Well it's been a funny old week as they say as champions have come and gone, and now James Penny emerges as the champion going into the final day of the week. Today he faces Daniel Hurley, as he seeks his 3rd win. How will he go on? Countdown recap for Friday 18 July 2014.
C1: Champion James Penny (2 wins, 197 points.) A maths teacher from Woolley Grange, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Daniel Hurley. A primary school teacher from Sheffield, a Tottenham Hotspur fan. Once did a bungy jump in New Zealand, over a river.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N Y O I S E C P U
R02: T D E A N D L E X
R03: 7, 7, 6, 3, 2, 100. Target: 622.
TTT: WHEREDOG - "Where's the dog? It'll be sniffing around in here."
R04: T I G T D E A R O
R05: K S V U I P F E I
R06: 8, 1, 5, 2, 6, 75. Target: 955.
R07: S E L A I Q O R M
R08: H S A N R O A O B
R09: 2, 1, 3, 10, 9, 25. Target: 722.
TTT: HIRERAGS - "You can hire these from Mr Barlow if you need a ride."
R10: S D T E I L R A B
R11: M E O E T D A P N
R12: G N R E I H M A T
R13: S L R O E V U N O
R14: 4, 5, 3, 2, 9, 25. Target: 510.
R15: N O T O N C A N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N Y O I S E C P U
James: spicey
Daniel: POUNCES (7)
OT: SYNCOPE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Daniel POUNCES on an error by James as he tries 'spicey' but adds an extra 'e'. As they say in Barnsley 'e by gum'
Round 2: T D E A N D L E X
James: EXALTED (7)
Daniel: LANDED (6)
DC: DELATED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)
James EXALTED himself in this round though, as Daniel LANDED in trouble. All square now.
Round 3: 7, 7, 6, 3, 2, 100. Target: 622.
James: 622. (100 + 2) x 6 + 7 + 3 (10)
Daniel: 621.
Score: 17–7 (max 24)
James gets a perfect 10 with 622, while Daniel can only manage 1 away.
Teatime teaser: WHEREDOG -> HEDGEROW
Round 4: T I G T D E A R O
James: GRITTED (7)
Daniel: girated
DC: GAROTTED (8)
Score: 24–7 (max 32)
James GRITTED his way to 7 points as Daniel had 'girated' disallowed, which as all 900 year old Countdowners know is spelt with a y
Round 5: K S V U I P F E I
James: FIVES (5)
Daniel: SPIKE (5)
DC: PUKES (5) PIKES (5)
OT: IVIES (5) KEPIS (5) SKIVE (5)
Score: 29–12 (max 37)
It's all FIVES in this round and an extra bit of SPIKE
Round 6: 8, 1, 5, 2, 6, 75. Target: 955.
James: 956. (8+5) x (75-1) - 6 (7)
Daniel: 957.
RR: 955. (75+1) x 2 +8 x 6 - 5 (10)
Score: 36–12 (max 47)
James get 7 points for 1 away, as Daniel falls 2 short of the required 955.
Dan Walker talks about football chants he researched while writing a book about foolish football stuff.
Round 7: S E L A I Q O R M
James: MORALISE (8)
Daniel: REALISM (7)
DC: MORTAL (6) MORALE (6)
Score: 44–12 (max 55)
James gets MORALISE for 8, while Daniel has the REALISM to realise he is in trouble here.
Round 8: H S A N R O A O B
James: BARONS (6)
Daniel: honors
DC: ABHORS (6)
OT: BHOONAS (7)
Score: 50–12 (max 62)
James gets another 6 with BARONS. Daniel gets 'honors' but it is the American spelling, which is not allowed in the English game.
Round 9: 2, 1, 3, 10, 9, 25. Target: 722.
James: 722. (2 x 10) + 9 x 25 -3 (10)
Daniel: 722. (25 x 10) - 9 x 3 -1 (10)
Score: 60–22 (max 72)
A perfect 10 for both players with 722.
Teatime teaser: HIRERAGS -> GHARRIES
Round 10: S D T E I L R A B
James: BLISTER (7)
Daniel: TRAILED (7)
DC: LARDIEST (8)
OT: BRISTLED (8) DRIBLETS (8) LIBRATED (8) LIBRATES (8) TABLIERS (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 67–29 (max 80)
James is on a BLISTERing run at the moment. Daniel has TRAILED since round 3. No change here then. It's 7 a piece.
Round 11: M E O E T D A P N
James: PANTED (6)
Daniel: DEMEAN (6)
DC: PENTOED (7) NOTEPAD (7) TAMPONED (8)
OT: NEMATODE (8)
Score: 73–35 (max 88)
James PANTED in this round. Daniel chose to DEMEAN himself.
Susie tells a shaggy dog story, which originates from a joke about a shaggy dog apparently.
Round 12: G N R E I H M A T
James: TEAMING (7)
Daniel: HEARING (7)
DC: EARTHING (8) NIGHTMARE (18)
Score: 80–42 (max 106)
Daniel is HEARING James TEAMING as both players get 7.
Round 13: S L R O E V U N O
James: NOVELS (6)
Daniel: LOVERS (6)
DC: VELOURS (7) OVERSOUL (8)
Score: 86–48 (max 114)
A good read for James as he gets NOVELS. Daniel gets LOVERS. Both players get 6 points.
Round 14: 4, 5, 3, 2, 9, 25. Target: 510.
James: 510. (25x4) + 2 x 5 (10)
Daniel: 510. (5x4) x 25 + 9 + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 96–58 (max 124)
It's a perfect 10, as both players achieve the 510 required.
Round 15: N O T O N C A N S
James buzzes on 7 seconds to say CONSONANT which is correct.
James says CONSONANT one more time. He thought that part of the game ended at round 13, but not today apparently.
Final Score: 106–58 (max 134)
So it's another excellent win for James as he becomes champion for the 3rd time. Daniel got off to a good start, but was never really in it once he fell behind. Will James continue his run into next week? He's facing a certain Jason Turner on Monday, who is a strong apterite, so he'll have his work cut out if he wants to end next week as an Octochamp. Should be a good game. Join Andy McGurn to see how it pans out. I'll be back next Friday. I look forward to your company. Thank you for reading and goodbye for now.
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