CB: Champion Clive Barham (2 wins, 170 points.)
AM: Challenger Adam Morgan.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
DOM: Darren-o-meter.
DC Max: What it says on the tin.
Yes, I'm back, people. Better late than never, here I am!
R01: M G S E I F Z A D
R02: I E E L N T N D A
R03: T J I E S R E P A
R04: I O I U F N T R S
R05: 50, 6, 9, 4, 3, 3. Target: 154.
TTT: RODREHAB - "Rod went into rehab and really hated it."
R06: A E O N Y S D C G
R07: R U L V G E A X A
R08: D R T S U A E O R
R09: P V B I E N M E H
R10: 1, 10, 6, 5, 8, 7. Target: 919.
TTT: GLADSAVE - "The captain's glad his cargo wasn't lost at sea."
R11: B N O A T T I S L
R12: I O E O T D S L L
R13: M H G E A D I O R
R14: 3, 7, 10, 4, 1, 2. Target: 750.
R15: R O L L E D V E G (conundrum)
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Round 1: M G S E I F Z A D
CB: MIDGES (6)
AM: IMAGES (6)
OT: AGEISM (6) AMIDES (6) AZIDES (6) IMAGED (6) MAIZES (6) SAMFIE (6) SMIDGE (6)
DOM: 0,0,0,0,0.
Score: 6–6 (max 6, DC Max 6)
FLAT.
Round 2: I E E L N T N D A
CB: alienate (declared as 7 and only one A)
AM: ENTAILED (8)
OT: DATELINE (8) DENTINAL (8)
DOM: 0
Score: 6–14 (max 14, DC Max 14)
Current max game on for the Maths teacher, Adam.
Round 3: T J I E S R E P A
CB: aspirate (declared as 7 and only one A)
AM: PIRATES (7)
DC: PARTIES (7) REPEATS (7)
OT: JAPERIES (8)
DOM: 1
Score: 6–21 (max 22, DC Max 21)
Good, a darren finally on the board but finally, the max is off. Surely Clive will not win. 15 points down already and 2 misdeclarations.
Round 4: I O I U F N T R S
CB: FRUITION (8)
AM: FRUITION (8)
DOM: 2
Score: 14–29 (max 30, DC Max 29)
Now we're picking up speed. However, Andy "stuck" with the 8, asking whether FRUITIONS is in, but it's not.
Round 5: 50, 6, 9, 4, 3, 3. Target: 154.
CB: 154. (3 x 50) + 4 (10)
AM: 154. (3 x 50) + 4 (10)
Score: 24–39 (max 40, DC Max 39)
Ken Bruce talks about the seven signs of ageing.
Teatime teaser: RODREHAB -> Rod went into rehab and really hated it. (Shouldn't have committed a crime then!
)Answer: ABHORRED
Round 6: A E O N Y S D C G
CB: DEACONS (7)
AM: CAGED (5)
DC: DECAGONS (8)
DOM: 3
Score: 31–39 (max 48, DC Max 47)
Is the tide turning?
Round 7: R U L V G E A X A
CB: RELAX (5)
AM: GRAVEL (6)
DC: GRAVLAX (7)
DOM: 4
Score: 31–45 (max 55, DC Max 54)
Nope, false alarm.
Round 8: D R T S U A E O R
CB: ROASTED (7)
AM: outdares
DC: TROUSER (7) AROUSED (7) DETOURS (7) ROADSTER (8)
OT: DETRUSOR (8)
DOM: 5
Score: 38–45 (max 63, DC Max 61)
Seriously, Andy?
Round 9: P V B I E N M E H
CB: PIEMEN (6)
AM: HIVE (4)
OT: HEMPEN (6)
DOM: 5
Score: 44–45 (max 69, DC Max 67)
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One point!
Susie talks about famous quotations (yawn).
Round 10: 1, 10, 6, 5, 8, 7. Target: 919.
CB: -
AM: 917. (5 + 8) x 7 x 10 + 6 + 1 (7)
RR: 919. (10 + 6 + 7) x 8 x 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 44–52 (max 79, DC Max 77)
OK, this is not exactly brilliant play but it's satisfactory for the Maths teacher.
Teatime teaser: GLADSAVE -> The captain's glad his cargo wasn't lost at sea.
Answer: SALVAGED
Round 11: B N O A T T I S L
CB: STATION (7)
AM: STATION (7)
DC: BOTANIST (8)
DOM: 6
Score: 51–59 (max 87, DC Max 85)
This train terminates here. All change. Hold on, where are you going, Ma'am?
Round 12: I O E O T D S L L
CB: DOLLIES (7)
AM: dolliest
OT: OSTEOID (7) OSTIOLE (7) STILLED (7) STOOLED (7) STOOLIE (7)
DOM: 6
Score: 58–59 (max 94, DC Max 85)
One point!Round 13: M H G E A D I O R
CB: HOMAGE (6)
AM: miraged
DC: HEDARIM (7)
OT: IDEOGRAM (8)
DOM: 7
Score: 64–59 (max 102, DC Max 99)
Andy's dead. But hold on, what's his profession?Round 14: 3, 7, 10, 4, 1, 2. Target: 750.
CB: -
AM: 750. (7 x 4) - 2 - 1 x 10 x 3 (10)
Score: 64–69 (max 112, DC Max 96)
Oh, come on, I got that! (7 x (3 x 4 - 1 - 2)) x 10
Please now reveal today's Countdown Conundrum:
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GROVELLED?
which is.... correct
.Final Score: 74–69 (max 122)
Probably the most exciting game ever! See you soon! I'm too shocked to talk so I'll leave you with my little friend here:
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
