Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 19 February 2015.

Welcome again, two new contestants today who are both from Britain, or is it Little Britain, yes it's Andy & Lou..
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C1: Challenger Andy Lambert. A law student from Woking, studying at Exeter. he is a Newcastle fan because his dad is a Geordie. At 7 years old he was placed 4th in a national chess championship.
C2: Challenger Lou Marriott. A guiarist and teacher from High Green in Sheffield, he is a Sheffield United fan who once hitchhiked to Norwich and did not get there in time for the game.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C W I G E I B R A
R02: E U E S T D M H A
R03: 25, 50, 5, 6, 8, 9. Target: 997.
TTT: IANSIMON - "Ian and Simon both have trouble sleeping"
R04: E O E S M D V R O
R05: I L S O E W P R U
R06: 50, 10, 9, 8, 6, 1. Target: 627.
R07: E O B T P I S G T
R08: X L S T O U A D O
R09: 75, 50, 2, 8, 4, 3. Target: 332.
TTT: LIVEREEL - "Wake up to an early morning horn"
R10: N R G L I E U N O
R11: E I T S Z P E J N
R12: D H N C O A I D U
R13: N T A E A D R T I
R14: 100, 3, 5, 7, 2, 7. Target: 324.
R15: C O S Y I G L O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: C W I G E I B R A

Andy: BRACE (5)
Lou: BRACE (5)
DC: CAGIER (6)
OT: RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Andy and Lou start with 5 a piece with BRACE whilst DC are a little CAGIER, but missed the RIBCAGE.

Round 2: E U E S T D M H A

Andy: STEAMED (7)
Lou: MASTED (6)
DC: HEADSET (7)
OT: HEADEST (7) MEDUSAE (7) SAUTEED (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Andy Steamed ahead with this 7, 7's all round with DC getting HEADSET.

Round 3: 25, 50, 5, 6, 8, 9. Target: 997.

Andy: 988. Mistake in working.
Lou: 998. Mistake in working.
RR: 997. 50 x (25-5)-(9-6)(10)
Score: 12–5 (max 24)

Andy declares 988 by accident when he had 989 so both players miss out. (Yeah I Know)

Teatime teaser: IANSIMON -> INSOMNIA

Round 4: E O E S M D V R O

Andy: REMOVED (7)
Lou: MOVERS (6)
DC: OVERDOES (8)
OT: OVERDOSE (8)
Score: 19–5 (max 32)

Lou comes up with a 6 with MOVERS, whilst Andy gets 7 with REMOVED

Round 5: I L S O E W P R U

Andy: POWERS (6)
Lou: SPOILER (7)
DC: PERILOUS (8)
Score: 19–12 (max 40)

Andy has POWERS for 6 but Lou has a SPOILER for 7 bringing him within 7 points of Andy

Round 6: 50, 10, 9, 8, 6, 1. Target: 627.

Andy: 630. 50 +(8+6)-1 x(10) (7)
Lou: 621.
RR: 627. 50 +(10 + 9) x (8 + 1) + 6 (10)
Score: 26–12 (max 50)

Andy gets within 3 to give him 7 points

Richard Madeley talks about his upcoming 30th wedding anniversary with Judy Finnigan and the things you find out about your partner years later. :lol: :lol: like he only just found out that Judy was on the news as a child being waved to by Yuri Gagarin in Manchester. :o :o

Round 7: E O B T P I S G T

Andy: POTTIES (7)
Lou: POTTIES (7)
DC: TIPTOES (7) EGOTIST (7) BOTTIES (7)
Score: 33–19 (max 57)

Both players go Potty with POTTIES whilst DC come up with BOTTIES

Round 8: X L S T O U A D O

Andy: ADULTS (6)
Lou: STOOL (5)
DC: ALOUD (5)
OT: OUTSOLD (7)
Score: 39–19 (max 64)

Lou comes up with STOOL which would be handy for his previous offering , but Andy is more grown up with ADULTS

Round 9: 75, 50, 2, 8, 4, 3. Target: 332.

Andy: 332 ( 75 + 8) x 4 (10)
Lou: 332 ( 75 + 8) x 4 (10)
Score: 49–29 (max 74)

An easy one for both players who get 10 points each

Teatime teaser: LIVEREEL -> REVEILLE

Round 10: N R G L I E U N O

Andy: lureing
Lou: LOURING (7)
DC: GRUNION (7)
OT: ENURING (7) LOUNGER (7) NEGRONI (7) ONLINER (7) REUNION (7)
Score: 49–36 (max 81)

Lou offers 7 with LOURING which is fine, so Andy chances Lureing which is not allowed.

Round 11: E I T S Z P E J N

Andy: SEIZE (5)
Lou: SPITE (5)
DC: INSTEP (6)
OT: EEJITS (6) SPINET (6) TENESI (6)
Score: 54–41 (max 87)

Andy has SEIZE for 5 whilst Lou comes up with SPITE, just 13 points the difference

Susue talks about Roman actors who wore wooden masks

Round 12: D H N C O A I D U

Andy: CHAIN (5)
Lou: CHAIN (5)
DC: CHINA (5) CANDID (6)
OT: ANODIC (6)
Score: 59–46 (max 93)

Two 5's here for both players with CHAIN, whilst DC comes up with CANDID

Round 13: N T A E A D R T I

Andy: TRAINED (7)
Lou: ATTAINED (8)
DC: DETRAIN (7) RADIANT (7) ATTAINDER (18)
Score: 59–54 (max 111)

Andy is TRAINED whilst Lou is ATTAINED, but DC comes up with a good 9 with ATTAINDER.. (which I spotted myself :lol: :lol: :lol: )

Round 14: 100, 3, 5, 7, 2, 7. Target: 324.

Andy: 324. 100 +(5+2)+(7/7) x 3 (10)
Lou: 324. (100 + 5) x 3 + (7 + 2) (10)
Score: 69–64 (max 121)

Another easy numbers game for another 10 points apiece, meaning a crucial Conundrum

Round 15: C O S Y I G L O O

Andy buzzes on 14 seconds to say SOCIOLOGY which is correct.
Final Score: 79–64 (max 131)

So Andy takes victory by 15 points, I think he likes that one.. :lol: :lol: :lol: but will he go onto win 7 more, I am not so sure, but the Computer says.
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Join Anthony Endsor tomorrows recap to see how Andy gets on.

Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=72
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Re: Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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Would you mind explaining your notation for the numbers rounds please Tracey? I don't follow your workings at all... :/
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Re: Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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You've got into a complete muddle with bracketing the numbers rounds.
The solutions given were actually:
R3 - RR: (25-5)x50 - (9-6)
R6 - RR: (59+10+9)x9 + 6
R9 (both): (75+8)x4
R14 - Andy: (7/7+5+2+100)x3
Lou: (100+5)x3 +7+2
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Apologies for the incorrect workings I am new to recapping be patient with me, everything edited and now sorted
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Re: Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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The round 6 solutions (Andy and Rachel) and Andy's in round 14 still don't work.

Edit - Look at Peter's solutions for Rachel's round 6 (except use 50 instead of 59!) and Andy's round 14.

For Andy's round 6, you can use (50+8+6-1)x10
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Re: Thursday 19th February 2015 (Series 72 Prelim 34)

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Sorry about that typo ;-)
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