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Countdown recap for Monday 15 February 2010.

C1: Champion Craig 'Awesome' Chittenden (5 wins, 488 points.)
C2: Challenger Angus 'OMG how is he not Scottish' Burns.
DC: Susie Dent and Graham Cole.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H W T O E S T O A
R02: D V D I O E P J I
R03: B N R N E U I Y A
R04: S X Y E I A D T E
R05: 4, 8, 5, 4, 1, 6. Target: 650.
TTT: PALECYAN - "Second, third, fourth, wherever you want."
R06: D R T S I E A F I
R07: R M L R A I E D O
R08: L R G S A O E M A
R09: P S G E A O C K P
R10: 50, 100, 3, 9, 10, 6. Target: 802.
TTT: NOSEYBAT - "Were they used in the charge of the Lightbulb Brigade?"
R11: S N T V E A C O U
R12: N R M R E I E N U
R13: T S F O I E E D N
R14: 25, 50, 7, 10, 8, 6. Target: 981.
R15: A N G E L D E N T (conundrum)

Craig is on top form at the moment and it will need something special to overturn him. Let's see if Angus has this something.

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Round 1: H W T O E S T O A

C1: TOOTH (5)
C2: THOSE (5)
DC: WHEATS (6) SOOTHE (6)
OT: SAWTOOTH (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

I doubt Craig SAW that :facepalm:

Round 2: D V D I O E P J I

C1: DIVIDE (6)
C2: DIVIDE (6)
DC: VOIDED (6)
OT: IODIDE (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Nothing can DIVIDE the contestants :robinson:

Round 3: B N R N E U I Y A

C1: BANNER (6)
C2: BANNER (6)
DC: BINARY (6)
OT: BREYANI (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 21)

Round 4: S X Y E I A D T E

C1: SEDATE (6)
C2: SEDATE (6)
DC: EXISTED (7)
OT: IDEATES (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 28)

If the letters had come out in a different order it would be a whole different story

Round 5: 4, 8, 5, 4, 1, 6. Target: 650.

C1: 650. (8 + 4 + 1) x 5 x (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 650. (8 + 4 + 1) x 5 x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 33–33 (max 38)

A good solve from both means they are still equal on points.

Graham talks about his autobiography, which filled the nation's stocking last Christmas.

Teatime teaser: PALECYAN -> ANYPLACE

Round 6: D R T S I E A F I

C1: FASTED (6)
C2: feasted
DC: RATIFIED (8) RATIFIES (8)
Score: 39–33 (max 46)

Angus sees a phantom E which means Craig takes the lead for the first time.

Round 7: R M L R A I E D O

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: MARRIED (7)
DC: AIRDROME (8)
Score: 46–40 (max 54)

Jeff: "They've both got MARRIED"

Round 8: L R G S A O E M A

C1: LAAGERS (7)
C2: MOLARS (6)
DC: GAOLERS (7)
OT: SAGAMORE (8)
Score: 53–40 (max 62)

Craig extends his lead.

Round 9: P S G E A O C K P

C1: CAGES (5)
C2: PAGES (5)
OT: APPOSE (6) GECKOS (6) GOPAKS (6) SCOPAE (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 58–45 (max 68)

OoW: Susie returns to the old favourite Call My Bluff section, and Jeff gets his wrong.

Round 10: 50, 100, 3, 9, 10, 6. Target: 802.

C1: 801. (100 - 10) x 9 - 6 - 3 (7)
C2: 796.
RR: 802. (6 x 3 + 10 + 50) x 9 + 100 (10) [LATE]
Score: 65–45 (max 78)

A surprisingly tricky numbers game, nevertheless solved by Rachel (out of time).

Teatime teaser: NOSEYBAT -> BAYONETS

Round 11: S N T V E A C O U

C1: vocates
C2: covents
DC: SOUTANE (7)
OT: CENTAVOS (8)
Score: 65–45 (max 86)

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Round 12: N R M R E I E N U

C1: ERMINE (6)
C2: MINER (5)
RR: RUNNIER (7)
Score: 71–45 (max 93)

Good spot from Rachel! Craig is almost home and dry now.

Round 13: T S F O I E E D N

C1: INFESTED (8)
C2: FOISTED (7)
DC: SOFTENED (8)
Score: 79–45 (max 101)

Alas, he cannot score another century, but he can still get the Atherton award...

Round 14: 25, 50, 7, 10, 8, 6. Target: 981.

C1: 981. (50 - 10 - (8 - 7)) x 25 + 6 (10)
C2: 975.
Score: 89–45 (max 111)

"Amazing," says Angus.

Round 15: A N G E L D E N T

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ENTANGLED which is correct.
Score: 99–45 (max 121)

As he scores 99, Craig continues batting down contestants and, er, bowling them out of the way. Amazing Craig only got 5 maxes in the whole game - a surprisingly tricky game today.

Statistics Corner

Craig:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7
Raw average score per round - 7
Number of maxes - 5

Angus:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 3
Raw average score per round - 5
Number of maxes - 2

Recap brought to you by Dinos Sfyris, the paedophile who hacks little kids' forum accounts.

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Kai Laddiman wrote:Recap brought to you by Howard Somerset, the paedophile who hacks little kids' forum accounts.

I knew there was a reason they hadn't let him on the show!

If I was, and could, then I'd hack in and edit out that comment. Hope you've got a good solicitor Kai, ready for when you get sued for libel.

Howard Somerset wrote:If I was, and could, then I'd hack in and edit out that comment. Hope you've got a good solicitor Kai, ready for when you get sued for libel.

Happy now?

Well that explains why I'm looking round so shiftily in my avatar!