Tuesday 8 March 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 42)
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:19 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 March 2011.
Welcome to today’s Shrove Tuesday recap, and also my first ever current recap. Let me know if there are any mistakes.
C1: Champion Michelle Nevitt (4 wins, 312 points.) A customer services adviser from Lanarkshire, and as of yesterday an Apterite. Her son, Scott, is reportedly reasonably good at Countdown. Watch this space.
C2: Challenger Andy McGurn. Also an Apteforumite. He’s a social worker from Leeds, and enjoys foreign films, travelling, and snooker, which he displays an impressive knowledge of by remembering the finalists of Junior Pot Black, of which John was one. Also a massive fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as he has all the episodes on DVD.
DC: Susie Dent and John Parrott, who is a big fan of 24.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N O I L D I K R A
R02: B L M U E A S T S
R03: J I T M E I Q R O
R04: T S X E E U V O P
R05: 75, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 860.
TTT: LOOKBABE - "They can be hired and it's also an offence."
R06: R H Y E A E D T M
R07: R I T R N A O T I
R08: L C P E U I G T A
R09: N E D S A C F I N
R10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 632.
TTT: HARDBETS - "From one side of the loaves to the other, perhaps."
R11: L O V T I E F N R
R12: S S H I A O C P E
R13: G A S T R I N R A
R14: 50, 75, 5, 9, 5, 3. Target: 579.
R15: T E E D R I V E R (conundrum)
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Jeff opens the show by discussing his love of pancakes, and also complains about the overcommercialisation in shops. He was shocked by Easter eggs being available in December, amazed by Christmas cards on shelves in October, and appalled by milk, flour and eggs being available a good six months before Shrove Tuesday. Lol. Talking of pancakes, there’ll be a pancakometer on the rounds so you can see which rounds have more than three max words available.
Round 1: N O I L D I K R A
C1: INLAID (6)
C2: ORDINAL (7)
DC: ORDINAL (7) DAIKON (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Pancakometer: 0
Nice opener there by Andy, but no risk of setting off the pancakometer.
ORDINAL means pertaining to an order.
Round 2: B L M U E A S T S
C1: STUMBLES (8)
C2: STUMBLES (8)
DC: STUMBLES (8) AMULETS (7) SUBLETS (7)
OT: SUBLATES (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)
Pancakometer: 0
Another nice R2 eight for Michelle, but Andy gets it too. DC were a step away from the other 8 with SUBLETS. A final N would give ALBUMENS/BLUESMAN.
To SUBLATE is to negate or deny.
Round 3: J I T M E I Q R O
C1: TIMER (5)
C2: TIMER (5)
DC: REMIT (5) MITRE (5) METRO (5)
OT: MERIT (5) MOIRE (5) TORII (5)
Score: 13–20 (max 20)
Pancakometer: 1
That’s more like it, lots of fives available and the pancakometer is awoken. Quite amazed though that five is the max.
MOIRE is silk fabric which has a rippled appearance.
Round 4: T S X E E U V O P
C1: EXPOSE (6)
C2: EXPOSE (6)
DC: EXPOSE (6) TOUPEES (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 27)
Pancakometer: 1
DC, me and probably most apterites spot the darrenic seven (which Michelle got in singular form on Friday). SEXPOT was there again.
Round 5: 75, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 860.
C1: -
C2: 860. (75+4+7)*((6/3)+8) (10)
Score: 19–36 (max 37)
Michelle declares nothing after Andy declares it spot on, and though it is not written down it’s a good solution.
John talks about snooker and an incident involving Ronnie O'Sullivan and some blue balls.
Teatime teaser: LOOKBABE -> BOOKABLE
Round 6: R H Y E A E D T M
C1: HEARTED (7)
C2: EARTHED (7)
DC: EARTHED (7) HYDRATE (7)
OT: ERYTHEMA (8)
Score: 26–43 (max 45)
Pancakometer: 1
Thought there might be a pancake available but there is a nice darren.
Round 7: R I T R N A O T I
C1: RATION (6)
C2: TRAITOR (7)
DC: IRRITANT (8)
Score: 26–50 (max 53)
Pancakometer: 1
Again a darren. Nice seven for Andy though, and he has a commanding lead.
Round 8: L C P E U I G T A
C1: PLEAT (5)
C2: PLAICE (6)
DC: PICULET (7)
OT: PELAGIC (7) PLICATE (7)
Score: 26–56 (max 60)
Pancakometer: 2
Yes, precisely three sevens though only one in the studio which is found by DC.
A PICULET is a tiny tropical woodpecker.
Round 9: N E D S A C F I N
C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: FANCIED (7)
DC: FINANCED (8) FINANCES (8)
Score: 33–63 (max 68)
Pancakometer: 2
FANNIES went unnoticed, except by me. Double eighter though. In the first three letters a Mr. Pendleton returned to the studio, albeit momentarily.
OoW: Susie discusses the origin of the phrase vNe'er cast a clout til May is out, referencing the changeable weather of Britain.
Round 10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 632.
C1: 629.
C2: 632. ((5-(10-7-2))+75)*8 (10)
Score: 33–73 (max 78)
Andy seems good on the numbers, as he has a slightly convoluted method that gets him the ten points nevertheless.
Teatime teaser: HARDBETS -> BREADTHS
Round 11: L O V T I E F N R
C1: VIOLENT (7)
C2: LOITER (6)
DC: VIOLENT (7) TREFOIL (7)
OT: LOFTIER (7) RETINOL (7)
Score: 40–73 (max 85)
Pancakometer: 3
Is Michelle attempting a comeback? Might need a some long words but it is possible.
RETINOL is vitamin A.
Round 12: S S H I A O C P E
C1: CHASES (6)
C2: SHAPES (6)
DC: POACHES (7) HOSPICES (8)
OT: ISOPACHS (8)
Score: 46–79 (max 93)
Pancakometer: 3
I thought POACHES was obvious, but the contestants don’t. Two eights available.
Round 13: G A S T R I N R A
C1: STARRING (8)
C2: STARRING (8)
DC: STARRING (8) ARRAIGNS (8) GASTRIN (7)
Score: 54–87 (max 101)
Pancakometer: 3
As DC note, GASTRIN appeared in the first seven letters. Equaller for Fell’s infamous LOUNGED, but Andy is now the new champion anyway. A final E would give ARRESTING which I think Michelle could have been picking for.
Round 14: 50, 75, 5, 9, 5, 3. Target: 579.
C1: 573.
C2: 580. ((3+9)*50)-((75/5)+5) (7)
RR: 578. (7)
OT: 579. ((75-((50+5)/5))*9)+3 (10)
Score: 54–94 (max 111)
Tricky to get spot on, as this evades even Rachel.
Round 15: T E E D R I V E R
No one buzzes. The answer was RETRIEVED.
Final Score: 54–94 (max 121)
Conundrum goes unsolved and the answer is left to a woman in the audience. Andy is the new champ and will return tomorrow, can he become and octochamp?
Jeff signs off by uttering the quip 'Ne'er cast a clout till Countdown's out". See OoW if you don't understand.
A little mention in DOND as well at about 16:22pm, regarding the player. Noel said that she would be better on Countdown as her game was very disastrous. He also claims that Countdown is not a game. The cheek.
Bye bye peeps,
Joseph K
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
Welcome to today’s Shrove Tuesday recap, and also my first ever current recap. Let me know if there are any mistakes.
C1: Champion Michelle Nevitt (4 wins, 312 points.) A customer services adviser from Lanarkshire, and as of yesterday an Apterite. Her son, Scott, is reportedly reasonably good at Countdown. Watch this space.
C2: Challenger Andy McGurn. Also an Apteforumite. He’s a social worker from Leeds, and enjoys foreign films, travelling, and snooker, which he displays an impressive knowledge of by remembering the finalists of Junior Pot Black, of which John was one. Also a massive fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as he has all the episodes on DVD.
DC: Susie Dent and John Parrott, who is a big fan of 24.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N O I L D I K R A
R02: B L M U E A S T S
R03: J I T M E I Q R O
R04: T S X E E U V O P
R05: 75, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 860.
TTT: LOOKBABE - "They can be hired and it's also an offence."
R06: R H Y E A E D T M
R07: R I T R N A O T I
R08: L C P E U I G T A
R09: N E D S A C F I N
R10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 632.
TTT: HARDBETS - "From one side of the loaves to the other, perhaps."
R11: L O V T I E F N R
R12: S S H I A O C P E
R13: G A S T R I N R A
R14: 50, 75, 5, 9, 5, 3. Target: 579.
R15: T E E D R I V E R (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Jeff opens the show by discussing his love of pancakes, and also complains about the overcommercialisation in shops. He was shocked by Easter eggs being available in December, amazed by Christmas cards on shelves in October, and appalled by milk, flour and eggs being available a good six months before Shrove Tuesday. Lol. Talking of pancakes, there’ll be a pancakometer on the rounds so you can see which rounds have more than three max words available.
Round 1: N O I L D I K R A
C1: INLAID (6)
C2: ORDINAL (7)
DC: ORDINAL (7) DAIKON (6)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Pancakometer: 0
Nice opener there by Andy, but no risk of setting off the pancakometer.
ORDINAL means pertaining to an order.
Round 2: B L M U E A S T S
C1: STUMBLES (8)
C2: STUMBLES (8)
DC: STUMBLES (8) AMULETS (7) SUBLETS (7)
OT: SUBLATES (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 15)
Pancakometer: 0
Another nice R2 eight for Michelle, but Andy gets it too. DC were a step away from the other 8 with SUBLETS. A final N would give ALBUMENS/BLUESMAN.
To SUBLATE is to negate or deny.
Round 3: J I T M E I Q R O
C1: TIMER (5)
C2: TIMER (5)
DC: REMIT (5) MITRE (5) METRO (5)
OT: MERIT (5) MOIRE (5) TORII (5)
Score: 13–20 (max 20)
Pancakometer: 1
That’s more like it, lots of fives available and the pancakometer is awoken. Quite amazed though that five is the max.
MOIRE is silk fabric which has a rippled appearance.
Round 4: T S X E E U V O P
C1: EXPOSE (6)
C2: EXPOSE (6)
DC: EXPOSE (6) TOUPEES (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 27)
Pancakometer: 1
DC, me and probably most apterites spot the darrenic seven (which Michelle got in singular form on Friday). SEXPOT was there again.
Round 5: 75, 7, 4, 3, 8, 6. Target: 860.
C1: -
C2: 860. (75+4+7)*((6/3)+8) (10)
Score: 19–36 (max 37)
Michelle declares nothing after Andy declares it spot on, and though it is not written down it’s a good solution.
John talks about snooker and an incident involving Ronnie O'Sullivan and some blue balls.
Teatime teaser: LOOKBABE -> BOOKABLE
Round 6: R H Y E A E D T M
C1: HEARTED (7)
C2: EARTHED (7)
DC: EARTHED (7) HYDRATE (7)
OT: ERYTHEMA (8)
Score: 26–43 (max 45)
Pancakometer: 1
Thought there might be a pancake available but there is a nice darren.
Round 7: R I T R N A O T I
C1: RATION (6)
C2: TRAITOR (7)
DC: IRRITANT (8)
Score: 26–50 (max 53)
Pancakometer: 1
Again a darren. Nice seven for Andy though, and he has a commanding lead.
Round 8: L C P E U I G T A
C1: PLEAT (5)
C2: PLAICE (6)
DC: PICULET (7)
OT: PELAGIC (7) PLICATE (7)
Score: 26–56 (max 60)
Pancakometer: 2
Yes, precisely three sevens though only one in the studio which is found by DC.
A PICULET is a tiny tropical woodpecker.
Round 9: N E D S A C F I N
C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: FANCIED (7)
DC: FINANCED (8) FINANCES (8)
Score: 33–63 (max 68)
Pancakometer: 2
FANNIES went unnoticed, except by me. Double eighter though. In the first three letters a Mr. Pendleton returned to the studio, albeit momentarily.
OoW: Susie discusses the origin of the phrase vNe'er cast a clout til May is out, referencing the changeable weather of Britain.
Round 10: 75, 5, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 632.
C1: 629.
C2: 632. ((5-(10-7-2))+75)*8 (10)
Score: 33–73 (max 78)
Andy seems good on the numbers, as he has a slightly convoluted method that gets him the ten points nevertheless.
Teatime teaser: HARDBETS -> BREADTHS
Round 11: L O V T I E F N R
C1: VIOLENT (7)
C2: LOITER (6)
DC: VIOLENT (7) TREFOIL (7)
OT: LOFTIER (7) RETINOL (7)
Score: 40–73 (max 85)
Pancakometer: 3
Is Michelle attempting a comeback? Might need a some long words but it is possible.
RETINOL is vitamin A.
Round 12: S S H I A O C P E
C1: CHASES (6)
C2: SHAPES (6)
DC: POACHES (7) HOSPICES (8)
OT: ISOPACHS (8)
Score: 46–79 (max 93)
Pancakometer: 3
I thought POACHES was obvious, but the contestants don’t. Two eights available.
Round 13: G A S T R I N R A
C1: STARRING (8)
C2: STARRING (8)
DC: STARRING (8) ARRAIGNS (8) GASTRIN (7)
Score: 54–87 (max 101)
Pancakometer: 3
As DC note, GASTRIN appeared in the first seven letters. Equaller for Fell’s infamous LOUNGED, but Andy is now the new champion anyway. A final E would give ARRESTING which I think Michelle could have been picking for.
Round 14: 50, 75, 5, 9, 5, 3. Target: 579.
C1: 573.
C2: 580. ((3+9)*50)-((75/5)+5) (7)
RR: 578. (7)
OT: 579. ((75-((50+5)/5))*9)+3 (10)
Score: 54–94 (max 111)
Tricky to get spot on, as this evades even Rachel.
Round 15: T E E D R I V E R
No one buzzes. The answer was RETRIEVED.
Final Score: 54–94 (max 121)
Conundrum goes unsolved and the answer is left to a woman in the audience. Andy is the new champ and will return tomorrow, can he become and octochamp?
Jeff signs off by uttering the quip 'Ne'er cast a clout till Countdown's out". See OoW if you don't understand.
A little mention in DOND as well at about 16:22pm, regarding the player. Noel said that she would be better on Countdown as her game was very disastrous. He also claims that Countdown is not a game. The cheek.
Bye bye peeps,
Joseph K
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64