Apologies for the delay, I've had a lot going on but these recaps should be more frequent again now.
Countdown recap for Monday 20 December 2021.
On this day in 1812, the Grimm fairy tales were first published. Anne-Marie then rambles on about some random mathematician and satnavs for some reason.
C1: Champion Jeremy Slaney (8 wins, 741 points.), gardener from Kent, says he's been practicing since last time.
C2: Champion Matt Gould (8 wins, 680 points.), has ran a marathon since his last appearance.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Coles.
AMI: Anne-Marie Imafidon.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D N L I O O A P E
R02: C R M T O A I E G
R03: 100, 7, 5, 2, 3, 3, . Target: 906.
TTT: TAINTIVY - "It's not a play on words, it's a word about a play."
R04: R L N S E I U V T
R05: H S W A E A U S L
R06: 75, 7, 2, 4, 5, 3. Target: 690.
R07: F R Y P I E E O B
R08: S T D R I A E O L
R09: 25, 4, 5, 7, 6, 10, . Target: 419.
TTT: AMBERGOT - "Amber got a taste for Earl Grey tea."
R10: N G T E O E B A N
R11: R S X U E O A L M
R12: C T H D E A O N D
R13: W C T I I O E G M
R14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 7, 9, . Target: 669.
R15: L E T U P A T E E (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N L I O O A P E
Jeremy: PALINODE (8)
Matt: NOODLE (6)
DC: PEDALO (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
No noodling around here as Jeremy is straight in with an 8.
Round 2: C R M T O A I E G
Jeremy: MORTICE (7)
Matt: GRIMACE (7)
DC: GEOMATIC (8)
OT: COMIGRATE (18)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 7, 5, 2, 3, 3. Target: 906.
Jeremy: 906. (100 × 3 + 2) × 3 (10)
Matt: 906. (7 + 2) × 100 + 3 + 3 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: TAINTIVY -> NATIVITY
Round 4: R L N S E I U V T
Jeremy: INVERTS (7)
Matt: UNREST (6)
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: INSULTER (8) LUSTRINE (8) RIVULETS (8) UNRIVETS (8) VENTURIS (8) VIRULENT (8)
Score: 32–17 (max 44)
Round 5: H S W A E A U S L
Jeremy: WASHES (6)
Matt: HASSLE (6)
OT: HALSES (6) HALWAS (6) HAWSES (6) LASHES (6) LUSHES (6) SHAWLS (6) SWALES (6) WHALES (6) WHEALS (6)
Score: 38–23 (max 50)
No HASSLE here, Jeremy still has a lead.
Round 6: 75, 7, 2, 4, 5, 3. Target: 690.
Jeremy: 690. 75 − (7 − (4 − 3)) × 5 × 2 (10)
Matt: 690. (75 − 4 − 2) × (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 48–33 (max 60)
DC= Richard talks about how he had a disastrous time playing Shaun Wallace in the Celebrity Chase Christmas special. He also discusses a diva tantrum he had as a 4 year old when he was cast as a shepherd in the nativity (better than being cast as a door...); and on a more serious note, discusses that this is his third Christmas without his partner and how his friends have took him in every year since then.
Round 7: F R Y P I E E O B
Jeremy: ROPEY (5)
Matt: PROBE (5)
DC: FIERY, (5) FOYER, (5) FIBRE (5)
OT: BEFORE (6) BOERIE (6) FORBYE (6) OBEYER (6) PROBIE (6)
Score: 53–38 (max 66)
Nothing ROPEY about Jeremy's performance here.
Round 8: S T D R I A E O L
Jeremy: IDOLATERS (18)
Matt: IDOLATERS (18)
DC: STEROIDAL, (18) LEOTARDS (8)
OT: STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 71–56 (max 84)
Round 9: 25, 4, 5, 7, 6, 10. Target: 419.
Jeremy: 419. 10 × 7 × 6 − (5 − 4) (10)
Matt: 419. (10 + 7) × 25 − 6 (10)
Score: 81–66 (max 94)
Teatime teaser: AMBERGOT -> BERGAMOT
Round 10: N G T E O E B A N
Jeremy: TONNAGE (7)
Matt: TONNAGE (7)
OT: BANTENG (7) NEONATE (7)
Score: 88–73 (max 101)
Round 11: R S X U E O A L M
Jeremy: MAULERS (7)
Matt: morales
DC: RAMULOSE (8)
OT: ROMULEAS (8)
Score: 95–73 (max 109)
Round 12: C T H D E A O N D
Jeremy: CATHODE (7)
Matt: CATHODE (7)
DC: CHANTED, (7) NOTCHED (7)
Score: 102–80 (max 116)
Round 13: W C T I I O E G M
Jeremy: TIME (4)
Matt: TOME (4)
DC: COMET (5)
OT: MEIOTIC (7)
Score: 106–84 (max 123)
Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 7, 9. Target: 669.
Jeremy: 669. 75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Matt: 669. 75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 116–94 (max 133)
Round 15: L E T U P A T E E
Jeremy buzzes on 7 seconds to say EPAULETTE which is correct.
Final Score: 126–94 (max 143)
I don't have much to comment here; glad to be recapping again though
This was a pretty boring episode lol not much to snark about here.Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=84