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Countdown recap for Thursday 18 February 2016

Hello and welcome to another recap today is the day we have all been waiting for when Paul Erdunast aka Transude Transude and Mr Cookie Monster makes his long awaited debut on Countdown.......... tune into todays show to find out how he goes on



C1: Champion David Armstrong (3 wins, 257 points.) From Portlethen Abderdeenshire
C2: Challenger Paul Erdunast An apterite and a law graduate from Pinner
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Arnold
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions

R01: W N P A O I L D U
R02: T S E I K L A T O
R03: 50, 7, 3, 2, 8, 6. Target: 762
TTT: MARYNOTE
R04: R L I E V S I U A
R05: M R Q I E A M T B
R06: 25, 10, 3, 5, 8, 6. Target: 667
R07: R G N U I E D C X
R08: S M A O R S E A T
R09: 75, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2. Target: 542
TTT: ANDMUSIC
R10: D R I E S G U O M
R11: T C N A E I T R N
R12: P G O A T V E N A
R13: D R S O A E H S P
R14: 50, 9, 10, 9, 8, 6, . Target: 724
R15: M Y C R E A T O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N P A O I L D U

David: UPLOAD (6)
Paul: POUNDAL (7)
DC: POUNDAL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T S E I K L A T O

David: TOTALISE (8)
Paul: TALKIEST (8)
DC: TOTALISE (8) TOILETS (7) SKITTLE (7)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 3, 2, 8, 6. Target: 762.

David: 762. (8 + 7) × 50 + 6 × 2 (10)
Paul: 762. (8 + 7) × 50 + 6 × 2 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MARYNOTE -> MONETARY

Round 4: R L I E V S I U A

David: visualer
Paul: SURVEIL (7)
DC: REVISAL (7)
OT: RIVALISE (8)
Score: 18–32 (max 33)

A very unlucky from David sees him fall further behind but there is a darrenic 8 with RIVALISE cheekily hidden away



Round 5: M R Q I E A M T B

David: maimer
Paul: MARMITE (7)
OT: TRAMMIE (7)
Score: 18–39 (max 40)

A great seven from our challenger with Marmite which is nothing to do with the disgusting and horrible taste of it, something I really hate !!!!!



but a French cooking pot and a small m used in the spelling which is allowed in Countdown whereas the capital M is not allowed as it is a brand name.




Round 6: 25, 10, 3, 5, 8, 6. Target: 667

David: 665.
Paul: 667. (6 × 5 − 3) × 25 − 8 (10)
Score: 18–49 (max 50)

Very impressive from Mr Erdunast as he building up his points quite nicely

Round 7: R G N U I E D C X

David: excruding
Paul: REDUCING (8)
DC: CRINGED (7) REDUCING (8)
Score: 18–57 (max 58)

Unlucky risk from David yet again.........but a great 8 from our challenger !!!!!

Round 8: S M A O R S E A T

David: SMORES (6)
Paul: MAESTROS (8)
DC: MASTERS (7) AMASSER (7)
Score: 18–65 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2. Target: 542.

David: 540.
Paul: 542. (75 + 2) × 7 + 3 (10)
Score: 18–75 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: ANDMUSIC -> SCANDIUM

Round 10: D R I E S G U O M

David: MORGUES (7)
Paul: DIMEROUS (8)
DC: SMUDGIER (8)
Score: 18–83 (max 84)

Round 11: T C N A E I T R N

David: reticant
Paul: RECITANT (8)
DC: INTERACT (8)
OT: INTRANET (8)
Score: 18–91 (max 92)

Round 12: P G O A T V E N A

David: VANTAGE (7)
Paul: VANTAGE (7)
DC: VANTAGE (7)
OT: PAGEANT (7) PATAGON (7) PONTAGE (7)
Score: 25–98 (max 99)

Round 13: D R S O A E H S P

David: pashers
Paul: PHRASED (7)
DC: RHAPSODES (18)
Score: 25–105 (max 117)

A darrenic 9 from DC with RHAPSODES one I spotted myself



Round 14: 50, 9, 10, 9, 8, 6. Target: 724.

David: 723. 9 × 10 × 8 + 9 − 6 (7)
Paul: 723. (6 + 8) × (10 − 9 + 50) + 9 (7)
RR: 724. (10 × 8 + 6) × 9 − 50 (10)
OT: ( 9/9 ) + 50 ) x ( 8 +6 ) + 10
Score: 32–112 (max 127 )

Paul has just realised that he knows how to do 724 but that will not make any difference to the overall score as he is now moving into the champions chair !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Round 15: M Y C R E A T O R

OH YES PAUL IS THERE LIKE SPEEDING BULLET !!!!!!!



Paul buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CREMATORY which is correct

Final Score : 32-122 ( max 137 )

A brilliant debut from our very own Mr Erdunast with a score of 122, if he can produce scores like this we have an excellent octochamp in the making !!! But take nothing away from David Armstrong who put up a really brave fight today, but was very unfortunate to run into Paul who was in sparkling form on his debut.
Join Anthony Endsor for tomorrows recap to see if Paul will get second win.

So in the meantime bye for now.......

Susie misread the definition of POUNDAL. And everybody seemed blissfully unaware that "an acceleration of one foot per second" makes no sense....

(Not to mention that it actually came out as "icceleration"....)

Stewart Gordon wrote:Susie misread the definition of POUNDAL. And everybody seemed blissfully unaware that "an acceleration of one foot per second" makes no sense....

Her mind must have only been going a few knots per hour when she said it, I guess.

Johnny Canuck wrote:Her mind must have only been going a few knots per hour when she said it, I guess.

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