Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 February 2002.
C1: Champion Lee Hartley (2 wins, 189 points.)
C2: Challenger Liz Roper.
DC: Kay Celtel and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R N E I B K A R
R02: S W N O E L G U O
R03: C T I A E M M L S
R04: N T P G I O A L H
R05: 25, 3, 7, 5, 4, 3. Target: 456.
TTT: LIZBEST
R06: R D F T E I A V Q
R07: R O S T I M E C A
R08: B P D N O I A Y U
R09: L G R E O T X I F
R10: 50, 1, 4, 5, 9, 4. Target: 731.
TTT: ROPERVE
R11: D S A C M E U A T
R12: D N G R E O E L A
R13: S P D E O F H U T
R14: 100, 8, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 504.
R15: H A R D V E I N S (conundrum)
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Lee Hartley won for the second time yesterday although in quite different style to his first performance. Is he running out of steam before he's even got going?
Liz Roper will hope so. She's from Telford in Shropshire which is unsurprisingly named after that civil engineer Thomas Telford. Whilst we are talking about engineering it is probably a good thing to point out that Ironbridge is also in Shropshire and is named after, you guessed it, the Iron Bridge built there. Boy we are imaginative.
Melvyn Hayes. Yes, he is still here.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: S R N E I B K A R
C1: BANKERS (7)
C2: BARKERS (7)
DC: BEARSKIN (8)
OT: SNARKIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7 a piece both using the kicking K.
Round 2: S W N O E L G U O
C1: LOUNGES (7)
C2: LOUNGES (7)
DC: WOOLENS (7)
OT: UNLOOSE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
And more 7's with WOOLENS being an American word since we would spell it with a double L because we're not lazy and fat.
Round 3: C T I A E M M L S
C1: CLAMMIEST (18)
C2: CLIMATES (8)
Score: 32–14 (max 33)
Liz probably thinks she's safe with an 8 here but Lee opts for his "risky" 9 and has success with it. That is a real hammer blow to Liz. Not literally though.
Round 4: N T P G I O A L H
C1: LOATHING (8)
C2: LOATHING (8)
Score: 40–22 (max 41)
The only 8 available and they both get it. I want to shake their hand for this. Are they still alive?
Round 5: 25, 3, 7, 5, 4, 3. Target: 456.
C1: 457. (3*5+3)*25+7 (7)
C2: 455. (7*3-3)*25+5 (7)
CV: 456. (25+4)*3*5+7*3 (10)
Score: 47–29 (max 51)
Very hard numbers game as Carol only gets it before the break. They do well to get within 1. Don't you just hate the number 25, it's so hideous.
Teatime teaser: LIZBEST -> BLITZES
Round 6: R D F T E I A V Q
C1: FARTED (6)
C2: FARTED (6)
DC: DIVERT (6) ADRIFT (6)
OT: ADVERT (6) DAFTER (6) RAFTED (6) DATIVE (6) FAIRED (6) FERVID (6) RIFTED (6) TREFID (6) TIRADE (6) AVIDER (6) VARIED (6)
Score: 53–35 (max 57)
How childish. Grow up the pair of you.
Round 7: R O S T I M E C A
C1: COASTER (7)
C2: MOISTER (7)
DC: AMORTISE (8) MORTICES (8)
OT: ATOMISER (8) MATRICES (8)
Score: 60–42 (max 65)
Classic 8's to sink your teeth into but they prefer the taste of 7's.
Round 8: B P D N O I A Y U
C1: ABOUND (6)
C2: UNPAID (6)
OT: UNIBODY (7)
Score: 66–48 (max 72)
A UNIBODY is typically one in which the liver doesn't function properly and often wears a hoody. Well, that's my impression anyway.
If you want the real definition then it is "An automobile construction technique in which the body is integrated into a single unit with the chassis rather than having a separate body-on-frame" but that's more boring than listening to The Archers.
Round 9: L G R E O T X I F
C1: LOFTIER (7)
C2: LOITER (6)
DC: TREFOIL (7)
OT: FROGLET (7)
Score: 73–48 (max 79)
Lol! FROGLET, how cute. Until you stand on one.
Round 10: 50, 1, 4, 5, 9, 4. Target: 731.
C1: 733. Mistake in working.
C2: 734. (9+5+1)*50-(4*4) (7)
CV: 732. (50+1)*(9+5)+4*4 (7)
Score: 73–55 (max 86)
CECIL is being a prick giving us a target that isn't possible. What a twat.
Teatime teaser: ROPERVE -> REPROVE
Round 11: D S A C M E U A T
C1: DUCATS (6)
C2: CAUSED (6)
DC: CAUDATES (8)
Score: 79–61 (max 94)
CAUDATE: having a tail or taillike appendage (so penis then)
Round 12: D N G R E O E L A
C1: OLEANDER (8)
C2: ANGERED (7)
DC: ENLARGED (8)
OT: RENEGADO (8)
Score: 87–61 (max 102)
OLEANDER is a lovely spot from Lee and he is almost home and dry. OLEANDER is an evergeen shrub and is also very poisonous. Oooh er.
Round 13: S P D E O F H U T
C1: SPOUTED (7)
C2: SPOUTED (7)
DC: SOUTHED (7)
OT: SHOUTED (7) OUTSPED (7)
Score: 94–68 (max 109)
I can only assume that SOUTHED means to be put SOUTH or something(?) But who cares? 'Cos Lee has just nailed victory #3.
Round 14: 100, 8, 10, 1, 9, 4. Target: 504.
C1: 504. ((9+1)/(10-8))*100+4 (10)
C2: 502.
Score: 104–68 (max 119)
A bloody good solve using all the numbers gives Lee a deserving century.
Round 15: H A R D V E I N S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VARNISHED which is correct.
Score: 114–68 (max 129)
Cool scramble. The solution reminds me of a joke that was present on Penguin wrapper's for some time. How do you make varnish disappear? Take away the R. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA THAT IS SO FUNNY. OMG I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE. HA. HA. HA.
How do you make one disappear? Add a G. HILARIOUS MATE!
Enough of the bad jokes Lee just won, Liz just lost, its just up to me to say "tune in" tomorrow to see how Lee fairs against Peter "I can't spell the word diamond" Dimond.
I bid you a goodnight.
Ryan
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