Tuesday 7th December 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 116)

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Tuesday 7th December 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 116)

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Annedown CXV - backlog? What backlog?

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 December 2021.

OTD in 1877, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his phonograph, leading to us shouting at our phones and we get something "vaguely close" to what we wanted (Riley, 2021).

C1: Champion Janet Noe (1 win, 107 points.) From Croydon. A lady of leisure. Plays outdoor games - geocaching and Munzee. Not a clue.
C2: Challenger Matthew Currie. "Baby contestant". Only 16, yet still wearing a denim jacket, the biggest fashion crime since the 90s. A Level student. Speaks Welsh and Spanish as well. Jack of all trades. How many he's master of remains to be seen...!
DC: Susie Dent and Craig Charles.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J L A E R S A D E
R02: S I F U R N S O N
R03: 75, 8, 8, 1, 2, 7. Target: 330.
TTT: BARRYLID - "I wish Barry would put a lid on his loud behaviour."
R04: V E W A K I R E O
R05: N N E O P E T M I
R06: 100, 6, 4, 3, 5, 8. Target: 532.
R07: S C O A D N E O R
R08: C E T U N A T I D
R09: 75, 7, 7, 9, 3, 1. Target: 322.
TTT: BASILEAT - "Basil eats anything; he's easily satisfied."
R10: R E U S D A L S O
R11: X L A I A Q T H E
R12: T O E P I G F U M
R13: G P A I T H E N R
R14: 50, 6, 3, 1, 4, 8. Target: 692.
R15: O F T E N D O E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: J L A E R S A D E

Janet: DEALERS (7)
Matthew: LASER (5)
DC: LEADERS (7) LASERED (7)
OT: REDEALS (7) RELADES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7, jos 7)
Darren-o-meter: 0/1 (0%)

Janet takes an early lead as Matthew could add -ED onto his word and essentially costs him 7 points.

Round 2: S I F U R N S O N

Janet: FUSION (6)
Matthew: FURS (4) (or FIRS)
DC: FRISSON (7)
OT: FUSIONS (7) OURSINS (7) ROUSSIN (7) UNISONS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14, jos 14)
Darren-o-meter: 0/2 (0%)

Janet extends her early lead.

Round 3: 75, 8, 8, 1, 2, 7. Target: 330.

Janet: 329. (not written down) (75 + 7) × 8 ÷ 2 + 1 (7)
Matthew: -
RR: 330. (75 − (8 + 1)) × (7 − 2) (10)
Score: 20–0 (max 24, jos 24)

And Matthew is still yet to get off the mark here...

Teatime teaser: BARRYLID -> RIBALDRY

Round 4: V E W A K I R E O

Janet: WAIVER (6)
Matthew: VIEWER (6)
DC: OVERAWE (7) OVERWEAK (8)
Score: 26–6 (max 32, jos 32)
Darren-o-meter: 1/3 (33%)

OVERWEAK a good spot from Dictionary Corner, as Matthew finally gets himself off the mark.

Round 5: N N E O P E T M I

Janet: EPITOME (7)
Matthew: EPITOME (7)
DC: PIMENTO (7) MENTION (7)
OT: PIMENTON (8)
Score: 33–13 (max 40, jos 39)
Darren-o-meter: 2/4 (50%)

Susie neglects to add an N onto her word and gives up the max as a result.

Matthew does music in his spare time.

Round 6: 100, 6, 4, 3, 5, 8. Target: 532.

Janet: 532. 100 × 5 + 8 × 4 (10)
Matthew: 532. 100 × 5 + 8 × 4 (10)
Score: 43–23 (max 50, jos 49)

thank u, next

Craig gets to plug Moneybags. After ice-sculpture-gate, who on earth at Channel 4 said they aren't self-congratulatory enough!?

Round 7: S C O A D N E O R

Janet: CONDORS (7)
Matthew: COARSE (6)
DC: DANCERS (7) CARDOONS (8)
OT: DOORCASE (8) DRACONES (8)
Score: 50–23 (max 58, jos 57)
Darren-o-meter: 2/5 (40%)

Janet extends her lead yet again.

Round 8: C E T U N A T I D

Janet: DETAIN (6)
Matthew: DATE (4)
DC: ATTUNED (7) TUNICATED (18)
Score: 56–23 (max 76, jos 75)
Darren-o-meter: 3/6 (50%)

A good nine from Craig as Matthew is now a long way behind.

Round 9: 75, 7, 7, 9, 3, 1. Target: 322.

Janet: 323. (3 + 1) × 75 + 9 + 7 + 7 (7)
Matthew: 317.
RR: 322. (75 − (7 × 3 + 9 − 1)) × 7 (10)
Score: 63–23 (max 86, jos 85)

Janet has extended her lead yet again, and as a contest this is all but over.

Teatime teaser: BASILEAT -> SATIABLE

Round 10: R E U S D A L S O

Janet: ROULADES (8)
Matthew: DALES (5)
DC: AROUSED (7) ROADLESS (8)
Score: 71–23 (max 94, jos 93)
Darren-o-meter: 3/7 (43%)

A Christmassy word, and another eight points.

Round 11: X L A I A Q T H E

Janet: LATHE (5)
Matthew: TAIL (4) (or TALE)
DC: HALITE (6)
OT: ALEXIA (6) ALTHEA (6) HIATAL (6)
Score: 76–23 (max 100, jos 99)
Darren-o-meter: 3/8 (38%)

Janet is more or less home and dry now with a 53-point lead...

OOW Susie talks about the origin of some of her winter words, including icicle and clump.

Round 12: T O E P I G F U M

Janet: TIME (4)
Matthew: POET (4)
DC: UPTIME (6)
OT: GUIMPE (6) IMPUTE (6) OPTIME (6)
Score: 80–27 (max 106, jos 105)
Darren-o-meter: 3/9 (33%)

Oh dear. What a nothing round. It gets Janet over the line.

Round 13: G P A I T H E N R

Janet: EARTHING (8) (risky)
Matthew: PAINTER (7)
DC: GRAPHITE (8) pathigen TAPERING (8)
OT: THREAPING (18)
Score: 88–27 (max 124, jos 113)
Darren-o-meter: 4/10 (40%)

Janet has probably forgotten her Physics lessons, because EARTHING is perfectly valid but can sound a bit silly.

Round 14: 50, 6, 3, 1, 4, 8. Target: 692.

Janet: 692. (8 + 6) × 50 − (4 + 1 + 3) (10)
Matthew: 692. (8 + 6) × 50 − (4 + 1 + 3) (10)
Score: 98–37 (max 134, jos 123)

thank u, next

Round 15: O F T E N D O E S

No one buzzes.
Craig offers SOFTENED which is, of course, incorrect. The answer was FESTOONED.
Final Score: 98–37 (max 144, jos 133)

And that'll do. Difficult conundrum and Janet is home and dry.

Join us again for Countdown. Goodbye. ;)


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