c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 November 2009.

C1: Champion Ryan Taylor (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger Martyn Simpson.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I B E I T L T E W
R02: S A X O M A N I S
R03: E N O E Y L A K R
R04: T U C I P I F O N
R05: 100, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. Target: 633.
TTT: RIDERMEN - "Rider-men might give their horse one of these"
R06: T A W I S U Y O R
R07: A T E A S R E L A
R08: C I L E T A S I D
R09: E R O I S G N R T
R10: 100, 75, 25, 6, 8, 3. Target: 181.
TTT: NAMEDROP - "If you want a nice smell, keep this in your drawers"
R11: E L A U P M A D R
R12: M E S O F I L A G
R13: E P U A G T N E H
R14: 50, 8, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 809.
R15: W R A T H W I N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: I B E I T L T E W

C1: TITLE (5)
C2: TILE (4)
DC: BLEWIT (6)
OT: TWILIT (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: S A X O M A N I S

C1: ANIMAS (6)
C2: AXIOMS (6)
OT: ANOSMIA (7)
Score: 11–6 (max 13)

Round 3: E N O E Y L A K R

C1: ALKENE (6)
C2: RANKLE (6)
DC: LARNEY (6)
OT: ALKYNE (6) AREOLE (6) KEENLY (6) KERNEL (6) NEARLY (6) LEAKER (6) LEANER (6) LOANEE (6) LOANER (6) RANKLY (6) RYOKAN (6)
Score: 17–12 (max 19)

Round 4: T U C I P I F O N

C1: FICTION (7)
C2: FICTION (7)
Score: 24–19 (max 26)

Round 5: 100, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10. Target: 633.

C1: 633. (100+4)*3*2+10-1 (10)
C2: 633. (100+4)*3*2+10-1 (10)
Score: 34–29 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: RIDERMEN -> REMINDER

Round 6: T A W I S U Y O R

C1: ARISTO (6)
C2: RATIOS (6)
DC: SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 40–35 (max 43)

Round 7: A T E A S R E L A

C1: RELATES (7)
C2: RELATES (7)
OT: AERATES (7) REALEST (7) STEALER (7)
Score: 47–42 (max 50)

Round 8: C I L E T A S I D

C1: DIALECTS (8)
C2: DETAILS (7)
DC: SILICATE (8) LAICISED (8)
OT: DEISTICAL (18)
Score: 55–42 (max 68)

Round 9: E R O I S G N R T

C1: RESTORING (18)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: RESORTING (18)
OT: ROSTERING (18)
Score: 73–42 (max 86)

Round 10: 100, 75, 25, 6, 8, 3. Target: 181.

C1: 181. 100+75+6 (10)
C2: 181. 100+75+6 (10)
Score: 83–52 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: NAMEDROP -> POMANDER

Round 11: E L A U P M A D R

C1: LAMPED (6)
C2: DAMPER (6)
DC: MARAUD (6) ALARMED (7) Rachel is hurriedly putting this on the board, as Jeff makes a "rings a bell" pun - who do I credit it to?
OT: RUMPLED (7) RADULAE (7)
Score: 89–58 (max 103)

Round 12: M E S O F I L A G

C1: GOALIES (7)
C2: mileages
DC: FOLIAGE (7)
OT: GLIOMAS (7)
Score: 96–58 (max 110)

Round 13: E P U A G T N E H

C1: HEPTANE (7)
C2: HAUNT (5)
DC: PEANUT (6)
Score: 103–58 (max 117)

Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 809.

C1: 809. (10+6)*50+8+1 (10)
C2: 809. (10+6)*50+8+1 (10)
Score: 113–68 (max 127)

Round 15: W R A T H W I N D

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say WITHDRAWN which is correct.
Score: 123–68 (max 137)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

Jon Corby wrote:Round 11: E L A U P M A D R

C1: LAMPED (6)
C2: DAMPER (6)
DC: MARAUD (6) ALARMED (7)
Score: 89–58 (max 103)

OT: RUMPLED (7)

Phil Reynolds wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:Round 11: E L A U P M A D R

C1: LAMPED (6)
C2: DAMPER (6)
DC: MARAUD (6) ALARMED (7)
Score: 89–58 (max 103)

OT: RUMPLED (7)

Oh yeah, I got confused thinking about who I was gonna credit ALARMED to, I forgot to press the "find others" button. Cheers Phil. Will add at a later date...

Jon Corby wrote:
Oh yeah, I got confused thinking about who I was gonna credit ALARMED to, I forgot to press the "find others" button. Cheers Phil. Will add at a later date...

Yeah and RADULAE is the only other 7 I think.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:
Oh yeah, I got confused thinking about who I was gonna credit ALARMED to, I forgot to press the "find others" button. Cheers Phil. Will add at a later date...

Yeah and RADULAE is the only other 7 I think.

YES I KNOW.

Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

Observations from this show were:

• Martyn looked like a cool guy playing the game in a good spirit.
• Tim Vine is fucking brilliant. In addition to the jokes and that, he also seems to be interacting with the players a bit more, commenting on the game/score etc (or I'm just noticing it more). Superb.
• Ryan - STOP LOOKING SO FUCKING SHIFTY THE WHOLE TIME! Get a word in 30 seconds. Write it down. Declare it. Stop fumbling around, unsure of your declaration, then pausing over which word to offer in just about every bleeding round.

Jon Corby wrote:Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

If you're thinking of giving up, I'd be more than happy to fill your shoes.

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

If you're thinking of giving up, I'd be more than happy to fill your shoes.

With what? Bear in mind that they'll be hanging up, so liquids would likely spill out.

Jon Corby wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:
Oh yeah, I got confused thinking about who I was gonna credit ALARMED to, I forgot to press the "find others" button. Cheers Phil. Will add at a later date...

Yeah and RADULAE is the only other 7 I think.

YES I KNOW.

Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

Observations from this show were:

• Martyn looked like a cool guy playing the game in a good spirit.
• Tim Vine is fucking brilliant. In addition to the jokes and that, he also seems to be interacting with the players a bit more, commenting on the game/score etc (or I'm just noticing it more). Superb.
• Ryan - STOP LOOKING SO FUCKING SHIFTY THE WHOLE TIME! Get a word in 30 seconds. Write it down. Declare it. Stop fumbling around, unsure of your declaration, then pausing over which word to offer in just about every bleeding round.

I think Ryan's fumblings add to the excitement.

Jon Corby wrote: Tim Vine is fucking brilliant. In addition to the jokes and that, he also seems to be interacting with the players a bit more, commenting on the game/score etc (or I'm just noticing it more). Superb.

Yes, in fact I was just chatting with Ryan before the show started, as we were both seated. Tim patiently waited for us to finish our conversation before saying hello and having a brief chat, so the interaction isn't just because there are cameras pointing at him. I think he really genuinely enjoyed being there, and added plenty to the show at the same time. Like you say, Superb.

Jon Corby wrote:
YES I KNOW.

Mate, calm down. I was saving you the bother of having to go back into the recap and pressing "other words" by just telling you what you'd missed.

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:Was gonna tart up the recap a bit, but I can't actually be bothered. I think the time may be near for me to hang up my recapping shoes.

If you're thinking of giving up, I'd be more than happy to fill your shoes.

With what? Bear in mind that they'll be hanging up, so liquids would likely spill out.

Could've been better phrased. Still, the offer's on the table if you wan't to bail out of recapping.

•Ryan - STOP LOOKING SO FUCKING SHIFTY THE WHOLE TIME! Get a word in 30 seconds. Write it down. Declare it. Stop fumbling around, unsure of your declaration, then pausing over which word to offer in just about every bleeding round.

My biggest fan.

Ryan Taylor wrote:•Ryan - STOP LOOKING SO FUCKING SHIFTY THE WHOLE TIME! Get a word in 30 seconds. Write it down. Declare it. Stop fumbling around, unsure of your declaration, then pausing over which word to offer in just about every bleeding round.

My biggest fan.

Haha, sorry dude. I do feel like I'm picking on you a bit!

But seriously, for fuck's sake, just pick a fucking word in the thirty seconds.

Genuinely sometimes I dont actually spot a word in time to write it down and additionally I do doubt the words I have written down and so carefully select ones I am sure of. When I saw RESTORING I actually thought at the time it was spelt RESTOREING so when filming it was easy for me to doubt words.

lol, it's okay Ryan. I don't hate you or anything. I don't want you to think that, mate.

James Robinson wrote:Could've been better phrased. Still, the offer's on the table if you wan't to bail out of recapping.

Yeah, go on then. Thursday's are all yours, if no-one else wants to fight you for them.

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Could've been better phrased. Still, the offer's on the table if you wan't to bail out of recapping.

Yeah, go on then. Thursday's are all yours, if no-one else wants to fight you for them.

Excellent! I can't wait to begin

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Could've been better phrased. Still, the offer's on the table if you wan't to bail out of recapping.

Yeah, go on then. Thursday's are all yours, if no-one else wants to fight you for them.

Excellent! I can't wait to begin

Can you wait until Thursday?

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Excellent! I can't wait to begin

Can you wait until Thursday?

I don't have to. I've got Wednesday's to do as well, of course.

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Excellent! I can't wait to begin

Can you wait until Thursday?

I don't have to. I've got Wednesday's to do as well, of course.

You're going to start Thursday's recap on Wednesday? Well, I guess you can fill in the champion's name. Cool!