Countdown recap for Thursday 26 March 2015.
C1: Champion Tom Cappleman (5 wins, 604 points.) An apterite and software developer from Enfield
C2: Challenger Mike Pilkington. Retired Bingo Club Proprietor and a volunteer for the British Stroke Association, the only way he is going to turn Tom over is with a full house.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C R D S A I O E T
R02: N R L U A B O G D
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 297.
TTT: GIRLGANG - "An action performed by the blue rinse brigade."
R04: M S T I E N O T Q
R05: C T R N A I E O W
R06: 25, 5, 3, 8, 7, 2. Target: 435.
R07: R T M F I E A T F
R08: M K V O U P S I N
R09: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 1. Target: 337.
TTT: HOBOWELL - "Air is in Scotland, but this brings it to Wales."
R10: B W S E A M D G O
R11: L H L R I A U O L
R12: H S D T I E G P I
R13: T S P N A E U J O
R14: 25, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 454.
R15: U C I F R I D A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: C R D S A I O E T
Tom: IDOCRASE (8)
Mike: RACIEST (7)
DC: CARDIES (7) CAROTIDS (8) ASTEROID (8)
OT: REDCOATS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Tom gets off to a good start with IDOCRASE but Mike does not get off to the RACIEST of starts
Round 2: N R L U A B O G D
Tom: AGROUND (7)
Mike: ABOUND (6)
DC: NODULAR (7)
OT: BOGLAND (7) LANGUOR (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Tom puts himself into a 15 point lead with a brilliant 7 in AGROUND but Mike stays ABOUND with his 6
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 9. Target: 297.
Tom: 297. (( 75 / 25 ) x 100 ) - (9 - 6) (10)
Mike: 297. ( 6 x 50 ) - (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
No comment (did you really expect Tom not to get this ? )
Teatime teaser: GIRLGANG -> GARGLING
Round 4: M S T I E N O T Q
Tom: MOISTEN (7)
Mike: MOISTEN (7)
DC: MITTENS (7)
OT: MINTEST (7) SMITTEN (7) TIENTOS (7) TONIEST (7)
Both came up with Susie's least favourite word MOISTEN to wet the appetite of everyone but 7s all round
Score: 32–17 (max 32)
Round 5: C T R N A I E O W
Tom: CREATION (8)
Mike: CERTAIN (7)
DC: CORTINA (7)
OT: ACTIONER (8) REACTION (8)
Tom comes up with another CREATION for 8 but Mike is not CERTAIN about his word, but DC can afFORD 7 in CORTINA
Score: 40–17 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 5, 3, 8, 7, 2. Target: 435.
Tom: 435. (25 x 8 x 2) + ( 5 x 7 ) (10)
Mike: 433.
Score: 50–17 (max 50)
Tom gets it again need I say more......
Round 7: R T M F I E A T F
Tom: FATTIER (7)
Mike: FATTIER (7)
DC: FATTIER (7)
Both players come up with a fattier 7
Score: 57–24 (max 57)
Round 8: M K V O U P S I N
Tom: MINUS (5)
Mike: PINKS (5)
DC: PINKOS (6)
OT: SPUMONI (7)
Tom's max game has now gone as he can only manage 5 in this round, DC are tickled pink with a brilliant 6 in PINKOS
Score: 62–29 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 100, 10, 1. Target: 337.
Tom: 337. (( 100 - 1 ) x ( 75/25 ) + 50 ) - 10 (10)
Mike: 330.
Score: 72–29 (max 74)
Another brilliant 4L solve from Mr Cappleman
Teatime teaser: HOBOWELL -> BLOWHOLE
Round 10: B W S E A M D G O
Tom: MEADOWS (7)
Mike: BADGES (6)
DC: MEADOWS (7)
OT: BODEGAS (7) GOBDAWS (7)
Another 7 for Tom with MEADOWS
Score: 79–29 (max 81)
Round 11: L H L R I A U O L
Tom: HIROLA (6)
Mike: RAIL (4)
Score: 85–29 (max 87)
Tom comes up with a brilliant 6 in HIROLA which is an endangered antelope from Africa
( I am after you Tom I got this word myself)
Round 12: H S D T I E G P I
Tom: SIGHTED (7)
Mike: SIGHTED (7)
DC: PITHED (6)
OT: DIPSHIT (7)
Both players SIGHTED this 7 but DC can only up with a 6 as they are too PITHED
Score: 92–36 (max 94)
Round 13: T S P N A E U J O
Tom: SOUTANE (7)
Mike: PEANUTS (7)
DC: JAUNTS (6) OUTSPAN (7)
OT: AUTOPENS (8)
7s all round in this round but there was a gem lurking in AUTOPENS for 8
Score: 99–43 (max 102)
Round 14: 25, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 454.
Tom: 454. ( 25 x ( 6 x ( 2 + 1 ))) + 4 (10)
Mike: 455.
Score: 109–43 (max 112)
Another perfect 10 points for Tom blah blah blah
Round 15: U C I F R I D A Y
Mike buzzes on 3 seconds to say FIDUCIARY which is correct.
Tom looks astounded as Mike buzzes in to solve the conundrum...and correctly guesses at FIDUCIARY which is a word I have never heard of
Final Score: 109–53 (max 122)
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