Tuesday 7th December 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 107)
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:06 pm
Again, like yesterday I apologise for not putting as much time into this recap.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 December 2010.
C1: Champion Denise Smith (3 wins, 220 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Pickering.
DC: Susie Dent and Amanda Lamb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S K U E E X N O
R02: H C E O Y L E I N
R03: G L B O A E D T P
R04: U R G N O E D J I
R05: 75, 10, 8, 8, 7, 2. Target: 998.
TTT: RILEBERT - "Ivan behaves awfully"
R06: Q A E E S S R T O
R07: B T M R E A U D S
R08: I A I N T V A S T
R09: N T T W E A E D H
R10: 100, 2, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 412.
TTT: WORDBORE - "Loan a herb perhapds"
R11: Z N G L A E I V D
R12: N P P O A T C E O
R13: S R G R E O A S O
R14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 3, 9. Target: 938.
R15: N O O B S I O U X (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S K U E E X N O
C1: MONKS (5)
C2: KNEES (5)
DC: SMOKE (5)
OT: NEUMES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: H C E O Y L E I N
C1: LYNCH (5)
C2: CLONE (5)
DC: LICHEN (6) LYCHEE (6)
OT: CHOLINE (7) HELICON (7) ECHELON (7) ELENCHI (7)
Score: 10–10 (max 13)
Interesting 7's there. Go look them up...
Round 3: G L B O A E D T P
C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: BLOATED (7)
DC: TADPOLE (7)
OT: GLOATED (7) POTABLE (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)
FLAT AS A WITCH'S TIT
Round 4: U R G N O E D J I
C1: UNDERGO (7)
C2: journied
DC: GUERDON (7)
OT: ERODING (7) GROINED (7) IGNORED (7) REDOING (7) INJURED (7) JOINDER (7)
Score: 24–17 (max 27)
Poor spelling from Mikey boy.
Round 5: 75, 10, 8, 8, 7, 2. Target: 998.
C1: 993. (8+7-2)*75+10+8 (7)
C2: 993. (8+7-2)*75+10+8 (7)
OT: 998. ((75*7)-(10+8+8))*2 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 37)
Tut tut Rachel. Was pretty hard at the time, this numbers game was tough too.
Teatime teaser: RILEBERT -> TERRIBLE
Round 6: Q A E E S S R T O
C1: TOSSER (6)
C2: seaters
DC: TEASERS (7)
OT: RESEATS (7) TESSERA (7) ROSEATE (7) SERTAOS (7) STEREOS (7)
Score: 37–24 (max 44)
Argh, Mike could have turned his round a bit.
Round 7: B T M R E A U D S
C1: BEARDS (6)
C2: SMARTED (7)
DC: DRUMBEATS (18)
Score: 37–31 (max 62)
That 9 did kind of jump out a bit but still nice spot from DC.
Round 8: I A I N T V A S T
C1: VISTA (5)
C2: TAINTS (6)
DC: ATTAINS (7)
OT: NATIVIST (8) VISITANT (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 70)
Round 9: N T T W E A E D H
C1: WHETTED (7)
C2: wheated
DC: WHEATEN (7)
OT: DENTATE (7)
Score: 44–37 (max 77)
Unlucky Mike! Denise takes the lead!
Round 10: 100, 2, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 412.
C1: 412. 100*4+8+2+2 (10)
C2: 412. 100*4+5*2+2 (10)
Score: 54–47 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: WORDBORE -> BORROWED
Round 11: Z N G L A E I V D
C1: LEAVING (7)
C2: LEAVING (7)
DC: DEALING (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) DEALIGN (7) LEADING (7) DELVING (7) EVADING (7)
Score: 61–54 (max 94)
Michael FLATley.
Round 12: N P P O A T C E O
C1: CAPON (5)
C2: PONCE (5)
DC: CAPOTE (6)
OT: APOCOPE (7) PATONCE (7)
Score: 66–59 (max 101)
Round 13: S R G R E O A S O
C1: goosers
C2: GROSSER (7)
DC: SOARERS (7)
Score: 66–66 (max 108)
Denise's turn to get one disallowed. The scores are level and could we get the same situation as yesterday?
Round 14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 3, 9. Target: 938.
C1: 938. (10+9)*50-9-3 (10)
C2: 936.
Score: 76–66 (max 118)
Yes we can as Denise solves it and Mike can't.
Round 15: N O O B S I O U X
C2 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say OBNOXIOUS which is correct.
Score: 76–76 (max 128)
An easy conundrum but still a super fast response from Mike. Here we go again with the 4th crucial conundrum in 2 days...
Round 16: S N A C K Q U I D
C2 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say QUICKSAND which is correct.
Final Score: 76-86 (max 128)
If anything this was even quicker. Unreal solving from Mike which would put Jack "the boy" Hurst's speed to shame.
Well done Mike, that is how to win a game of Countdown in style.
Again apologies for a rushed recap but rest assured, a double Robinson Recap should make up for my lameness this week.
Join JR tomorrow as he will take you through the final heat game of series 63. It's been a good series... *roll titles*
I'll be back for the 3rd quarter-final next week.
Byesies!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 December 2010.
C1: Champion Denise Smith (3 wins, 220 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Pickering.
DC: Susie Dent and Amanda Lamb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S K U E E X N O
R02: H C E O Y L E I N
R03: G L B O A E D T P
R04: U R G N O E D J I
R05: 75, 10, 8, 8, 7, 2. Target: 998.
TTT: RILEBERT - "Ivan behaves awfully"
R06: Q A E E S S R T O
R07: B T M R E A U D S
R08: I A I N T V A S T
R09: N T T W E A E D H
R10: 100, 2, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 412.
TTT: WORDBORE - "Loan a herb perhapds"
R11: Z N G L A E I V D
R12: N P P O A T C E O
R13: S R G R E O A S O
R14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 3, 9. Target: 938.
R15: N O O B S I O U X (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S K U E E X N O
C1: MONKS (5)
C2: KNEES (5)
DC: SMOKE (5)
OT: NEUMES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
Round 2: H C E O Y L E I N
C1: LYNCH (5)
C2: CLONE (5)
DC: LICHEN (6) LYCHEE (6)
OT: CHOLINE (7) HELICON (7) ECHELON (7) ELENCHI (7)
Score: 10–10 (max 13)
Interesting 7's there. Go look them up...
Round 3: G L B O A E D T P
C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: BLOATED (7)
DC: TADPOLE (7)
OT: GLOATED (7) POTABLE (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)
FLAT AS A WITCH'S TIT
Round 4: U R G N O E D J I
C1: UNDERGO (7)
C2: journied
DC: GUERDON (7)
OT: ERODING (7) GROINED (7) IGNORED (7) REDOING (7) INJURED (7) JOINDER (7)
Score: 24–17 (max 27)
Poor spelling from Mikey boy.
Round 5: 75, 10, 8, 8, 7, 2. Target: 998.
C1: 993. (8+7-2)*75+10+8 (7)
C2: 993. (8+7-2)*75+10+8 (7)
OT: 998. ((75*7)-(10+8+8))*2 (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 37)
Tut tut Rachel. Was pretty hard at the time, this numbers game was tough too.
Teatime teaser: RILEBERT -> TERRIBLE
Round 6: Q A E E S S R T O
C1: TOSSER (6)
C2: seaters
DC: TEASERS (7)
OT: RESEATS (7) TESSERA (7) ROSEATE (7) SERTAOS (7) STEREOS (7)
Score: 37–24 (max 44)
Argh, Mike could have turned his round a bit.
Round 7: B T M R E A U D S
C1: BEARDS (6)
C2: SMARTED (7)
DC: DRUMBEATS (18)
Score: 37–31 (max 62)
That 9 did kind of jump out a bit but still nice spot from DC.
Round 8: I A I N T V A S T
C1: VISTA (5)
C2: TAINTS (6)
DC: ATTAINS (7)
OT: NATIVIST (8) VISITANT (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 70)
Round 9: N T T W E A E D H
C1: WHETTED (7)
C2: wheated
DC: WHEATEN (7)
OT: DENTATE (7)
Score: 44–37 (max 77)
Unlucky Mike! Denise takes the lead!
Round 10: 100, 2, 2, 4, 5, 8. Target: 412.
C1: 412. 100*4+8+2+2 (10)
C2: 412. 100*4+5*2+2 (10)
Score: 54–47 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: WORDBORE -> BORROWED
Round 11: Z N G L A E I V D
C1: LEAVING (7)
C2: LEAVING (7)
DC: DEALING (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) DEALIGN (7) LEADING (7) DELVING (7) EVADING (7)
Score: 61–54 (max 94)
Michael FLATley.
Round 12: N P P O A T C E O
C1: CAPON (5)
C2: PONCE (5)
DC: CAPOTE (6)
OT: APOCOPE (7) PATONCE (7)
Score: 66–59 (max 101)
Round 13: S R G R E O A S O
C1: goosers
C2: GROSSER (7)
DC: SOARERS (7)
Score: 66–66 (max 108)
Denise's turn to get one disallowed. The scores are level and could we get the same situation as yesterday?
Round 14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 3, 9. Target: 938.
C1: 938. (10+9)*50-9-3 (10)
C2: 936.
Score: 76–66 (max 118)
Yes we can as Denise solves it and Mike can't.
Round 15: N O O B S I O U X
C2 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say OBNOXIOUS which is correct.
Score: 76–76 (max 128)
An easy conundrum but still a super fast response from Mike. Here we go again with the 4th crucial conundrum in 2 days...
Round 16: S N A C K Q U I D
C2 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say QUICKSAND which is correct.
Final Score: 76-86 (max 128)
If anything this was even quicker. Unreal solving from Mike which would put Jack "the boy" Hurst's speed to shame.
Well done Mike, that is how to win a game of Countdown in style.
Again apologies for a rushed recap but rest assured, a double Robinson Recap should make up for my lameness this week.
Join JR tomorrow as he will take you through the final heat game of series 63. It's been a good series... *roll titles*
I'll be back for the 3rd quarter-final next week.
Byesies!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63