Friday 9 April 2010 (Series 62, Prelim 60)
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:44 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 9 April 2010.
C1: Champion Peter Zyss (5 wins, 410 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Pullan.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Sheffield’s extreme camper Peter Zyss won his first game on Good Friday and, despite his own low expectations, he’s still here a week later. Can he make it six wins on the bounce with another against Andrew Pullan, a private banker from West Bretton near Wakefield, who once mowed off one of his toenails when cutting the grass wearing flip-flops? There’s only one way to find out... (actually there are several, but as you’re here, why not read the recap?)
R01: D Z F E A I G N S
R02: M D L E O E X L I
R03: O E A Q C M C I J
R04: R M B E O I L R C
R05: 75, 10, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 616.
TTT: SACKGAPE - "Puts it all together for the holidays, perhaps."
R06: N T H A I A E N P
R07: U E O S N F W T A
R08: K G T O E O S G U
R09: R S T A O E N T A
R10: 8, 6, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 376.
TTT: EATLIVER - "Just unscramble the word and Bob's your uncle."
R11: R T S O I A P S U
R12: W N T E I O R L D
R13: P V B D E A E O S
R14: 7, 8, 4, 3, 9, 10. Target: 518.
R15: S U P E R T E D I (conundrum)
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Today’s show opens with Jeff pointing out that it’s the opening of the county cricket season for many of our national clubs. He then mentions several other sports, including snooker, which leads our guest John Suchet into an anecdote about him and his brother David playing snooker together when they were younger (John always won, apparently, despite only ever achieving a maximum break of eight).
Round 1: D Z F E A I G N S
C1: GAINED (6)
C2: seading
DC: DESIGN (6) FEIGNS (6)
OT: DEFANGS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Some nasty spelling from Andrew means six points GAINED for Peter; DEFANGS sounds like it’s a term used by snake-keepers, and perhaps it is, but according to the dictionary it’s a figurative term meaning to render something harmless or ineffectual.
Round 2: M D L E O E X L I
C1: EXILED (6)
C2: moled
OT: MILLED (6) MOILED (6) MOLLIE (6) OLLIED (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
A nice try from our challenger, but despite its black, furry cuteness, it cuts no ice with Susie. An OLLIE is a jump in skateboarding and snowboarding.
Round 3: O E A Q C M C I J
C1: COMIC (5)
C2: COMIC (5)
DC: CAMEO (5)
OT: AMICE (5) COMAE (5)
Score: 17–5 (max 18)
Great... Andrew finally has some points on the board. Despite his apparent lack of confidence in himself, it looks like Peter just might get that sixth win.
Round 4: R M B E O I L R C
C1: CLIMBER (7)
C2: embrolic
DC: CORBEIL (7)
OT: BROILER (7) EMBOLIC (7) EMBROIL (7) LORIMER (7) MICROBE (7)
Score: 24–5 (max 25)
Another failed risk from Andrew, made even more frustrating by the existence of EMBOLIC for seven.
Round 5: 75, 10, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 616.
C1: 614.
C2: 616. (10-7-(4-3)+75)x8 (10)
Score: 24–15 (max 35)
Andrew may not have shone so far on the letters, but there’s nothing wrong with his numbers ability as he bags the full ten points to recover some much-needed ground.
Before the break, John Suchet tells us about the wonderful support given to him by an Admiral Nurse, following his wife Bonnie’s diagnosis with dementia. He is now involved in supporting the charity Dementia UK. (Further information can be found at http://www.dementiauk.org/)
Teatime teaser: SACKGAPE -> PACKAGES
Round 6: N T H A I A E N P
C1: PAINT (5)
C2: atain
DC: PINNATE (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 42)
Another dodgy declaration for Andrew and a nice spot from Dictionary Corner, but still no eights in sight.
Round 7: U E O S N F W T A
C1: UNSEAT (6)
C2: FASTEN (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
Score: 35–21 (max 49)
Countdown favourite SOUTANE makes another appearance. Despite Susie saying it’s pronounced either SOU-TAIN or the French way, SOU-TAN, according to the dictionary, the English pronunciation is actually SOU-TARN. End of lesson.
Round 8: K G T O E O S G U
C1: STOOGE (6)
C2: skoot
DC: OUTGOES (7)
Score: 41–21 (max 56)
Round 9: R S T A O E N T A
C1: ornatest
C2: ornates
DC: STRATA (6) AEROSTAT (8)
Score: 41–21 (max 64)
This time, both our players take miscalculated risks, although ORNATEST does sound pretty plausible (and FWIW, I believe it’s O.K. in Scrabble). And at last there is (and DC find) AN EIGHT!!!
OoW: Susie gives us the derivation of ‘off your trolley’, which apparently involves tramcars going off the rails.
Round 10: 8, 6, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 376.
C1: -
C2: 380. ((6x6)+2)x(7+3) (7)
RR: 376. ((6x7)+2+3)x8 (10)
Score: 41–28 (max 74)
Andrew’s ‘six small’ strategy pays dividends, as he again outperforms his rival. In spite of his poor letters performance, could he still win this thing??
Teatime teaser: EATLIVER -> RELATIVE
Following the comments from Jeff the other day about ‘drinking responsibly’, is Damian now trying to improve our eating habits by encouraging us to eat offal? ITWSBT.
Round 11: R T S O I A P S U
C1: UPSTAIRS (8)
C2: SPROUTS (7)
OT: PROSAIST (8) PROTASIS (8) SAUTOIRS (8)
Score: 49–28 (max 82)
Eights abound and Peter finds one of them. A SAUTOIR is a long necklace, whose etymology stems from the original French word, which means a harness loop used to help riders jump (‘sauter’) into the saddle. One for a future Origin of Words, perhaps?
Round 12: W N T E I O R L D
C1: trowled
C2: troiled
DC: INDWELT (7) RETINOL (7)
OT: DOWNIER (7) LENTOID (7) TENDRIL (7) TOWLINE (7) TWIRLED (7)
Score: 49–28 (max 89)
Susie says TROWELLED with one L is the U.S. spelling, which of course it is, but not the way Peter offered it. Just so you know; I’ll stop being pedantic now.
Round 13: P V B D E A E O S
C1: ABODES (6)
C2: SAVED (5)
DC: EVADES (6) SOAPED (6) DEBASE (6)
OT: ADOBES (6) SEABED (6) DEPOSE (6) EPODES (6) SPEEDO (6) VADOSE (6)
Score: 55–28 (max 95)
Has this been the edition with the most ever invalid word declarations? Answers on a postcard, please. Still, there are none in this round, but it’s the flattest of the day, yielding only a large collection of sixes. VADOSE is a geological term relating to underground water.
Round 14: 7, 8, 4, 3, 9, 10. Target: 518.
C1: 521.
C2: 518. (9x8x7)+10+4 (10)
Score: 55–38 (max 105)
More good numerical footwork from Andrew, but sadly it was ‘game over’ even before the round had started.
Round 15: S U P E R T E D I
C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DEPUTISER which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISREPUTE.
Score: 55–38 (max 115)
Nice scramble from Damo and a reasonable stab from our champ, but it’s left to a lady in the audience (one of several people to put their hand up) to give us the correct answer. Peter’s winning score of 55 may be the lowest since Mabel Weston beat Gary Beaty by 51-47 in May of last year, but it’s enough to ensure he returns on Monday to see if he can break into the top three of the leader board. Why not check out Channel 4 at 3.25 on the aforementioned day to find out?
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62
C1: Champion Peter Zyss (5 wins, 410 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Pullan.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Sheffield’s extreme camper Peter Zyss won his first game on Good Friday and, despite his own low expectations, he’s still here a week later. Can he make it six wins on the bounce with another against Andrew Pullan, a private banker from West Bretton near Wakefield, who once mowed off one of his toenails when cutting the grass wearing flip-flops? There’s only one way to find out... (actually there are several, but as you’re here, why not read the recap?)
R01: D Z F E A I G N S
R02: M D L E O E X L I
R03: O E A Q C M C I J
R04: R M B E O I L R C
R05: 75, 10, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 616.
TTT: SACKGAPE - "Puts it all together for the holidays, perhaps."
R06: N T H A I A E N P
R07: U E O S N F W T A
R08: K G T O E O S G U
R09: R S T A O E N T A
R10: 8, 6, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 376.
TTT: EATLIVER - "Just unscramble the word and Bob's your uncle."
R11: R T S O I A P S U
R12: W N T E I O R L D
R13: P V B D E A E O S
R14: 7, 8, 4, 3, 9, 10. Target: 518.
R15: S U P E R T E D I (conundrum)
Countdown is sponsored by Ibuleve. Other pain remedies are available.
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Today’s show opens with Jeff pointing out that it’s the opening of the county cricket season for many of our national clubs. He then mentions several other sports, including snooker, which leads our guest John Suchet into an anecdote about him and his brother David playing snooker together when they were younger (John always won, apparently, despite only ever achieving a maximum break of eight).
Round 1: D Z F E A I G N S
C1: GAINED (6)
C2: seading
DC: DESIGN (6) FEIGNS (6)
OT: DEFANGS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Some nasty spelling from Andrew means six points GAINED for Peter; DEFANGS sounds like it’s a term used by snake-keepers, and perhaps it is, but according to the dictionary it’s a figurative term meaning to render something harmless or ineffectual.
Round 2: M D L E O E X L I
C1: EXILED (6)
C2: moled
OT: MILLED (6) MOILED (6) MOLLIE (6) OLLIED (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
A nice try from our challenger, but despite its black, furry cuteness, it cuts no ice with Susie. An OLLIE is a jump in skateboarding and snowboarding.
Round 3: O E A Q C M C I J
C1: COMIC (5)
C2: COMIC (5)
DC: CAMEO (5)
OT: AMICE (5) COMAE (5)
Score: 17–5 (max 18)
Great... Andrew finally has some points on the board. Despite his apparent lack of confidence in himself, it looks like Peter just might get that sixth win.
Round 4: R M B E O I L R C
C1: CLIMBER (7)
C2: embrolic
DC: CORBEIL (7)
OT: BROILER (7) EMBOLIC (7) EMBROIL (7) LORIMER (7) MICROBE (7)
Score: 24–5 (max 25)
Another failed risk from Andrew, made even more frustrating by the existence of EMBOLIC for seven.
Round 5: 75, 10, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 616.
C1: 614.
C2: 616. (10-7-(4-3)+75)x8 (10)
Score: 24–15 (max 35)
Andrew may not have shone so far on the letters, but there’s nothing wrong with his numbers ability as he bags the full ten points to recover some much-needed ground.
Before the break, John Suchet tells us about the wonderful support given to him by an Admiral Nurse, following his wife Bonnie’s diagnosis with dementia. He is now involved in supporting the charity Dementia UK. (Further information can be found at http://www.dementiauk.org/)
Teatime teaser: SACKGAPE -> PACKAGES
Round 6: N T H A I A E N P
C1: PAINT (5)
C2: atain
DC: PINNATE (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 42)
Another dodgy declaration for Andrew and a nice spot from Dictionary Corner, but still no eights in sight.
Round 7: U E O S N F W T A
C1: UNSEAT (6)
C2: FASTEN (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
Score: 35–21 (max 49)
Countdown favourite SOUTANE makes another appearance. Despite Susie saying it’s pronounced either SOU-TAIN or the French way, SOU-TAN, according to the dictionary, the English pronunciation is actually SOU-TARN. End of lesson.
Round 8: K G T O E O S G U
C1: STOOGE (6)
C2: skoot
DC: OUTGOES (7)
Score: 41–21 (max 56)
Round 9: R S T A O E N T A
C1: ornatest
C2: ornates
DC: STRATA (6) AEROSTAT (8)
Score: 41–21 (max 64)
This time, both our players take miscalculated risks, although ORNATEST does sound pretty plausible (and FWIW, I believe it’s O.K. in Scrabble). And at last there is (and DC find) AN EIGHT!!!
OoW: Susie gives us the derivation of ‘off your trolley’, which apparently involves tramcars going off the rails.
Round 10: 8, 6, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 376.
C1: -
C2: 380. ((6x6)+2)x(7+3) (7)
RR: 376. ((6x7)+2+3)x8 (10)
Score: 41–28 (max 74)
Andrew’s ‘six small’ strategy pays dividends, as he again outperforms his rival. In spite of his poor letters performance, could he still win this thing??
Teatime teaser: EATLIVER -> RELATIVE
Following the comments from Jeff the other day about ‘drinking responsibly’, is Damian now trying to improve our eating habits by encouraging us to eat offal? ITWSBT.
Round 11: R T S O I A P S U
C1: UPSTAIRS (8)
C2: SPROUTS (7)
OT: PROSAIST (8) PROTASIS (8) SAUTOIRS (8)
Score: 49–28 (max 82)
Eights abound and Peter finds one of them. A SAUTOIR is a long necklace, whose etymology stems from the original French word, which means a harness loop used to help riders jump (‘sauter’) into the saddle. One for a future Origin of Words, perhaps?
Round 12: W N T E I O R L D
C1: trowled
C2: troiled
DC: INDWELT (7) RETINOL (7)
OT: DOWNIER (7) LENTOID (7) TENDRIL (7) TOWLINE (7) TWIRLED (7)
Score: 49–28 (max 89)
Susie says TROWELLED with one L is the U.S. spelling, which of course it is, but not the way Peter offered it. Just so you know; I’ll stop being pedantic now.
Round 13: P V B D E A E O S
C1: ABODES (6)
C2: SAVED (5)
DC: EVADES (6) SOAPED (6) DEBASE (6)
OT: ADOBES (6) SEABED (6) DEPOSE (6) EPODES (6) SPEEDO (6) VADOSE (6)
Score: 55–28 (max 95)
Has this been the edition with the most ever invalid word declarations? Answers on a postcard, please. Still, there are none in this round, but it’s the flattest of the day, yielding only a large collection of sixes. VADOSE is a geological term relating to underground water.
Round 14: 7, 8, 4, 3, 9, 10. Target: 518.
C1: 521.
C2: 518. (9x8x7)+10+4 (10)
Score: 55–38 (max 105)
More good numerical footwork from Andrew, but sadly it was ‘game over’ even before the round had started.
Round 15: S U P E R T E D I
C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DEPUTISER which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISREPUTE.
Score: 55–38 (max 115)
Nice scramble from Damo and a reasonable stab from our champ, but it’s left to a lady in the audience (one of several people to put their hand up) to give us the correct answer. Peter’s winning score of 55 may be the lowest since Mabel Weston beat Gary Beaty by 51-47 in May of last year, but it’s enough to ensure he returns on Monday to see if he can break into the top three of the leader board. Why not check out Channel 4 at 3.25 on the aforementioned day to find out?
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62