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Having watched an old "schoolfriend" on the Jeremy Kyle Show today, with the caption "Trust me - I've only cheated 12 times", I have finally got over the shock and embarrassment (for her) to be able to write this recap today.

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 July 2010.

C1: Champion Chris Barrow (2 wins, 186 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Harris.
DC: Susie Dent and Shobna Gulati.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F S P O E A Y M R
R02: T X S E I A T M Q
R03: D M L E I A R V S
R04: T D S O I E G H N
R05: 75, 9, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 937.
TTT: SOOTPIPE - "It's twenty to three but it's not the time"
R06: T B S O E U N D O
R07: T S A I E N G P S
R08: K H G T O A I L P
R09: T L W O E I R N D
R10: 7, 8, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 888.
TTT: PAMHEIRS - "The fox is flaming, what a vegetable!"
R11: T R N D E U I A C
R12: R N R E O E I C W
R13: J R E A U E D N L
R14: 8, 8, 3, 2, 7, 6. Target: 110.
R15: D O T H A L O U D (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

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Chris Barrow is in the champion's seat still after an impressive century score yesterday. He is of course the Eurovision loving, spectacle wearing, choir singing Kate Bush fan and we love him.

Chris has got his work cut out today though as he is against none other than the wizard Dumbledore (brought back from the dead - in more ways than one ZOMG SPOILERZ!!!). It's Richard Harris! Born in Cardiff he is attempting to get a PhD in mathematics from Emmanuel College Cambridge. My guess is he has a PhD from sitting in the same room as RR.

Joining us today for the second (and last) time this week is Shobna Gulati. If you type her name into Google it is perhaps unsurprising that "Shobna Gulati breasts" is the most popular search after "Shobna Gulati". Also good to see that the ever reliable WASP of YouTube fame has this video uploaded already.

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: F S P O E A Y M R

C1: moapers
C2: PROEMS (6)
DC: soaper REPAYS (6) FORAYS (6)
OT: FAYRES (6) FEMORA (6) FORMAE (6) FORMAS (6) FORMES (6) FOYERS (6) FRAMES (6) MAYORS (6) MORAYS (6) MOPERS (6) MOPERY (6) MYOPES (6) OPERAS (6) PAREOS (6) OSPREY (6) PAYERS (6) RAMOSE (6) REMAPS (6) SMEARY (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

A very nice opener for the challenger today as a pretty appalling effort from the champ fails. Lots of sixes available here to choose from.

Round 2: T X S E I A T M Q

C1: MATIEST (7)
C2: MATIEST (7)
DC: TAXIES (6) maxies
Score: 7–13 (max 13)

Very good stuff, the darren is found by both, although Chris wasn't sure of it.

Round 3: D M L E I A R V S

C1: MAILERS (7)
C2: DRIVELS (7)
DC: ADMIRES (7) MARVELS (7)
OT: MISREAD (7) SIDEARM (7) ADVISER (7) DERAILS (7) REDIALS (7) REALISM (7) MEDLARS (7) MISDEAL (7) MISLEAD (7) REVISAL (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 20)

Another "risky" 7 from Chris apparently but it gets the OK and both max the round again.

Round 4: T D S O I E G H N

C1: HOSTING (7)
C2: SIGHTED (7)
DC: HEDONIST (8) THONGED (7)
Score: 21–27 (max 28)

Only one 8 to go at in this round and it's DC who get it. Both contestants are content with their 7's. Still a slender advantage to Richard after the opening round. Let's see how they get on with the numbers.

Round 5: 75, 9, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 937.

C1: 940.
C2: 936. (9+3)*(75+8-6+1) (7)
RR: 936. (7)
OT: 937. ((75+3)/6)*9*8+1 (10)
Score: 21–34 (max 38)

A bloody hard numbers game beats everyone but Richard manages to get closer with a relatively simple 936 solution. Richard increases his lead and is looking a very competent player.

DC Guest Time: Shobna tells us about a line that her character had in 'Dinnerladies' about Countdown. This involved Shobna describing the line with some charades (which Susie wasn't great at). "When the coffin went through the curtains they played the theme from Countdown." Not her breast anecdote.

Teatime teaser: SOOTPIPE -> OPPOSITE

Round 6: T B S O E U N D O

C1: BOOSTED (7)
C2: BOOSTED (7)
DC: DUOTONES (8)
Score: 28–41 (max 46)

Shobna: "Is DUOTONES all one word?"

If she spotted that I will eat my hat. Susie goes along with it though and says "well done!".

Round 7: T S A I E N G P S

C1: PASTINGS (8)
C2: PASTING (7)
DC: GIANTESS (8)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) SAPIENTS (8)
Score: 36–41 (max 54)

A good risk here from Chris to draw him back into the game as the lead is slashed to 5 points.

Round 8: K H G T O A I L P

C1: PLIGHT (6)
C2: PLIGHT (6)
DC: GALIPOT (7)
OT: GOLIATH (7)
Score: 42–47 (max 61)

Tricky set of letters but both do pretty well finding a 6. DC fill in the gap with GALIPOT which most apterites will have spotted.

GALIPOT means...

Round 9: T L W O E I R N D

C1: TOILED (6)
C2: WINTER (6)
DC: TWIRLED (7) TENDRIL (7) DOWNIER (7)
OT: INDWELT (7) LENTOID (7) RETINOL (7) TOWLINE (7)
Score: 48–53 (max 68)

7's galore here, but only 6's found, as this game is shaping up nicely. Let's see what the mathmetician has in store for his numbers pick.

Susie's Origin of Words: Susie continues with band names and singers mentioning the origins of Bob Dylan, Heaven 17, The Thompson Twins, Marillion and Duran Duran.

Round 10: 7, 8, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 888.

C1: -
C2: 880. ((7*7+4)*2+4)*8 (5)
RR: 880. ((7*7+4)*2+4)*8 (5)
OT: 888. (8*7*4-2)*4 (10)
Score: 48–58 (max 78)

6 small. Interesting. And he manages to steal some points from it so well done, good tactics.

Rachel initially goes the same way about it as Richard although after the break she shows us how to get 888 which was the same way that the computer solved it.

Teatime teaser: PAMHEIRS -> SAMPHIRE

Round 11: T R N D E U I A C

C1: TRAINED (7)
C2: CANTER (6)
DC: CURTAINED (18)
Score: 55–58 (max 96)

Will anybody spot the 9 in this one? DC will but 18 points is missed by Chris and Richard. Not to worry for Chris though as Richard fails to even spot 7 making the gap a very close one indeed.

Round 12: R N R E O E I C W

C1: ENCORE (6)
C2: CORNIER (7)
DC: CORRIE (6)
Score: 55–65 (max 103)

Good stuff under pressure here as Richard comes up with the darren to take his lead back to 10 points. We could be on for a TB conundrum. I hope so!

CORRIE is a very fitting spot from DC btw.

Round 13: J R E A U E D N L

C1: LAUNDER (7)
C2: LEARNED (7)
OT: LURDANE (7)
Score: 62–72 (max 110)

LAUNDER makes another appearance after being available yesterday and the 10 points is still in tact. Let's see what Richard has up his sleeve for the final numbers round...

Round 14: 8, 8, 3, 2, 7, 6. Target: 110.

C1: 110. 8*7*2-8+6 (10)
C2: 110. 8*7*2-6/3 (10)
Score: 72–82 (max 120)

6 small again but sadly CECIL isn't playing ball. Although at least CECIL was being a lot fairer than Jeff who asked them if they had got "One one ten". Both get it easily and we are set for a crucial conundrum. Whoop!


Round 15: D O T H A L O U D

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say ADULTHOOD which is correct.
Score: 72–92 (max 130)

And it's the challenger who sneaks it, a tense 13 seconds pass by but the buzz is from Richard as he correctly unravels it.

An impressive debut from Richard who I am sure will be even stronger in the next show. Beating Chris was a tough task after he scored 103 yesterday and was on 2 wins. Richard's mathematical ability enabled him to edge this one and this could be a vital weapon in matches to come.

All in all, a decent show and well played to both contestants. Very nice chaps the both of them and I wish Richard good luck for tomorrow when he will be under the recapping eye of none other than JR.

It is the start of the double JR recap tomorrow after a double slice of RAT.

Peace!

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63

Ryan Taylor wrote:Round 14: 8, 8, 3, 2, 7, 6. Target: 110.

C1: 110. 8*7*2-8+6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–72 (max 120)

6 small again but sadly CECIL isn't playing ball. Both get it easily and we are set for a crucial conundrum. Whoop!

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Michael Wallace wrote:

Ryan Taylor wrote:Round 14: 8, 8, 3, 2, 7, 6. Target: 110.

C1: 110. 8*7*2-8+6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–72 (max 120)

6 small again but sadly CECIL isn't playing ball. Both get it easily and we are set for a crucial conundrum. Whoop!

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Ryan's done a whoopsie...again. Sorted now hopefully.

Ryan Taylor wrote: Although at least CECIL was being a lot fairer than Jeff who asked them if they had got "One one ten

Haha I noticed this and I've done something very similar before.