Friday 28 January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 15)
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:58 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 28 January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 15).
C1: Champion Jody Sparrow (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Paolo Barone.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Another week of Series 64 completed and Friday’s game sees Winchester University’s Jody Sparrow up against another wonderfully-named contestant, Paolo Barone, who despite his Italian ancestry, lives in Bovingdon in Hertfordshire. Paolo’s favourite word is apparently floccinaucinihilipilification. (Amazingly, that word is in Microsoft Word’s spellchecker!) Let’s go, or as Paolo’s parents might say, andiamo!
R01: J E P I M E C U R
R02: D X L E O F E I H
R03: V O Q I S A S E D
R04: T P R A E N V A I
R05: 25, 3, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 277.
TTT: PLEASEDO - "Take one of these boats with pleasure."
R06: T Y A E D R O S S
R07: C I B U T A P I G
R08: T S A M O R T U D
R09: G O M E N O D A G
R10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 2, 10. Target: 974.
TTT: ISUNTIDY - "Being untidy causes several arguments."
R11: T M T E O E I B L
R12: W T U A A N R I W
R13: N A H U L I S E N
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 829.
R15: C A R D C H E S T (conundrum)
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Jeff opens the show with a bit of banter about newspaper headlines before moving on to a discussion about Twitter. Susie reveals that she once tweeted for a week before realising it was a bad idea.
Round 1: J E P I M E C U R
C1: JUMPIER (7)
C2: EPICURE (7)
DC: EPICURE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
EPICURE always reminds me of old pickle jars; I expect the company was swallowed up by Nestle or some similar goliath.
Round 2: D X L E O F E I H
C1: FOILED (6)
C2: FOXHoLE
DC: OXHIDE (6)
OT: DEFILE (6) EXILED (6) FLEXED (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
A great word from Paolo, but sadly he’s seen a phantom ‘O’.
Round 3: V O Q I S A S E D
C1: ADVISES (7)
C2: ADVISE (6)
OT: ADIOSES (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 20)
Paolo kicks himself under the desk after failing to add the extra ‘S’.
Round 4: T P R A E N V A I
C1: PRIVATE (7)
C2: airvent
DC: VARIANT (7)
OT: PAINTER (7) PERTAIN (7) REPAINT (7) TAVERNA (7) VARIATE (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 27)
Again, Paolo slips up. As Susie points out, ‘air vent’ is still two separate words. Will the numbers be luckier for him...?
Round 5: 25, 3, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 277.
C1: 277. ((6+3+3-1)x25)+2 (10)
C2: 278.
Score: 37–7 (max 37)
... Sadly not, as Jody’s max game continues and Paolo remains stuck on 7.
Before the break, Andrew Castle tells us a bit about his experience on the TV show “71 Degrees North”. Not a walk in the park, apparently.
Teatime teaser: PLEASEDO -> PEDALOES
A Countdown favourite makes its appearance as a Teaser solution – albeit as its rarer eight-letter variant.
Round 6: T Y A E D R O S S
C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: DESTROYS (8) ASSORTED (8)
OT: TORSADES (8)
Score: 44–14 (max 45)
Hurray! Paolo gets some more points and DC max out.
Round 7: C I B U T A P I G
C1: -
C2: CUBIT (5)
DC: PIG
OT: PUBIC (5) TIBIA (5)
Score: 44–19 (max 50)
A good spot for Paolo, while Jody fails to register anything and gives his opponent a chance to play catch-up. Andrew sums up the difficulty level of the round by simply offering the word PIG. Couldn’t agree more, although I was pleased to spot TIBIA.
Round 8: T S A M O R T U D
C1: STORM (5)
C2: ROAST (5)
DC: OUTSMART (8)
OT: MUTATORS (8)
Score: 49–24 (max 58)
Susie and Andrew OUTSMART the contestants on this occasion with one of the two eights available.
Round 9: G O M E N O D A G
C1: DOGGONE (7)
C2: MOANED (6)
OT: GOODMAN (7) GOODMEN (7)
Score: 56–24 (max 65)
A really good seven from the champ – and possibly its first ever appearance on the show. A GOODMAN is an archaic term for the male head of a household in Scotland.
OoW: Susie gives some examples of words that have lost their original meanings.
Round 10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 2, 10. Target: 974.
Paolo asks for any six of Rachel’s choice and his generous offer results in four from the top.
C1: 975. (100x10)-25 (7)
C2: 975. (100x10)-25 (7)
Score: 63–31 (max 72)
The contestants get as close as they can to the target. As Rachel points out later on, this one’s impossible.
Teatime teaser: ISUNTIDY -> DISUNITY
Round 11: T M T E O E I B L
C1: BOTTLE (6)
C2: METTLE (6)
DC: MOTTLE (6)
OT: BOLETE (6) EMBOLI (6) MOBILE (6) MOTILE (6) TOILET (6)
Score: 69–37 (max 78)
Round 12: W T U A A N R I W
C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: NUTRIA (6)
OT: ANURIA (6)
Score: 74–42 (max 84)
A bit of a Countdown favourite returns in the shape of NUTRIA; ANURIA is the inability of the kidneys to pass urine. I knew that Ancient Greek would come in useful eventually...
Round 13: N A H U L I S E N
C1: SHINE (5)
C2: hunnies
DC: INHALES (7) UNLEASH (7)
OT: INHAULS (7) INSULAE (7)
Score: 79–42 (max 91)
Desperate situations call for desperate measures and Paolo comes over all Winnie-the-Pooh with his alternative spelling of honeys. Sadly, A.A. Milne didn’t have enough influence over the Oxford Dictionary for it to be included, which is a shame.
Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 829.
C1: 830. (8x100)+25+(50/10) (7)
C2: 830. Mistake in working.
RR: 829. (((75/25)+100)x8)+(50/10) (10)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)
Another carte blanche for Rachel and another four from the top. At least it’s doable this time, although only Southend’s finest can hit the target spot-on.
Round 15: C A R D C H E S T
C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SCRATCHED which is correct.
Final Score: 96–42 (max 111)
Sadly we won’t be seeing any more of Paolo, whereas Jody will be returning to defend his title at 3.10 on Monday, when the rather shouty Gregg Wallace will be in Dictionary Corner alongside Ms Dent. I may be back later with some Historical Recaps from Series 6, but failing that, I’ll see you next weekend for more Friday recap jollity.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
C1: Champion Jody Sparrow (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Paolo Barone.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Another week of Series 64 completed and Friday’s game sees Winchester University’s Jody Sparrow up against another wonderfully-named contestant, Paolo Barone, who despite his Italian ancestry, lives in Bovingdon in Hertfordshire. Paolo’s favourite word is apparently floccinaucinihilipilification. (Amazingly, that word is in Microsoft Word’s spellchecker!) Let’s go, or as Paolo’s parents might say, andiamo!
R01: J E P I M E C U R
R02: D X L E O F E I H
R03: V O Q I S A S E D
R04: T P R A E N V A I
R05: 25, 3, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 277.
TTT: PLEASEDO - "Take one of these boats with pleasure."
R06: T Y A E D R O S S
R07: C I B U T A P I G
R08: T S A M O R T U D
R09: G O M E N O D A G
R10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 2, 10. Target: 974.
TTT: ISUNTIDY - "Being untidy causes several arguments."
R11: T M T E O E I B L
R12: W T U A A N R I W
R13: N A H U L I S E N
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 829.
R15: C A R D C H E S T (conundrum)
This week’s Countdown is sponsored by Menopace.
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Jeff opens the show with a bit of banter about newspaper headlines before moving on to a discussion about Twitter. Susie reveals that she once tweeted for a week before realising it was a bad idea.
Round 1: J E P I M E C U R
C1: JUMPIER (7)
C2: EPICURE (7)
DC: EPICURE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
EPICURE always reminds me of old pickle jars; I expect the company was swallowed up by Nestle or some similar goliath.
Round 2: D X L E O F E I H
C1: FOILED (6)
C2: FOXHoLE
DC: OXHIDE (6)
OT: DEFILE (6) EXILED (6) FLEXED (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
A great word from Paolo, but sadly he’s seen a phantom ‘O’.
Round 3: V O Q I S A S E D
C1: ADVISES (7)
C2: ADVISE (6)
OT: ADIOSES (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 20)
Paolo kicks himself under the desk after failing to add the extra ‘S’.
Round 4: T P R A E N V A I
C1: PRIVATE (7)
C2: airvent
DC: VARIANT (7)
OT: PAINTER (7) PERTAIN (7) REPAINT (7) TAVERNA (7) VARIATE (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 27)
Again, Paolo slips up. As Susie points out, ‘air vent’ is still two separate words. Will the numbers be luckier for him...?
Round 5: 25, 3, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 277.
C1: 277. ((6+3+3-1)x25)+2 (10)
C2: 278.
Score: 37–7 (max 37)
... Sadly not, as Jody’s max game continues and Paolo remains stuck on 7.
Before the break, Andrew Castle tells us a bit about his experience on the TV show “71 Degrees North”. Not a walk in the park, apparently.
Teatime teaser: PLEASEDO -> PEDALOES
A Countdown favourite makes its appearance as a Teaser solution – albeit as its rarer eight-letter variant.
Round 6: T Y A E D R O S S
C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: DESTROYS (8) ASSORTED (8)
OT: TORSADES (8)
Score: 44–14 (max 45)
Hurray! Paolo gets some more points and DC max out.
Round 7: C I B U T A P I G
C1: -
C2: CUBIT (5)
DC: PIG
OT: PUBIC (5) TIBIA (5)
Score: 44–19 (max 50)
A good spot for Paolo, while Jody fails to register anything and gives his opponent a chance to play catch-up. Andrew sums up the difficulty level of the round by simply offering the word PIG. Couldn’t agree more, although I was pleased to spot TIBIA.
Round 8: T S A M O R T U D
C1: STORM (5)
C2: ROAST (5)
DC: OUTSMART (8)
OT: MUTATORS (8)
Score: 49–24 (max 58)
Susie and Andrew OUTSMART the contestants on this occasion with one of the two eights available.
Round 9: G O M E N O D A G
C1: DOGGONE (7)
C2: MOANED (6)
OT: GOODMAN (7) GOODMEN (7)
Score: 56–24 (max 65)
A really good seven from the champ – and possibly its first ever appearance on the show. A GOODMAN is an archaic term for the male head of a household in Scotland.
OoW: Susie gives some examples of words that have lost their original meanings.
Round 10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 2, 10. Target: 974.
Paolo asks for any six of Rachel’s choice and his generous offer results in four from the top.
C1: 975. (100x10)-25 (7)
C2: 975. (100x10)-25 (7)
Score: 63–31 (max 72)
The contestants get as close as they can to the target. As Rachel points out later on, this one’s impossible.
Teatime teaser: ISUNTIDY -> DISUNITY
Round 11: T M T E O E I B L
C1: BOTTLE (6)
C2: METTLE (6)
DC: MOTTLE (6)
OT: BOLETE (6) EMBOLI (6) MOBILE (6) MOTILE (6) TOILET (6)
Score: 69–37 (max 78)
Round 12: W T U A A N R I W
C1: TRAIN (5)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: NUTRIA (6)
OT: ANURIA (6)
Score: 74–42 (max 84)
A bit of a Countdown favourite returns in the shape of NUTRIA; ANURIA is the inability of the kidneys to pass urine. I knew that Ancient Greek would come in useful eventually...
Round 13: N A H U L I S E N
C1: SHINE (5)
C2: hunnies
DC: INHALES (7) UNLEASH (7)
OT: INHAULS (7) INSULAE (7)
Score: 79–42 (max 91)
Desperate situations call for desperate measures and Paolo comes over all Winnie-the-Pooh with his alternative spelling of honeys. Sadly, A.A. Milne didn’t have enough influence over the Oxford Dictionary for it to be included, which is a shame.
Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 829.
C1: 830. (8x100)+25+(50/10) (7)
C2: 830. Mistake in working.
RR: 829. (((75/25)+100)x8)+(50/10) (10)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)
Another carte blanche for Rachel and another four from the top. At least it’s doable this time, although only Southend’s finest can hit the target spot-on.
Round 15: C A R D C H E S T
C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SCRATCHED which is correct.
Final Score: 96–42 (max 111)
Sadly we won’t be seeing any more of Paolo, whereas Jody will be returning to defend his title at 3.10 on Monday, when the rather shouty Gregg Wallace will be in Dictionary Corner alongside Ms Dent. I may be back later with some Historical Recaps from Series 6, but failing that, I’ll see you next weekend for more Friday recap jollity.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64