Celebrity Countdown recap for Thursday 9 January 2020.
C1: Christine Ohuruogu. A 400m world and Olympic gold medallist originally from London.
C2: Colin Murray. A sports and music radio and TV presenter originally from Dundonald, County Down.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S E F O C T U S
R02: 2, 9, 2, 5, 3, 6. Target: 378.
R03: S M A L L T I D E (conundrum)
TTT: ITCHCORE - "It sounds like the Irishman is on the rebound."
R04: R I L A P I E T H
R05: L Q U M O A R E V
R06: 50, 8, 3, 3, 7, 8. Target: 861.
TTT: THELEAST - "The very least they hope for is bronze."
R07: O D H G I E P O M
R08: Z R N S T I U A A
R09: 50, 10, 8, 7, 10, 4. Target: 369.
TTT: SETONELAP - "You might them see them set a one-lap record at the Reebok Stadium."
R10: W P I E R T N I U
R11: R G F O E T N I A
R12: 100, 50, 9, 8, 1, 7. Target: 241.
R13: D I G W I N N E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S E F O C T U S
Christine: STUDS (5)
Colin: FOCUSED (7)
DC: socdust CUSTODES (8)
OT: FOCUSSED (8)
Score: 5–7 (max 8)
Rachel's Numbers Tips: Rachel gives out some numbers tips including showing how to do 6 small numbers games by using factors.
Round 2: 2, 9, 2, 5, 3, 6. Target: 378.
Christine: -
Colin: -
RR: 378. (5 + 2) x 6 x 9 (10)
Score: 5–7 (max 18)
Round 3: S M A L L T I D E
No one buzzes. The answer was MEDALLIST.
Score: 5–7 (max 28)
Teatime teaser: ITCHCORE -> RICHOCET
Nick chats to Christine about her Olympic gold and silver medals in Beijing and London.
Round 4: R I L A P I E T H
Christine: TRAIL (5)
Colin: pailer
DC: ratpie PALER (5) HAPLITE (7)
OT: HARELIP (7) PARTILE (7) PHILTRE (7) PITHIER (7) PLAITER (7) REPLAIT (7)
Score: 10–7 (max 35)
Round 5: L Q U M O A R E V
Christine: VOLUME (6)
Colin: MAULER (6)
DC: quoveal REMOVAL (7)
OT: MORULAE (7) ROMULEA (7) VAQUERO (7)
Score: 16–13 (max 42)
Round 6: 50, 8, 3, 3, 7, 8. Target: 861.
Christine: -
Colin: 863. Mistake in working.
RR: 861. ((8 x 8) + (3 x 3) + 50) x 7 (10)
Score: 16–13 (max 52)
Jo talks about some very long words, including trying to pronounce an 80-letter long German word!!
Teatime teaser: THELEAST -> ATHLETES
Nick chats to Colin about his love of Grandstand whilst growing up, as well as interviewing Sir Paul McCartney and Quentin Tarantino.
Round 7: O D H G I E P O M
Christine: dodgem
Colin: HOOPED (6)
DC: pighood
OT: OHMIGOD (7)
Score: 16–19 (max 59)
Round 8: Z R N S T I U A A
Christine: TURNS (5)
Colin: STRAIN (6)
DC: zitsan TZARINAS (8)
Score: 21–25 (max 67)
Round 9: 50, 10, 8, 7, 10, 4. Target: 369.
Christine: 400.
Colin: 368. (50 - 4) x 8 (7)
RR: 369. ((50 - 4) x 8) + (10 / 10) (10)
Score: 21–32 (max 77)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the some American English sporting myths, particularly "football".
Teatime teaser: SETONELAP -> ANTELOPES
Round 10: W P I E R T N I U
Christine: WIPER (5)
Colin: WINTER (6)
DC: winerut TURNIP (6) UNRIPE (6) PUNTER (6) WINIER (6)
OT: PITURINE (8)
Score: 26–38 (max 85)
Round 11: R G F O E T N I A
Christine: FRONT (5)
Colin: FARTING (7)
DC: FART (4) ORANGITE (8)
OT: FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 31–45 (max 93)
Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 8, 1, 7. Target: 241.
Christine: -
Colin: 241. ((9 - 7) x 100) + 50 - 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 31–55 (max 103)
Round 15: D I G W I N N E R
Colin buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say REWINDING which is correct.
Final Score: 31–65 (max 113)
Statistics Corner
Christine:
Total score - 31
Actual score - 11
Total % of max - 27
Actual % of max - 10
Total average score per round - 2.4
Actual average score per round - 0.8
Number of maxes - 0
Colin:
Total score - 65
Actual score - 65
Total % of max - 58
Actual % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 5.0
Actual average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=-51