Well yesterday saw the emergence of another champion in the form of Andy Lambert. Today he looks to defend his title and James Mathers is the challenger. Enjoy.Countdown recap for Friday 20 February 2015.
C1: Champion Andy Lambert (1 win, 79 points.) A law student from Woking, studying at Exeter.
C2: Challenger James Mathers. A warehouse staff instructor from Manchester. A big backgammon player. Competes in the Rochdale Snooker League.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A N G C E M N O
R02: Z E A G R O T C E
R03: 5, 9, 4, 10, 1, 25. Target: 139.
TTT: NOVAPINE - "Acting like a very famous Captain perhaps."
R04: U T Q A E P M R N
R05: K R J I A L I A E
R06: 7, 2, 50, 75, 25, 100. Target: 626.
R07: O I N D S O X T E
R08: R F A E S T A P I
R09: 1, 10, 10, 8, 3, 50. Target: 463.
TTT: GREETSIR - "Greet Sir at school when he calls this."
R10: A I L D N E S D I
R11: V F L E O E S P U
R12: I A R W R O G T E
R13: V U S T A N S E N
R14: 1, 5, 9, 4, 2, 25, . Target: 338.
R15: G U L F F I R T H (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A N G C E M N O
Andy: ENCAGE (6)
James: CAMEO (5)
DC: MENACE (6) MANGO (5) ANEMONE (7)
OT: AGNOMEN (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Andy gets 6 to start with ENCAGE. James puts in a CAMEO performance, but doesn't score here.
Round 2: Z E A G R O T C E
Andy: toecar
James: GRACE (5)
DC: ECOTAGE (7) CORTEGE (7)
Score: 6–5 (max 14)
Andy gets 'toecar' disallowed, meaning James gets the GRACE of 5 points.
Round 3: 5, 9, 4, 10, 1, 25. Target: 139.
Andy: 139. (5 x 25) + 10 + 4 (10)
James: 139. (5 x 25) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 16–15 (max 24)
A fairly simple numbers gets both players 10 points.
Teatime teaser: NOVAPINE -> PAVONINE
Round 4: U T Q A E P M R N
Andy: empart
James: TAMPER (6)
DC: PARQUET (7) TEMPURA (7) PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 16–21 (max 31)
Andy risks 'empart' but it is disallowed. James decides to TAMPER with the letters and gets 6 points.
Round 5: K R J I A L I A E
Andy: JAILER (6)
James: JAILER (6)
OT: AERIAL (6) REALIA (6)
Score: 22–27 (max 37)
It's 6 each here, both declaring JAILER.
Round 6: 7, 2, 50, 75, 25, 100. Target: 626.
Andy: 626. (7 x 100) - 75 +( (50 / 25) / 2) (10)
James: 625.
Score: 32–27 (max 47)
A perfect 10 for Andy with 626. James came 1 away.
Richard Madeley talks about friends who have been married for 30 years, and his wife didn't know her husband played the piano.
Round 7: O I N D S O X T E
Andy: SITED (5)
James: OXIDES (6)
DC: SNOOD (5) SOOTED (6)
OT: OSTEOID (7) TOXOIDS (7)
Score: 32–33 (max 54)
Andy SITED a 5, but James got 6 with OXIDES.
Round 8: R F A E S T A P I
Andy: PASTIER (7)
James: PASTIE (6)
DC: ASPIRATE (8) PARFAITS (8)
OT: PARASITE (8) SEPTARIA (8)
Score: 39–33 (max 62)
James gets a PASTIE for 6, but Andy adds the R to make PASTIER for 7.
Round 9: 1, 10, 10, 8, 3, 50. Target: 463.
Andy: 462.
James: 463. (50 - 3) x 10 - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 39–43 (max 72)
Andy misses the target by 1, allowing James to go ahead by getting 10 here.
Teatime teaser: GREETSIR -> REGISTER
Round 10: A I L D N E S D I
Andy: DENIAL (6)
James: SAILED (6)
DC: DENIALS (7) LADDIES (7) SNAILED (7)
OT: LANDSIDE (8)
Score: 45–49 (max 80)
It's 6 each with DENIAL and SAILED.
Round 11: V F L E O E S P U
Andy: SLOPE (5)
James: ELOPES (6)
DC: FLEES (5) LOVES (5) FEELS (5) FOULS (5)
OT: LOUPES (6) OVULES (6) PELVES (6)
Score: 45–55 (max 86)
Andy decides to SLOPE in this round, so James ELOPES with 6 points.
Susie Dent talks about the relationship of the Pilgrim to the Peregrine Falcon.
Round 12: I A R W R O G T E
Andy: WRITER (6)
James: WARTIER (7)
DC: GROWER (6) TOWAGE (6) RAGWORT (7)
Score: 45–62 (max 93)
Andy gets 6 with WRITER, but James gets WARTIER for 7 to etend his lead.
Round 13: V U S T A N S E N
Andy: SUNTANS (7)
James: ATUNES (6)
DC: UNSEATS (7)
OT: SUAVEST (7)
Score: 52–62 (max 100)
Andy hits back with 7 for SUNTANS, while James gets ATUNES for just 6.
Round 14: 1, 5, 9, 4, 2, 25. Target: 338.
Andy: 338. (9 + 4) x (25 + 1) (10)
James: 338. (9 + 4) x (25 + 1) (10)
Score: 62–72 (max 110)
It's a perfect 10 for both players with 338.
Round 15: G U L F F I R T H
Andy buzzes on 14 seconds to say FRIGHTFUL which is correct.
Final Score: 72–72 (max 120)
SO IT'S ALL SQUARE AFTER 90 MINUTES. EXTRA TIME (OR CONUNDRUM) BECKONS!!
Round 16: I N V E R Q U A G
Andy buzzes on 1 second to say QUAVERING which is correct.
Final, Final Score: 82-72 (max STILL 120)
So Andy gets his second win by the skin of his teeth, requiring a second conundrum to do so. James put up an excellent fight but was just edged out by Andy's speed on the conundrum. So Andy ends the week as a 2 times champion. Will he go throughout next week and end next week as a 7 times champion? Or will somebody else come along and topple him? Andy McGurn will be here on Monday. Be sure to join him. I'll be back next Friday, though it may be closer to Sunday evening by the time it is done, due to my trip to Co:Bris next weekend. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye.
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