Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 July 2021.
Today is national day of Belgium, says Anne.
C1: Champion Florence Cappleman-Lynes (5 wins, 529 points.) Apterite and wife of Series 82 runner-up Sam Cappleman-Lynes.
C2: Challenger Jonathan Walne. A financial advisor. Also a part-time rower. From Marlowe.
DC: Rachel Parris.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M I T U D I S E T
R02: T G L V O I A N A
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 8, 3. Target: 970.
TTT: DANGIVEN - "Dan was given to reciting prayers every day."
R04: H N T R E A E D T
R05: L I R I R U L G K
R06: 25, 50, 2, 8, 9, 3. Target: 329.
R07: P E B E C O N C S
R08: R N V P A O E F G
R09: 100, 75, 50, 7, 3, 6. Target: 459.
TTT: TENCLUES - "You shouldn't need ten clues to get this, just think about ate."
R10: E A A W W N M L C
R11: T I R U F I R O E
R12: S D S N A I E Z M
R13: P E R U Y O L S H
R14: 75, 5, 8, 2, 8, 4. Target: 898.
R15: T I L L I S E E K (conundrum)
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Round 1: M I T U D I S E T
Florence: TIDIEST (7)
Jonathan: DUTIES (6)
DC: DITTIES (7)
OT: TIMIDEST (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8, jos 7)
Darren-o-meter: 1/1 (100%)
Florence gets herself off to a good start with an early lead, but not the max.
Round 2: T G L V O I A N A
Florence: ovating
Jonathan: VOTING (6)
DC: VALIANT (7) VAGINAL (7)
OT: LAVATION (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 16, jos 14)
Darren-o-meter: 2/2 (100%)
Unfortunately OVULATING is the correct verb here, and thus Jonathan gets off the mask. Two sevens for Rachel P, including VAGINAL (yeah, girl power!).
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 8, 3. Target: 970.
Florence: 972. (not written down) (100 + 25) × 8 − (75 − 50) − 3 (7)
Jonathan: 972. (100 + 25) × 8 − (75 − 50) − 3 (7)
RR: 970. (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 50 ÷ (8 − 3) (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 26, jos 24)
Three away here, and it's up to Rachel to show us how to get 97 times 10.
Teatime teaser: DANGIVEN -> DAVENING
Round 4: H N T R E A E D T
Florence: NATTERED (8)
Jonathan: THREATEN (8)
OT: ADHERENT (8) ATTENDER (8) HATTERED (8) NEATHERD (8) REATTEND (8)
Score: 22–21 (max 34, jos 32)
Darren-o-meter: 2/3 (67%)
Eights all around here, but none for Rachel P.
Round 5: L I R I R U L G K
Florence: GRILL (5)
Jonathan: GRILL (5)
OT: KILIG (5) KRILL (5)
Score: 27–26 (max 39, jos 37)
Darren-o-meter: 2/4 (50%)
Oh dear. Horrible round here.
Anne asks Jonathan to "grunt" for her.
Round 6: 25, 50, 2, 8, 9, 3. Target: 329.
Florence: 329. (9 − 3) × 50 + 25 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Jonathan: 328. (not written down)
Score: 37–26 (max 49, jos 47)
Florence extends her lead by 10 points, and you have to say she needed them.
Rachel P tells us about her Jane Austen-based comedy. There's not really much more to add, other than her saying "Baff" for the city of Bath. She then talks about 'Murica.
Round 7: P E B E C O N C S
Florence: PONCES (6)
Jonathan: SCONCE (6)
DC: OBSCENE (7)
Score: 43–32 (max 56, jos 54)
Darren-o-meter: 3/5 (60%)
Sixes all around but Rachel P's seven is a little OBSCENE.
Round 8: R N V P A O E F G
Florence: FORGAVE (7)
Jonathan: PROFANE (7)
OT: PARENGO (7) PRENOVA (7)
Score: 50–39 (max 63, jos 61)
Darren-o-meter: 3/6 (50%)
Two sevens here for our two contestants.
Round 9: 100, 75, 50, 7, 3, 6. Target: 459.
Florence: 459. 75 × 6 + 7 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Jonathan: 459. 75 × 6 + 7 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 60–49 (max 73, jos 71)
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Teatime teaser: TENCLUES -> ESCULENT
After the break, Anne and Jonathan have a good conversation about his daughters' weddings, resulting in Jonathan singing.
Round 10: E A A W W N M L C
Florence: LANCE (5) - apprently rejected LAWMAN/LAWMEN
Jonathan: MANACLE (7) (not written down)
DC: LAWMAN (6)
Score: 60–56 (max 80, jos 78)
Darren-o-meter: 4/7 (57%)
A horrible selection and Jonathan does very well to get seven from it, even if it is not written down.
Round 11: T I R U F I R O E
Florence: FRUITIER (8)
Jonathan: FRUITIER (8)
OT: FIORITURE (18)
Score: 68–64 (max 98, jos 86)
Darren-o-meter: 5/8 (63%)
A nice eight from the contestants, and I haven't got a clue what that nine is.
Round 12: S D S N A I E Z M
Florence: MAIDENS (7)
Jonathan: MAIDENS (7)
DC: MAZINESS (8)
OT: SIDESMAN (8)
Score: 75–71 (max 106, jos 94)
Darren-o-meter: 5/9 (56%)
A row of six dot balls for the two contestants, with eight for Dictionary Corner.
Round 13: P E R U Y O L S H
Florence: PLUSHER (7)
Jonathan: PLUSHER (7)
OT: PLUSHERY (8)
Score: 82–78 (max 114, jos 101)
Darren-o-meter: 6/10 (60%)
Six darrens today, although Florence and Jonathan will kick themselves for not adding a Y on.
Round 14: 75, 5, 8, 2, 8, 4. Target: 898.
Florence: 898. (8 + 4) × 75 − 2 (10)
Jonathan: 898. (8 + 4) × 75 − 2 (10)
Score: 92–88 (max 124, jos 111)
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It's going to be a crucial conundrum...
Round 15: T I L L I S E E K
Florence buzzes on 5 seconds to say LIKELIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 102–88 (max 134, jos 121)
Never in doubt. Florence's perfect conundrum record continues and she takes her sixth win. Two more, perhaps?
Join us again for Countdown. Goodbye.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=84