Countdown recap for Monday 19 July 2021.
Anne tells us it's the anniversary of the sinking of the Mary Rose. "Some people will do anything to avoid going to the Isle of Wight."
C1: Champion Florence Cappleman-Lynes (3 wins, 296 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Sursham. 64 years old. From Norfolk. Has two cats. Retired.
DC: Rachel Parris. No Susie Dent for the next two weeks as she was in self-isolation at the time of filming. Damian has made over 200 appearances in the vacant chair, but opted not to do so for some reason.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R I S A D E M O P
R02: L R S O U A G R A
R03: 5, 4, 1, 4, 10, 7. Target: 716.
TTT: BATRATIO - "All the animals meet their Waterloo here."
R04: T A H O N R O U D
R05: S E N E D I M E A
R06: 50, 100, 2, 2, 6, 10. Target: 803.
R07: T E C A L O J E S
R08: C B H E A I G T M
R09: 100, 25, 75, 6, 1, 10. Target: 604.
TTT: MANGIVES - "The man gives up all animal and dairy products in favour of this."
R10: N F S U E I C T S
R11: R A L I B E G D A
R12: R T R U I O O W Y
R13: N E K I S I R P L
R14: 25, 9, 8, 1, 8, 6. Target: 459.
R15: A C E A L L C U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R I S A D E M O P
Florence: PROMISED (8)
Sue: PROMISED (8)
DC: PARODIES (8)
OT: DIASPORE (8) PARODISE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8, jos 8)
Darren-o-meter: 0/1 (0%)
We get off to a promising start (ba-doom tish) with eights all round.
Round 2: L R S O U A G R A
Florence: AROUSAL (7)
Sue: AURORAS (7)
OT: AURORAL (7) SAGUARO (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15, jos 15)
Darren-o-meter: 0/2 (0%)
Sevens for the two contestants here.
Round 3: 5, 4, 1, 4, 10, 7. Target: 716.
Florence: 716. (5 + 4) × (7 + 1) × 10 − 4 (10)
Sue: 704.
Score: 25–15 (max 25, jos 25)
Florence takes an early lead with a perfect 6 small numbers spot. I did it like that.
Teatime teaser: BATRATIO -> ABATTOIR
What do you call a performance of Mamma Mia gone wrong?
Round 4: T A H O N R O U D
Florence: HANDOUT (7)
Sue: AROUND (6)
DC: hatround
OT: AUNTHOOD (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 33, jos 32)
Darren-o-meter: 1/3 (33%)
Seven for Florence, six for Sue, and an invalid 8 from Rachel P.
Round 5: S E N E D I M E A
Florence: ENEMIES (7)
Sue: DEMEANS (7)
DC: ANISEED (7) MEDIANS (7) ENEMAS (6)
OT: DEMESNE (7) DEMINES (7) MAIDENS (7) MANDIES (7) MEANIES (7) MEDINAS (7) MINDAES (7) NEMESIA (7) SEEDMAN (7) SEEDMEN (7) SIDEMAN (7) SIDEMEN (7)
Score: 39–22 (max 40, jos 39)
Darren-o-meter: 1/4 (25%)
Sevens all round here. Next!
Round 6: 50, 100, 2, 2, 6, 10. Target: 803.
Florence: 803. (10 − 2) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Sue: 803. (10 − 2) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 49–32 (max 50, jos 49)
Florence and Sue see this fairly straightforward one no problems at all.
Anne asks Rachel P whether comedy is a talent, or can be learnt. Rachel P thinks it can be learnt. (Perhaps she should go back to comedy school.) She reads out a poem from 2009, and oh my word it's not even close to being funny.
Round 7: T E C A L O J E S
Florence: LOCATES (7)
Sue: CLOSET (6)
DC: LOCATEES (8) CAJOLES (7) LACTOSE (7)
Score: 56–32 (max 58, jos 57)
Darren-o-meter: 2/5 (40%)
A wonderful spot from Rachel P. I presume Florence didn't know about the word LOCATEES, as there was an extra point there for the taking.
Round 8: C B H E A I G T M
Florence: MEGABIT (7)
Sue: BATHE (5)
DC: MEGABITCH (18)
Score: 63–32 (max 76, jos 75)
Darren-o-meter: 3/6 (50%)
Turns out you can say MEGABITCH on Channel 4 daytime. Who knew?
Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 6, 1, 10. Target: 604.
Florence: 604. (100 − 1) × 6 + 10 (10)
Sue: 604. 100 × 6 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 73–42 (max 86, jos 85)
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Teatime teaser: MANGIVES -> VEGANISM
Round 10: N F S U E I C T S
Florence: INFUSES (7)
Sue: FITNESS (7)
OT: CUEISTS (7) FUNISES (7) FUNSIES (7) FUSTICS (7) ICTUSES (7) INCUSES (7) INFECTS (7) INFESTS (7) INSECTS (7) SCENIST (7)
Score: 80–49 (max 93, jos 92)
Darren-o-meter: 3/7 (43%)
Flatter than a pancake that's been run over.
Round 11: R A L I B E G D A
Florence: RIDABLE (7)
Sue: GARBLED (7)
DC: GRADABLE (8)
OT: BIGARADE (8)
Score: 87–56 (max 101, jos 100)
Darren-o-meter: 3/8 (38%)
RIDABLE looks awful on the page, but it's obviously valid.
Obviously, no OOW today.
Round 12: R T R U I O O W Y
Florence: WORRY (5)
Sue: RIOT (4)
DC: WORRIT (6)
OT: OUTROW (6) RIOTRY (6)
Score: 92–56 (max 107, jos 106)
Darren-o-meter: 3/9 (33%)
Florence is asked for her word first despite being longer, and there's no need to worry as she extends her lead. Only a nine can stop her now.
Round 13: N E K I S I R P L
Florence: SPRINKLE (8)
Sue: prelinks (dubious) - "not unhyphenated"
DC: PLINKERS (8)
OT: PRINKLES (8) SLINKIER (8)
Score: 100–56 (max 115, jos 114)
Darren-o-meter: 3/10 (30%)
Rachel P's horrendous double negative is her rationale for disallowing Sue's word. Eights for everyone else, which gets Florence across the line and into the promised land of half-octodom.
Round 14: 25, 9, 8, 1, 8, 6. Target: 459.
Florence: 458. (9 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 8 (7)
Sue: -
RR: 459. ((8 − 6) × 25 + 1) × 9 (10)
Score: 107–56 (max 125, jos 124)
Florence blots her copybook with this miss. 1 large with 25 can be very hard, and Rachel R shows us the answer is split multiplications.
Round 15: A C E A L L C U T
Florence buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say CALCULATE which is correct.
Final Score: 117–56 (max 135, jos 134)
The conundrum looks zoomed in for some reason, with the graphics taking up more of the screen than usual. How odd. Anyway, another lightning spot from Florence gives her a brilliant 117 points that puts her into a fifth game.
Join us tomorrow for Countdown. Goodbye.
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