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Countdown recap for Thursday 5 February 2015.

Welcome to my first recap, remember it's my first time so apologies for any mistakes if there is any, things can only get better.

C1: Champion Shaun Gill (3 wins, 237 points.) A teacher from Wigan who has cycled from the Eiffel tower to Blackpool tower for charity.
C2: Challenger Tess Gustard. A tax advisor from Wycombe Bishops Essex, a dancer that does pole dancing but she says not the seedy type.
DC: Susie Dent and Graeme Le Saux.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M V M F I U I A J
R02: W O D T E N A T D
R03: 25, 50, 8, 8, 10, 2. Target: 236.
TTT: CASHONLY - "Are these bird's looking back at happy time's"
R04: L O D C N E U E T
R05: N X B G O A I O L
R06: 75, 5, 7, 4, 5, 2. Target: 690.
R07: T R T H I E O H E
R08: T C K A I T N O E
R09: 100, 75, 7, 3, 8, 2. Target: 752.
TTT: CALENDAR - "Did this pig, get from A to B without crossing water."
R10: R T Y A E A S G O
R11: L G S R I U O N E
R12: V S R O I E P R U
R13: M R S Q A I U R A
R14: 50, 7, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 872.
R15: U N I M U S C L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M V M F I U I A J

Shaun: avium
Tess: JAM (3)
DC: UMAMI (5)
Score: 0–3 (max 5)

Shaun's word is dissallowed getting Tess out of a Jam.
Umami a catergory of taste in food found by dictionary corner, and my hubby GRRRRR

Round 2: W O D T E N A T D

Shaun: DONATED (7)
Tess: DATED (5)
DC: DONATED (7)
OT: NOTATED (7)
Score: 7–3 (max 12)

Tess's Dated offering, Donate's the points to Shaun.

Round 3: 25, 50, 8, 8, 10, 2. Target: 236.

Shaun: 236. (25 x 10) - (8 + 8 - 2) (10)
Tess: 235.
Score: 17–3 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: CASHONLY -> HALCYONS

Round 4: L O D C N E U E T

Shaun: TUNED (5)
Tess: COUNTED (7)
DC: NOCTULE (7)
OT: CLOUTED (7) TELECON (7) TOLUENE (7)
Score: 17–10 (max 29)

Tess's word Counted this time whilst Shaun was out of Tune.

Round 5: N X B G O A I O L

Shaun: BALING (6)
Tess: BOXING (6)
DC: LAGOON (6) ALBINO (6)
OT: BOLOGNA (7)
Score: 23–16 (max 36)

6's all round, although Bologna was there for 7

Round 6: 75, 5, 7, 4, 5, 2. Target: 690.

Shaun: 689. (5 + 4) x 75 + (5 + 2 + 7) (7)
Tess: -
RR: 690. (75 - 4 + 2) x (5 + 5) (10)
Score: 30–16 (max 46)

Graeme le Saux talks about how short shelf life is for a footballer and the transition to a normal life once retired from the game.

Round 7: T R T H I E O H E

Shaun: TEETH (5)
Tess: TRITE (5)
DC: HITHERTO (8)
OT: HOTTIE (6)
Score: 35–21 (max 54)

DC beat our contestants with a good 8 HITHERTO which means Until now or until the point in time under discussion.

Round 8: T C K A I T N O E

Shaun: KITTEN (6)
Tess: TICKET (6)
DC: ACTION (6) ACONITE (7)
OT: TACONITE (8)
Score: 41–27 (max 62)

DC come up with ACONITE for 7, but missed an 8 with TACONITE which is a low grade iron ore.

Round 9: 100, 75, 7, 3, 8, 2. Target: 752.

Shaun: 752. 75 x (7 + 3) + 2 (10)
Tess: 752. 75 x (7 + 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 51–37 (max 72)
OT: 100 - (3 x 2) x 8

Teatime teaser: CALENDAR -> LANDRACE

Round 10: R T Y A E A S G O

Shaun: GAYEST (6)
Tess: STOREY (6)
DC: STORAGE (7) ORGEATS (7)
OT: AGAROSE (7) GYRATES (7) TOERAGS (7)
Score: 57–43 (max 79)

Round 11: L G S R I U O N E

Shaun: GROUSE (6)
Tess: SINGLE (6)
DC: LOUNGERS (8)
OT: LIGNEOUS (8) RESOLING (8) SOIGNEUR (8)
Score: 63–49 (max 87)

Both Contestants score 6 and order a single grouse.

Susie's Origin of words she talks about having a yearning for something.

Round 12: V S R O I E P R U

Shaun: PROVES (6)
Tess: PREVIOUS (8)
DC: PERVIOUS (8) PREVIOUS (8) UPRIVER (7)
OT: PROVIRUS (8) REOVIRUS (8) SUPERIOR (8) VIPEROUS (8)
Score: 63–57 (max 95)

Tess pulls within 6 points with PREVIOUS for 8

Round 13: M R S Q A I U R A

Shaun: RIMS (4)
Tess: AURA (4)
DC: SAMURAI (7) MARQUIS (7)
OT: MARARIS (7)
Score: 67–61 (max 102)

Only 4's for our contestants, but two good 7's from DC with SAMURAI and MARQUIS

Round 14: 50, 7, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 872.

Shaun: 870. 50 x (10 + 8) -(6 x 5) (7)
Tess: 882.
RR: 872. (70 + 50) - (6 + 5) x 8 (10)
Score: 74–61 (max 112)

Tess is 10 away allowing Shaun who is 2 away to get 7 vital points and ensure his 4th win and no crucial conundrum.

Round 15: U N I M U S C L E

Tess buzzes on 3 seconds to say which is incorrect.
Shaun does not buzz.
The answer was MINUSCULE.

No one gets it from the studio audience.......... Shaun still remains in the champions chair neither of the contestants can solve the conundrum.But is left to Greame Le Saux to solve this bad boy..... will he get a mug
Final Score: 74–61 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=72

Well done on becoming an octochamp, Tracey!

Best of luck in the finals

Edward McCullagh wrote:Well done on becoming an octochamp, Tracey!

Best of luck in the finals

Cheers Edward