Friday 16 July 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 20)
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:35 am
Countdown recap for Friday 16 July 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 20).
C1: Champion Richard Harris (3 wins, 262 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Burrows.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
It’s Friday once again, and it’s time to see whether Richard Harris (he of the variously-coloured shirts advertising the Cambridge University Brass Band) can win his fourth show, or if it’s time for Pete Burrows to take up the baton, which might be seen as appropriate, considering he’s a baker of some 24 years’ standing. Well, without further a-dough, let’s find out...
R01: G N B E O I T Q N
R02: S T C O Y U P M A
R03: T V T O A I S S O
R04: N V I B L U D S A
R05: 4, 9, 7, 10, 1, 5. Target: 475.
TTT: IRANSUED - "Iran sued the Romans for this valuable coin."
R06: G D M E I H D E S
R07: H T T O E O W N S
R08: R T L E R A F R I
R09: T L R E A E T L S
R10: 25, 3, 9, 4, 4, 1. Target: 985.
TTT: AIRFUELS - "They're not past it, but they haven't passed it."
R11: N R S U A E P C A
R12: S M U W D A I R E
R13: J P G O E A N P L
R14: 75, 7, 8, 5, 9, 3. Target: 160.
R15: G R E E N T A L C (conundrum)
This week’s Countdown has been sponsored by Vitabiotics Osteocare.
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The show opens with Jeff discussing the joys of microwave cookery, which leads Rachel to tell us that her family regularly defrosts rats in the microwave in order to keep her pet snake fed. On one occasion, a rat was cooked, rather than just being defrosted, and made a rather nasty pong in the kitchen. Lovely!
Round 1: G N B E O I T Q N
C1: BONNET (6)
C2: TONING (6)
DC: BENIGN (6)
OT: BONING (6) BONNIE (6) INTONE (6) NOTING (6) TIGNON (6) TOEING (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: S T C O Y U P M A
C1: SOUPY (5)
C2: PUMAS (5)
DC: PAYOUTS (7) AUTOPSY (7)
OT: UPCOAST (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)
Round 3: T V T O A I S S O
C1: TOASTS (6)
C2: STOATS (6)
DC: VISTAS (6)
OT: TSOTSI (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 19)
After three rounds, it’s still even stevens between our contestants. Susie was hoping for an interesting six, but couldn’t spot one. There was one: a TSOTSI is a young black urban criminal in South Africa. (Is that enough adjectives for you?)
Round 4: N V I B L U D S A
C1: BLINDS (6)
C2: BLINDS (6)
DC: SUNDIAL (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)
DC spot the darren. Our players are still deadlocked.
Round 5: 4, 9, 7, 10, 1, 5. Target: 475.
C1: 474. (9x5x10)+((7-1)x4) (7)
C2: 471.
RR: 475. ((9x10)+4+1)x5 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 36)
The numbers game sorts them out, as Richard goes for his traditional six small. Rachel shows us how to get ten points, if we hadn’t already done so.
Before the break, Andrew regales us with some tales of his limited success on “Strictly Come Dancing”, a show several recent DC guests seem to have appeared on.
Teatime teaser: IRANSUED -> DENARIUS
Round 6: G D M E I H D E S
C1: SIGHED (6)
C2: HIDES (5)
DC: MIDGES (6) HEDGES (6)
OT: DEMISED (7) MISDEED (7)
Score: 36–23 (max 43)
DEMISE is a verb when used in a legal sense.
Round 7: H T T O E O W N S
C1: TENTHS (6)
C2: hottens
OT: TOSTONE (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 50)
Richard is starting to pull out a significant lead, as Pete remains rooted on 23. TOSTONE is a Mexican dish made with plantain, typically served with a dip.
Round 8: R T L E R A F R I
C1: TRAILER (7)
C2: TRAILER (7)
DC: FRAILER (7)
OT: FARRIER (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TARRIER (7) TRIFLER (7)
Score: 49–30 (max 57)
Round 9: T L R E A E T L S
C1: RELATES (7)
C2: LETTERS (7)
DC: STARTLE (7) RATTLES (7)
OT: STELLATE (8)
Score: 56–37 (max 65)
Pete maintains the gap of 19 points by keeping pace with Richard. Everyone misses STELLATE, which means ‘arranged in a radiating pattern like that of a star’. Can’t say I blame them.
OoW: Susie discusses some more band name origins, including those of Procol Harum and Foo Fighters.
Round 10: 25, 3, 9, 4, 4, 1. Target: 985.
C1: 980. (((4x9)+3)x25)+4+1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 984. (7)
Score: 63–37 (max 72)
Richard again indicates his numerical supremacy over his opponent and edges further in front, while Rachel gets as close as anyone can to the target.
Teatime teaser: AIRFUELS -> FAILURES
Round 11: N R S U A E P C A
C1: PRANCES (7)
C2: PRANCES (7)
DC: PANCREAS (8) SAUCEPAN (8) PAEANS (6)
Score: 70–44 (max 80)
Andrew suggests that you could cook up a PANCREAS in your SAUCEPAN. Suddenly, I’m not feeling so hungry. First microwaved rat, now this... I wonder what’s for pudding?
Round 12: S M U W D A I R E
C1: DREAMS (6)
C2: WARMED (6)
DC: SWARMED (7) ADMIRES (7)
OT: MISREAD (7) SIDEARM (7) REMUDAS (7) RESIDUA (7)
Score: 76–50 (max 87)
Pete kicks himself as soon as DC say they’ve got a seven, as he immediately spots SWARMED. REMUDAS are herds of horses that have been saddle-broken and are then chosen as mounts for the day.
Round 13: J P G O E A N P L
C1: APPLE (5)
C2: PLANE (5)
DC: JANGLE (6) GALJOEN (7)
Score: 81–55 (max 94)
Pete has now matched the champ on the last five letters games, but his numbers have let him down and it’s game over for the Lancastrian. Over in Dictionary Corner, Susie explains that a GALJOEN is a kind of fish. As usual.
Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 5, 9, 3. Target: 160.
C1: 160. ((9x3)-7)x8 (10)
C2: 160. ((5-3)x75)+9+8-7 (10)
Score: 91–65 (max 104)
Pete regains a bit of pride on the final numbers game by getting it spot-on.
Round 15: G R E E N T A L C
No one buzzes. The answer was RECTANGLE.
Final Score: 91–65 (max 114)
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s left to a chap in the audience to tell us the conundrum solution. Shame we don’t see the rest of the audience any more; maybe Damian is fed up of seeing all those ex-contestants on TV.
Richard will be back on Monday afternoon at 3.25, when Sharron Davies becomes the fourth consecutive debutant to appear in the Corner. Will it go swimmingly for Richard, or will he be all washed up? Find out then!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
C1: Champion Richard Harris (3 wins, 262 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Burrows.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
It’s Friday once again, and it’s time to see whether Richard Harris (he of the variously-coloured shirts advertising the Cambridge University Brass Band) can win his fourth show, or if it’s time for Pete Burrows to take up the baton, which might be seen as appropriate, considering he’s a baker of some 24 years’ standing. Well, without further a-dough, let’s find out...
R01: G N B E O I T Q N
R02: S T C O Y U P M A
R03: T V T O A I S S O
R04: N V I B L U D S A
R05: 4, 9, 7, 10, 1, 5. Target: 475.
TTT: IRANSUED - "Iran sued the Romans for this valuable coin."
R06: G D M E I H D E S
R07: H T T O E O W N S
R08: R T L E R A F R I
R09: T L R E A E T L S
R10: 25, 3, 9, 4, 4, 1. Target: 985.
TTT: AIRFUELS - "They're not past it, but they haven't passed it."
R11: N R S U A E P C A
R12: S M U W D A I R E
R13: J P G O E A N P L
R14: 75, 7, 8, 5, 9, 3. Target: 160.
R15: G R E E N T A L C (conundrum)
This week’s Countdown has been sponsored by Vitabiotics Osteocare.
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The show opens with Jeff discussing the joys of microwave cookery, which leads Rachel to tell us that her family regularly defrosts rats in the microwave in order to keep her pet snake fed. On one occasion, a rat was cooked, rather than just being defrosted, and made a rather nasty pong in the kitchen. Lovely!
Round 1: G N B E O I T Q N
C1: BONNET (6)
C2: TONING (6)
DC: BENIGN (6)
OT: BONING (6) BONNIE (6) INTONE (6) NOTING (6) TIGNON (6) TOEING (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: S T C O Y U P M A
C1: SOUPY (5)
C2: PUMAS (5)
DC: PAYOUTS (7) AUTOPSY (7)
OT: UPCOAST (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)
Round 3: T V T O A I S S O
C1: TOASTS (6)
C2: STOATS (6)
DC: VISTAS (6)
OT: TSOTSI (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 19)
After three rounds, it’s still even stevens between our contestants. Susie was hoping for an interesting six, but couldn’t spot one. There was one: a TSOTSI is a young black urban criminal in South Africa. (Is that enough adjectives for you?)
Round 4: N V I B L U D S A
C1: BLINDS (6)
C2: BLINDS (6)
DC: SUNDIAL (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)
DC spot the darren. Our players are still deadlocked.
Round 5: 4, 9, 7, 10, 1, 5. Target: 475.
C1: 474. (9x5x10)+((7-1)x4) (7)
C2: 471.
RR: 475. ((9x10)+4+1)x5 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 36)
The numbers game sorts them out, as Richard goes for his traditional six small. Rachel shows us how to get ten points, if we hadn’t already done so.
Before the break, Andrew regales us with some tales of his limited success on “Strictly Come Dancing”, a show several recent DC guests seem to have appeared on.
Teatime teaser: IRANSUED -> DENARIUS
Round 6: G D M E I H D E S
C1: SIGHED (6)
C2: HIDES (5)
DC: MIDGES (6) HEDGES (6)
OT: DEMISED (7) MISDEED (7)
Score: 36–23 (max 43)
DEMISE is a verb when used in a legal sense.
Round 7: H T T O E O W N S
C1: TENTHS (6)
C2: hottens
OT: TOSTONE (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 50)
Richard is starting to pull out a significant lead, as Pete remains rooted on 23. TOSTONE is a Mexican dish made with plantain, typically served with a dip.
Round 8: R T L E R A F R I
C1: TRAILER (7)
C2: TRAILER (7)
DC: FRAILER (7)
OT: FARRIER (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TARRIER (7) TRIFLER (7)
Score: 49–30 (max 57)
Round 9: T L R E A E T L S
C1: RELATES (7)
C2: LETTERS (7)
DC: STARTLE (7) RATTLES (7)
OT: STELLATE (8)
Score: 56–37 (max 65)
Pete maintains the gap of 19 points by keeping pace with Richard. Everyone misses STELLATE, which means ‘arranged in a radiating pattern like that of a star’. Can’t say I blame them.
OoW: Susie discusses some more band name origins, including those of Procol Harum and Foo Fighters.
Round 10: 25, 3, 9, 4, 4, 1. Target: 985.
C1: 980. (((4x9)+3)x25)+4+1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 984. (7)
Score: 63–37 (max 72)
Richard again indicates his numerical supremacy over his opponent and edges further in front, while Rachel gets as close as anyone can to the target.
Teatime teaser: AIRFUELS -> FAILURES
Round 11: N R S U A E P C A
C1: PRANCES (7)
C2: PRANCES (7)
DC: PANCREAS (8) SAUCEPAN (8) PAEANS (6)
Score: 70–44 (max 80)
Andrew suggests that you could cook up a PANCREAS in your SAUCEPAN. Suddenly, I’m not feeling so hungry. First microwaved rat, now this... I wonder what’s for pudding?
Round 12: S M U W D A I R E
C1: DREAMS (6)
C2: WARMED (6)
DC: SWARMED (7) ADMIRES (7)
OT: MISREAD (7) SIDEARM (7) REMUDAS (7) RESIDUA (7)
Score: 76–50 (max 87)
Pete kicks himself as soon as DC say they’ve got a seven, as he immediately spots SWARMED. REMUDAS are herds of horses that have been saddle-broken and are then chosen as mounts for the day.
Round 13: J P G O E A N P L
C1: APPLE (5)
C2: PLANE (5)
DC: JANGLE (6) GALJOEN (7)
Score: 81–55 (max 94)
Pete has now matched the champ on the last five letters games, but his numbers have let him down and it’s game over for the Lancastrian. Over in Dictionary Corner, Susie explains that a GALJOEN is a kind of fish. As usual.
Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 5, 9, 3. Target: 160.
C1: 160. ((9x3)-7)x8 (10)
C2: 160. ((5-3)x75)+9+8-7 (10)
Score: 91–65 (max 104)
Pete regains a bit of pride on the final numbers game by getting it spot-on.
Round 15: G R E E N T A L C
No one buzzes. The answer was RECTANGLE.
Final Score: 91–65 (max 114)
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s left to a chap in the audience to tell us the conundrum solution. Shame we don’t see the rest of the audience any more; maybe Damian is fed up of seeing all those ex-contestants on TV.
Richard will be back on Monday afternoon at 3.25, when Sharron Davies becomes the fourth consecutive debutant to appear in the Corner. Will it go swimmingly for Richard, or will he be all washed up? Find out then!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63