Friday 13 August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 30)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:20 am
Countdown recap for Friday 13 August 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 30).
C1: Champion Tom Rowell (6 wins, 578 points.)
C2: Challenger Joan Wright.
DC: Susie Dent and William Roache.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
After a break of some three weeks, the Friday recap returns. Despite a bit of midweek controversy involving the invalid word ‘sautee’, Tom Rowell remains in the champion’s chair, ready to take on his latest challenge from Dublin-born Stockport resident Joan Wright (who, whenever she goes for a drive, ends up in Sale). Can he make it seven wins out of seven? Read on to find out...
R01: T V T E A I Q O N
R02: E A O C L G N A S
R03: N D B U E O M C N
R04: E O E R N Z I W T
R05: 100, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1. Target: 940.
TTT: USESAGAS - "Uses an Aga to cook ten fat ones."
R06: U I U G S P O I D
R07: S C T E I O M D I
R08: E O E R L M S N A
R09: R D P T O U O E N
R10: 50, 5, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 909.
TTT: ICYCARTS - "It's pretty rare to terrify the large town."
R11: W R T A E A X M U
R12: T F S Y E O I E R
R13: A U A N T H S E R
R14: 25, 9, 8, 4, 3, 9. Target: 573.
R15: H I N D D R E G S (conundrum)
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It’s one of those Friday the 13th moments, so Jeff and co. discuss superstition at the head of the programme. Susie’s single magpie thing gets mentioned again. And why not?
Round 1: T V T E A I Q O N
C1: TAINT (5)
C2: OVATE (5)
DC: OVATE (5) NOVATE (6) NATIVE (6) NOTATE (6)
OT: TIENTO (6) VITTAE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
A nice gentle start for our players. In music, a TIENTO is a contrapuntal piece resembling a ricercar (a lovely definition); in zoology, VITTAE are bands or stripes of colour (one zebra to another: “I really like your vittae – did you paint them on yourself?”).
Round 2: E A O C L G N A S
C1: CONGEALS (8)
C2: CLEANS (6)
DC: LASAGNE (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 14)
A good spot from Tom puts him in front. DC feel peckish.
Round 3: N D B U E O M C N
C1: CONDEMN (7)
C2: BOUNCED (7)
DC: UNCOMBED (8)
Score: 20–12 (max 22)
Good sevens for our contestants and a cracking eight from DC. Two more nice sevens were BOUNDEN and BUNCOED.
Round 4: E O E R N Z I W T
C1: WINTER (6)
C2: TONER (5)
DC: WINTER (6) TOWNIE (6) TOWNEE (6)
OT: ENTIRE (6) NERITE (6) TRIENE (6) NORITE (6) ORIENT (6) TONIER (6) TWINER (6) WIENER (6)
Score: 26–12 (max 28)
F-L-A-T.
Round 5: 100, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1. Target: 940.
C1: 940. (100-4-2)x(4+6) (10)
C2: 940. (100-6)x(4+4+2) (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 38)
William leads us towards the break with tales of “Coronation Street”. I’ve enjoyed him as a guest, coming across as a thoroughly decent chap. Hope he comes back.
Teatime teaser: USESAGAS -> SAUSAGES
People of a certain age probably can’t hear the word ‘sausages’ without thinking about a certain ‘talking’ dog on the television show “That’s Life!”. I know I struggle.
Round 6: U I U G S P O I D
C1: SPUD (4)
C2: SPUD (4)
DC: PIOUS (5)
OT: DIPSO (5) GUIDS (5) POUIS (5) PUDUS (5) UPDOS (5)
Score: 40–26 (max 43)
Ugh – a nasty round. To spice it up a bit, some definitions: GUID is Scottish for GOOD (pretty dodgy in the plural, methinks), a POUI is a Caribbean tree, a PUDU is a very small South American deer (exactly how small, I wonder?) and an UPDO is a women’s hairstyle.
Round 7: S C T E I O M D I
C1: MODISTE (7)
C2: moisted
DC: DOMESTIC (8)
OT: COMITIES (8) SEMIOTIC (8)
Score: 47–26 (max 51)
An invalid declaration puts Joan more than 20 behind. A COMITY is a mutually beneficial association of nations, while SEMIOTIC is all to do with signs and symbols (hello, Dan Brown).
Round 8: E O E R L M S N A
C1: NORMALS (7)
C2: MORALS (6)
DC: ALMONERS (8)
Score: 54–26 (max 59)
Nice seven for Tom, while DC are once again up to speed with the darrenic eight.
Round 9: R D P T O U O E N
C1: TROOPED (7)
C2: TROOPED (7)
DC: UPROOTED (8)
OT: UNROOTED (8)
Score: 61–33 (max 67)
Bill Roache, who has been playing along all week and not cribbing via his earpiece, finally lands a seven and is rewarded with a hearty round of applause from the audience.
OoW: Susie tells us all about the origins of ‘digs’ and other ‘dig’-related words.
Round 10: 50, 5, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 909.
C1: 909. ((((5-1)x5)-2)x50)+9 (10)
C2: 909. (2x9x50)+5+5-1 (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 77)
After going through his method with Rachel, Tom says: “there’s an easier way than that, isn’t there?” He’s right, of course, but who cares? He’s still got ten points.
Teatime teaser: ICYCARTS -> SCARCITY
Round 11: W R T A E A X M U
C1: AMATEUR (7)
C2: TRAUMA (6)
DC: AMATEUR (7)
Score: 78–43 (max 84)
Tom proves he’s no Countdown amateur by spotting the only seven available.
Round 12: T F S Y E O I E R
C1: FOSTER (6)
C2: OYSTER (6)
DC: FEISTY (6) FORTIES (7)
OT: ESTERIFY (8)
Score: 84–49 (max 92)
DC may have been roaring with FORTIES, but ESTERIFY is even greater for eight. It’s all to do with esters, by the way, and I don’t mean Rantzen.
Round 13: A U A N T H S E R
C1: HAUNTERS (8)
C2: HAUNTERS (8)
DC: UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 92–57 (max 100)
I always think that HAUNTERS is a dodgy agent noun, and invariably find myself doubting its existence. Maybe I should try looking for UNEARTHS instead!
Round 14: 25, 9, 8, 4, 3, 9. Target: 573.
C1: 574. (((9x3)-4)x25)-(9-8) (7)
C2: -
RR: 573. ((25x8)-9)x3 (10)
Score: 99–57 (max 110)
Seven points for Tom, but Rachel shows us an elegant split-multiplication way to get full marks.
Round 15: H I N D D R E G S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHREDDING which is correct.
Final Score: 109–57 (max 120)
A cracking second conundrum spot from Tom gives him his second consecutive century score. Can he make it three in a row? Can he become an octochamp? You’ll have to wait for ten days to find out, because it’s horse racing time again on C4 next week. Don’t miss the Special on Monday with Junaid and Charlie in their second rematch. I’ll see you in a fortnight!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
C1: Champion Tom Rowell (6 wins, 578 points.)
C2: Challenger Joan Wright.
DC: Susie Dent and William Roache.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
After a break of some three weeks, the Friday recap returns. Despite a bit of midweek controversy involving the invalid word ‘sautee’, Tom Rowell remains in the champion’s chair, ready to take on his latest challenge from Dublin-born Stockport resident Joan Wright (who, whenever she goes for a drive, ends up in Sale). Can he make it seven wins out of seven? Read on to find out...
R01: T V T E A I Q O N
R02: E A O C L G N A S
R03: N D B U E O M C N
R04: E O E R N Z I W T
R05: 100, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1. Target: 940.
TTT: USESAGAS - "Uses an Aga to cook ten fat ones."
R06: U I U G S P O I D
R07: S C T E I O M D I
R08: E O E R L M S N A
R09: R D P T O U O E N
R10: 50, 5, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 909.
TTT: ICYCARTS - "It's pretty rare to terrify the large town."
R11: W R T A E A X M U
R12: T F S Y E O I E R
R13: A U A N T H S E R
R14: 25, 9, 8, 4, 3, 9. Target: 573.
R15: H I N D D R E G S (conundrum)
Countdown is currently being sponsored by Vitabiotics Visionace. I see.
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It’s one of those Friday the 13th moments, so Jeff and co. discuss superstition at the head of the programme. Susie’s single magpie thing gets mentioned again. And why not?
Round 1: T V T E A I Q O N
C1: TAINT (5)
C2: OVATE (5)
DC: OVATE (5) NOVATE (6) NATIVE (6) NOTATE (6)
OT: TIENTO (6) VITTAE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
A nice gentle start for our players. In music, a TIENTO is a contrapuntal piece resembling a ricercar (a lovely definition); in zoology, VITTAE are bands or stripes of colour (one zebra to another: “I really like your vittae – did you paint them on yourself?”).
Round 2: E A O C L G N A S
C1: CONGEALS (8)
C2: CLEANS (6)
DC: LASAGNE (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 14)
A good spot from Tom puts him in front. DC feel peckish.
Round 3: N D B U E O M C N
C1: CONDEMN (7)
C2: BOUNCED (7)
DC: UNCOMBED (8)
Score: 20–12 (max 22)
Good sevens for our contestants and a cracking eight from DC. Two more nice sevens were BOUNDEN and BUNCOED.
Round 4: E O E R N Z I W T
C1: WINTER (6)
C2: TONER (5)
DC: WINTER (6) TOWNIE (6) TOWNEE (6)
OT: ENTIRE (6) NERITE (6) TRIENE (6) NORITE (6) ORIENT (6) TONIER (6) TWINER (6) WIENER (6)
Score: 26–12 (max 28)
F-L-A-T.
Round 5: 100, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1. Target: 940.
C1: 940. (100-4-2)x(4+6) (10)
C2: 940. (100-6)x(4+4+2) (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 38)
William leads us towards the break with tales of “Coronation Street”. I’ve enjoyed him as a guest, coming across as a thoroughly decent chap. Hope he comes back.
Teatime teaser: USESAGAS -> SAUSAGES
People of a certain age probably can’t hear the word ‘sausages’ without thinking about a certain ‘talking’ dog on the television show “That’s Life!”. I know I struggle.
Round 6: U I U G S P O I D
C1: SPUD (4)
C2: SPUD (4)
DC: PIOUS (5)
OT: DIPSO (5) GUIDS (5) POUIS (5) PUDUS (5) UPDOS (5)
Score: 40–26 (max 43)
Ugh – a nasty round. To spice it up a bit, some definitions: GUID is Scottish for GOOD (pretty dodgy in the plural, methinks), a POUI is a Caribbean tree, a PUDU is a very small South American deer (exactly how small, I wonder?) and an UPDO is a women’s hairstyle.
Round 7: S C T E I O M D I
C1: MODISTE (7)
C2: moisted
DC: DOMESTIC (8)
OT: COMITIES (8) SEMIOTIC (8)
Score: 47–26 (max 51)
An invalid declaration puts Joan more than 20 behind. A COMITY is a mutually beneficial association of nations, while SEMIOTIC is all to do with signs and symbols (hello, Dan Brown).
Round 8: E O E R L M S N A
C1: NORMALS (7)
C2: MORALS (6)
DC: ALMONERS (8)
Score: 54–26 (max 59)
Nice seven for Tom, while DC are once again up to speed with the darrenic eight.
Round 9: R D P T O U O E N
C1: TROOPED (7)
C2: TROOPED (7)
DC: UPROOTED (8)
OT: UNROOTED (8)
Score: 61–33 (max 67)
Bill Roache, who has been playing along all week and not cribbing via his earpiece, finally lands a seven and is rewarded with a hearty round of applause from the audience.
OoW: Susie tells us all about the origins of ‘digs’ and other ‘dig’-related words.
Round 10: 50, 5, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 909.
C1: 909. ((((5-1)x5)-2)x50)+9 (10)
C2: 909. (2x9x50)+5+5-1 (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 77)
After going through his method with Rachel, Tom says: “there’s an easier way than that, isn’t there?” He’s right, of course, but who cares? He’s still got ten points.
Teatime teaser: ICYCARTS -> SCARCITY
Round 11: W R T A E A X M U
C1: AMATEUR (7)
C2: TRAUMA (6)
DC: AMATEUR (7)
Score: 78–43 (max 84)
Tom proves he’s no Countdown amateur by spotting the only seven available.
Round 12: T F S Y E O I E R
C1: FOSTER (6)
C2: OYSTER (6)
DC: FEISTY (6) FORTIES (7)
OT: ESTERIFY (8)
Score: 84–49 (max 92)
DC may have been roaring with FORTIES, but ESTERIFY is even greater for eight. It’s all to do with esters, by the way, and I don’t mean Rantzen.
Round 13: A U A N T H S E R
C1: HAUNTERS (8)
C2: HAUNTERS (8)
DC: UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 92–57 (max 100)
I always think that HAUNTERS is a dodgy agent noun, and invariably find myself doubting its existence. Maybe I should try looking for UNEARTHS instead!
Round 14: 25, 9, 8, 4, 3, 9. Target: 573.
C1: 574. (((9x3)-4)x25)-(9-8) (7)
C2: -
RR: 573. ((25x8)-9)x3 (10)
Score: 99–57 (max 110)
Seven points for Tom, but Rachel shows us an elegant split-multiplication way to get full marks.
Round 15: H I N D D R E G S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHREDDING which is correct.
Final Score: 109–57 (max 120)
A cracking second conundrum spot from Tom gives him his second consecutive century score. Can he make it three in a row? Can he become an octochamp? You’ll have to wait for ten days to find out, because it’s horse racing time again on C4 next week. Don’t miss the Special on Monday with Junaid and Charlie in their second rematch. I’ll see you in a fortnight!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
