Wednesday 21st October 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 68)
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:53 pm
Hello. This is Ross Deshpande-Bevins, filling in for James Robinson this week.
James is busy at the Huddersfield Town Reserves v Hartlepool United Reserves match (That finished 2-0 to Jeff's Monkey Hangers by the way.), so I will take over proceedings for this show.
By the way, today is Apple Day, so have a succulent Pink Lady before the day is out.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 October 2009.
C1: Champion Brian Selway (2 wins, 211 points.) Our kitchen assistant & Doctor Who fan from Honiton, Devon has made an impressive start to his Countdown career with scores of 109 & 102 to his name already. Can he continue his run today He says his favourite place in the world is South West England, not too surprising since he lives there.
C2: Challenger Cherry Barnett. From Bournemouth, Dorset. She works as a university library assistant. She moved there from London 4 years ago with her husband. There was also talk about her returning to London for her daughter's hen night at a male strip club. She also enjoys reading, knitting, listening to The Beatles, ABBA, Elvis and her favourite, The Carpenters.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N H A O E R R O
R02: T S E A G S E T E
R03: N N I S E O R Z I
R04: N R U E D D E I Q
R05: 50, 100, 75, 25, 3, 7. Target: 935.
TTT: ROBSFEAR - "More than 3 ancestors of Teddy, perhaps"
R06: T Y E A R X W A D
R07: D U T O N L E I D
R08: K R O E G M A U P
R09: P N N O I E G R O
R10: 100, 7, 1, 4, 1, 3. Target: 744.
TTT: GUTTYAIR - "It's not a clue for this one, it's more of a tip"
R11: S C U N O E L S A
R12: S M I A D T I C A
R13: R T B F I O I A P
R14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 10, 2. Target: 293.
R15: R A C H E L S P I (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N H A O E R R O
C1: HERONS (6)
C2: HERONS (6)
DC: HOARSER (7) HORNEROS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: T S E A G S E T E
C1: ESTATE (6)
C2: SETTEES (7)
DC: GESTATE (7)
JS: GESTATES (8)
OT: TAGETESES (18)
Score: 6–13 (max 26)
A strange round considering that Brian could have added the second S to make ESTATES and Jeff needed to inform DC of the second S, so that GESTATES would be given for 8.
TAGETESES are types of marigolds.
Round 3: N N I S E O R Z I
C1: SINNER (6)
C2: SENIOR (6)
DC: IONIZERS (8)
OT: IRONIZES (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 34)
Round 4: N R U E D D E I Q
C1: indured
C2: RUINED (6)
DC: ENQUIRED (8)
Score: 12–25 (max 42)
Brian doesn't seem to be on form today. He risks a 7, when a safer 7 (ENDURED) is buried in the selection.
Round 5: 50, 100, 75, 25, 3, 7. Target: 935.
C1: 927. ((7 + 3) x 100) - 75 + (50 / 25) (5)
C2: 920.
RR: 936. (7)
OT: 935. ((75 x 50) - (7 + 3)) / (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 17–25 (max 52)
A stinker numbers game in which only a sky-high method provides the 10 points.
Lesley provides us with some more of her delightful operatic voice, as she talks about her time as Eliza Doolittle with Jonathan Pryce in "My Fair Lady" at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.
P.S. Those of you who despise Lesley's voice, should be ashamed of yourselves, especially if you watch the tripe that comes out of those peoples' mouths in "The X Factor"
Teatime teaser: ROBSFEAR -> FORBEARS
Round 6: T Y E A R X W A D
C1: WATERY (6)
C2: WATERY (6)
DC: DAYWEAR (7)
Score: 23–31 (max 59)
Round 7: D U T O N L E I D
C1: OUTLINED (8)
C2: untoiled
Score: 31–31 (max 67)
The scores return to level pegging as Cherry's dubious 8 is ruled out.
Round 8: K R O E G M A U P
C1: MAKER (5)
C2: ROMP (4)
DC: MARKUP (6)
OT: GOPURAM (7)
Score: 36–31 (max 74)
Round 9: P N N O I E G R O
C1: PONGIER (7)
C2: PONGIER (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) NEGRONI (7) OPENING (7) PIROGEN (7) POONING (7)
Score: 43–38 (max 81)
A PIROGEN is a small Jewish pastry stuffed with things like chopped chicken liver and onions.
Susie's Origin of Words tells of nonsense words that have made it into everyday English, such as her favourite word: the Lewis Carroll creation "chortle", deriving from "chuckle" and "snort".
Round 10: 100, 7, 1, 4, 1, 3. Target: 744.
C1: 748. ((100 + 4 + 3) x 7) - 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 744. (100 - 7) x (4 + 1 + 3) (10)
Score: 50–38 (max 91)
Luckily for Brian, taking the extra 1 off would have made no difference to his score.
Teatime teaser: GUTTYAIR -> GRATUITY
Round 11: S C U N O E L S A
C1: CONSULS (7)
C2: COUNSELS (8)
OT: UNCLOSES (8) LACUNOSE (8) SCALENUS (8)
Score: 50–46 (max 99)
Brian is clearly going on a downward spiral as he misses the similarly sounding COUNSELS for 8.
Round 12: S M I A D T I C A
C1: mastic (declared as 7)
C2: ADMITS (6)
DC: MASTIC (6)
OT: AMIDST (6) CASITA (6) MATAIS (6) SAMITI (6) STADIA (6)
Score: 50–52 (max 105)
Pressure mounts on Brian as he declares his 6 as a 7, giving Cherry the lead again.
Round 13: R T B F I O I A P
C1: PROFIT (6)
C2: PROFIT (6)
DC: ABORT (5) PATIO (5)
OT: PROBIT (6)
Score: 56–58 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 10, 2. Target: 293.
C1: 292. ((7 - 3) x 75) - 8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 293. ((8 / 2) x 75) - 7 (10)
Score: 63–58 (max 121)
Finding the correct way to make 4 didn't make too much difference as Brian capitalises on Cherry's 3rd blank numbers game to bring this game to a crucial.
Round 15: R A C H E L S P I
No one buzzes. The answer was SPHERICAL.
Score: 63–58 (max 131)
Not even an audience member gets the conundrum, meaning that Brian manages to survive for another day, just. Although, I think that he might have lost quite a bit of his octochamp form in that game.
Well, if he can get his form back, hopefully James will be recapping his octochamp show next week.
This has been Ross Deshpande-Bevins, filling in for James Robinson. Normal service will resume next week. Bye!
Statistics Corner
Brian:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Cherry:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
James is busy at the Huddersfield Town Reserves v Hartlepool United Reserves match (That finished 2-0 to Jeff's Monkey Hangers by the way.), so I will take over proceedings for this show.
By the way, today is Apple Day, so have a succulent Pink Lady before the day is out.
Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 October 2009.
C1: Champion Brian Selway (2 wins, 211 points.) Our kitchen assistant & Doctor Who fan from Honiton, Devon has made an impressive start to his Countdown career with scores of 109 & 102 to his name already. Can he continue his run today He says his favourite place in the world is South West England, not too surprising since he lives there.
C2: Challenger Cherry Barnett. From Bournemouth, Dorset. She works as a university library assistant. She moved there from London 4 years ago with her husband. There was also talk about her returning to London for her daughter's hen night at a male strip club. She also enjoys reading, knitting, listening to The Beatles, ABBA, Elvis and her favourite, The Carpenters.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N H A O E R R O
R02: T S E A G S E T E
R03: N N I S E O R Z I
R04: N R U E D D E I Q
R05: 50, 100, 75, 25, 3, 7. Target: 935.
TTT: ROBSFEAR - "More than 3 ancestors of Teddy, perhaps"
R06: T Y E A R X W A D
R07: D U T O N L E I D
R08: K R O E G M A U P
R09: P N N O I E G R O
R10: 100, 7, 1, 4, 1, 3. Target: 744.
TTT: GUTTYAIR - "It's not a clue for this one, it's more of a tip"
R11: S C U N O E L S A
R12: S M I A D T I C A
R13: R T B F I O I A P
R14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 10, 2. Target: 293.
R15: R A C H E L S P I (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: S N H A O E R R O
C1: HERONS (6)
C2: HERONS (6)
DC: HOARSER (7) HORNEROS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: T S E A G S E T E
C1: ESTATE (6)
C2: SETTEES (7)
DC: GESTATE (7)
JS: GESTATES (8)
OT: TAGETESES (18)
Score: 6–13 (max 26)
A strange round considering that Brian could have added the second S to make ESTATES and Jeff needed to inform DC of the second S, so that GESTATES would be given for 8.
TAGETESES are types of marigolds.
Round 3: N N I S E O R Z I
C1: SINNER (6)
C2: SENIOR (6)
DC: IONIZERS (8)
OT: IRONIZES (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 34)
Round 4: N R U E D D E I Q
C1: indured
C2: RUINED (6)
DC: ENQUIRED (8)
Score: 12–25 (max 42)
Brian doesn't seem to be on form today. He risks a 7, when a safer 7 (ENDURED) is buried in the selection.
Round 5: 50, 100, 75, 25, 3, 7. Target: 935.
C1: 927. ((7 + 3) x 100) - 75 + (50 / 25) (5)
C2: 920.
RR: 936. (7)
OT: 935. ((75 x 50) - (7 + 3)) / (100 / 25) (10)
Score: 17–25 (max 52)
A stinker numbers game in which only a sky-high method provides the 10 points.
Lesley provides us with some more of her delightful operatic voice, as she talks about her time as Eliza Doolittle with Jonathan Pryce in "My Fair Lady" at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.
P.S. Those of you who despise Lesley's voice, should be ashamed of yourselves, especially if you watch the tripe that comes out of those peoples' mouths in "The X Factor"
Teatime teaser: ROBSFEAR -> FORBEARS
Round 6: T Y E A R X W A D
C1: WATERY (6)
C2: WATERY (6)
DC: DAYWEAR (7)
Score: 23–31 (max 59)
Round 7: D U T O N L E I D
C1: OUTLINED (8)
C2: untoiled
Score: 31–31 (max 67)
The scores return to level pegging as Cherry's dubious 8 is ruled out.
Round 8: K R O E G M A U P
C1: MAKER (5)
C2: ROMP (4)
DC: MARKUP (6)
OT: GOPURAM (7)
Score: 36–31 (max 74)
Round 9: P N N O I E G R O
C1: PONGIER (7)
C2: PONGIER (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) NEGRONI (7) OPENING (7) PIROGEN (7) POONING (7)
Score: 43–38 (max 81)
A PIROGEN is a small Jewish pastry stuffed with things like chopped chicken liver and onions.
Susie's Origin of Words tells of nonsense words that have made it into everyday English, such as her favourite word: the Lewis Carroll creation "chortle", deriving from "chuckle" and "snort".
Round 10: 100, 7, 1, 4, 1, 3. Target: 744.
C1: 748. ((100 + 4 + 3) x 7) - 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 744. (100 - 7) x (4 + 1 + 3) (10)
Score: 50–38 (max 91)
Luckily for Brian, taking the extra 1 off would have made no difference to his score.
Teatime teaser: GUTTYAIR -> GRATUITY
Round 11: S C U N O E L S A
C1: CONSULS (7)
C2: COUNSELS (8)
OT: UNCLOSES (8) LACUNOSE (8) SCALENUS (8)
Score: 50–46 (max 99)
Brian is clearly going on a downward spiral as he misses the similarly sounding COUNSELS for 8.
Round 12: S M I A D T I C A
C1: mastic (declared as 7)
C2: ADMITS (6)
DC: MASTIC (6)
OT: AMIDST (6) CASITA (6) MATAIS (6) SAMITI (6) STADIA (6)
Score: 50–52 (max 105)
Pressure mounts on Brian as he declares his 6 as a 7, giving Cherry the lead again.
Round 13: R T B F I O I A P
C1: PROFIT (6)
C2: PROFIT (6)
DC: ABORT (5) PATIO (5)
OT: PROBIT (6)
Score: 56–58 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 10, 2. Target: 293.
C1: 292. ((7 - 3) x 75) - 8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 293. ((8 / 2) x 75) - 7 (10)
Score: 63–58 (max 121)
Finding the correct way to make 4 didn't make too much difference as Brian capitalises on Cherry's 3rd blank numbers game to bring this game to a crucial.
Round 15: R A C H E L S P I
No one buzzes. The answer was SPHERICAL.
Score: 63–58 (max 131)
Not even an audience member gets the conundrum, meaning that Brian manages to survive for another day, just. Although, I think that he might have lost quite a bit of his octochamp form in that game.
Well, if he can get his form back, hopefully James will be recapping his octochamp show next week.
This has been Ross Deshpande-Bevins, filling in for James Robinson. Normal service will resume next week. Bye!
Statistics Corner
Brian:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Cherry:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61