Monday 8th December (series 71, prelim 102)
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:42 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 8 December 2014.
C1: Challenger Den McQuillan, a print consultant from Warrington who once worked in a banana factory where pests included cockroaches and spiders.
C2: Challenger Jacky Pinkney, a retired rescue cattery manager from the Isle of Man, in addition to cats they also rescued a large number of other animals. Susie Dent comments that she thinks Jacky will be good (at countdown)
DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H I P N U T E Z A
R02: L U D I E S L H C
R03: 3, 9, 1, 50, 75, 25. Target: 386.
TTT: PASSLICE - "pa's ordered a slice of cake but it's not on the regular menu"
R04: I E O S L Y C A R
R05: M E B J A E R D T
R06: 2, 4, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 644.
R07: N A R L S O A E N
R08: W R O A S T O M A
R09: 10, 10, 5, 4, 4, 100. Target: 900.
TTT: AUNTENID - "bombard aunt enid with dozens of calls"
R10: Q U P E O T L N A
R11: S I T S O T B W A
R12: N F V E I U P D E
R13: G S M O A I D G O
R14: 10, 1, 6, 7, 100, 50. Target: 941.
R15: I F I R E D T O M (conundrum)
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Round 1: H I P N U T E Z A
Den: PEANUT (6)
Jacky: PETUNIA (7)
DC: ZENITH (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Jacky scores first in this battle of two new contestants, Alistair tries to pretend that a variant spelling of hypotenuse is in there and initially Nick seems to take him seriously.
Round 2: L U D I E S L H C
Den: chiseld
Jacky: CHILLED (7)
DC: DUCHIES (7)
OT: CULLIES (7) DEHULLS (7) DULLISH (7) ILLUDES (7) SCULLED (7) SHILLED (7) SLUICED (7) SULLIED (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 14)
Den might not be the best spellar out there as he is way out on the spelling or his word enabling Jacky to increase her lead.
Round 3: 3, 9, 1, 50, 75, 25. Target: 386.
Den: 377. ((75+25+9)*3)+50 (5)
Jacky: 378. Mistake in working.
Both contestants declare an answer some way off from the target and Jacky has misdeclared, giving Den the chance to make up five points. Rachel doesn’t have it either so utters her catchphrase “I’ll have another look”
Teatime teaser: PASSLICE -> SPECIALS
Rachel has been working on it during the break and now…
RR: 386. (75+9)*(3+1)+50 (10)
Score: 5–14 (max 24)
Rachel seemed a bit embarrassed to have missed that one in thirty seconds.
Round 4: I E O S L Y C A R
Den: COARSELY (8)
Jacky: SCALIER (7)
DC: ORACLES (7) SCARILY (7) CALORIES (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 32)
That’s a nice max from Den and the gap is down to a single point.
Round 5: M E B J A E R D T
Den: DREAMT (6)
Jacky: BERATED (7)
DC: BEDMATE (7)
OT: BREAMED (7) DEBATER (7) REBATED (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 39)
Jacky increases her lead again as she maxes this round.
Round 6: 2, 4, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 644.
Den: -
Jacky: 646. ((4*2)*75)+25+(7*3) (7)
RR: 644. (25+75)-(4*2)*7 (10)
Score: 13–28 (max 49)
…and she now has a bigger lead that that which she built up earlier as her 2 away gives hr a 15 point lead.
DC Guest: Alistair spoke about milestones of reaching certain ages, including the differences he has noticed since he turned 50. He also impersonates a historian called David Starkey who (apparently) appears on question time.
Round 7: N A R L S O A E N
Den: ARSENAL (7)
Jacky: LOANERS (7)
OT: ANNEALS (7) ENSNARL (7) LANNERS (7)
Score: 20–35 (max 56)
Den gives Alistair excuse to do his Arsene Wenger impression. And for the first time in the game both contestants score in the same round.
Round 8: W R O A S T O M A
Den: ROAST (5)
Jacky: SWARM (5)
DC: AORTAS (6) AROMAS (6)
OT: ASWARM (6) MASOOR (6) MOTORS (6) STROMA (6)
Score: 25–40 (max 62)
Fives for the contestants but a few very gettable sixes were available.
Round 9: 10, 10, 5, 4, 4, 100. Target: 900.
Den: 900. (4+5)*100 (10)
Jacky: 900. (4+5)*100 (10)
Score: 35–50 (max 72)
Numbers games don’t get much simpler than this one.
Teatime teaser: AUNTENID -> INUNDATE
Round 10: Q U P E O T L N A
Den: OPULENT (7)
Jacky: pelaton
DC: POLENTA (7)
OT: APOLUNE (7) AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 42–50 (max 79)
That’s an excellent max by Den, Jacky thinks she has a seven as well but like Den’s offering in round two her word is misspelled
Round 11: S I T S O T B W A
Den: SWOTS (5)
Jacky: TOAST (5)
DC: TOASTS (6) WAISTS (6)
OT: TATSOIS (7)
Score: 47–55 (max 86)
Jacky has TOAST but misses TOASTS, I thought WOTSITS would be valid but the recap writer has told me otherwise.
OoW – Susie talks about the origin of the phrase “my neck of the woods”
Round 12: N F V E I U P D E
Den: VEINED (6)
Jacky: UNIPED (6)
DC: ENVIED (6) FUNDIE (6)
OT: DEFINE (6) DEVEIN (6) ENDIVE (6) INFEED (6) PEINED (6) VENDUE (6)
Score: 53–61 (max 92)
Flat round sees both spot a max word, both feel that their words are risky but both are valid. Jacky still leads by eight points and the game is still anybody’s to win.
Round 13: G S M O A I D G O
Den: AMIGOS (6)
Jacky: IMAGOS (6)
DC: DOGMAS (6)
OT: AGOGOS (6) MAGGID (6) OMIGOD (6)
Score: 59–67 (max 98)
Den says AMIGOS, Jacky says IMAGOS, two more rounds and we’ll be calling the whole thing off.
Round 14: 10, 1, 6, 7, 100, 50. Target: 941.
Den: 945.
Jacky: 940. (100-6)*10 (7)
RR: 941. (100-1)*(10+6-7)+50 (10)
Score: 59–74 (max 108)
Jacky gets to one away without realising she still had the one to add on, she won’t mind however as Den is too far away and Jacky’s seven points gives her the game.
Round 15: I F I R E D T O M
Den buzzes on 5 seconds to say MORTIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 69–74 (max 118)
Den gets to shine one more time as he spots the conundrum, he has lost however and Jacky becomes the new champ and tomorrow will play for a place in series 72.
The series 71 finals begin on Wednesday, and James will recap the first two quarter finals and I’ll be here next Monday for QF number three. Also, if no one is available to recap the fourth QF between mark and George I am happy to do it.
Should be a good finals tournament. All the best to all the c4 community.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=71
C1: Challenger Den McQuillan, a print consultant from Warrington who once worked in a banana factory where pests included cockroaches and spiders.
C2: Challenger Jacky Pinkney, a retired rescue cattery manager from the Isle of Man, in addition to cats they also rescued a large number of other animals. Susie Dent comments that she thinks Jacky will be good (at countdown)
DC: Susie Dent and Alistair McGowan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H I P N U T E Z A
R02: L U D I E S L H C
R03: 3, 9, 1, 50, 75, 25. Target: 386.
TTT: PASSLICE - "pa's ordered a slice of cake but it's not on the regular menu"
R04: I E O S L Y C A R
R05: M E B J A E R D T
R06: 2, 4, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 644.
R07: N A R L S O A E N
R08: W R O A S T O M A
R09: 10, 10, 5, 4, 4, 100. Target: 900.
TTT: AUNTENID - "bombard aunt enid with dozens of calls"
R10: Q U P E O T L N A
R11: S I T S O T B W A
R12: N F V E I U P D E
R13: G S M O A I D G O
R14: 10, 1, 6, 7, 100, 50. Target: 941.
R15: I F I R E D T O M (conundrum)
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Round 1: H I P N U T E Z A
Den: PEANUT (6)
Jacky: PETUNIA (7)
DC: ZENITH (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Jacky scores first in this battle of two new contestants, Alistair tries to pretend that a variant spelling of hypotenuse is in there and initially Nick seems to take him seriously.
Round 2: L U D I E S L H C
Den: chiseld
Jacky: CHILLED (7)
DC: DUCHIES (7)
OT: CULLIES (7) DEHULLS (7) DULLISH (7) ILLUDES (7) SCULLED (7) SHILLED (7) SLUICED (7) SULLIED (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 14)
Den might not be the best spellar out there as he is way out on the spelling or his word enabling Jacky to increase her lead.
Round 3: 3, 9, 1, 50, 75, 25. Target: 386.
Den: 377. ((75+25+9)*3)+50 (5)
Jacky: 378. Mistake in working.
Both contestants declare an answer some way off from the target and Jacky has misdeclared, giving Den the chance to make up five points. Rachel doesn’t have it either so utters her catchphrase “I’ll have another look”
Teatime teaser: PASSLICE -> SPECIALS
Rachel has been working on it during the break and now…
RR: 386. (75+9)*(3+1)+50 (10)
Score: 5–14 (max 24)
Rachel seemed a bit embarrassed to have missed that one in thirty seconds.
Round 4: I E O S L Y C A R
Den: COARSELY (8)
Jacky: SCALIER (7)
DC: ORACLES (7) SCARILY (7) CALORIES (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 32)
That’s a nice max from Den and the gap is down to a single point.
Round 5: M E B J A E R D T
Den: DREAMT (6)
Jacky: BERATED (7)
DC: BEDMATE (7)
OT: BREAMED (7) DEBATER (7) REBATED (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 39)
Jacky increases her lead again as she maxes this round.
Round 6: 2, 4, 7, 3, 75, 25. Target: 644.
Den: -
Jacky: 646. ((4*2)*75)+25+(7*3) (7)
RR: 644. (25+75)-(4*2)*7 (10)
Score: 13–28 (max 49)
…and she now has a bigger lead that that which she built up earlier as her 2 away gives hr a 15 point lead.
DC Guest: Alistair spoke about milestones of reaching certain ages, including the differences he has noticed since he turned 50. He also impersonates a historian called David Starkey who (apparently) appears on question time.
Round 7: N A R L S O A E N
Den: ARSENAL (7)
Jacky: LOANERS (7)
OT: ANNEALS (7) ENSNARL (7) LANNERS (7)
Score: 20–35 (max 56)
Den gives Alistair excuse to do his Arsene Wenger impression. And for the first time in the game both contestants score in the same round.
Round 8: W R O A S T O M A
Den: ROAST (5)
Jacky: SWARM (5)
DC: AORTAS (6) AROMAS (6)
OT: ASWARM (6) MASOOR (6) MOTORS (6) STROMA (6)
Score: 25–40 (max 62)
Fives for the contestants but a few very gettable sixes were available.
Round 9: 10, 10, 5, 4, 4, 100. Target: 900.
Den: 900. (4+5)*100 (10)
Jacky: 900. (4+5)*100 (10)
Score: 35–50 (max 72)
Numbers games don’t get much simpler than this one.
Teatime teaser: AUNTENID -> INUNDATE
Round 10: Q U P E O T L N A
Den: OPULENT (7)
Jacky: pelaton
DC: POLENTA (7)
OT: APOLUNE (7) AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 42–50 (max 79)
That’s an excellent max by Den, Jacky thinks she has a seven as well but like Den’s offering in round two her word is misspelled
Round 11: S I T S O T B W A
Den: SWOTS (5)
Jacky: TOAST (5)
DC: TOASTS (6) WAISTS (6)
OT: TATSOIS (7)
Score: 47–55 (max 86)
Jacky has TOAST but misses TOASTS, I thought WOTSITS would be valid but the recap writer has told me otherwise.
OoW – Susie talks about the origin of the phrase “my neck of the woods”
Round 12: N F V E I U P D E
Den: VEINED (6)
Jacky: UNIPED (6)
DC: ENVIED (6) FUNDIE (6)
OT: DEFINE (6) DEVEIN (6) ENDIVE (6) INFEED (6) PEINED (6) VENDUE (6)
Score: 53–61 (max 92)
Flat round sees both spot a max word, both feel that their words are risky but both are valid. Jacky still leads by eight points and the game is still anybody’s to win.
Round 13: G S M O A I D G O
Den: AMIGOS (6)
Jacky: IMAGOS (6)
DC: DOGMAS (6)
OT: AGOGOS (6) MAGGID (6) OMIGOD (6)
Score: 59–67 (max 98)
Den says AMIGOS, Jacky says IMAGOS, two more rounds and we’ll be calling the whole thing off.
Round 14: 10, 1, 6, 7, 100, 50. Target: 941.
Den: 945.
Jacky: 940. (100-6)*10 (7)
RR: 941. (100-1)*(10+6-7)+50 (10)
Score: 59–74 (max 108)
Jacky gets to one away without realising she still had the one to add on, she won’t mind however as Den is too far away and Jacky’s seven points gives her the game.
Round 15: I F I R E D T O M
Den buzzes on 5 seconds to say MORTIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 69–74 (max 118)
Den gets to shine one more time as he spots the conundrum, he has lost however and Jacky becomes the new champ and tomorrow will play for a place in series 72.
The series 71 finals begin on Wednesday, and James will recap the first two quarter finals and I’ll be here next Monday for QF number three. Also, if no one is available to recap the fourth QF between mark and George I am happy to do it.
Should be a good finals tournament. All the best to all the c4 community.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=71