochamp? Join Andy McGurn on Monday to see if Jonathan can get win number 6. I'll be back next Friday. I hope you will join me then. Until then, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye. This website is not endorsed by or affiliated with Channel 4, the makers of Countdown, or any person associated with the aforementioned in any way whatsoever at all, never has been, never will be, and moreover is proud not to be. Yep.
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