Countdown recap for Friday 11 October 2013.
C1: Champion Abdirizak Hirsi (3 wins, 318 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Lillie. From Midlover in Derby, married to Christine with 2 children, Emma and Alexander. A big fan of Bill Bryson.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Adie.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D C D S O E I P B
R02: S G Q A E M A R O
R03: 6, 3, 10, 10, 7, 25. Target: 640.
TTT: USAGEFIT - "Uses the gym to get fit, but gets tired"
R04: E O F N V E N G E
R05: L I S U R O N A W
R06: 1, 5, 6, 1, 3, 100. Target: 559.
R07: M E P N A R I E H
R08: P L Y O I A P G O
R09: 6, 7, 8, 5, 7, 100. Target: 984.
TTT: RAPVIDEO - "The man in the rap video gets far too much money"
R10: E A I V T N O T X
R11: H E S U R E N O M
R12: L R N E U A S R E
R13: D K I O M T E I A
R14: 1, 10, 100, 25, 75, 50. Target: 269.
R15: N E V E R O N C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: D C D S O E I P B
C1: DISCOED (7)
C2: BODIES (6)
DC: BODICES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Abdi dances his way into an early lead with DISCOED.
Round 2: S G Q A E M A R O
C1: AGORAS (6)
C2: MARES (5)
DC: AROMAS (6)
OT: SAGAMORE (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)
Another 6 points for Abdi, as he gets AGORAS. A pleasant smell from DC also as they get AROMAS.
Round 3: 6, 3, 10, 10, 7, 25. Target: 640.
C1: 640. (7+6) x 3 +25 x 10 (10)
C2: 640. (6+3) x 7 x 10 + 10 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 25)
No problem with this numbers game, as both players get 10.
Teatime teaser: USAGEFIT -> FATIGUES
Round 4: E O F N V E N G E
C1: NEON (4)
C2: OVEN (4)
OT: EVEN GENE GONE NENE NEVE NONE NONG OGEE
Score: 27–14 (max 29)
Stuck on 4's here! Not even OT can help us this time, but at least Michael gets some points.
Round 5: L I S U R O N A W
C1: INSULAR (7)
C2: SAILOR (6)
DC: WALRUS (6)
OT: SOLUNAR (7) URINALS (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 36)
Abdi goes a further seven ahead with INSULAR. DC got URINALS. That really is taking the P***
Round 6: 1, 5, 6, 1, 3, 100. Target: 559.
C1: 559. (3-1) x 6 + 100 x 5 -1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 44–14 (max 46)
Another 10 for Abdi as Michael again fails to deliver with the numbers.
Kate Adie talks about her History book.
Round 7: M E P N A R I E H
C1: HEPARIN (7)
C2: HAMPER (6)
DC: MARINE (6)
OT: EPIMERA (7) HERNIAE (7) PERINEA (7)
Score: 51–14 (max 53)
Abdi is on drugs in this round as he spots HEPARIN. This really HAMPER's Michael's score.
Round 8: P L Y O I A P G O
C1: APPLY (5)
C2: GLOOPY (6)
OT: APOLOGY (7)
Score: 51–20 (max 60)
Michael comes up with a sticky 6 in GLOOPY. Everybody missed the max word though. I think we deserve an APOLOGY for that.
Round 9: 6, 7, 8, 5, 7, 100. Target: 984.
C1: 984. (6x5) - 7 + 100 x 8 (10)
C2: 987.
Score: 61–20 (max 70)
Abdi gets 984 not written down, but he delivers the goods and goes a further 10 ahead.
Teatime teaser: RAPVIDEO -> OVERPAID
Round 10: E A I V T N O T X
C1: NOVATE (6)
C2: NOTATE (6)
DC: VEXATION (8)
Score: 67–26 (max 78)
Sixes for both players. DC come up with an 8 though, VEXATION.
Round 11: H E S U R E N O M
C1: HORSEMEN (8)
C2: HEROES (6)
DC: ENURES (6)
Score: 75–26 (max 86)
Michael is one of a number of HEROES who have sat in the challenger's chair. But Abdi and his HORSEMEN are on the march today.
Susie talks about the word RAMSHACKLE, apparently a variant of RANSACK.
Round 12: L R N E U A S R E
C1: LEARNERS (8)
C2: LEARNERS (8)
DC: NEURAL (6)
OT: RELEARNS (8)
Score: 83–34 (max 94)
Those who don't know how to play this game yet are still LEARNERS. As are both contestants in this round.
Round 13: D K I O M T E I A
C1: MIKADO (6)
C2: MOATED (6)
DC: AIKIDO (6)
OT: DAIMIO (6) DIATOM (6) IODATE (6) KEITAI (6)
Score: 89–40 (max 100)
Sixes again as the letters come to a close.
Round 14: 1, 10, 100, 25, 75, 50. Target: 269.
C1: 269. (100/50) + 25 x 10 -1 (10)
C2: 270.
Score: 99–40 (max 110)
The numbers are up in this round. Abdi gets another 10 points, leaving Michael's 1 away attempt redundant.
Round 15: N E V E R O N C E
No one buzzes. The answer was RECONVENE.
Final Score: 99–40 (max 120)
So Abdi gets win number 4. He shall now RECONVENE the Champion's chair on Monday. Well that's about it from today's recap. I hope you have enjoyed it. Join Graeme Cole on Monday for the next recap. I shall be back next Friday. Goodbye for now.
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