C1: Champion David Franks (3 wins, 282 points.)
C2: Challenger Jeremy Kimber.
DC: Richard Samson and Roger McGough.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N E V T I E K B
R02: D P T A O S I U R
R03: L Q E G T A E M D
R04: N F S O A R E G I
R05: 25, 50, 8, 10, 2, 2. Target: 133.
TTT: UPJERRY
R06: D S M E O T A L R
R07: F P E I H R O X A
R08: C L F U E L A S D
R09: D G O I S D E C A
R10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 3, 1. Target: 232.
TTT: URPOEMS
R11: M S O H N E T A V
R12: C G O T I A D S R
R13: L F I B L R E O I
R14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 7. Target: 539.
R15: C L I F F D U T I (conundrum)
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David Franks is still with us after another emphatic win yesterday.
Jeremy Kimber from Stockport in Cheshire will hopefully prove to be stiffer competition than a couple of women that David has so far encountered.
Roger McGough is still entertaining us with his poetry as he returns for his second show.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: R N E V T I E K B
C1: INVERT (6)
C2: invert
DC: TINKER (6) BREVET (6)
OT: KERNITE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Jeremy declares a 7 but only had a 6. Perhaps that is one for Sudbery's guide: "Count the number of letters in your word, it's easy to confuse 6's with 7's".
Round 2: D P T A O S I U R
C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: STUDIO (6)
DC: ASTROID (7) PAROTIDS (8)
OT: AUDITORS (8) PARODIST (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)
Poor sixes here do nothing for this contest yet as old favourites like PAROTIDS were vailable.
Round 3: L Q E G T A E M D
C1: MELTED (6)
C2: GLEAMED (7)
Score: 12–13 (max 22)
Very good from Jeremy as he takes the lead with this darren. DC have nothing to add.
Round 4: N F S O A R E G I
C1: ORGANISE (8)
C2: FINGERS (7)
DC: REGIONS (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 30)
ORGANISE is present again and just like with MIGRATES yesterday David recalls it well to regain the lead.
Round 5: 25, 50, 8, 10, 2, 2. Target: 133.
C1: 132.
C2: 133. (50/10)*25+8 (10)
Score: 20–23 (max 40)
But it doesn't last long as Jeremy is spot on with his numbers. This is looking like it will be a good game with the lead changing hands 4 times already.
Teatime teaser: UPJERRY -> PERJURY
Round 6: D S M E O T A L R
C1: MORTALS (7)
C2: MALTOSE (7)
DC: LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LODESTAR (8) EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 27–30 (max 48)
David and Jez commit a sin by missing LEOTARDS. Awful.
Round 7: F P E I H R O X A
C1: HOAXER (6)
C2: POXIER (6)
DC: FOXIER (6)
OT: PREFIX (6)
Score: 33–36 (max 54)
They half make up for it by maxing out this round.
Round 8: C L F U E L A S D
C1: CALLED (6)
C2: claused
DC: SCULLED (7)
OT: CALLUSED (8)
Score: 39–36 (max 62)
Bad luck. It seems like a good word to me.
Round 9: D G O I S D E C A
C1: CADDIES (7)
C2: CADDIES (7)
DC: DISCOED (7)
OT: GADOIDS (7)
Score: 46–43 (max 69)
Yes the double D jumped out to both here. Well, they do both have penises.
Round 10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 3, 1. Target: 232.
C1: 232. 75*3+1+((100+50)/25) (10)
C2: 229.
Score: 56–43 (max 79)
Jeremy's 4 large pick works against him here as David shows him the way.
Teatime teaser: URPOEMS -> SUPREMO
Round 11: M S O H N E T A V
C1: HONEST (6)
C2: HONEST (6)
DC: ANTHEMS (7)
OT: MOVANTS (7) NOVATES (7)
Score: 62–49 (max 86)
David keeps the lead of 13 points with 4 rounds to go. This one might be a crucial.
Round 12: C G O T I A D S R
C1: DRASTIC (7)
C2: DRASTIC (7)
DC: TRIADS (6) ORGASTIC (8) CAROTIDS (8)
Score: 69–56 (max 94)
Chances missed by both as CAROTIDS makes an appearance.
Round 13: L F I B L R E O I
C1: BOILER (6)
C2: foible
DC: REFILL (6)
OT: LIBERO (6) BOILIE (6) FIBRIL (6) FILLER (6) FOIBLE (6) OILIER (6)
Score: 75–56 (max 100)
Oh good god. What has he done? Not again? Jeremy misdeclares foible as 7 pretty much losing him the game. There is still a bit of hope for him though...
Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 7. Target: 539.
C1: 539. (50/25+75)*7 (10)
C2: 539. Mistake in working.
Score: 85–56 (max 110)
...nope! All hope is gone, he has imploded and David takes the game away from him.
Round 15: C L I F F D U T I
C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say DIFFICULT which is correct.
Score: 95–56 (max 120)
Just to soften the blow, at least David solves the conundrum.
Another 90+ score from David sees him victorious although again his opponent help him massively. If Jeremy had declared his 6's properly the scores would have been closer and there would have been more pressure in this match but unfortunately it wasn't to be. The Countdown Gods weren't looking down on him.
Join me AGAIN for a mid-week spectacular.
Ryan
Further summaries are at:
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