Friday 14 January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 5)
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:38 am
Countdown recap for Friday 14 January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 5).
C1: Champion Adam Gillard (2 wins, 211 points.)
C2: Challenger Ray Li.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
So, a new year, a new dictionary and a new start time for Countdown. We also have a relatively new champion in the shape of the latest ‘apteforumite’ Adam Gillard, who so far has racked up 211 points and solved both conundrums. Today’s challenger is Ray Li, who hails from Derby and is in possession of one of the shortest (if not the shortest) ever names in the history of the show (and I’m not counting Yoga or ‘Y.T.’). Joke machine and brother of Jeremy, Mr Tim Vine is in Dictionary Corner, alongside the omnipresent Ms Dent, so let’s get cracking with the first Friday recap of 2011...
R01: X A T U P E D I I
R02: V O E C R A F P D
R03: T O S A N O T Q T
R04: B I E S N C I R A
R05: 100, 10, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 906.
TTT: HOTCRUST - "Take the quick route before having your hair trimmed."
R06: H F O A N I L E Y
R07: N U R O S A H E T
R08: D S A E R U K T A
R09: L E J O T E P S L
R10: 6, 7, 4, 8, 5, 10. Target: 164.
TTT: ANGRIEST - "Using shock tactics to control the angriest criminal."
R11: R O D E G E M S W
R12: R O A N T O I G S
R13: M E P A N I T S W
R14: 75, 9, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 382.
R15: Q U E E N D I C K (conundrum)
This week’s Countdowns have been sponsored by Osteocare. I don’t suppose you do Osteocare very much.
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Jeff’s opening today is on the subject of keeping dogs as pets. As we know, Rachel prefers cats. I’m with you on that one, Rachel. Although I do quite like greyhounds, before the dog owners start complaining!
Round 1: X A T U P E D I I
C1: PITIED (6)
C2: TAUPE (5)
DC: UPDATE (6) TAXIED (6)
OT: ADIEUX (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
A positive start for AG. For some reason, it amused me that the selection was an anagram of Update XII.
Round 2: V O E C R A F P D
C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: CRAVED (6)
DC: FORCED (6)
OT: CARPED (6) REDCAP (6) CARVED (6) FEDORA (6) PROVED (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 12)
The flattest round of the day. While we’re talking about flat rounds, it’s disappointing to realise that this year’s late Easter means we will have to wait longer for Pancake Day. Sob.
Round 3: T O S A N O T Q T
C1: TATTOOS (7)
C2: STOAT (5)
DC: TATTOOS (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 19)
A good spot for Adam. Susie declares, “I had tattoos too”, which has a rather entertaining ring to it. Another nice six was TANTOS, which are Japanese daggers.
Round 4: B I E S N C I R A
C1: INSCRIBE (8)
C2: INSCRIBE (8)
DC: CARBINES (8) BINARIES (8)
Score: 27–14 (max 27)
Well spotted, Adam and Ray. DC come up with the only other eights available (unless there’s something lurking in ODE3).
Round 5: 100, 10, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 906.
C1: 906. (9x100)+6 (10)
C2: 906. (9x100)+6 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 37)
For the second day in succession, there’s one small number missing from the tray (I wonder what it is). A nice easy 10 points for both ensues.
Tim Vine uses his last spot of the week to read loads of jokes from his book (plug, plug).
Teatime teaser: HOTCRUST -> SHORTCUT
Another ODE3 Teaser; SHORTCUT was two words in the previous edition.
Round 6: H F O A N I L E Y
C1: FINALE (6)
C2: FINELY (6)
DC: HYALINE (7)
Score: 43–30 (max 44)
DC get the darren. For newer readers, and anyone else who can’t remember, HYALINE (also HYALIN) is a clear substance or, in literary circles, the HYALINE is a clear sky or smooth sea.
Round 7: N U R O S A H E T
C1: SOUTHERN (8)
C2: OUTRAN (6)
DC: HAUNTERS (8) UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 51–30 (max 52)
I often wonder when you would use the word HAUNTERS. “That ghost is a particular regular haunter”, perhaps.
Round 8: D S A E R U K T A
C1: DARKEST (7)
C2: TAKERS (6)
DC: DATURAS (7)
OT: KATSURA (7)
Score: 58–30 (max 59)
Adam is edging further and further ahead. A DATURA is a shrubby annual plant, while a KATSURA is an East Asian tree or a Japanese wig for women (I assume those two definitions are connected in some way, but I dread to think for fear of offending oriental wig-wearers).
Round 9: L E J O T E P S L
C1: PELLETS (7)
C2: PELLETS (7)
DC: PESTLE (6) JOSTLE (6)
Score: 65–37 (max 66)
It appears PELLETS is darrenic on this occasion, as POLLEES has been banished from the dictionary.
OoW: Susie discusses the medieval curfew. More interesting than it might sound, but some of you will no doubt have hit fast-forward.
Round 10: 6, 7, 4, 8, 5, 10. Target: 164.
C1: 164. ((8+7+6-5)x10)+4 (10)
C2: 164. ((8+7+6-5)x10)+4 (10)
Score: 75–47 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ANGRIEST -> TASERING
Another ODE3 Teaser. TASER was in ODE2r, but not as a verb. As Kenneth Wolstenholme once famously said, it is now.
Round 11: R O D E G E M S W
C1: GEODES (6)
C2: WODGES (6)
DC: REDOES (6)
OT: WORMSEED (8)
Score: 81–53 (max 84)
Good work from our contestants, as it was a tricky selection, but there was a seven in DEWORMS (nice) and an eight in WORMSEED. WORMSEED is a plant whose seeds have anthelmintic properties, which basically means they can be used to destroy worms. Well, they could have just said so, instead of making us look another word up.
Round 12: R O A N T O I G S
C1: ROGATIONS (18)
C2: ROASTING (8)
Score: 99–53 (max 102)
An excellent gamble from Adam means he nearly hits the ton and puts the result beyond doubt. There were three more eights in the combo: ORATIONS, ROOSTING and ORGANIST.
Round 13: M E P A N I T S W
C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: PANTIES (7)
DC: PANTIES (7) SWAMI (5)
OT: INMATES (7) SAPIENT (7) PASTIME (7) PITMANS (7)
Score: 106–60 (max 109)
PITMANS (as opposed to PITMEN) are connecting rods (in the U.S.).
Round 14: 75, 9, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 382.
C1: 382. (75x5)+8-(9/9) (10)
C2: 382. (75x5)+8-(9/9) (10)
Score: 116–70 (max 119)
Round 15: Q U E E N D I C K
C1 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say QUICKENED which is correct.
Final Score: 126–70 (max 129)
A scramble that recalls Richard Whiteley wearing his ‘King Dick’ leotard is quickly unravelled by both players, but Adam is quicker on the draw and he ends the programme just three points off the max - a brilliant performance. Can he beat it next week when journalist Jonathan Maitland debuts in Dictionary Corner? You’ll have to tune in to find out. See you next week!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
C1: Champion Adam Gillard (2 wins, 211 points.)
C2: Challenger Ray Li.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
So, a new year, a new dictionary and a new start time for Countdown. We also have a relatively new champion in the shape of the latest ‘apteforumite’ Adam Gillard, who so far has racked up 211 points and solved both conundrums. Today’s challenger is Ray Li, who hails from Derby and is in possession of one of the shortest (if not the shortest) ever names in the history of the show (and I’m not counting Yoga or ‘Y.T.’). Joke machine and brother of Jeremy, Mr Tim Vine is in Dictionary Corner, alongside the omnipresent Ms Dent, so let’s get cracking with the first Friday recap of 2011...
R01: X A T U P E D I I
R02: V O E C R A F P D
R03: T O S A N O T Q T
R04: B I E S N C I R A
R05: 100, 10, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 906.
TTT: HOTCRUST - "Take the quick route before having your hair trimmed."
R06: H F O A N I L E Y
R07: N U R O S A H E T
R08: D S A E R U K T A
R09: L E J O T E P S L
R10: 6, 7, 4, 8, 5, 10. Target: 164.
TTT: ANGRIEST - "Using shock tactics to control the angriest criminal."
R11: R O D E G E M S W
R12: R O A N T O I G S
R13: M E P A N I T S W
R14: 75, 9, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 382.
R15: Q U E E N D I C K (conundrum)
This week’s Countdowns have been sponsored by Osteocare. I don’t suppose you do Osteocare very much.
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Jeff’s opening today is on the subject of keeping dogs as pets. As we know, Rachel prefers cats. I’m with you on that one, Rachel. Although I do quite like greyhounds, before the dog owners start complaining!
Round 1: X A T U P E D I I
C1: PITIED (6)
C2: TAUPE (5)
DC: UPDATE (6) TAXIED (6)
OT: ADIEUX (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
A positive start for AG. For some reason, it amused me that the selection was an anagram of Update XII.
Round 2: V O E C R A F P D
C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: CRAVED (6)
DC: FORCED (6)
OT: CARPED (6) REDCAP (6) CARVED (6) FEDORA (6) PROVED (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 12)
The flattest round of the day. While we’re talking about flat rounds, it’s disappointing to realise that this year’s late Easter means we will have to wait longer for Pancake Day. Sob.
Round 3: T O S A N O T Q T
C1: TATTOOS (7)
C2: STOAT (5)
DC: TATTOOS (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 19)
A good spot for Adam. Susie declares, “I had tattoos too”, which has a rather entertaining ring to it. Another nice six was TANTOS, which are Japanese daggers.
Round 4: B I E S N C I R A
C1: INSCRIBE (8)
C2: INSCRIBE (8)
DC: CARBINES (8) BINARIES (8)
Score: 27–14 (max 27)
Well spotted, Adam and Ray. DC come up with the only other eights available (unless there’s something lurking in ODE3).
Round 5: 100, 10, 2, 6, 10, 9. Target: 906.
C1: 906. (9x100)+6 (10)
C2: 906. (9x100)+6 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 37)
For the second day in succession, there’s one small number missing from the tray (I wonder what it is). A nice easy 10 points for both ensues.
Tim Vine uses his last spot of the week to read loads of jokes from his book (plug, plug).
Teatime teaser: HOTCRUST -> SHORTCUT
Another ODE3 Teaser; SHORTCUT was two words in the previous edition.
Round 6: H F O A N I L E Y
C1: FINALE (6)
C2: FINELY (6)
DC: HYALINE (7)
Score: 43–30 (max 44)
DC get the darren. For newer readers, and anyone else who can’t remember, HYALINE (also HYALIN) is a clear substance or, in literary circles, the HYALINE is a clear sky or smooth sea.
Round 7: N U R O S A H E T
C1: SOUTHERN (8)
C2: OUTRAN (6)
DC: HAUNTERS (8) UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 51–30 (max 52)
I often wonder when you would use the word HAUNTERS. “That ghost is a particular regular haunter”, perhaps.
Round 8: D S A E R U K T A
C1: DARKEST (7)
C2: TAKERS (6)
DC: DATURAS (7)
OT: KATSURA (7)
Score: 58–30 (max 59)
Adam is edging further and further ahead. A DATURA is a shrubby annual plant, while a KATSURA is an East Asian tree or a Japanese wig for women (I assume those two definitions are connected in some way, but I dread to think for fear of offending oriental wig-wearers).
Round 9: L E J O T E P S L
C1: PELLETS (7)
C2: PELLETS (7)
DC: PESTLE (6) JOSTLE (6)
Score: 65–37 (max 66)
It appears PELLETS is darrenic on this occasion, as POLLEES has been banished from the dictionary.
OoW: Susie discusses the medieval curfew. More interesting than it might sound, but some of you will no doubt have hit fast-forward.
Round 10: 6, 7, 4, 8, 5, 10. Target: 164.
C1: 164. ((8+7+6-5)x10)+4 (10)
C2: 164. ((8+7+6-5)x10)+4 (10)
Score: 75–47 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ANGRIEST -> TASERING
Another ODE3 Teaser. TASER was in ODE2r, but not as a verb. As Kenneth Wolstenholme once famously said, it is now.
Round 11: R O D E G E M S W
C1: GEODES (6)
C2: WODGES (6)
DC: REDOES (6)
OT: WORMSEED (8)
Score: 81–53 (max 84)
Good work from our contestants, as it was a tricky selection, but there was a seven in DEWORMS (nice) and an eight in WORMSEED. WORMSEED is a plant whose seeds have anthelmintic properties, which basically means they can be used to destroy worms. Well, they could have just said so, instead of making us look another word up.
Round 12: R O A N T O I G S
C1: ROGATIONS (18)
C2: ROASTING (8)
Score: 99–53 (max 102)
An excellent gamble from Adam means he nearly hits the ton and puts the result beyond doubt. There were three more eights in the combo: ORATIONS, ROOSTING and ORGANIST.
Round 13: M E P A N I T S W
C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: PANTIES (7)
DC: PANTIES (7) SWAMI (5)
OT: INMATES (7) SAPIENT (7) PASTIME (7) PITMANS (7)
Score: 106–60 (max 109)
PITMANS (as opposed to PITMEN) are connecting rods (in the U.S.).
Round 14: 75, 9, 10, 5, 8, 9. Target: 382.
C1: 382. (75x5)+8-(9/9) (10)
C2: 382. (75x5)+8-(9/9) (10)
Score: 116–70 (max 119)
Round 15: Q U E E N D I C K
C1 buzzes on 0.25 seconds to say QUICKENED which is correct.
Final Score: 126–70 (max 129)
A scramble that recalls Richard Whiteley wearing his ‘King Dick’ leotard is quickly unravelled by both players, but Adam is quicker on the draw and he ends the programme just three points off the max - a brilliant performance. Can he beat it next week when journalist Jonathan Maitland debuts in Dictionary Corner? You’ll have to tune in to find out. See you next week!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64