Tuesday 21st June 2011. (Series 65, Prelim 12)
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:49 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 June 2011.
C1: Champion Matt Croy (2 wins, 182 points.)
Apterite Matt, is a police officer from Oldham, who confess that his favourite part of the job are " blue light runs" through traffic.
C2: Challenger Mark Worsfold.
Mark is a coach driver from Harlow, Essex, who says he was nagged into appearing on Countdown by his teenage daughter. I can sympathise, mate.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N Z E A S T E L O
R02: K J E O S E A M P
R03: L R A R E I V C E
R04: A O S T A R S I D
R05: 50, 6, 7, 1, 9, 7. Target: 773.
TTT: LOOSEMEN - "Men at a loose end might be this tonight."
R06: U E A W T N O B Q
R07: T G E R I E N S O
R08: D A X I N E D O L
R09: T L A R E I T R A
R10: 50, 100, 4, 10, 2, 9. Target: 439.
TTT: LIFTAMAT - "Malcolm's a big guy. In fact, he's a dumpling of sorts."
R11: M N O C E P I S F
R12: V E U H I E T N S
R13: S L O A D E W O D
R14: 50, 75, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 525.
R15: F R E D P O S E S (conundrum)
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Today is Midsummers Day , so Jeff opens with a mention of the summer solstice and Stonehenge. Rachel has never been there and doesn't think she'd be very impressed. Susie loves the place and says it gives her the shivers every time she drives past.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: N Z E A S T E L O
C1: ETALONS (7)
C2: LEANEST (7)
DC: ZEALOTS (7)
OT: LATEENS (7) LOANEES (7) OLEATES (7) TEAZELS (7) TEAZLES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
An old Countdown favourite to start us off. Susie explains that an ETALON is a device for producing interfering light beams.
OLEATES are salts or esters of oleic acid. A TEAZLE (alt TEAZEL, TEASEL) is a spiky shrub.
Round 2: K J E O S E A M P
C1: JOKES (5)
C2: KEEPS (5)
OT: KOPJES (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
A KOPJE (as any Liverpool fan will tell you) is an Afrikaans word meaning a small hill.
Round 3: L R A R E I V C E
C1: CLEARER (7)
C2: CRAVE (5)
DC: CLEAVER (7)
OT: CLAVIER (7) EARLIER (7) REVILER (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)
Matt clears some space between himself and Mark.
A CLAVIER is a musical instrument.
Round 4: A O S T A R S I D
C1: ASTROIDS (8)
C2: STAIRS (6)
Score: 27–12 (max 28)
Matt leaves his opponent seeing stars ( an ASTROID is a mathematical curve which forms a distinct star shape). Mark's got some climbing to do to catch up.
Round 5: 50, 6, 7, 1, 9, 7. Target: 773.
C1: 765. ((9+7)*50)-((6-1)*7) (5)
C2: -
RR: 772. (7)
OT: 773. ((50+9+1)*(7+6))-7 (10)
Score: 32–12 (max 38)
Rachel doesn't specify her method for getting 772 but i'm guessing it was ((50+1)*(9+6))+7
Teatime teaser: LOOSEMEN -> LONESOME
Round 6: U E A W T N O B Q
C1: BUTANE (6)
C2: QUOTE (5)
DC: BANQUET (7)
Score: 38–12 (max 45)
Matt blazes further ahead while DC spot the lone 7.
Round 7: T G E R I E N S O
C1: STEERING (8)
C2: TIGERS (6)
DC: INTEGERS (8) GENITORS (8)
OT: EGESTION (8) SEROTINE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 46–12 (max 53)
Matt steers a course for victory.
GENITORS are parents of either sex, ( not just fathers, as Susie says). SEROTINE is a biological term meaning produced, flowering, or developing late in the season (and has nothing to do with SEROTONIN). A TRIGONE is basically a triangle or any of several triangle shaped areas in the body.
Round 8: D A X I N E D O L
C1: LADINO (6)
C2: laiden
DC: DIOXANE (7)
Score: 52–12 (max 60)
LADINO makes a quick reappearance and Matt's in clover now.
DIOXANE is a chemical compound, classed as an ether.
Round 9: T L A R E I T R A
C1: RATTIER (7)
C2: RATTLER (7)
DC: ARTERIAL (8)
OT: RATTLIER (8)
Score: 59–19 (max 68)
The only surprise here really is that no-one spotted RATTLIER.
Susies Origin of Words deals with the use of accents in English words such as the acute, the grave, the circumflex and the cedilla.
Round 10: 50, 100, 4, 10, 2, 9. Target: 439.
C1: 439. (4*100)+50-2-9 (10)
C2: 439. (4*100)+50-2-9 (10)
Score: 69–29 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: LIFTAMAT -> MALFATTI
MALFATTI are Italian dumplings made with spinach and ricotta.
Round 11: M N O C E P I S F
C1: INCOMES (7)
C2: MONIES (6)
OT: MESONIC (7)
Score: 76–29 (max 85)
Variations on a theme here, but it's Matt who profits again.
MESONIC means relating to MESONS, which are subatomic particles.
Round 12: V E U H I E T N S
C1: THIEVES (7)
C2: ENTHUSE (7)
OT: SEVENTH (7) TENSIVE (7)
Score: 83–36 (max 92)
Matts' work-related spot s(t)eals the win. ( Hey, I'm trying here, okay?)
Round 13: S L O A D E W O D
C1: WADDLES (7)
C2: WADDLES (7)
DC: DAWDLES (7) DOODLES (7) SWADDLE (7)
OT: LADDOOS (7)
Score: 90–43 (max 99)
Almost a repeat of yesterdays 4th round.
Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 525.
C1: 525. 75*7 (10)
C2: 525. 7*75 (10)
Score: 100–53 (max 109)
Another simple numbers.
Round 15: F R E D P O S E S
No one buzzes. The answer was PROFESSED.
Was that Rachels brother who got the conundrum?
Final Score: 100–53 (max 119)
Matts first century caps a solid performance. Jeffs closing joke (Stonehenge + sandwich = rock and roll), falls even flatter than usual. .
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
C1: Champion Matt Croy (2 wins, 182 points.)
Apterite Matt, is a police officer from Oldham, who confess that his favourite part of the job are " blue light runs" through traffic.
C2: Challenger Mark Worsfold.
Mark is a coach driver from Harlow, Essex, who says he was nagged into appearing on Countdown by his teenage daughter. I can sympathise, mate.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N Z E A S T E L O
R02: K J E O S E A M P
R03: L R A R E I V C E
R04: A O S T A R S I D
R05: 50, 6, 7, 1, 9, 7. Target: 773.
TTT: LOOSEMEN - "Men at a loose end might be this tonight."
R06: U E A W T N O B Q
R07: T G E R I E N S O
R08: D A X I N E D O L
R09: T L A R E I T R A
R10: 50, 100, 4, 10, 2, 9. Target: 439.
TTT: LIFTAMAT - "Malcolm's a big guy. In fact, he's a dumpling of sorts."
R11: M N O C E P I S F
R12: V E U H I E T N S
R13: S L O A D E W O D
R14: 50, 75, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 525.
R15: F R E D P O S E S (conundrum)
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Today is Midsummers Day , so Jeff opens with a mention of the summer solstice and Stonehenge. Rachel has never been there and doesn't think she'd be very impressed. Susie loves the place and says it gives her the shivers every time she drives past.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: N Z E A S T E L O
C1: ETALONS (7)
C2: LEANEST (7)
DC: ZEALOTS (7)
OT: LATEENS (7) LOANEES (7) OLEATES (7) TEAZELS (7) TEAZLES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
An old Countdown favourite to start us off. Susie explains that an ETALON is a device for producing interfering light beams.
OLEATES are salts or esters of oleic acid. A TEAZLE (alt TEAZEL, TEASEL) is a spiky shrub.
Round 2: K J E O S E A M P
C1: JOKES (5)
C2: KEEPS (5)
OT: KOPJES (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
A KOPJE (as any Liverpool fan will tell you) is an Afrikaans word meaning a small hill.
Round 3: L R A R E I V C E
C1: CLEARER (7)
C2: CRAVE (5)
DC: CLEAVER (7)
OT: CLAVIER (7) EARLIER (7) REVILER (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)
Matt clears some space between himself and Mark.
A CLAVIER is a musical instrument.
Round 4: A O S T A R S I D
C1: ASTROIDS (8)
C2: STAIRS (6)
Score: 27–12 (max 28)
Matt leaves his opponent seeing stars ( an ASTROID is a mathematical curve which forms a distinct star shape). Mark's got some climbing to do to catch up.
Round 5: 50, 6, 7, 1, 9, 7. Target: 773.
C1: 765. ((9+7)*50)-((6-1)*7) (5)
C2: -
RR: 772. (7)
OT: 773. ((50+9+1)*(7+6))-7 (10)
Score: 32–12 (max 38)
Rachel doesn't specify her method for getting 772 but i'm guessing it was ((50+1)*(9+6))+7
Teatime teaser: LOOSEMEN -> LONESOME
Round 6: U E A W T N O B Q
C1: BUTANE (6)
C2: QUOTE (5)
DC: BANQUET (7)
Score: 38–12 (max 45)
Matt blazes further ahead while DC spot the lone 7.
Round 7: T G E R I E N S O
C1: STEERING (8)
C2: TIGERS (6)
DC: INTEGERS (8) GENITORS (8)
OT: EGESTION (8) SEROTINE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 46–12 (max 53)
Matt steers a course for victory.
GENITORS are parents of either sex, ( not just fathers, as Susie says). SEROTINE is a biological term meaning produced, flowering, or developing late in the season (and has nothing to do with SEROTONIN). A TRIGONE is basically a triangle or any of several triangle shaped areas in the body.
Round 8: D A X I N E D O L
C1: LADINO (6)
C2: laiden
DC: DIOXANE (7)
Score: 52–12 (max 60)
LADINO makes a quick reappearance and Matt's in clover now.
DIOXANE is a chemical compound, classed as an ether.
Round 9: T L A R E I T R A
C1: RATTIER (7)
C2: RATTLER (7)
DC: ARTERIAL (8)
OT: RATTLIER (8)
Score: 59–19 (max 68)
The only surprise here really is that no-one spotted RATTLIER.
Susies Origin of Words deals with the use of accents in English words such as the acute, the grave, the circumflex and the cedilla.
Round 10: 50, 100, 4, 10, 2, 9. Target: 439.
C1: 439. (4*100)+50-2-9 (10)
C2: 439. (4*100)+50-2-9 (10)
Score: 69–29 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: LIFTAMAT -> MALFATTI
MALFATTI are Italian dumplings made with spinach and ricotta.
Round 11: M N O C E P I S F
C1: INCOMES (7)
C2: MONIES (6)
OT: MESONIC (7)
Score: 76–29 (max 85)
Variations on a theme here, but it's Matt who profits again.
MESONIC means relating to MESONS, which are subatomic particles.
Round 12: V E U H I E T N S
C1: THIEVES (7)
C2: ENTHUSE (7)
OT: SEVENTH (7) TENSIVE (7)
Score: 83–36 (max 92)
Matts' work-related spot s(t)eals the win. ( Hey, I'm trying here, okay?)
Round 13: S L O A D E W O D
C1: WADDLES (7)
C2: WADDLES (7)
DC: DAWDLES (7) DOODLES (7) SWADDLE (7)
OT: LADDOOS (7)
Score: 90–43 (max 99)
Almost a repeat of yesterdays 4th round.
Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 525.
C1: 525. 75*7 (10)
C2: 525. 7*75 (10)
Score: 100–53 (max 109)
Another simple numbers.
Round 15: F R E D P O S E S
No one buzzes. The answer was PROFESSED.
Was that Rachels brother who got the conundrum?
Final Score: 100–53 (max 119)
Matts first century caps a solid performance. Jeffs closing joke (Stonehenge + sandwich = rock and roll), falls even flatter than usual. .
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65