C1: Champion James Doohan (1 win, 88 points.) The Doohaninator tries to get a second win under his Irish belt.
C2: Challenger Anne Loveday. She killed a hamster and likes doing Sudoku. Fair enough. She also wants to get all 3 numbers games...
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer, who made his last appearance when that young octochamp kid was on.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F G T P E A O R U
R02: Q R H A I U S S T
R03: C J S R I E I L B
R04: D N L N E O I T G
R05: 25, 100, 75, 4, 10, 2. Target: 230.
TTT: MARYHAKE - "A knockout blow while the sun shines, perhaps."
R06: H P S F E A O R M
R07: W S T A I O N B D
R08: Y Z I U E S D G I
R09: D P T A E O L R N
R10: 50, 4, 6, 3, 3, 9. Target: 847.
TTT: GOLFRUNS - "There are five of these in a quick race."
R11: T R L S A E A R M
R12: X N C T O E O V E
R13: D T L N A E A N P
R14: 50, 1, 7, 6, 9, 1. Target: 129.
R15: H E E D S R I C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: F G T P E A O R U
C1: POUTER (6)
C2: -
DC: OUTRAGE (7) PORTAGE (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7) POTAGER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
A few classic Countdown words here, and Anne declares that she used the E twice - dunno what she was trying to declare though
Round 2: Q R H A I U S S T
C1: STAIRS (6)
C2: SQUIRTS (7)
DC: HUSSAR (6)
OT: SQUARISH (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)
Anne gets some points back while everyone in the studios (Mabey everyone on here as well) misses the darren.
Round 3: C J S R I E I L B
C1: SCRIBE (6)
C2: belies
DC: RELICS (6) RISIBLE (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 22)
OK, that's kinda scary, she's used the E twice again
Round 4: D N L N E O I T G
C1: DENOTING (8)
C2: LENDING (7)
DC: INDOLENT (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 30)
Mr James pulls a few more points in front.
Round 5: 25, 100, 75, 4, 10, 2. Target: 230.
C1: 230. (25-2)x10 (10)
C2: 229.
Score: 30–7 (max 40)
That's destroyed her ambition, with a pretty easy numbers game (well, it must be, Mrs Kai got it).
The Cryer tells us a funny thing - well I think it was funny
Teatime teaser: MARYHAKE -> HAYMAKER
Round 6: H P S F E A O R M
C1: HAMPERS (7)
C2: PHRASE (6)
Score: 37–7 (max 47)
I was surprised that this was the darren, as the selection looked more promising than England's 2018 bid.
Round 7: W S T A I O N B D
C1: BASTION (7)
C2: BASTION (7)
DC: BANDITOS (8)
Score: 44–14 (max 55)
Another classic word spotted by DC. I was hoping for an A for BOATSWAIN, but the next vowel was an I (ZOMG SPOILERZ!!!!) anyway.
Round 8: Y Z I U E S D G I
C1: GUIDES (6)
C2: GUIDES (6)
Score: 50–20 (max 61)
Round 9: D P T A E O L R N
C1: PRONATED (8)
C2: PRONATED (8)
Score: 58–28 (max 69)
Two darrens in a row but no mention of LEOTARD
Susie talks about the (etymological) link between publicans and scavengers.
Round 10: 50, 4, 6, 3, 3, 9. Target: 847.
C1: 847. 50x(9x3-6-4)-3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 68–28 (max 79)
D'oh! Anne fluffs another not-too-bad numbers.
Teatime teaser: GOLFRUNS -> FURLONGS
Round 11: T R L S A E A R M
C1: malters
C2: SMART (5)
DC: ARMLETS (7)
OT: ARMREST (7) SMARTER (7) MALATES (7) MALTASE (7) TAMALES (7)
Score: 68–33 (max 86)
Round 12: X N C T O E O V E
C1: CONVEX (6)
C2: EVENT (5)
OT: ECOTONE (7)
Score: 74–33 (max 93)
A pretty cool spot from Doo, but not the max.
Round 13: D T L N A E A N P
C1: PLANTED (7)
C2: PLANTED (7)
DC: PLANTED (7) PENDANT (7)
OT: PEATLAND (8)
Score: 81–40 (max 101)
Round 14: 50, 1, 7, 6, 9, 1. Target: 129.
C1: 126. 9x7x(1+1) (7)
C2: -
RR: 129. (50-7)x(9-6) (10)
Score: 88–40 (max 111)
Well, at least Rachel got it.
Round 15: H E E D S R I C H
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CHERISHED which is correct.
Score: 88–50 (max 121)
So James finishes on 88 again, while Anne just gets the half-century.
Some stats:
C1:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 73%
Raw % of max - 78%
Total average per round - 5.9
Raw average per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6
C2:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 41%
Raw % of max - 62%
Total average per round - 3.3
Raw average per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3
Recap broguht to you by c4c's very own Vital Statistician, Kai Laddiman.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
Lol I must have missed this bit!