C1: Champion Dave Wilkinson (6 wins, 472 points.) who lives with his girlfriend Joanne in Coalville, Leicestershireshireshire.
C2: Challenger Anna Woodward. YAY! The average fit factor of Apterite contestants soars by a whopping 3000%, according to my trusty barometer. She’s a psychology student at the University of Nottingham who enjoys photography, film-making and glass-making. She met her boyfriend 5 years ago in a hospital ward and they’ve been together ever since. Awwww!
DC: Susie Dent and Kim “Witwork” Woodburn.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B S E A L B R O I
R02: O E M O P L G I N
R03: C S Y O U T L O E
R04: A E O N D X S A N
R05: 50, 25, 3, 9, 9, 6. Target: 193.
TTT: GRIPCANS - "Preparing new potatoes in the barrel, perhaps?"
R06: I E H P A S D R E
R07: S T D A I W E T M
R08: S R A O P T A I K
R09: R F N E U M C O T
R10: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 2. Target: 154.
TTT: FLUSWEAT - "No more room in the dustbin. How extravagant!"
R11: R F R A I O N D U
R12: I E A H R P J O N
R13: M S R A O E G L O
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 2. Target: 319.
R15: M O N O T O M I C (conundrum)
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Enjoy the show. Btw apologies in advance for any misinformation. C4 had really crap reception in our flat yesterday so I might have missed a few things. Also Emma was hovering about in front of the TV singing and doing a funny dance while her jacket potato was in the oven. She did give me some though and it was niiiiiice. Om nom nom.
Round 1: B S E A L B R O I
C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: BLARES (6)
OT: SLOBBIER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Anna is off to a bad start. She’s still fit though. Wooo yeah!
Round 2: O E M O P L G I N
C1: LOOMING (7)
C2: POOLING (7)
DC: LOOPING (7)
OT: ELOPING (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: C S Y O U T L O E
C1: COYOTES (7)
C2: COSTLY (6)
OT: COOLEST (7) OCELOTS (7) OOCYTES (7) CYTOSOL (7) OUTSOLE (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)
Anna slips further behind. An OOCYTE is an egg in the female reproductive system.
Round 4: A E O N D X S A N
C1: ANODES (6)
C2: ANODES (6)
DC: DONNAS (6)
OT: ADNEXA (6) NONDAS (6) DONNES (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 28)
ADNEXA are adjoining anatomical parts eg the Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus. Hehe more lady parts.
Round 5: 50, 25, 3, 9, 9, 6. Target: 193.
C1: 193. 3x50+25+9+9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 37–13 (max 38)
Ouch. An easyish numbers escapes Anna. I didn’t catch her declaration here but they only went to Dave so I assume she was 1 away or something.
Teatime teaser: GRIPCANS -> SCRAPING
Round 6: I E H P A S D R E
C1: PHRASED (7)
C2: RESHAPED (8)
DC: PERISHED (8)
OT: AIRSPEED (8) EPHEDRAS (8) RAPHIDES (8)
Score: 37–21 (max 46)
Yay Anna appears to get over her initial nerves. An EPHEDRA is a shrub while RAPHIDES are needle-shaped crystals of calcium carbonate or calcium oxalate. No female bits this time though
Round 7: S T D A I W E T M
C1: MATIEST (7)
C2: WAISTED (7)
DC: MISDATE (7) TWISTED (7)
OT: SWATTED (7)
Score: 44–28 (max 53)
Vagina. Boobs.
Round 8: S R A O P T A I K
C1: SPORT (5)
C2: RAPIST (6)
DC: PATRIAS (7)
OT: APORIAS (7) KATIPOS (7) OSTRAKA (7) PAKORAS (7) TROIKAS (7)
Score: 44–34 (max 60)
RAPIST pops up for sex. Anna closes her gap.
Round 9: R F N E U M C O T
C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: FORTUNE (7) CONFUTE (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7) RECOUNT (7) TROUNCE (7) FROUNCE (7) FUNCTOR (7) MOUNTER (7) REMOUNT (7) TURFMEN (7)
Score: 51–41 (max 67)
Round 10: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 2. Target: 154.
C1: 154. 75x2+100/25 (10)
C2: 154. 75x2+100/25 (10)
Score: 61–51 (max 77)
Rachel christens 4-large the Jeff Stelling selection as it's "2 small" lmao!
Teatime teaser: FLUSWEAT -> WASTEFUL
Round 11: R F R A I O N D U
C1: AROUND (6)
C2: UNFAIR (6)
DC: ORDAIN (6) DURIAN (6)
OT: ARDOUR (6) INROAD (6)
Score: 67–57 (max 83)
Round 12: I E A H R P J O N
C1: panier
C2: JOINER (6)
DC: PHONIER (7)
OT: HEPARIN (7)
Score: 67–63 (max 90)
Unfortunately for Dave the English spelling is PANNIER. HEPARIN is an anti-coagulant. Kirk used to flog himself whenever he missed this. Could this be the break that Anna is looking for?
Round 13: M S R A O E G L O
C1: MOROSE (6)
C2: loomers
DC: AEROSOL (7)
OT: MOORAGES (8) SALEROOM (8)
Score: 73–63 (max 98)
Alas the risky 7 doesn’t pay off and the gap slips back to 10, making this last numbers all the more crucial…
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 2. Target: 319.
C1: 324. 100x3+25-1 (7)
C2: 310.
RR: 319. (75-50/25)x3+100 (10)
Score: 80–63 (max 108)
…but Anna misses it, giving Dave his 7th win. Doh!
Round 15: M O N O T O M I C
C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say COMMOTION which is correct.
Score: 80–73 (max 118)
But she does restore that bit of pride by solving the Countdown conundrum (TM Des O’Connor) Meanwhile Dave marches onto his 8th game to try and attain octochampdom on Wednesday. Wait that’s today. Shit I’m missing it!
Recap written by a midget in a bikini. Jasoncap to follow hopefully.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62
